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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call — only to find it had been placed by a mischievous monkey. Dispatchers sent officers to investigate a possible emergency after receiving a call Saturday night that had disconnected. Sheriff’s deputies in San Luis Obispo County traced the call to the offices of Zoo to You, a conservation park 200 miles (320 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, but couldn’t […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a big climate change and health care spending bill, giving Democrats another boost ahead of midterm elections in which Republicans are suddenly less certain of their predicted crushing victory. The law, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, was touted by the White House as the biggest commitment to mitigating climate change in US history, as well as targeting […]
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country, the government said on Tuesday. Cases have been growing rapidly in the southern African nation since authorities said the first infection was logged earlier this month, with reported deaths almost doubling in less than a week. “As of 15 August the cumulative figures across the country has risen to 2,056 cases […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, who has a high-ranking position within the Vatican, has been accused of sexual assault in a class action suit that targets more than 80 members of the clergy in the Quebec diocese, court documents showed Tuesday. The accusation over the alleged abuse of a female intern in 2008 comes just weeks after Pope Francis visited Canada, where he apologized for the decades-long abuse of Indigenous children in […]
Poverty incidence in 2021 higher compared to 2018, but lower to figures in 2015 (Eagle News) – At least 19.99 million Filipinos lived below the poverty line in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. The PSA said that the poverty incidence among the Filipino population has risen to 18.1 percent last year compared to the 2021 figure of 16.7 percent. It was however lower compared to the 23.5 percent poverty incidence in 2015. “This translates […]
by Nina LARSON The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public in coming up with a less stigmatising designation for the fast-spreading disease. The UN health agency has for weeks voiced concern about the name of the disease that emerged onto the global stage in May. Experts warn the name can be stigmatising to the primates it was named after, but who play little role in […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK’s drug regulator said Monday it had approved an updated Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form of the virus. The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said in a statement said it had approved the vaccine for adult booster doses “after it was found to meet the UK regulator’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness”. It was the […]
Pres. Marcos Jr., looking into direct importation of sugar by food manufacturers with SRA approval as emergency measure President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., during his consultation with food manufacturers to address concerns regarding the high prices of sugar. (Photo from Facebook page of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, assured the public that his administration is dealing with the problems hounding the sugar industry, and is in talks with […]
Russian president accuses US of trying to prolong conflict in Ukraine, fueling potential for conflict in Asia MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. “The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese lithium hub Sichuan province will ration electricity supply to factories until Saturday, state media reported, as a heatwave sends power demands soaring and dries up reservoirs. Temperatures in the province — home to nearly 84 million people — have hovered above 40-42 degrees Celsius (104-108 degrees Fahrenheit) since last week, according to data from China’s Meteorological Administration, increasing the demand for air conditioning. The region relies on dams to […]
Postponement would mean another round of voter registration, says Comelec (Eagle News) – A committee of the House of Representatives approved the proposal to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to December next year. The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms voted on Tuesday, August 16, to move the elections from the original schedule on December 5, 2022 to December 4, 2023. With a vote of 12-2, the House panel members approved […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after weak US and Chinese data reinforced recession expectations, though equities won support from hopes the figures will allow central banks to temper their pace of interest rate hikes. Stock traders tracked a Wall Street advance led by tech firms thanks to an increase in bets that the Federal Reserve will not lift borrowing costs by 75 basis points for a third straight meeting […]
