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Interpol warns of ‘alarming’ cybercrime rate during pandemic, to spike again once vaccine becomes available

  LYON, France (AFP) — Global police body Interpol warned Monday of an “alarming” rate of cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic, with criminals taking advantage of people working from home to target major institutions. An assessment by the Lyon-based organisation found a “significant target shift” by criminals from individuals and small businesses to major corporations, governments and critical infrastructure. “Cybercriminals are developing and boosting their attacks at an alarming pace, exploiting the fear and uncertainty […]

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PAGASA: Generally fair weather expected in Luzon, including in Metro Manila, tomorrow

Bicol, Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao to have cloudy skies, rains (Eagle News) — Cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country tomorrow, Aug. 5, but the rest of Luzon will have generally fair weather. In its recent weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the cloudy skies with rains and thunderstorms are expected over Bicol and Palawan as the southwest monsoon slightly affects the western seaboard of Luzon. The same conditions, […]

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PHL COVID-19 cases could reach 220,000 by end of August under GCQ scenario, says UP prediction

(Eagle News)– The country’s COVID-19 cases could have reached 220,000 by the end of August if Metro Manila and surrounding areas remained under General Community Quarantine (GCQ), according to a University of the Philippines prediction. But with the return to the stricter Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) protocols, UP experts said that there would be about 170,000 total cases by end of the month, saving as many as 50,000 cases. “Iyong bagong forecast po natin […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 112,593 with 6,352 new cases

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 112,593 on Tuesday, August 4, after the Department of Health announced 6352 cases on the same day. The DOH said of the 112593 cases, 44429 were active cases. Of the active cases, 91.2 percent were mild, 7.5 percent asymptomatic, 0.8 percent severe, and 0.6 percent critical. The 6352 newly-announced COVID-19 cases were from tests done by 80 out of 94 laboratories. Of […]

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Leopards, wolves vanishing from panda conservation areas: study

by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — It may be one of the most recognisable symbols of conservation, but efforts to protect the giant panda have failed to safeguard large mammals sharing its habitats, according to research published Monday showing dramatic declines of leopards and other predators. The giant panda has won the hearts of animal lovers around the world and images of the bamboo-eating creature with its ink-blot eye patches have come […]

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Disabled Gaza couple make dolls to give their children ‘decent life’

by Adel Zaanoun RAFA, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — With skilled fingers, disabled Gazan couple Nihad and Zeinab Jarboa have supported themselves by sewing finely detailed dolls and costumes, but coronavirus has hurt their already meagre income. Making a living is a challenge for all residents of the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian territory, which is ruled by the Islamist movement Hamas and where the poverty rate exceeds 50 percent. But the Jarboas face added adversity. Nihad, 37, has […]

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Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina as Category 1 hurricane

MYRTLE BEACH, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina Monday as a category one storm, with winds of up to 85 miles (140 kilometers) an hour, the US National Hurricane Center said. The storm came ashore in the southern part of the state near Ocean Isle Beach at 11:10 pm (0310 GMT Tuesday). Meteorologists warned of heavy rain and potentially life-threatening storm surges. © Agence France-Presse

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Glaciers could have sculpted Mars valleys: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — The question of whether ancient life could have existed on Mars centres on the water that once flowed there, but new research published Monday suggests that many of the Red Planet’s valleys were gouged by icy glaciers not rivers. The study in Nature Geoscience, which comes amid a flurry of new Mars missions trying to discover if the now-barren planet ever hosted life, casts doubt on a dominant theory that the planet […]

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LTFRB: No walk-in transactions allowed in some offices during MECQ

(Eagle News)–Walk-ins will not be entertained in Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board offices during the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. In a statement, the LTFRB said  the suspension of transactions for walk-ins covering the LTFRB central and National Capital Region offices was necessary as only 50 percent of the workforce in these offices will report to work in compliance with MECQ guidelines. Majority of the workforce, the LTFRB said, will work from […]

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75 years on, Japan bomb survivors make final pleas for abolition

  by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — As Japan marks 75 years since the devastating attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the last generation of nuclear bomb survivors are working to ensure their message lives on after them. The “hibakusha” — literally “person affected by the bomb” — have for decades been a powerful voice calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons. There are an estimated 136,700 left, many of whom were […]

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Immigration bureau scales down ops as Metro Manila reverts to MECQ

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Tuesday, Aug. 4, announced it would scale down its operations as Metro Manila reverts to a modified enhanced community quarantine. In a statement, the bureau said it will maintain a skeleton workforce at its main office while the MECQ is in effect. This means it will have to temporarily suspend its online appointment system for foreign clients at the agency’s main office in Intramuros, Manila starting today, […]

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Unspeakable horror’: the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan this week marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which killed over 200,000 people and left many more deeply traumatised and even stigmatised. Here are some facts about the devastating attacks: – The bombs – The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in western Japan on August 6, 1945 by the US bomber Enola Gay. The bomb, […]

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