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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)– Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that peace talks with Ukraine would continue, while warning there was a “real” danger of a World War III. Speaking to Russian news agencies, he criticised Kyiv’s approach to the talks, adding: “Good will has its limits. But if it isn’t reciprocal, that doesn’t help the negotiation process. “But we are continuing to engage in negotiations with the team delegated by (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,684,712 after the Department of Health reported 213 additional COVID-19 cases on Monday, April 25. According to DOH’s COVID-19 tracker, the top regions with the highest tally of new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 14 days were the following: Metro Manila: 1069 Calabarzon: 436 Central Luzon: 274 Western Visayas: 147 Davao Region: 133 The following cities had the highest tally of new COVID-19 cases […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Camarines Provinces, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, and Quezon, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the country, […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P31.5 million worth of smuggled health products. According to the bureau, the unregistered health products were seized in two operations on April 19 in Santa Cruz, Manila. The operations, the bureau said, were conducted in warehouses located on Ongpin St. and on Fernandez St. Of the total P31.5 million worth of smuggled health products recovered, products worth P9.5 million were recovered from the warehouse on Ongpin […]
by Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse As vaccine makers rush to stamp out new Covid-19 variants, some scientists have set their sights higher, aiming for a universal coronavirus vaccine that could tackle any future strains and possibly even stave off another pandemic. Since the race for a first Covid jab supercharged a new generation of vaccine technology, there have been numerous efforts to develop pan-coronavirus immunisation. Drew Weissman of the University of Pennsylvania, who […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — World oil prices sank more than five percent Monday on fears that China’s worsening Covid outbreak could slam demand from the major energy consumer. Europe’s benchmark contract Brent North Sea crude fell as low as $101.20 per barrel and US WTI oil dropped to $96.85. China is struggling to get a grip on a renewed Covid outbreak that has forced Shanghai — the country’s biggest city — into lockdown […]
by Joshua Melvin with Sylvie Lanteaume close to the Ukraine Border Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — The United States believes Ukraine can win the war against Russia if it has the “right equipment”, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Monday, following a landmark trip to Kyiv alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The visit comes as the war entered its third month, with thousands dead and millions displaced. The conflict has triggered an […]
Advisory notes “inevitability of domestic price spikes” reflecting global market movements (Eagle News) – Oil price hikes would most likely continue due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, according to the Philippine Department of Energy. The DOE issued an advisory over the weekend warning the public against the “impending increase in the price of petroleum products” that would take effect this week, particularly on Tuesday, April 26. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis translates to instability in world […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities. China was already trying to contain a wave of infections in its largest city Shanghai, which has been almost entirely locked down for weeks and reported 51 new Covid deaths on Monday. Shanghai has struggled to provide fresh food to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising the death toll to at least 11, as efforts to find survivors continued. The Kazu I was carrying 24 passengers, including two children, and two crew when it sent a distress signal on Saturday afternoon as it began to take on water in the frigid waters off Japan’s northern Hokkaido island. Ten people were […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders joined Anzac Day services at dawn on Monday to honor their armed forces as the countries’ leaders pointed to new global threats and the war in Ukraine. With Covid-19 restrictions of the past two years eased, large numbers of people gathered just before the sun rose to observe solemn ceremonies, many held at beaches and war memorials in towns and cities across the two countries. […]
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said. Targets in Sevare, Niono and Bapho were all hit by “armed terrorist groups (who) used suicide vehicles packed with explosives”, the army said in a statement. A group linked to the firebrand preacher Amadou Koufa claimed the attacks, according to audio sent to AFP Sunday from a source […]
