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(Eagle News) — “Isang” has maintained its strength as it moves north northwestward over the Philippine Sea near Miyako Islands. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of Severe Tropical Storm “Isang” was estimated 505 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 115 kph, and is moving north northwestward at 15 kph. According to […]
Vice President Kamala Harris began a trip to Asia Sunday where she will offer reassurances of Washington’s commitment to the region after the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover. The hardline Islamists’ swift return to power a week ago, and desperate scenes of thousands trying to flee, have cast another shadow over the United States’ status as a global superpower. But on her visit, which includes stops in Singapore and Vietnam, Harris will seek to […]
New Zealand conceded its ambitious “Covid zero” elimination strategy may no longer be viable Sunday, as an outbreak of the virulent Delta variant continued to spread. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins reported a further 21 cases in a virus cluster that emerged in Auckland last week, ending a six-month run of no local cases and sparking a national lockdown. Hipkins said Delta’s highly transmissible nature was making this outbreak more difficult to contain than others, […]
The bodies of at least three people were seen in the sweltering crush outside Kabul airport, television news footage showed on Saturday, as thousands try desperately to flee Taliban rule in a chaotic evacuation. The footage from Britain’s Sky News showed soldiers covering three bodies in white tarpaulins. It was not clear how they died. Sky reporter Stuart Ramsay, who was at the airport, said that people at the front of the crowd were being “crushed” […]
The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport, citing “potential security threats” near its gates. The warning from the US embassy in Kabul provided no detail on the danger, but a White House official later confirmed that aides had briefed President Joe Biden on “counterterrorism operations” in Afghanistan, including against the Islamic State group. Conditions outside Hamid Karzai International Airport have been chaotic amid the crush […]
The Taliban now hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals including some that could power the world’s transition to renewable energies, but Afghanistan has long struggled to tap its vast deposits. The Taliban are already in a financial bind since they returned to power 20 years after their ouster, as major aid donors halted their support for Afghanistan. Endless wars and poor infrastructure have prevented the country from getting its hands on […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-2, the Metro Rail Transit-3 and the Philippine National Railways will continue to give free rides to vaccinated authorized persons outside residences. But the Department of Transportation said the free rides during the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila will be during limited hours. Vaccinated APORs can ride LRT-2 and PNR trains on off-peak hours. Meanwhile, vaccinated APORs can ride MRT-3 trains during peak hours, the DOTr said. […]
A swath of the US East Coast, including New York City, was under alert Saturday, as storm Henri was upgraded to what could be the first hurricane in 30 years to hit New England. Forecasters warned of violent winds, heavy rainfall, the risk of flash floods and surging seas as the storm churned in the Atlantic, packing maximum sustained winds near 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour. Nasty weather that preceded Henri forced New York […]
NEW YORK, Aug 22, 2021 (AFP) – New York City shut down on Saturday its star-studded concert meant to mark its “homecoming” in the wake of the pandemic’s worst devastation, over the threat of severe weather as Hurricane Henri churned closer. Barry Manilow, who was on a line-up that included Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Paul Simon, was cut off mid-song by a booming voice urging concert goers to proceed swiftly but calmly to the […]
(Eagle News) — Over 100 more COVID-19 cases have been reported among police personnel. Philippine National Police data showed the additional 132 cases pushed the total PNP COVID-19 cases to 33303. Of these, 1813 are active. PNP recoveries also rose to 31391 including the additional 86 recoveries. The PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 99, with no additional deaths reported. The COVID-19 vaccination of policemen is still ongoing. President Rodrigo Duterte had said uniformed personnel […]
(Eagle News) — Forty-nine Filipinos remain in Afghanistan following the evacuation of more Filipinos amid the uncertain security situation in the country. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, 158 have already been evacuated after the Philippine Embassy in Pakistan arranged the repatriation of 30 Filipinos who are now in Pakistan. Another ten Filipinos were able to leave Kabul and are now in eight destinations: 8 in Dubai, one in Doha, and one in Paris. […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Sunday, Aug. 22: Passengers were advised to coordinate with their airlines prior to their travel as flight schedules may be subject to changes. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been extended. Metro Manila is under a modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of the month.
