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by Serge Daniel and Malick Konate BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, a top junta aide said, two days after they were detained and stripped of their powers in what appeared to amount to the country’s second coup in nine months. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, tasked with steering the return to civilian rule after a coup last August, resigned in the presence of mediators […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that he will hand over operational control to his successor on July 5, leaving as the e-commerce giant flexes its muscles in television and cloud. Bezos is ceding his chief executive role to Andy Jassy, who heads Amazon Web Services, the lucrative cloud computing unit at the Seattle-based company. Bezos will take the role of executive chair. Bezos announced his departure date at […]
by Matthieu DEMEESTERE BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union on Wednesday asked a Belgian court to impose penalties running to millions of euros per day on AstraZeneca for Covid-19 vaccine doses it has failed to deliver to the bloc. The request came as EU countries and their executive, the European Commission, began legal action against the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company for “flagrant violation” of its contract with Brussels. AstraZeneca’s lawyer Hakim Boularbah rejected the EU […]
GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) — Aftershocks from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern DR Congo rattled the nearby city of Goma on Wednesday, four days after its eruption, badly damaging several buildings and prompting hundreds of residents to flee and the UN to relocate some of its staff. The tremors were felt throughout the night. Two powerful shocks from Africa’s most active volcano caused terrified people to run out of their homes. The seismic monitoring […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse Stargazers across the Pacific Rim cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare “Super Blood Moon”, as the heavens align to bring an extra-spectacular lunar eclipse. The first total lunar eclipse in two years will happen at the same time as the Moon is closest to Earth, in what astronomers say will be a once-in-a-decade show. If the skies are clear, anyone living in the Pacific […]
In keynote address, Duterte says “we are only as strong as our weakest link as a country, as a region, and as one global community” (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte called for “greater solidarity” among countries to address the COVID-19 pandemic as he noted that the virus has escalated the “de-globalization” process. In the keynote speech on the occasion of the Nikkei Future of Asia Conference, the 76-year old Philippine leader stressed said […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 1,193,976 on Wednesday, May 26, after the Department of Health reported 5,310 additional cases. According to DOH data, of the total cases, 46037 were active, the lowest active cases in two months. Of these, 92.5 percent were mild, 2.1 percent asymptomatic, 1.7 percent were critical, 2.2 percent were severe, and 1.51 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 1,127,770, including the additional 7408 ones. The death toll […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, killing three crew members, Tokyo said. Japan’s coast guard was informed that five crew members from the fishing boat were recovered by a Russian cargo ship, government spokesman Katsunobu Kato told reporters. “We have been told that three were confirmed dead, while the remaining two suffered non-life-threatening injuries,” he added. Japan and Russia are […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis and LeBron James delivered down the stretch on Tuesday as the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to beat the Phoenix Suns 109-102 and knot their playoff series at one game apiece. Davis had said he blamed himself after scoring just 13 points in the Lakers’ 99-90 defeat in game one of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series. He wasn’t about to let it happen again. […]
by Dibyangshu SARKAR DIGHA, India (AFP) — Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the Covid-stricken country’s second cyclone in as many weeks battered the coast, forcing more than 1.2 million people to seek shelter. Many scientists say cyclones are becoming more frequent and severe in the northern Indian Ocean as climate change warms the sea. Last week Cyclone Tauktae claimed at least 155 lives in western India. The latest system, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has subpoenaed the person behind the viral messages guaranteeing vaccine slots for a fee. In a statement, the PNP said PNP Chief General Guillermo Eleazar exercised his power under Republic Act No. 10973. Under the law, apart from the PNP chief, the PNP deputy director for administration and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group chief can issue subpoenas in relation to a police probe that is high-profile in […]
