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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A man who was unhappy with the treatment he had received at a Minnesota health clinic opened fire inside the facility Tuesday and wounded at least five people, authorities said. Police arrested the suspected shooter, identified as Gregory Ulrich, 67, who was known to law enforcement from previous encounters. He allegedly went into the Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota just before 11:00 am (1700 GMT) and opened fire. Images […]
(Eagle News) — Five volcanic earthquakes were monitored at Kanlaon in 24 hours. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said also monitored at the volcano, which remains on alert level 1, was sulfur dioxide emission. PHIVOLCS said the emission was measured at an average of 467 tons on January 31. It said based on data, there was a slight inflation of the lower and middle slopes since June 2020, which “may indicate hydrothermal or […]
(Eagle News) — Fifty-two more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the additional recoveries pushed the PNP COVID-19 recovery tally to 9988. Fifteen additional COVID-19 cases also led to an increase in COVID-19 cases among police personnel to 10534. Of these, 516 were active. No additional deaths were reported, which means the PNP COVID-19 death toll remains at 30. The government is gearing up for a […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Aurora will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of a low pressure area located 125 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar, and the tail-end of a frontal system affecting the eastern section of Central and […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, Feb. 10: Flight schedules may change at any given time. All passengers were advised to secure confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled. MIAA said only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport. The government has eased travel restrictions imposed on over 30 countries with reported COVID-19 […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s military raided the Yangon headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party late Tuesday, officials said, as the United States joined the UN in “strongly” condemning violence against protesters demanding a return to democracy. The latest assault on Myanmar’s civilian leadership came as anger at last week’s coup and the detention of Suu Kyi by the generals has driven hundreds of thousands of people into the streets, defying a […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Spain, one of Europe’s hardest-hit nations, has topped three million since the start of the pandemic, the health ministry said Tuesday. Spain recorded another 16,402 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its overall figure to 3,005,487. Seroprevalence studies, which test for antibodies using a blood serum sample, suggest the real figure is far higher. Over the same 24-hour period, Spain also saw […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Senate impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump will “tear this country apart,” one of his defense lawyers said Tuesday. “This trial will tear this country apart,” David Schoen said on the opening day of Trump’s trial for inciting the January 6 storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. Schoen said the trial will leave the United States “far more divided and our standing around the world […]
(Eagle News) — Former Olongapo Mayor Bong Gordon has passed away. His brother, Senator Richard Gordon, confirmed the news in a Senate session on Tuesday, Feb. 9. He did not disclose the cause of his brother’s death. “He was a long-serving mayor of Olongapo, a stalwart volunteer during the Pinatubo eruption,” the senator said. Senate President Tito Sotto expressed his condolences. Bong Gordon was mayor of Olongapo City from 2004 to 2013. He was a […]
WUHAN, China (AFP) — The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify the animal source, scientists said Tuesday. Experts believe the disease — which has gone on to kill more than 2.3 million people worldwide — originated in bats and could have been transmitted to humans via another mammal. While transmission from animals was the likely route, so far “the reservoir hosts remain to be identified”, Liang Wannian, […]
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The 2020-2021 La Nina phenomenon has passed its peak, the UN weather agency said Tuesday, but its impact on temperatures, rain and storm patterns is set to continue. La Nina refers to the large-scale cooling of surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, occurring every two to seven years. The effect has widespread impacts on weather around the world — typically the opposite impacts to […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the country reached 540,227 after the Department of Health reported 1235 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 29167 or 5.4 percent were active. Of these, 88.6 percent were mild, 5.5 percent asymptomatic, 2.7 percent critical, 2.6 percent severe, and 0.61 percent were moderate. Recoveries rose to 499,764 including the 53 additional ones. The death toll rose to 11296 including the 65 additional ones. The government is […]
