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LYON, France (AFP) — Three police were shot dead and a fourth wounded in Puy-de-Dome in central France on Wednesday, sources in the public prosecutor’s office told AFP. The police officers, who were responding to a call over domestic violence, were shot by a 48-year-old man as they attempted to rescue a woman. © Agence France-Presse
by Adrien MAROTTE ZADIE CAVE, Gabon (AFP) — The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series. Six men in yellow biohazard suits clamber in suffocating heat towards a cave in the heart of the Gabonese jungle. Their quest: to unlock new knowledge on how pathogens like coronavirus leap the species barrier to humans. In the cave is their goal — a colony of bats. “Our job […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant’s long awaited Brooklyn Nets debut didn’t disappoint Tuesday, the two-time NBA Finals MVP teaming seamlessly with Kyrie Irving in a 125-99 opening day blowout over the Golden State Warriors. Durant hadn’t played since suffering a devastating torn Achilles tendon playing for the Warriors against Toronto in game five of the championship series on June 10, 2019. He was still recovering from surgery when he bolted for the […]
(Eagle News)– One more Filipino abroad has recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recovery, the total number of overseas Filipinos who recovered from the disease rose to 8235. No additional case was reported, which means the total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad remains at 12816. An additional death, however, pushed the death toll to 929. The Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the most COVID-19 cases, […]
Passport appointments can be secured directly from the DFA website, DFA says (Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned the public against securing passport appointments through individuals in Facebook groups and other social media chat groups. The DFA made the statement after receiving reports of applicants who booked their passport appointments with assistance from unknown individuals online and who ended up paying more than what the agency collects for passport issuance. Some, […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has ordered the suspension of all flights coming from the United Kingdom following reports of a new COVID-19 strain there that is up to 70 percent more infectious. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the suspension which was approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night is in effect from December 24 at 12:01 a.m. to December 31, 2020. “All passengers who have been in the UK within fourteen […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has allowed over 400 provincial buses to ply routes starting Thursday, December 24. The LTFRB said the plying of 440 provincial buses in five routes was based on Memorandum Circular (MC) 2020-051G and MC 2020-051H issued on December 21. The following are the routes to be opened: Baguio City – Mariveles, Bataan Baguio City – Olongapo, Zambales North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) – Baguio City North […]
Mindanao affected by localized thunderstorms (Eagle News) — The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said localized thunderstorms are also affecting Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced over Cagayan (Baggao and Gattaran). Light to moderate rains are also being experienced over Fuga Island, Cagayan (Camalanuigan, Claveria, Gonzaga, Santa Ana and Sanchez Mira), and Isabela (Divilacan). […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, December 23: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled, noting that only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on travel, with domestic flights allowed but subject to the requirements set […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico will receive its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday. “What they are confirming to us is that the first shipment to Mexico will arrive tomorrow,” he said. The first 1.4 million doses of the vaccine produced by the partnership between US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech will arrive from Belgium. Mexico has been promised 34.4 million doses by […]
WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) — President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he will ask the US Congress to pass another Covid-19 relief bill after taking office in January. “Congress did its job this week. And I can and I must ask them to do it again next year,” Biden said in a pre-holiday address to the American people. Biden was speaking a day after lawmakers approved a $900 billion relief package that will provide a long-sought […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — As dozens of countries blocked the flow of people and goods from Britain to avoid a new and more contagious strain of coronavirus, scientists raced to understand how it emerged and the scope of its threat. Here are some of the key questions they are asking, and the answers that have emerged so far. – How often do viruses mutate? – All the time, but […]
