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Haitian police arrest assassination suspect with ‘political’ aim

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haitian police announced Sunday they had arrested a Haitian national “who had political objectives” in recruiting the gunmen who assassinated President Jovenel Moise last week. “This is an individual who entered Haiti on a private plane with political objectives,” said Leon Charles, head of the Haitian National Police. Christian Emmanuel Sanon, 63, who is of Haitian nationality, arrived in the island nation in June accompanied by several Colombians, according to details […]

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PNP: P28 million worth of marijuana plants destroyed in Kalinga

(Eagle News) — Authorities destroyed marijuana plants worth P28 million in Kalinga province recently. In a statement, the PNP said the 110,000  fully-grown marijuana plants, estimated to be worth P22 million, and 50,000 grams of marijuana stalks worth P6 million were burned down by authorities in the plantation in Barangay Loccong in Tinglayan Municipality. It occupied a land area of 5,500 square meters. The PNP said several individuals fired at the arriving authorities but no  arrest […]

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SKorea hits third straight record high in Covid cases

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a record high for the third day in a row as the country prepared to impose its highest-level curbs in the greater capital area next week. The country had previously been held up as a model of how to combat the pandemic, with the public largely following social distancing and other rules, but it was slow to start its vaccine roll-out due […]

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Spanish PM presents govt reshuffle to king: statement

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce a reshuffle of his government, composed of Socialists and the radical left Podemos, later on Saturday, according to an official statement. Sanchez “is currently at the Zarzuela Palace informing His Majesty the King of the composition of his new government,” a government statement said. Sanchez is due to formally present his new cabinet around 2:00 pm (1200 GMT). According to press reports, the five […]

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185 volcanic earthquakes monitored in Taal in 24 hours

(Eagle News) — Over 100 earthquakes were monitored in Taal in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 185 quakes in the volcano, which remains on alert level 3, included 176 volcanic tremors that lasted for one to 16 minutes. A steam plume that reached as high as 1500 meters was also monitored. Sulfur dioxide emissions were pegged at 6421 tons on July 11. PHIVOLCS reiterated its recommendation for the ban […]

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4.6-magnitude quake strikes off Davao Occidental

(Eagle News) — A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Monday, July 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 8:02 a.m. It had its epicenter 374 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. The depth of focus was 110 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.

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Easterlies affecting PHL

(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, July 12

(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, July 12: MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights prior to their travel as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines. The ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Oman and the United Arab Emirates is still in effect until July […]

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90-year-old infected with ‘two virus variants at once’

PARIS, France (AFP) — A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated. The unvaccinated woman, who lived alone and received at-home nursing care, was admitted to the OLV Hospital in the Belgian city of Aalst after a spate of falls in March and tested […]

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Leaders of China and North Korea vow to strengthen ties: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to bring their relations to a “new stage” as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of a friendship pact, Pyongyang’s state media reported Sunday. China is North Korea’s longtime ally and economic benefactor, their relationship forged in the bloodshed of the Korean War, when Mao Zedong sent millions of “volunteers” to fight US-led United Nations forces […]

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Bangladesh factory owner held after fire kills 52

by Sam Jahan and Shafiqul Alam DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — The owner of a factory where 52 people died in a fire was arrested for murder Saturday as it emerged that children as young as 11 had been working there. Police said Abul Hashem and four of his sons were among eight people detained over the inferno, which broke out Thursday and raged for more than a day. A separate inquiry has been launched into […]

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Australia records first death in Sydney virus outbreak

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia announced its first coronavirus-related death in the current Sydney virus outbreak on Sunday, as the country’s biggest city struggles to bring the Delta variant under control. The woman in her 90s died Saturday, hours after testing positive for Covid-19, and was also the first death from a locally-acquired infection in Australia this year. It came as authorities announced a record 77 new cases, and warned that numbers were expected to […]

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