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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — A fire broke out Monday in Kuwait’s largest oil refinery, causing several injuries but no interruptions to site operations or petrol exports. Plumes of smoke rose above the Mina al-Ahmadi facility, located on the Gulf coast just opposite Iran, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the capital Kuwait City, according to an AFP photojournalist. The Kuwait National Petrol Company, after initially stating that there were no casualties, later tweeted […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday denied a report it had recently launched a hypersonic missile, saying it tested a spacecraft to trial reusable technologies. The Financial Times reported Saturday that Beijing had launched a nuclear-capable missile in August that circled the Earth at low orbit before narrowly missing its target. FT sources said the hypersonic missile was carried by a Long March rocket and that the test had been kept under wraps. But […]
(Eagle News) — Vince Dizon has resigned as president of the Bases and Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). Dizon, however, will remain in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet as the country’s testing czar and deputy chief implementer of the National Task Force against COVID-19. This was revealed in the hearing on the proposed P6.487-billion budget of the BCDA for 2022 in the Senate on Monday, Oct. 18. Dizon’s resignation as BCDA president reportedly became effective on […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines has logged over 600 more Delta variant cases, the Department of Health said on Monday, Oct. 18. According to the Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, apart from the 633 Delta variant cases, six Beta variant cases and three Alpha variant cases were found in the 748 samples that underwent genome sequencing on October 16. The DOH official said all cities and the municipality in Metro Manila were found to have […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Health said it has vaccinated a total of 1,509 children aged 12 to 17 with comorbidities as of 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that so far, the pediatric vaccination had been conducted “very smoothly.” There were rarely any untoward events based on the details reported to the DOH. Adverse events reported so far were four. One was a child whose blood pressure […]
by Véronique DUPONT LERWICK, United Kingdom (AFP) — In the far north of the United Kingdom, where the wind blows and the sea rages, the islands of Orkney and Shetland have long relied on oil and gas for prosperity. But as supplies dwindle and the fight against climate change becomes more urgent, the islands off the northeast coast of Scotland are increasingly turning to renewables. Daniel Wise is head of offshore operations at Orbital Marine […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets struggled Monday as inflation concerns returned to the fore, with commodity prices rallying and central banks preparing to roll back their ultra-loose monetary policies. Adding to the grey mood was data showing growth in China’s economy, the world’s second-biggest, slowed further in the third quarter, hit by a property-sector crisis and a looming energy crunch. The losses follow a healthy run-up last week across the world fuelled by […]
by Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers launch their bid to return to the summit of the NBA on Tuesday with a new roster and a rejuvenated mindset after a badly needed first full off-season in two years. A year ago, James had only just finished leading the Lakers to their 16th NBA championship with a 4-2 series victory over the Miami Heat after a grueling […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — One person was killed and another seven injured at a US university shooting early Sunday, police said, just days after another firearm incident at the same school left one dead. A student was among those wounded in the attack at around 1:30am (local) at Grambling State University, Louisiana State Police said, with one person in critical condition at hospital. The school tweeted the student was “treated for non-life-threatening injuries”, and […]
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s economic growth tumbled more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Monday, as the property sector struggled with tighter policy measures and an energy crisis loomed. After a swift coronavirus bounceback, recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy is losing steam, with gross domestic product growth coming in at 4.9 percent on-year, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), citing an “unstable and […]
by with Sam Reeves in Kuala Lumpur / Haeril Halim Agence France-Presse CILEGON, Indonesia (AFP) – Smokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark illustration of Asia’s addiction to the fossil fuel which is threatening climate targets. Asia-Pacific accounts for about three-quarters of global coal consumption — even as the region struggles with the environmental and public health impacts of global warming, from deadly […]
(Eagle News) — Over 19,000 violators have been reported in Metro Manila since the implementation of the COVID-19 alert level 3 in the region on Saturday, Oct. 16. According to the Philippine National Police, of the 19014 total, 11,125 violators, in particular, were reported on Sunday. Of that number, the PNP said 8,273 violated minimum public health standards in Metro Manila. A total of 2,809 violated the curfew. The PNP said 57 percent of the […]
