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by Shafiqul ALAM Agence France Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 37 people died when an overcrowded night ferry caught fire in Bangladesh on Friday, police said, as terrified passengers leaped overboard to escape the blaze. The latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying nation happened in the early hours in a river near Jhalokathi, 250 kilometres (160 miles) south of Dhaka. “We have recovered 37 bodies. The death toll may rise. […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,838,032 on Friday, Dec. 24, with the addition of 310 cases. According to the Department of Health, of the total cases, 9321 were active. Of the active cases, 474 were asymptomatic, 3295 mild, 3382 moderate, 1795 severe, and 375 were critical. Recoveries rose to 2,777,661 with the addition of 227 recoveries. The COVID-119 death toll is now at 51050, with the addition of 69 deaths. […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has recently repatriated over 300 Filipinos from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFA said the 354 distressed or stranded overseas Filipino workers arrived in the country on Dec. 23 via a special repatriation flight. The department said the repatriates will undergo a stringent facility-based quarantine provided by the Philippine government. It said this was in conformity with the health protocols set by the Department […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 15 points in the final four minutes and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 98-96 on Thursday as the NBA continued to grapple with a Covid-19 surge. The Hawks were without seven players because of Covid-19 concerns, but they still managed to pull off the upset in Philadelphia, where Sixers star Joel Embiid missed a potential tying shot as time […]
Only applicants with scheduled appointments from Dec. 21 to be entertained, DFA says (Eagle News)–Several consular offices in Odette-affected areas in Visayas and Mindanao have resumed operations, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. According to the DFA, the following offices, however, shall cater only to applicants who have scheduled appointments from December 21: Bacolod Butuan Cagayan de Oro Clarin Davao Dumaguete General Santos Iloilo Puerto Princesa Tacloban Tagum Zamboanga Meanwhile, the consular offices and the […]
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 32 people died when a packed ferry caught fire in southern Bangladesh on Friday, police said, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying nation. The incident happened early in the morning near the southern rural town of Jhalokathi, 250 kilometres (155 miles) south of the capital Dhaka. The vessel was carrying around 500 people. “The three-storey Obhijan 10 caught fire mid-river. We have […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has “no plans to send government officials” to February’s Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, after the US and other countries announced diplomatic boycotts over rights concerns. Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto and Japanese Olympic Committee head Yasuhiro Yamashita will attend the Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. The United States, Britain, Australia and Canada this month announced diplomatic boycotts of the Games over what […]
(Eagle News) — Reported fatalities due to Typhoon “Odette” have risen to over 300, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Friday, Dec. 24. According to the NDRRMC, the causes of death of most of the 326 reported fatalities so far were drowning and falling trees and debris. Meanwhile, 58 people remain missing. Over 600, or 661, were injured. Over 3 million people, or 3,380,167 people, were affected by the typhoon in […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said Thursday that the hugely successful British band will stop recording in 2025, but will continue to tour. Coldplay, known for hits such as “Yellow” and “Clocks”, released their first studio album “Parachutes” in 2000. They’ve since recorded eight more, including the most recent “Music of the Spheres,” released in October, which it is taking on a world tour next year. In a BBC radio interview […]
Extreme Northern Luzon affected by northeastern monsoon (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Southeastern Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA said Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, and Davao Oriental, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s core consumer prices rose 0.5 percent year-on-year in November, the third monthly increase after two modest hikes of 0.1 percent driven partly by higher fuel prices, government data showed Friday. The advances follow 18 months of declines or stagnation during the depths of the pandemic, and Friday’s reading beat economist expectations of a 0.4 percent rise. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food prices but includes fuel […]
by Claire LEE Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s ex-president Park Geun-hye has received a pardon, cutting short a jail term of more than 20 years for corruption, the justice minister announced Friday, saying the reprieve was in the interests of national unity. Park became South Korea’s first woman president in 2013, casting herself in the role of the daughter of the nation, incorruptible and beholden to none. Less than […]
