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MADRID, Spanish (AFP) — Spanish actor Antonio Banderas announced on his 60th birthday Monday that he was in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus but was feeling “relatively well”. “I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday in quarantine after having tested positive for the COVID-19 disease,” Banderas, known for roles in such films as “The Mask of Zorro” and “Philadelphia”, said in a statement posted on social media which was accompanied with a […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ total COVID-19 cases continued to spike, reaching 136,638 cases, with the addition of a new record-high of almost 7,000 new cases on Monday, Aug. 10. With this number, the country continued to lead in number of cases in Southeast Asia, widening its margin with Indonesia which has the second highest number of cases at 127.083. The Philippines has 9,555 cases more than Indonesia. New cases added on Monday were […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — Lebanon’s finance minister stepped down Monday in the fourth resignation from a government under fire over the deadly port blast that ripped through the capital, a ministry official told AFP. The resignation of the minister, Ghazi Wazni, brings the entire government of Prime Minister Hassan Diab closer to collapsing over the August 4 explosion that has reignited angry street protests. © Agence France-Presse
by Denholm BARNETSON with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) — Face masks became compulsory in tourist hotspots in Paris on Monday amid warnings of a resurgence of coronavirus cases, as infections in the world’s worst-hit country the United States topped five million. The requirement came as France along with much of Western Europe sweltered in a heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius (95 F). The blistering heat sent crowds flocking to beaches at […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities will deport an American national wanted for assault and possession of a deadly weapon in California, the Bureau of Immigration said on Monday, Aug. 10. According to the bureau, 45-year-old Peter Alex Drier, who was arrested last Aug. 5 in Barangay Dayap Itaas, Laurel, Batangas, will also be included in the immigration blacklist. The mission order that was the basis for Drier’s arrest was issued upon the request of the US Embassy, which […]
(Eagle News) – The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 6953, the so-called Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, also known as Bayanihan 2 that sought to give additional powers for government to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lower House overwhelmingly voted to approve the bill on Monday, Aug. 10, with 242 affirmative votes and only six negative votes. But lawmakers who explained their vote expressed apprehension that the P162 […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 2492. This was after 33 additional cases were reported based on data released by the PNP as of Aug. 9. So far, 1563 have recovered. No additional death has been reported, which means the number remains at 12. The PNP said suspect COVID-19 cases were at 2177, while probable cases were at 842. So far, the Department of […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it would study suggestions to make the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) effective for one month in Metro Manila and other areas with high COVID-19 cases. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that this is up to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to decide. He noted how the effects of the MECQ in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal would be […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Dozens of cows were stranded on rooftops by floods in South Korea, leaving rescue crews facing a problem the size of several bovines. The cattle floated upwards as floodwaters mounted at the weekend in Gurye, a farming town in the country’s south, and scrambled to safety on the roofs of several houses and other buildings. When the deluge receded, the animals found themselves stranded high and somewhat damp, and on […]
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A US cabinet member heaped praise on Taiwan’s democracy and its success in battling the coronavirus as he met the island’s leader on Monday during a historic visit that China has slammed as a threat to peace. Health Secretary Alex Azar is in Taipei for a three-day visit billed as the highest level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition from the island to China […]
by Dan Martin / Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous vehicles on the road are bringing “robotaxis” online in hopes that a hired-car format can be the key to unlocking wide acceptance of the futuristic technology. It is expected to be years before cars that operate completely without human intervention are unleashed owing to lingering technological, regulatory, and safety hurdles. But as China challenges US […]
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — At least 213 people were detained in Belarus as police cracked down on protesters claiming strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko rigged Sunday’s presidential election, a prominent rights group said on Monday. The Viasna Human Rights Centre said at least 110 people were detained in the capital Minsk, including at least 40 at or near polling stations and 70 during a pro-opposition protest. Others were detained in various cities. © Agence France-Presse
