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by Malick KONATE BAMAKO, Mali ( AFP) — Mali’s interim president Colonel Assimi Goita was “safe and sound”, his office said, after an assassination attempt by two men, one wielding a knife, during prayers at a mosque in Bamako on Tuesday. An AFP journalist who witnessed the attack said the assailants lunged at Goita, who was quickly whisked away by security. The journalist also said he saw blood at the scene, though it was not […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesians prayed outside mosques and slaughtered goats to commemorate a sombre Eid al-Adha festival on Tuesday despite efforts to stop mass gatherings as coronavirus deaths skyrocket. This week marks the second time during the pandemic that the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation has celebrated the Feast of Sacrifice, which signals the end of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Authorities have banned large crowds, including at traditional events that feature the sacrifice […]
More than 10.3 million already received first COVID-19 vaccine doses (Eagle News) – The Philippines has already vaccinated more than 15 million Filipinos as the total vaccines delivered in the country reached more than 27.9 million doses. Philippine vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez reported to President Rodrigo Duterte on July 19, that there were around 15.1 million total vaccine doses that had already been administered. Of this number, more than 10.3 million (or 10,388,188) […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,517,903 after the Department of Health reported 4,516 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 46806 were active. Of these, 91.7 percent were mild, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.6 percent critical, 2.7 percent severe, and 1.9 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1444253, including the additional 5240 recoveries. The death toll is now at 26844 including the additional 58 deaths. On Monday, President […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia said Tuesday it had successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defence missile systems at a southern training range and hit a high-speed ballistic target. Russia says the S-500, which is expected to have a maximum firing range of 600 kilometres, is the most advanced anti-missile system in the world and is capable of countering attacks from space. Its development however is years behind schedule. The military had previously said the […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday that Japan had become the first country to fully approve its Ronapreve antibody treatment for patients with mild to moderate Covid-19. The approval was based on phase 3 trials finding that the antibody cocktail dramatically reduced the likelihood that mild or moderate Covid patients would develop into serious illness causing hospitalization or death. Ronapreve, developed in cooperation with US biotech firm Regeneron, was approved by […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — A confidante of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and stalwart democracy campaigner died Tuesday after becoming infected with Covid-19 in prison, authorities said. Nyan Win, a veteran senior member and former spokesperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party — led by Suu Kyi — was 78. He had been arrested after the February 1 coup removed the NLD from power and was held in Yangon’s notorious Insein […]
by Sébastien RICCI BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Tuesday said the US had “fabricated” allegations it carried out a massive Microsoft hack, countering that Washington was the “world champion” of cyberattacks while raging at American allies for signing up to a rare joint statement of condemnation. The United States on Monday accused Beijing of carrying out the March cyberattack on Microsoft Exchange, a top email server for corporations around the world, and charged four […]
Indonesia overtaking India as Asia’s COVID-19 epicenter Skyrocketing Covid-19 infections and deaths are hammering hospitals in Indonesia which is overtaking India as Asia’s coronavirus epicentre. Desperate patients lining up at hospitals for days before getting proper treatment, as the government has advised infected people with mild symptomps to self quarantine. Many, however, ended up dying at homes. Workers from local community health centers and volunteers have taken the job to go house to house […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced over portions of Benguet (Baguio, Itogon, La Trinidad, Sablan and Tuba), and La Union (Burgos, Pugo and Tubao). Meanwhile, PAGASA said light to moderate rains are being experienced over portions of Benguet (Atok , Bakun, Bokod, Kapangan and Kibungan), Ilocos Sur (Alilem, Cabugao, Cervantes, […]
Says entry of more aggressive Delta variant should be a “cause for serious alarm” for the public (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to be stricter in ensuring that minimum health protocols are followed by the public to “fight the threat of the Delta variant.” Duterte also raised the possibility of imposing more restrictions, including restrictions on gatherings and […]
LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Rural school teacher Pedro Castillo on Monday was declared Peru’s president-elect, making him the country’s first leader with no ties to the elites that have governed the Andean country for decades. The 51-year-old far-left trade unionist was largely unknown until he led a national strike four years ago that forced the then-government to agree to pay rise demands. He was born to peasants in the tiny village of Puna in the […]
