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by Vassilis Kyriakoulis with John Hadoulis in Athens DAMASI, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, injuring a dozen people, damaging scores of buildings and causing panicked crowds to rush into the streets. The state ambulance service said it had given assistance to 10 lightly injured people. In the main city of Larissa, a 55-year-old man was hospitalised with head injuries after being hit by falling masonry, a local hospital […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and prompting residents near the epicentre to rush into the streets. “Everything happened very fast, people ran out of buildings, there are still aftershocks,” Chrissoula Katsiouli, a staffer at the mayor’s office in the local town of Elassona told AFP. The fire department said that according to the first reports, a local home and a school […]
“It’s about time to open up the economy,” says FFCCCII president (Eagle News) – The head of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc., (FFCCCII) said that they prefer a shift to Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) by the end of March at the latest since the vaccine program has already started. FFCCCII president Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong said that “it’s about time to open up the Philippine economy” noting […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — At least six people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy protesters Wednesday, after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, with criminal charges. The country has been in chaos since February 1 when the military launched a coup and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, ending Myanmar’s decade-long experiment with democracy and sparking daily mass protests. International pressure is mounting […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 582,223 after the Department of Health reported 1783 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 35,056 were active. Of these, 90.1 percent were mild, 4.7 percent were asymptomatic, 2.2 percent were critical, 2.2 percent were severe, and 0.82 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 534,778, including the 330 additional ones. Twenty additional deaths pushed the COVID-19 death toll to 12,389. The OCTA Research Group […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine will receive on Thursday evening at least 487,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVAX facility, according to Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Go will also welcome the arrival of the vaccines expected at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021. “Good news po — inaasahan na darating bukas ng gabi, 7:30pm ang 487,200 doses ng mga vaccines mula sa AstraZeneca. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has dismissed from government service the country’s former ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro who was found to have repeatedly maltreated one of her household staff. President Duterte said that he had already signed the document that affirmed the earlier decision to dismiss Mauro. “(She) repeatedly inflicted physical harm doon sa tao. The recommendation was.. I signed the document affirming the decision. The decision metes out the penalty of […]
(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 parts of Cagayan, particularly in Claveria, Santa Praxedes and Sanchez Mira. Meanwhile, light to moderate rains are expected over Luna in Apayao; Baggao, Gonzaga and Santa Ana in Cagayan; and in Divilacan and Maconacon in Isabela. PAGASA said these conditions may persist for […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Jokic bagged the 50th regular-season triple-double of his career as the Denver Nuggets halted the Milwaukee Bucks’ five-game winning streak with a 128-97 drubbing on Tuesday. Serbian star Jokic dominated a one-sided encounter at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum as Denver never looked back after taking the lead midway through the first quarter before romping to victory. Jokic’s ninth triple of the season included 37 points, 11 assists and 10 […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities have warned the public against individuals soliciting funds or favors supposedly in behalf of Philippine Port Authority officials. A joint statement from the Department of Transportation and the PPA said that the PPA has not authorized anyone nor any company to do the same. “These solicitations are fraudulent, unauthorized, illegal, and prohibited. The DOTr and PPA condemn these activities in no uncertain terms, and categorically deny any involvement or participation in […]
by Louise DEWAST with AFP Africa bureaus ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme has arrived in Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, as African countries ramp up their vaccine rollouts. Richer countries have surged ahead with vaccinations but many poorer countries are still awaiting deliveries, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn that the crisis cannot end unless everyone can inoculate their populations. The Covax facility, run by the […]
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — At least seven students died and five were seriously injured when they fell from the fourth floor of a university building in Bolivia after a metal railing gave way Tuesday, the government said. Footage of the incident shows students crammed into a narrow passageway trying to enter an assembly hall. A metal railing can be seen giving way under the weight of the pushing and shoving students, with several plummeting […]
