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(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 6,346 new COVID-19 cases from October 31 to November 6. According to Department of Health data, daily average cases are at 907. An additional 243 verified COVID-19-related deaths were also recorded. Of these, 26 occurred from Oct. 24 to Nov. 6. The active number of severe or critical cases are at 640 as of November 6. According to the DOH, over 500, or 503, intensive care unit beds are […]
United Nations, United States | AFP | by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come. Here are some key takeaways from the UN analysis: – Population growth slowdown – The UN Population Division estimates that the number of humans on Earth will grow to eight […]
Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP | by Alice PHILIPSON Despite Vietnam’s solar boom and ambitious climate targets, the fast-growing economy is struggling to quit dirty energy — leaving one of the world’s biggest coal power programmes largely intact. During the COP26 climate summit last year, the government boldly promised to end the construction of new coal plants and phase out the dirtiest of those already running, even as energy demands soar in the manufacturing powerhouse. […]
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to layoff thousands of employees this week, US media reported Sunday. The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the layoffs could impact “many thousands” of Meta employees and that an announcement was expected as soon as Wednesday. As of September 30, Meta had about 87,000 employees worldwide […]
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated in the third quarter of 2022 on the back of strong exports and domestic consumption, official data showed on Monday, but it remained below forecasts. It was the biggest jump for Southeast Asia’s largest economy in more than a year, rising from 5.44 percent in the second quarter to 5.72 percent for the period between July and September, the Central Statistics Agency said. The Indonesian economy […]
Beijing, China | AFP | by Jing Xuan TENG China’s exports shrank in October, the first such decline since mid-2020, customs authorities said Monday, as a domestic slowdown and the threat of global recession hit international trade. Exports fell 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, according to the General Administration of Customs, a steep drop from September’s 5.7 percent increase and well below analysts’ expectations. Year-on-year imports were down 0.7 percent in October, negative for the […]
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump headline a frantic last day of campaigning Monday on the eve of a midterm election that will shape the rest of the US president’s term — and could pave the way for a White House comeback by his predecessor. Biden’s Democrats are facing a gargantuan struggle to hang on to Congress, after a race the president has cast as a […]
(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Cagayan on Monday, Nov. 7. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 1:34 p.m. PHIVOLCS said the epicenter was one kilometer northwest of Dalupiri Island. The depth of focus was 54 kilometers. According to PHIVOLCS, the following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity III – Luna, Apayao; Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte Intensity II – Lal-lo, Buguey, Lasam and Peñablanca, […]
by Laurie CHEN Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China reported its highest daily Covid caseload in six months Monday, despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily disrupted manufacturing, education and day-to-day life. Beijing over the weekend quashed hopes that its strict zero-Covid policy — in which spot lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing are employed to quash outbreaks — might be relaxed anytime soon. But a torrent of lockdown-related scandals where residents have complained of inadequate […]
Beijing, China | AFP | Apple said Covid restrictions have “temporarily impacted” production at Foxconn’s vast iPhone factory in central China, after a surge in cases led the Taiwanese tech giant to lock down the world’s largest manufacturer of new devices. Foxconn, Apple’s principal subcontractor, has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases at its Zhengzhou site, leading the company to shutter the vast complex in a bid to keep the virus in check. Panicking […]
Kyiv, Ukraine | AFP | Ukraine’s Russian-occupied city of Kherson was cut off from water and electricity supplies Sunday after an air strike and a key dam in the region was also damaged, local officials said. It is the first time that Kherson — which fell to Moscow’s forces within days of their February offensive — has seen such a power cut. “In Kherson and a number of other areas in the region, there […]
Southern Mindanao also affected by ITCZ (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Southern Mindanao. PAGASA said Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are also possible. According to the […]
