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BENI, DR Congo (AFP) — Nine confirmed Ebola victims have died since the virus resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo this month, the country’s health ministry said Tuesday. The previous official toll was seven dead, with the two latest victims — like all the others — registered in the Beni region in North Kivu province, an eastern region with deep security problems which shares borders with Uganda and Rwanda. The health ministry on August […]
https://youtu.be/er5DCPSTVPk (Eagle News) — Electricity bills will go up again this August because of the rise in the cost of generation charges from power sourced from Power Supply Agreements (PSA). The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said that for this month, there will be an increase of P0.0265 per kilowatt-hour this month, or from P10.1925 per kwh in July to P10.219 per kwh in August. Thus for a typical household consuming 200 kwh, there will be […]
by Hector Velasco / Rodrigo Almonacid Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia’s new President Ivan Duque took office Tuesday, with no shortage of tough issues to tackle, from heightened tensions with neighboring Venezuela to the lingering difficulties of peace-building with the nation’s rebel groups. The right-wing Duque, who is just 42 years old, succeeds Juan Manuel Santos — and could work to undo the deal his predecessor reached with leftist FARC guerrillas to […]
From above, the hundreds of people dipping in a giant pool in China, look like floating fruit loops. Hundreds crowded a giant pool for a respite from soaring temperatures as meteorologists renewed a yellow alert on Saturday with a heat wave persisting in most parts of the country. (Video courtesy Agence France Presse TV)
(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday, Aug. 7, welcomed the signing into law of the National ID system. In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act will “help government address the gaps in the identification of citizens entitled to receive government services, thereby making things more convenient for law-abiding Filipinos..” He noted that based on his experience, “armed conflicts and insurgencies are […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was “cool” when shown the video on federalism uploaded by Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson in her Facebook page. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who noted that the President was “not laughing” when shown the video featuring blogger Drew Olivar dancing to a tune. The video drew strong reactions from the public and government officials. Uson noted that the video was not funded by taxpayers’ money. […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Even if humanity slashes greenhouse gas emissions in line with Paris climate treaty goals, the planet could overwhelm such efforts and irretrievably tip into a hellish ‘hothouse’ state, top scientists warned Monday. Under such a scenario, Earth’s average temperature would stabilize 4 or 5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, rather than the 1.5 C to 2 C (2.7 or 3.6 Fahrenheit) cap called for […]
(Eagle News) — Ten Filipinos from three separate families were affected by a fuel tanker explosion just outside Bologna, Italy. The Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the number includes two minor children and two infants. The DFA quoted Consul General Irene Susan Natividad as saying the blast blew off the doors and windows of the units of the three families and damaged a number of articles inside. At least one person died […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that sanctions reimposed on Iran were the “most biting ever” as he warned other countries from doing business with Tehran. “The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level,” he wrote in an early morning tweet. “Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with […]
(Eagle News) — Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez is still the House minority leader. This was after a majority of the members of the House of Representatives approved the motion of Majority Leader Rolando Andaya declaring the Quezon representative as such. Northern Samar 1st District Representative Raul Daza tried to object, but to no avail. Apart from Andaya, Rep. Miro Quimbo and ABS Rep. Eugene de Vera were vying for the post. Their supporters argued Suarez […]
by James Edgar Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Europe baked in near-record temperatures on Monday but some respite was on the horizon after weeks of nonstop sunshine as people come to terms with what may prove to be the region’s new normal in an era of climate change. Here is a roundup of recent developments: – France nearing a peak – Temperatures were expected to peak at around 37 degrees Celsius (99 […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Veteran Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary has retired from international duty aged 45, after breaking the record for oldest player to appear at a World Cup in Russia. “After reflecting at length and asking God, I have decided to retire from international football,” El Hadary wrote on Facebook late Monday. El Hadary, nicknamed “High Dam,” won 159 caps for his country during a 22-year international career that saw him win the Africa […]
