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AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundations Tuesday for what he said would be the world’s largest renewable energy park, set to produce a massive 30 gigawatts of electricity. The vast project in the Kutch region of western Gujarat state spread over an area of 72,600 hectares (180,000 acres) — the size of Singapore — will contain solar panels, solar energy storage units and windmills. “The hybrid renewable energy park […]
BYRON BAY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s Byron Bay usually conjures images of bathers lounging on sunkissed shores, or blissed-out longboarders cruising along cyan-blue waves — but coastal erosion and lashing storms have reduced its seashore to a debris-strewn slither. The tourist hotspot’s main beach has been reduced to a thin strip by a sand-shifting phenomenon known as “headland bypassing”. Recent wild storms have then eroded it further. For more than six months, residents have watched […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-seven more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery total among overseas Filipinos rose to 8069. Ninety-six more COVID-19 cases, however, pushed the total to 12446. “The reported spike is due to belated reports from one country in Europe,” the DFA said. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll among overseas Filipinos due to COVID-19 remains at […]
(Eagle News) — Twenty-two police personnel who fought off around 50 Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who went on a rampage in Datu Piang town in Maguindanao may receive a commendation for their heroic acts, the Philippine National Police said on Wednesday, Dec. 16. According to the PNP, the recommendation for awards to 22 members of the Datu Piang Municipal Police Station has been submitted to the PNP National Headquarters for assessment. The Special Promotion, Awards […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The first Americans to receive the coronavirus vaccine, live on television, were Black caregivers, optics that illustrate a daunting challenge facing the nationwide campaign: persuading skeptical African Americans to get inoculated. In the United States, Black people — and Latinos — are almost three times more likely to die from Covid-19 then whites, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC), due to economic disparities. But […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty-two more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the total rose to 8168. Twenty-two more cases, however, pushed the total to 8611. Of these, 416 were active. No additional death was reported, which means the death toll remains at 27. The government has said uniformed personnel are among the priorities in a COVID-19 vaccination should a vaccine be available. Those include policemen, who […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, December 16: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised passengers to get confirmation of their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. The government has eased restrictions on both domestic and international travel. Travelers are allowed to go […]
(Eagle News) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani, Davao Occidental on Wednesday, December 16. In its updated advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 86 kilometers southeast of the area at 7:21 a.m. Earlier, PHIVOLCS said the quake was at a magnitude 6.1. PHIVOLCS said the quake had a depth of 16 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensities: Intensity V – General Santos City, South Cotabato […]
WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that he will receive a coronavirus vaccination publicly and that top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has recommended it be “sooner than later.” “I want to make sure we do it by the numbers and when I do it, you’ll have notice and we’ll do it publicly,” Biden told reporters before leaving for Georgia to campaign for two Democratic Senate candidates. “Dr. Fauci recommends […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo ended speculation about his future on Tuesday after agreeing a new long-term deal reported to be the biggest in NBA history. Antetokounmpo, who would have been able to enter free agency next year, said in a statement on Twitter he had agreed a five-year deal with the Bucks. “This is my home, this is my city,” the 26-year-old two-time NBA MVP said. “I’m blessed […]
by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, The Netherlands (AFP) — The EU’s medicines regulator on Tuesday dramatically advanced the decision day for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus jab under pressure from Germany, meaning vaccinations in the bloc could start by the year’s end. The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency’s announcement that it will meet on December 21 instead of December 29 to decide whether to authorise the shot, followed a growing backlash from desperate EU […]
by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US regulator on Tuesday released new data confirming Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was safe and effective, a strong sign that it could receive emergency approval in days and be ready to roll out by next week. The Food and Drug Administration said there were “no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an EUA (emergency use authorization)” and confirmed an overall […]
