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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran has detected three cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant feared to behind a devastating surge of the virus in India, the health minister said Wednesday. “We have identified three confirmed cases among the Indians present,” Saeed Namaki said, according to the ministry’s official website, with the cases found in the central province of Qom. Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told AFP these were “the first confirmed cases of Indian variant in […]
(Eagle News) — The new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. General Eleazar thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for choosing him to lead the 220,000 strong police force, as he acknowledged the “rare opportunity” to be appointed as PNP chief. “To be appointed as the Chief PNP is a rare opportunity, but come with the challenges of good leadership and meeting the high expectations of the Filipino people. I accept these challenges,” he said. “I […]
(Eagle News) – Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Malacanang confirmed on Wednesday, May 5. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte has already signed the appointments papers of Eleazar to succeed PNP chief Debold Sinas who will retire on May 8 when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 60. “We confirm that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed the appointment of PLTGEN Guillermo Eleazar […]
(Eagle News) — The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the Philippine National Police rose to 57 on Wednesday, May 5, after a police corporal succumbed to the disease. The PNP said the PNP’s 57th fatality was a 31-year-old assigned in Nueva Ecija. He tested positive on April 27 and was immediately brought to a quarantine facility. On May 3, the PNP said he was rushed to a nearby hospital due to difficulty of […]
(Eagle News) — Inflation clocked in at 4.5 percent in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday, May 5. The PSA said the 4.5 percent was the same rate recorded in March, but faster than the 2.2 percent rate recorded in April 2020. According to the PSA, varied annual growth rates in the indices of the commodity groups were observed in April. Annual increases, on the other hand, were higher in the indices of […]
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies, weather bureau says (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting the southern portion of Mindanao. In its 4 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the […]
Around 9k daily recoveries reported since May 1; active cases drop to 5.8 percent (Eagle News) – Total COVID-19 recoveries reached 993,042 on Wednesday, May 5, and could go beyond 1 million by Thursday, May 6, if the trend continues of around 9,000 new recoveries daily since the start of the month. The percentage of active cases on Wednesday also went down to 5.8 percent, while COVID-19 recoveries continued to surge. New cases recorded […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Britain for G7 meetings, said on Wednesday he would hold his talks virtually after being exposed to possible coronavirus cases. “Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases. As a measure of abundant caution and also out of consideration for others, I decided to conduct my engagements in the virtual mode. That will be the case with the G7 Meeting […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met jointly with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts to discuss North Korea, bringing together the allies despite renewed rifts. Joined by aides, Blinken sat in the centre of a U-shaped table with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on each side in a conference room of a London hotel on the sidelines of a Group […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nissan on Wednesday announced the sale of its entire 1.54 percent stake in German auto giant Daimler for around 1.15 billion euros ($1.4 billion), following a similar move by its French partner Renault. The Japanese automaker has been trying to become profitable again and recover from the reputational damage caused by the departure of its now-fugitive former leader Carlos Ghosn. Nissan said the divestment will allow it to “further strengthen and […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday described “alarming” malnutrition in parts of Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region and said the situation was likely to worsen with the coming rainy season. The medical charity, known by its French initials MSF, said residents were struggling to access food distribution points and lamented that the aid response “hardly ever extends beyond larger towns” to Tigray’s rural areas. “MSF teams are observing alarming levels of malnutrition […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — An Australian court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge to the country’s controversial ban on citizens returning home from coronavirus-hit India. A federal court said it would urgently hear a case brought by a 73-year-old man living in Bangalore who wishes to return. Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week banned arrivals from India, which is recording hundreds of thousands of new coronavirus infections each day. Under the measures, Australian citizens […]
