INFLATION STEADY AT 4.5 PERCENT IN APRIL MANILA— Inflation in April remained unchanged from the previous month as food prices began to stabilize after rising for several months, the state statistics bureau said on Wednesday.
SRI LANKA CABINET CLEARS PROPOSAL FOR BURQA BAN Sri Lanka’s Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to ban all forms of face veils in public places “due to national security concerns”.
SPUTNIK V COVID-19 VACCINE DELIVERY POSTPONED - PALACE MANILA – The supposed delivery to the Philippines of 15,000 Sputnik V COVID-19 shots from Russia on Wednesday will be postponed, Malacañang confirmed.
IRAN'S ZARIF CRITICIZES GUARDS IN LEAKED AUDIO In a leaked recording, Iran's top diplomat complained that the nation’s elite Revolutionary Guards had more influence in foreign affairs and the country's nuclear program than him.
480K DOSES OF SPUTNIK ARRIVING APRIL 29 MANILA — The second tranche comprising 480,000 doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine will arrive in the country on April 29, accoding to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. of the National Task Force against COVID-19. Galvez ye
INDIA WELCOMES ASEAN'S INITIATIVE TO END MYANMAR CRISIS India on Sunday welcomed an initiative by ASEAN to end the ongoing crisis in Myanmar which has been in turmoil since its military grabbed power in a coup in February.
US TRAVEL ADVISORY VS PH PART OF COVID-19 BORDER CONTROL: ENVOY MANILA - The United States' travel advisory against the Philippines is part of its border control to prevent the entry of new COVID-19 variants, Manila's ambassador to Washington said Monday.
ASTRAZENECA BLOOD CLOT WORRIES HINDER VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE WORLD Growing worries that AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine causes rare blood clots could hinder immunization campaigns across the world, from London to Seoul. Reviews by U.K. and Europea
'ARMED ATTACK WILL TRIGGER OUR OBLIGATIONS': US WARNS CHINA OVER MOVES ON PHILIPPINES, TAIWAN WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday warned China against what the Philippines and Taiwan see as increasingly aggressive moves, reminding Beijing of Washington's obligations
GLOBAL COVID TOLL CROSSES 3M; 370M PEOPLE INOCULATED WITH SINGLE DOSE Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of Covid-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.
