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by David Stout Agence France Presse President Joe Biden has said the United States will send more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, as Russian troops press their ferocious bid to complete the capture of a key eastern city. The battle for Severodonetsk has grown in intensity in recent days, with heavy casualties on both the Ukrainian and Russian sides. “The Russians are storming, consolidating in the centre of Severodonetsk, while continuing to destroy infrastructure […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s Gazprom said Wednesday its gas exports to countries outside of the former Soviet Union dropped by more than a quarter year-on-year between January and May after losing several European clients. Exports to countries outside the region totalled 61 billion cubic metres, a 27.6 percent fall from the same period last year, the energy giant said in a statement. Gazprom added that gas deliveries to China via the “Power of Siberia” […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A shallow 6.1 magnitude quake struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Wednesday, China’s earthquake agency reported, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck a sparsely populated area in Lushan County of Ya’an City, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) west of the provincial capital Chengdu. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the epicentre was at a depth of 17 kilometres, according to state news agency Xinhua. The US […]
(Eagle News)–Authorities arrested a 48-year-old man wanted for kidnapping, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, Allan Nacorda Gemongala Sr. was nabbed in a manhunt operation in Barangay Canduman in Mandaue, Cebu on Monday. Gemongala was nabbed by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Cebu City Regional Trial Court Branch 22 Judge Manuel Patalinghug for kidnapping on June 16, 2014. No bail was recommended. The PNP did not give additional details […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — An estimated two million people in the UK, which represents around three percent of the population, have reported experiencing so-called long Covid, official statistics showed Wednesday. Around 1.4 million of them said they first had Covid-19, or suspected they had the virus, at least 12 weeks previously, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It also found 826,000 of them first had coronavirus at least a year earlier, […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Cash-strapped Sri Lanka saw its highest inflation on record for the eighth consecutive month in May, official data showed Wednesday, as the island nation grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis. The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) rose 39.1 percent year-on-year last month, up from 29.8 percent in April, according to the statistics department. Food inflation in Colombo came in at 57.4 percent, up from 46.6 percent in April. The […]
Hopes programs and support for PHL athletes to continue in the next administration (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte praised the Filipino athletes who participated in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, for bringing honor to the country. Philippine athletes won 52 golds, 70 silvers, and 104 bronze medals in 37 out of 39 sports that they had joined. During the program, 178 medalists were awarded the Order of Lapu-Lapu by President Duterte. […]
by Viken Kantarci Agence France-Presse COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — Traditionally eurosceptic Denmark votes Wednesday in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU’s common defense policy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The vote comes on the heels of neighboring Finland’s and Sweden’s historic applications for NATO membership, as the Ukraine war forces countries in Europe to rethink their security policies. More than 65 percent of Denmark’s 4.3 million eligible voters are expected […]
by Anne Chaon Agence France-Presse HALFETI, Turkey (AFP) — To the naked eye, the delicate velvet roses in southeastern Turkey appear black and overwhelm the senses with their irresistible sweet smell. The rosebuds are just as dark, and when fully developed, the flower takes on the color of an intensely rich red wine. These black roses, known as “Karagul” in Turkish and thornier than others, can only grow in the town of Halfeti with soil […]
by Catherine Lai Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Long queues at stalls selling a popular chicken dish, increasing prices and warnings about supply disruptions — Singaporeans are in a flap due to curbs on poultry exports from neighboring Malaysia. Malaysia’s move to halt exports of 3.6 million chickens a month, which kicks in Wednesday, is the latest protectionist move in Asia aimed at tackling domestic shortages and taming surging inflation. But the surprise […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Transportation has activated another crew change hub in the Philippines. According to the DOTr, with the activation of the Port of Cagayan De Oro on Tuesday, May 31, the number of crew change hubs in the country has risen to 12. Apart from the Port of Cagayan de Oro, these are the Port of Manila, Currimao, Poro Point (La Union), Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Bataan, Batangas, Palawan, Iloilo, Cebu, […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments bypassed the ad interim appointments of five President Rodrigo Duterte appointees. The following technically failed to keep their posts after the CA Committee on Constitutional Commissions adjourned hearings on Wednesday, June 1, due to a lack of quorum: Commission on Audit Chair Rizalina Noval Justol Commission on Elections Chair Saidamen Pangarungan Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia A quorum […]
