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Netflix and Disney poised to shake up TV ad world

New York, United States (AFP) – With the launch of cheaper, ad-supported subscriptions, Netflix and Disney+ are expected to bite into the revenue of traditional television channels as the streaming services look toward continued expansion. After having long-shunned the notion of advertising on its platform, Netflix thisyear accelerated work on just such an offering as inflation prompts consumers to spend less and competition in the streaming television market intensifies. Netflix is expected to launch an […]

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Japan to lift Covid restrictions on foreign tourists from October

New York, United States (AFP) — Japan announced Thursday that it will lift tough Covid restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening the borders after two and a half years. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the pandemic had interrupted the free flow of people, goods and capital that had helped the nation flourish. “But from October 11, Japan will relax border control measures to be on par with the US, […]

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Five rescuers killed in Philippine typhoon

San Ildefonso, Philippines (AFP) — Five rescuers were killed in the Philippines after they were sent to a flooded community during a powerful typhoon, authorities said Monday, without releasing details on their cause of death. “They were deployed by the provincial government to a flooded area,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Romualdo Andres, chief of police in San Miguel municipality, in Bulacan province, near Manila. The most powerful storm to hit the Philippines this year swept across the […]

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Signal No. 2 still hoisted over parts of Luzon as “Karding” maintains strength

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is still raised over parts of Luzon as “Karding” maintained its strength even as it moved farther away from the area. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the storm signal: The western section of Pangasinan (Bolinao, Bani, City of Alaminos, Anda, Sual, Labrador, Mabini, Agno, Burgos, Dasol, Infanta, Bugallon, Lingayen, Aguilar) the northern portion of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, […]

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Queues build up at Mongolian border as people flee Russia call-up

  Altanbulag, Mongolia (AFP) Long lines of vehicles were seen at a border crossing between Mongolia and Russia on Sunday as people fled the Kremlin’s call-up of hundreds of thousands of reservists for the war in Ukraine. The head of a checkpoint in the town of Altanbulag told AFP that more than 3,000 Russians had entered Mongolia via the crossing since Wednesday, most of them men. Queues of people holding Russian passports were also seen […]

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Pres. Marcos suspends work, classes as ‘Karding’ hits Polillo

(Sattelite image courtesy of DOST-PAGASA) MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday approved the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to suspend classes and work due to Super Typhoon Karding. This, as “Karding” is now affecting Polillo Islands based on the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “I have received and approved the recommendation of NDRRMC to suspend classes and work […]

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United Arab Emirates to supply Germany with gas, diesel: deal

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AFP) The United Arab Emirates agreed Sunday an “energy security” agreement with Germany to supply liquefied natural gas and diesel as Berlin searches for new power sources to replace Russian supplies. Emirati industry minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber called it a “landmark new agreement” that “reinforces the rapidly growing energy partnership between the UAE and Germany” as he signed the deal, which was witnessed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the UAE’s […]

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Floods kill seven at Venezuela religious gathering

Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) At least seven people were killed in western Venezuela after heavy rains swept away a group of people at a religious gathering, the state’s governor said Saturday. Around 40 members of the Methodist Church, a Protestant religious group, had gathered in Tachira state on Friday when heavy rains suddenly caused flooding, governor Freddy Bernal said on Twitter. Some of the worshippers were bathing in the river when the rains came down, suddenly […]

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UPDATE: Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines

    by Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres (121 miles) an hour as it charged towards the archipelago nation after an unprecedented “explosive intensification”, the state weather forecaster said. Noru, the strongest storm […]

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URGENT: Super Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Philippines: weather bureau 

Manila, Philippines (AFP) A super typhoon slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that are expected to cause flooding and destroy crops, authorities said. Super Typhoon Noru made landfall in Burdeos municipality on the Polillo islands, part of Quezon province, at 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), according to the state weather forecaster. amj/smw © Agence France-Presse

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Signal No. 5 raised over Polillo Islands, northern edge of Quezon

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 18Super Typhoon "#KardingPH" (NORU)Issued at 5:00 PM, 25 September 2022 Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 8:00 PM today THE EYEWALL OF “KARDING” IS NOW AFFECTING THE POLILLO ISLANDShttps://t.co/Fm9hmn0ZRV pic.twitter.com/Mgn321LtWW — PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) September 25, 2022   MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 over Polillo Islands as well as in the extreme northern portion […]

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Pres. Marcos in contact with Cabinet execs as ‘Karding’ threatens PHL

MANILA – Still fresh from his working visit to the US, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday immediately buckled down to work by maintaining constant communication with his key Cabinet members directly involved in the preparations for Super Typhoon Karding. “I am in constant contact with Defense Secretary Jose Faustino, who also chairs the NDRRMC (National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council), as well as with DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) Secretary […]

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