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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Wednesday recorded its highest coronavirus death toll for a second day running, as infections are on the rise driven by the Delta variant and slow vaccination rates. A government tally reported 857 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 22,430 new cases. The new figure brings the country’s total deaths from Covid-19 to 206,388 — the highest in Europe. Authorities have been accused of downplaying the severity of the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake produced shaking across a large swath of the northeastern coast and was also felt in Tokyo, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake hit at a depth of 368 kilometres (228 miles) in the Sea of Japan, known […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — A knee-high celebrity cow that became a sensation in Bangladesh has won posthumous recognition as the shortest on the planet just weeks after its untimely demise. Rani, just 50.8 centimetres (20 inches) high, became an instant internet celebrity with tens of thousands of people rushing to the farm she lived on outside Dhaka for a glimpse of the miniature cow. But just after its owners applied to Guinness World Records, tragedy […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 2,535,732 after the Department of Health reported 12,805 new cases on Wednesday, Sept. 29. The DOH said of the total cases, 132,339 were active. Of these, 76.7 percent were mild, 16.4 percent asymptomatic, 0.9 percent were critical, 2.1 percent were severe, and 3.91 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 2,365,229 with the addition of 12,236 recoveries. The COVID-19 death toll is now at 38,164 with […]
by Allison Jackson and Mikhail Flores Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing legend and 2022 presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday that he is hanging up his gloves after a glittering decades-long career in the ring. The eight-division world champion and senator, who has his sights set on a high-stakes rumble to replace President Rodrigo Duterte, said quitting the sport that had lifted him out of poverty was the […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Vietnam’s economy suffered its heaviest contraction on record in the third quarter, officials said Wednesday, after a devastating wave of Covid-19 forced the widespread suspension of manufacturing in the export-reliant country. Gross domestic product shrunk 6.17 percent on-year in the July-September period, with the general statistics office (GSO) saying it was the sharpest since the Southeast Asian nation began recording quarterly figures — reportedly in 1986. Vietnam was last year among […]
by Katie Forster TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s next leader Fumio Kishida is a soft-spoken former foreign minister from a Hiroshima family of politicians, with a reputation of seeking the middle ground and a fondness for baseball. The 64-year-old won the ruling party’s leadership vote on Wednesday, beating popular vaccine chief Taro Kono to finally clinch a job he has long targeted. It was second time lucky for the experienced politician: he lost out in […]
(Eagle News) — Over 300 more Delta variant cases have been detected in the Philippines. According to Health Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire, apart from the 339 Delta variant cases, 186 Beta variant cases, 98 Alpha variant cases, nine P.3 variant cases, and one Gamma variant case were detected in the latest genome sequencing of 748 samples. She said the samples analyzed had been collated from April to June. With the additional 339 Delta variant cases, […]
President Duterte approves vaccination of children and general population by October, says Roque (Eagle News) – Malacanang is encouraging parents to enlist their children aged 12 to 17 years old for COVID-19 vaccines after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the administration of vaccines for children and for the general population by October. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the President’s approval of vaccination for children and for the rest of the population […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for Covid-19, company officials said Tuesday. Besides the 593 workers who refused to get vaccinated, another 2,000 employees have also requested a medical or religious exemption to the vaccine requirement, company officials said. That is about three percent of United’s 67,000-person workforce. The big US carrier said it was pleased with […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Sept. 29: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The travel ban on four countries on the Philippines’ updated red list is in effect until Sept. 30.
(Eagle News) — The trough of Typhoon “Mindulle” is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. The rest of the country, the weather bureau said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to PAGASA, […]
