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BEIJING, China (AFP) — A Covid-19 outbreak on China’s porous border with Myanmar pushed new cases to the country’s highest level in six months, according to official data Wednesday, despite tightened border security. The coronavirus first emerged in central China in late 2019, but a series of strict measures and harsh border restrictions have succeeded in mostly stamping out cases within its borders. But on Wednesday, 57 new infections were reported — the highest daily […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea is facing a food shortage of around 860,000 tonnes this year, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation forecast, warning the country could experience a “harsh lean period” as early as next month. The impoverished country, which is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, has long struggled to feed itself, suffering chronic food shortages. Last year, the coronavirus pandemic and a […]
PHOENIX, United States (AFP) — Chris Paul, making his long-sought NBA Finals debut, scored 32 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over Milwaukee 118-105 in Tuesday’s opening game of the championship series. The 36-year-old backcourt maestro, in his 16th season, delivered clutch scoring and added nine assists while Devin Booker added 27 points and 22-year-old Bahamas big man Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 19 rebounds in dominating the Bucks. “I just kept trying to […]
(Eagle News) — A “short-lived” phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal on Wednesday, July 7. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the small eruption took place at 5:18 a.m. and generated a grayish plume that rose 300 meters before drifting southeast. PHIVOLCS said 55 earthquakes were also monitored at Taal, which remains on alert level 3. The quakes included one explosion-type earthquake, 44 low frequency volcanic earthquakes, five volcanic tremor events with durations of […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — More than five million Sydney residents will spend at least another week in coronavirus lockdown, Australian authorities said Wednesday, after detecting another 27 new cases. Stay-at-home orders have already been in place in the country’s biggest city for two weeks, as authorities try to curb an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant. State officials said progress had been made, but light-touch measures — allowing residents to leave home for work, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American Airlines flight from North Carolina to the Bahamas was delayed by a day after around 30 teenagers refused to wear masks, local media said Tuesday. Flight 893 was scheduled for take-off from Charlotte Douglas airport late Monday but only left the tarmac on Tuesday morning, with the troublemakers still on board. An initial delay of several hours was caused by mechanical problems, but when the plane was finally […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, July 7: MIAA advised passengers to secure confirmation of their flights first as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has said the travel ban on passengers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman and Bangladesh was in effect until July 15. Tourists are still not allowed into the country. […]
by Laura BONILLA NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York’s legions of food delivery men and women — who were declared essential workers during the pandemic but have no on the job access to bathrooms, health insurance or a minimum wage– are mobilizing for the first time to demand better working conditions. The 80,000 “deliveristas,” overwhelmingly Hispanic immigrants who zip around the Big Apple on electric or other bikes come rain, snow or shine, […]
(Eagle News) — The number of fatalities in the C-130 crash in Sulu over the weekend has risen to 53. According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the fatalities included three civilians from Bangkal in Patikul, where the military plane crashed and burst into flames on Sunday, July 4. AFP Chief Cirilito Sobejana said in a television interview of the 50 soldiers who were killed, 16 have been identified. He said they were identified […]
PHEONIX, United States (AFP) — Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo will start for the Milwaukee Bucks against Phoenix in their NBA Finals opener Tuesday, the Bucks announced barely 30 minutes before tip off. The 26-year-old Greek forward suffered a hyperextended left knee last week in a playoff loss to Atlanta and missed Milwaukee’s past two games, both wins to reach the team’s first NBA Finals since 1974. “We have a lot of confidence […]
(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Mindanao. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Caraga, Davao Region and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. The weather bureau said flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Six secondary school children were among nine Hong Kongers arrested on terror charges for allegedly trying to manufacture a powerful explosive, police announced Tuesday. Five males and four females aged between 15 and 39 were arrested Monday on suspicion of “conspiracy to use explosives for terrorist activities”, police said. “The operation we conducted yesterday was against gangsters (who) tried to manufacture TATP explosive inside a homemade laboratory inside a hostel,” […]
