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TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) — Rockets targeted areas of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, including its only working airport, wounding at least one person and causing material damage, several sources said. Forces backing the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli, blamed the attacks on rival forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, an eastern strongman who launched an offensive to take the capital last April. Rockets targeted the Al-Hadaba al-Khadra, Souk al-Joumaa and Abu […]
by Diego URDANETA Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Hala and Alex learned to cook with their mothers, Yoli learnt while preparing meals for her large family. The trio, who were forced to flee Syria, Sudan and Venezuela respectively, are now the chefs at a unique Madrid restaurant that aims to change the lives of refugees and alter how people see them, at a time when the arrival of large numbers of migrants fleeing poverty […]
US health officials on Friday reported a third case of the new coronavirus transmitted to a person who did not travel overseas or come in contact with anyone known to be ill, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. Authorities said the new case concerned a person living in the western state of Oregon. The adult patient, who has been hospitalized, was known to have had contact with people at an elementary school. Oregon […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — A growing number of countries affected; a black week for the world’s stock exchanges; numerous events cancelled. Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis, whose risk assessment was on Friday classed by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the highest level. – First in sub-Saharan Africa – The new coronavirus has infected 84,117 people and killed 2,870 around the world, according to an AFP toll based on official sources […]
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) — Luxembourg will become the first country in the world on Saturday to offer a free public transport system as the government tries to reduce particularly dense car traffic. Some cities have already taken similar partial measures but the transport ministry said it was the first time such a decision would cover an entire country. The free transport, which is being flagged as “an important social measure”, will affect approximately 40 percent of households […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea confirmed 594 more coronavirus cases on Saturday, the biggest increase to date for the country and taking the national total to 2,931 infections with three additional deaths. More than 90 percent of the new cases were in Daegu, the centre of the country’s outbreak, and its neighbouring North Gyeongsang province, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said in a statement. Three women in the Daegu […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has delayed a regional ASEAN summit scheduled to take place in Las Vegas next month due to fears of the coronavirus, a senior administration official said Friday. “As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners, has made the difficult decision to postpone the ASEAN leaders meeting,” said the official on condition of not being named. […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Friday, Feb. 28. In an advisory on Saturday, Feb. 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which hit at 5:28 p.m., had its epicenter 8 kilometers southwest of Sogod. It had a depth of focus of one kilometer. The following intensities were recorded: Intensity IV – Sogod, Southern Leyte Intensity III – Bontoc and Libagon, Southern Leyte; Hilongos, Matalom, and Bato, Leyte Intensity […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has monitored volcanic earthquakes at Taal, which remains on alert level 2. In its latest advisory, PHIVOLCS said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 45 volcanic earthquakes “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” Activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has also been characterized by “weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high.” According to PHIVOLCS, “sudden steam-driven or phreatic […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Friday, Feb. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:58 a.m., had its epicenter 5 kilometers northwest of Pintuyan. It had a depth of focus of 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific has cancelled flights between the Philippines and South Korea following the government-imposed travel ban as a precaution against the novel coronavirus. CebuPac said these cancelled flights are from March 3 to April 30. 5J 188/ 5J 187 Manila-Incheon-Manila 5J 128 / 5J 129 Cebu-Incheon-Cebu 5J 180 / 5J 181 Kalibo-Incheon-Kalibo The airline said passengers affected by the flight cancellations may avail of any of the following options: • Rebook the flight to […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Mindanao as the trough of a low pressure area affects the island group. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have strong winds […]
