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PARIS, France (AFP) – A Russian-European mission to land a rover on Mars is “very unlikely” to launch this year due to sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency said. The launch of the Rosalind Franklin rover, whose mission is to drill into Martian soil to seek out signs of life, was originally planned for 2020 but postponed due to Covid-19 and technical delays. In January the ESA declared the ExoMars mission […]
Military, police assets stand ready “for any developments” (Eagle News) – The Philippines reiterated its position that war benefits no one as it hoped for an early and peaceful resolution of the increasing tensions in Ukraine. Malacanang said President Rodrigo Duterte has also assured Filipinos affected by the conflict that “mitigating measures and contingency plans will be in place as part of the government’s pro-active response to the conflict in Ukraine.” So far, the […]
by Philippe RATER UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — After more than 100 countries spoke during two days of extraordinary debate, the UN General Assembly was poised to vote Wednesday on whether it will vigorously deplore Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demand Moscow withdraw troops immediately. The vote on the draft resolution is being touted by diplomats as a bellwether of democracy in a world where autocracy is on the rise in countries from Myanmar […]
Urges all parties involved to forge peace accord (Eagle News) — The Philippines on Wednesday, March 2, called for a halt to the ongoing violence in Ukraine. “We appeal for an immediate end to the unnecessary loss of life and call on the states involved to forge an accord that can help prevent a conflagration that could engulf a world still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,” acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said. […]
(Eagle News) — Over 1,000 violators have been arrested since the gun ban was implemented ahead of the elections in May. According to the Philippine National Police, of the 1,554 persons arrested, 1,496 were civilians, 21 security personnel, 15 police personnel and nine from the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Based on the PNP data, Metro Manila had the most violators, with 534, followed by Region 7 with 178. Region 4A had 173 violators; Region […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Luka Doncic scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks sent the Los Angeles Lakers spinning to a third straight defeat on Tuesday. Doncic sparked a fourth-quarter fightback for Dallas, transforming a six-point deficit with just over seven minutes remaining into a five-point lead to help set up a 109-104 Mavs win at the Crypto.com Arena. It was another frustrating outing for LeBron James and the Lakers, who had battled […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden won standing ovation upon standing ovation Tuesday in a rousing State of the Union speech seeking to transform bipartisan support for confronting Russia into momentum for broader unity as the United States finally emerges from the Covid pandemic. The entire first section of Biden’s one hour speech to the joint session of Congress was devoted to the bloody Russian invasion […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian airborne troops landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, the Ukrainian army said, adding that there were immediate clashes. “Russian airborne troops landed in Kharkiv… and attacked a local hospital,” the army said in a statement on messaging app Telegram. “There is an ongoing fight between the invaders and the Ukrainians.” Kharkiv, a largely Russian-speaking city near the Russian border, has a population of around 1.4 […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Floodwaters crashed into more towns on Australia’s east coast as a deadly storm front barrelled south on Wednesday towards Sydney, where the main dam began to spill water. The death toll rose to 12 in a week-long disaster that has washed cars from roads and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes as waters lapped at balconies and roofs. “This is terrible. This is terrible. One life lost […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will contribute half of the 60 million barrels of oil International Energy Agency (IEA) countries agreed to release Tuesday to stabilize global markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said. “I can announce the United States has worked with 30 other countries to release 60 million barrels of oil from reserves around the world. America will lead that effort, releasing 30 million barrels of oil,” […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Crude surged past $110 a barrel Wednesday and equities sank with investors growing increasingly fearful about the Ukraine war’s impact on global energy supplies and the economic recovery. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of his neighbor has sent world markets into a spiral over the past week, further fraying nerves on trading floors caused by runaway inflation and tighter central bank monetary policies. The crisis has seen numerous countries hammer Moscow with […]
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) – The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to address a plastic trash “epidemic” that supporters say is a historic moment for the planet. The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), convening in Nairobi, is poised to adopt a resolution creating an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalise a legally binding agreement by 2024. The amount of plastic trash entering the oceans […]
