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90.6 percent of deaths were unvaccinated while 0.6 percent were fully vaccinated (Eagle News) – The province of Davao Oriental will be under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) starting Wednesday, Sept. 8 until 21 due to an “alarming surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths.” The two-week ECQ was agreed upon by the Provincial Task Force on COVID-19 and all local chief executives of the province to address this surge. They said the increasing number of […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — It is the skyscraper that replaced the Twin Towers in New York’s skyline. Inaugurated in 2014, the One World Trade Center has become a symbol of resilience after the horror of 9/11. Commonly referred to as the “Freedom Tower,” it is America’s tallest building at 1,776 feet (541 meters) and an emblem of the US economic capital. From its conception, the tower had to testify to […]
(Eagle News) — Over 150 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. According to the Philippine National Police, the additional cases pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 35703. Of these, 2238 were active. Recoveries also rose to 33357, including the 93 additional ones. The death toll remains at 108, with no additional deaths reported. President Rodrigo Duterte has said uniformed personnel, including policemen, should be among the priorities in the country’s COVID-19 vaccination […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday called for a dialogue with the Taliban as the hardline Islamists finalise a new government that will set the tone for their rule in Afghanistan. “We simply have to talk to the Taliban about how we can get people who have worked for Germany out of the country and bring them to safety,” Merkel told a new conference in North Rhine-Westphalia state. “They are the […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Global warming is already affecting people’s health so much that emergency action on climate change cannot be put on hold while the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, medical journals across the globe warned on Monday. “Health is already being harmed by global temperature increases and the destruction of the natural world,” read an editorial published in more than 220 leading journals ahead of the Cop26 climate summit in November. Since […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Sept. 6: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA as a result advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines and secure confirmation of their flights prior to the scheduled travel. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been lifted. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until Sept. 7.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Sunday to Qatar on his first trip since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan as he seeks a united front with allies shaken by the chaos. Qatar, a major US military base, has been the gateway for 55,000 people airlifted out of Afghanistan, nearly half the total evacuated by US-led forces after the Taliban’s stunningly swift victory amid a US withdrawal. Blinken will then […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised over Eastern Samar with the low pressure area off Surigao del Norte developing into a tropical depression. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, also under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression “Jolina” are the following areas in Mindanao: Dinagat Islands Siargao Islands Bucas Grande Islands So far, “Jolina” is located 300 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar or 310 km […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — The UAE announced a new visa Sunday allowing foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an employer, loosening residency requirements in an attempt to boost economic growth. Foreigners in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates are generally only given limited visas tied to their employment, and long-term residency is difficult to obtain. But those holding the new “green visa” will be able to work without company sponsorship, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — For the first time in 40 years, ABBA are heading back to Britain’s top 10 singles chart after thrilling fans with plans for a new album and virtual concert. Two singles released by the Swedish group from their upcoming album “Voyage” sit at numbers six and seven, based on preliminary CD and vinyl sales and on streaming data, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. “I Still Have Faith In […]
by Mouctar Bah CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) — Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the president and imposing an indefinite curfew in the poor west African country. “We have decided, after having taken the president, to dissolve the constitution,” said a uniformed officer flanked by soldiers toting assault rifles in a video sent to AFP. The officer also said that Guinea’s land and air borders had been shut and the government […]
NEW MILFORD, NEW JERSEY— Some 250 boxes of canned and dry food items were donated by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) to the Ascension Parish Church, a parish of the Catholic Church which serves the Bergen, New Jersey community as a food pantry. Members of the INC throughout the New Jersey district donated canned and dry food items as part of the “Aid To Humanity” program of the Church Of Christ. They […]
