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Monsoon rains to persist: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Monsoon rains will prevail in the Philippines today, Aug. 5. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Batanes and Babuyan Islands will experience those conditions as the southwest monsoon continues to affect the country. Flash floods or landslides during scattered to widespread moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, the rest of Ilocos Region, rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, the rest […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Aug. 5

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Thursday, Aug. 5: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines first and secure confirmation of their flights before traveling to the airport. The travel ban on India and nine other countries has been extended. Metro Manila will revert to an enhanced community quarantine starting Aug. 6 after the Department […]

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US working on plan to reopen to fully-vaccinated foreigners

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –The United States, which closed its borders to much of the world as the pandemic took hold, plans eventually to begin allowing fully vaccinated foreigners back in, a White House official said Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s administration, recognizing the importance of international travel, wants to reopen to visitors from abroad in a “safe and sustainable manner,” the official said. It is developing “a phased approach that over time will mean, with […]

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Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia’s coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday as the country struggles to control the spread of the Delta variant. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has now detected Delta in dozens of regions since it was first found in the archipelago in June. Scores of Indonesians are dying at home, unable to access hospital care or medical oxygen supplies as health care facilities are stretched to the limit. More than 3.5 million […]

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Approaching storm could reduce Olympic women’s golf to 54 holes

KAWAGOE, Japan (AFP) — The Tokyo Olympics women’s golf tournament could be cut to 54 holes, organizers said Wednesday, because of an approaching tropical storm due to hit Kasumigaseki Country Club at the weekend. “We have notified the players that we may have to be forced to reduce to a 54-hole competition,” International Golf Federation official Heather Daly-Donofrio told a media briefing at the course in Saitama prefecture on Wednesday evening. “We will not change […]

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Iran Covid cases top four million amid new surge: ministry

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Covid infections in Iran surged again Wednesday, hitting a new one-day record for a third straight day and taking total cases to more than four million. Iran registered 39,357 new cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday, taking the total since the pandemic started to 4,019,084, the health ministry said. It recorded 409 deaths over the same period taking the total in Iran to 92,194. The official figures are widely believed […]

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ASEAN names top Brunei diplomat as Myanmar envoy

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday appointed an envoy to Myanmar after a months-long delay in diplomatic efforts to resolve the coup-hit country’s political crisis. ASEAN’s foreign ministers said in a joint statement, delayed by internal wrangling, that they welcomed the appointment of Brunei Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as the bloc’s special envoy. Member state Myanmar has been in political chaos since the military junta ousted Aung San […]

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China restricts overseas travel to curb Covid outbreak

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Wednesday tightened overseas travel restrictions for its citizens as part of efforts to contain rising coronavirus cases, after reporting its highest number of infections in months. The movement of people is coming under more restriction inside China – with localised transport closures and stay-at-home orders in places in some cities – and beyond China’s borders. China had previously boasted of its success in crushing Covid-19, with hard lockdowns in […]

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Lightning strikes kill 16 at Bangladesh wedding

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) –Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said. The group had just left a boat at the riverside town of Shibganj to take shelter from the thunderstorm when the lightning struck, a government administrator for the town said. The bride was not with the wedding party, Sakib Al-Rabby told AFP, confirming 16 people died as several bolts struck […]

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Hidilyn Diaz confident that PHL athletes can double medal haul in 2024 Paris Olympics

Vows to continue to represent PHL in sports events as long as she could     (Eagle News) – Filipino Olympic gold medalist weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is confident that the Philippines would get more medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics because more Filipino athletes would be inspired to strive more and enter the world competition. Diaz, who had won the country’s first Olympic gold medal, said that she is confident in the ability of the […]

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China mass testing shows virus cases at six-month high

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of local coronavirus cases in months as mass testing and contact tracing campaigns uncovered a trail of Delta variant infections. Health authorities reported 71 domestic cases on Wednesday, the highest since January, as China battles its largest outbreak in months by testing entire cities and locking down millions. The official results of those tests have revealed a low caseload despite the outbreak spreading […]

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Two killed, dozens hurt in Czech train crash: police

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) — Two people died and dozens more were injured on Wednesday when two trains collided at a village in the west of the Czech Republic, police said. “We can confirm that two people lost their lives,” national police said on Twitter. “Dozens of injured people were reported at the scene. We are helping with the evacuation of passengers.” The police said the accident happened shortly after 8:00 am (0600 GMT) at […]

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