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DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (AFP) — A Tanzanian small-scale miner has become a multi-millionaire after uncovering two of the biggest of the country’s precious tanzanite stones ever found and selling them to the government. Saniniu Kuryan Laizer, 52, found the stones weighing 9.27 and 5.1 kilograms (20.4 and 11.2 pounds) respectively in the northern Mirerani hills, an area which President John Magufuli had fenced off in 2018 to stop smuggling of the gem. He sold […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — A cluster of new coronavirus cases has emerged at a warehouse in the Italian city of Bologna used by express courier Bartolini, a local newspaper reported Thursday. The company uncovered 44 asymptomatic cases — including two drivers — after testing all workers at the warehouse in central-northern Italy following the discovery of two members of staff with the virus, the Resto del Carlino daily said. Bartolini (BRT) has closed the warehouse […]
ISALAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan International Airlines said Thursday it had grounded almost a third of its pilots for holding fake or dubious licences, a month after one of its planes crashed into houses killing 98 people. The move comes after the government released a preliminary report into the May 22 crash in Karachi. Investigators largely blamed the two pilots, who ignored flight protocols and had been discussing the coronavirus outbreak when they first attempted […]
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — DR Congo’s government on Thursday officially declared an end to an Ebola epidemic that broke out in the east of the troubled country in August 2018 and went on to claim 2,277 lives. The outbreak was “the longest, most complex and deadliest” in the 60-year history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Health Minister Eteni Longondo said. It has only been surpassed by the 2013-16 Ebola epidemic in West Africa […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — A woman and two of her children were crushed to death when part of a building collapsed in northern Italy as a third child, a nine-year-old boy, looked on, Italian news agencies reported Thursday. The accident occurred Wednesday in the town of Albizzate, on the outskirts of Milan, when a cornice nearly 70 meters (230 feet) long suddenly fell from the one-storey building, crashing onto the street. The woman, of Moroccan […]
(Eagle News) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country reached 33,069 with the addition of 778 new infections, with Metro Manila again registering the most cases. The Department of Health, in its 4 p.m. update, said that 415 fresh cases and 363 late cases were added today, Thursday, June 25. But it was Metro Manila which had the most cases — both fresh and late cases. There were 250 fresh cases […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened on Thursday for the first time since France imposed its coronavirus lockdown in March, though tourists will not be allowed to the top of the Paris landmark until later this summer. Journalists from around the world were on hand as about 50 visitors, mainly French, prepared to make the steep climb by stairs to the first two levels, as elevators will remain closed because of social distancing […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over Metro Manila and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Pampanga, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Cavite and Batangas within the next two hours. PAGASA said heavy to intense rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced in Tarlac (San Jose), Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba), Laguna […]
(Eagle News) — Twelve barangays in Cebu City will be placed under a total lockdown, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Thursday, June 25. According to Cimatu, these are: Sambag 1 Kamputhaw Basak San Nicolas Mabolo Tinago Ermita Lahug Guadalupe Duljo Fatima Tisa Tejero Sambag II He said these barangays had a high number of COVID-19 cases. Earlier, Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar said two companies of the Philippine […]
EAGLE NEWS —The Republic of Guatemala and its President, Alejandro Giammattei received on June 22, 72,000 RT PCR tests for the detection and diagnosis of the virus causing their respiratory syndrome of COVID-19. This generous donation will serve to strengthen the institutional response of the government of Guatemala to this pandemic. Through this goodwill gesture, President Alejandro Giammattei said that “They’re friends we have to honor such as the European Union.” These 72,000 tests may […]
(Eagle News) — ASEAN Leaders are set to convene at the 36th ASEAN Summit via teleconference Friday, June 26, to “discuss how to further strengthen cooperation on public health emergencies and put in place a robust post-pandemic recovery plan.” The ASEAN Chair for this year is Prime Minister of Viet Nam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who will preside over the opening ceremony of the Summit. He will be joined by Leaders of other ASEAN Member […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Education on Thursday, June 25, appealed to private schools for basic education to defer increases in tuition and other school fees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The department made the appeal as it also called for “transparency” in the structure of fees, following what it said were “concerns over certain school charges that are not consistent with distance learning.” In asking the private schools to make the postponement of the […]
