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SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore’s leader criticized “malicious and baseless” claims in an article linking him to a corruption scandal, as he testified on Tuesday at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is suing Leong Sze Hian after the blogger shared an article on Facebook linking the premier to the money-laundering scandal at state fund 1MDB in neighbouring Malaysia. Leaders in the tightly controlled city-state have frequently […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump checked out of hospital Monday after four days of emergency treatment for Covid-19, pulling off his mask the moment he reached the White House and vowing to quickly get back on the campaign trail. Shortly beforehand, Trump had tweeted that Americans, who have lost nearly 210,000 people to the virus, have nothing to fear. A series of made-for-TV moments allowed […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tropical storm Delta strengthened into a hurricane Monday in the Caribbean, and is expected to intensify as it passes over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and into the southern United States. Hurricane Delta was packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour as it moved southwest of Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was heading towards the US Gulf Coast at seven miles per hour, the […]
(Eagle News) – The World Health Organization donated more than a million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical devices to the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 5, to help the country fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III received the various health commodities donated by WHO at the Department of Health (DOH) Central Office. WHO turned over personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as gowns (230,900 pcs), KN95 […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine Airlines will cut around a third of its workforce by the end of this year as part of an overhaul triggered by crippling coronavirus travel restrictions. The pandemic has devastated the global aviation industry, forcing airlines to seek government bailouts, furlough workers and slash jobs. “The collapse in travel demand and persistent travel restrictions on most global and domestic routes have made retrenchment inevitable,” the airline said Monday, announcing […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved new emergency aid for 28 of the world’s poorest countries to help them alleviate their debt and better cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement, which follows a similar measure passed in mid-April for 25 countries, is intended to help the countries cover their debt repayments to the IMF for the next six months and “free up scarce financial […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing economy ahead of a key party congress in January, state media reported Tuesday. The decision was made during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party and comes as the coronavirus pandemic and recent floods have added yet more pressure on the isolated country’s flagging economy. Mandatory mass mobilisation drives, featuring extra-long work hours and additional […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police has suspended the issuance of a travel authority for locally stranded individuals and residents traveling to Negros Occidental. In a statement, the PNP said the suspension was until Oct. 9. According to the PNP, the move was in compliance with Joint Resolution No. 43 of the Western Visayas Regional Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19 that suspended travel to the province due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. “The […]
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — Miami Heat star Goran Dragic said he is unlikely to be fit to play in Tuesday’s NBA Finals game four but is hopeful he may recover in time to feature later in the series. Dragic, who has been sidelined since suffering a torn plantar fascia in his left foot in game one last Wednesday, said he was pessimistic of being fit enough to play on Tuesday. “How I feel right […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Oct. 5, ordered the destruction of illegal drugs being kept as evidence against accused personalities “in one week.” The President gave the order as he noted that the illegal drugs could be again used and recycled in the market. “Tutal, pag mag-ocular inspection, may prosecutor iyan.. You can also invite the (National Bureau of Investigation) and the forensic guy of the NBI will also conduct the examination […]
(Eagle News) — Headline inflation decelerated to 2.3 percent in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Inflation is defined as the general increase in the prices of goods and services over a period of time. According to the PSA, this was slower than the 2.4 percent recorded in August, but faster than the 0.9 percent recorded in September last year. With the development, the PSA said the year-to-date inflation for September 2020 […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York will temporarily close schools in nine neighborhoods experiencing an uptick in coronavirus infections, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, highlighting the difficulty of keeping children in classrooms during the pandemic. The public and private schools are in areas of Brooklyn and Queens, where the rate of positive cases has been above the three percent threshold for more than seven days. New York — America’s largest school district with […]
