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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for two weeks as the popular tourist destination sees an “explosive spread” of coronavirus cases. Governor Denny Tamaki on Friday asked residents to avoid non-essential outings following a record new daily addition to the southern island’s total cases, the majority of which have been detected among US forces based there. “We’re seeing an explosive spread of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he will bar fast-growing social media app TikTok from the United States as American authorities have raised concerns the service could be a tool for Chinese intelligence. US officials and lawmakers in recent weeks have voiced fears of the wildly popular video platform being used by Beijing for nefarious purposes, but the company has denied any links to the Chinese government. Media reports circulated earlier […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off the rust of a long layoff by scoring 36 points to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-112 victory over the Boston Celtics in their first game of the NBA’s restarted season. Milwaukee, who are trying to win their first NBA title since 1971, boasted the best record at 53-12 when the league was shut down in mid-March due to the global pandemic. “We just […]
by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Isaias lashed the Bahamas as it churned toward Florida, bringing new dangers to a US state suffering record deaths from an unrelenting coronavirus outbreak. The category one storm, packing winds of up to 85 miles (136 kilometers) an hour, gained strength after sweeping over the Dominican Republic. As of 0600 GMT Saturday, it was an expansive storm, moving northwest at a speed of 14 mph, kicking […]
by Shatha Yaish DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring another first for the Arab world. The announcement, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, comes hot on the heels of the UAE’s launch of the Arab world’s first probe to Mars. “UAE first nuclear reactor at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved first criticality and successfully […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Airlines has released its list of flights effective August 1. Flight schedules, however, may be subject to changes, depending on international and provincial entry restrictions and COVID-19 testing and quarantine limitations in specific airports. Below is the list: International flights Manila- Los Angeles- Manila 4x a week (Tue/ Wed/ Fri/ Sun) Manila- San Francisco- Manila 2x a week (Wed/Sat) Manila- New York Once a week (Friday) New York- Manila Once […]
(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the Philippine National Police has reached 2151. The PNP said of these confirmed cases as of Friday night, 823 have recovered. Eleven have died so far. Suspect cases are at 2521, while probable cases have reached 850. The Department of Health earlier said the guidelines for the time-based determination of whether or not mild and asymptomatic cases have recovered have been approved by the […]
(Eagle News)–Over 200 Filipinos from the Cayman Islands and two other areas arrived in the country on Thursday, July 30. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the group composed of 205 OFWs and their family members from the islands, and four infants and 36 OFWs from the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands arrived in Manila via an airbridge British Airways flight organized by the Philippine Embassy to the United States and the Philippine Overseas […]
(Eagle News) — A member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Cindy Lamoureaux, greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 106th year, observing how the Church had become a “worldwide organization” that has made an impact around the world. MLA Lamoureaux said that in the last five years, she herself “have had the honor to see first-hand” how the Church had extended help to various communities. She noted also that “even now […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Eastern Samar early Saturday, Aug. 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 3:51 a.m., had its epicenter 11 kilometers northeast of Mercedes. It had a depth of 43 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
Rains expected in parts of PHL as southwest monsoon enhances another tropical depression outside PAR (Eagle News)–The low pressure area east of Cagayan has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, no tropical cyclone warning signals are raised because of TD “Dindo,” which was last seen 8 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Saturday, Aug. 1: Flight schedules may be subject to changes. MIAA advised travelers to confirm their flights on the day they are supposed to be scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed to enter the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed for as long as there is approval from the local government unit concerned. International flights […]
