DONALD TRUMP SHOOTS LETTER TO WHO, THREATENS TO EXIT WORLD BODY US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to pull America out of the World Health Organization (WHO) and permanently stop US funding for the world body if it did not "commit to major substantive improvements" in the nex
GOV’T LOOKS AT IMPLEMENTING LOCKDOWNS AT BARANGAY LEVEL AS VIRUS RESTRICTIONS EASED MANILA — The government may implement lockdowns at the barangay level as it eases restrictions on movement across the country, the implementer of the national action plan against the coronavirus d
CYCLONE TO HIT W BENGAL COAST TODAY Cyclone Amphan (pronounced as um-pun) is moving north at a speed of 14 kmph and according to the IMD's latest assessment is expected to make a landfall between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to the Sundarbans around afternoon
XI: CHINA TO SHARE VACCINE WITH WORLD China announced on Monday it will provide $2 billion over two years to help with COVID-19 response and with economic and social development in affected countries, especially developing countries.
FINALLY CHINA GIVES IN, AGREES FOR PROBE INTO COVID-19 ORIGIN, ONCE THE CRISIS IS OVER China on Monday gave in to mounting international pressure for a probe into the origin of Covid-19 and a review of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic. President Xi Jinping told
HOUSE PLENARY RECALLS ABS-CBN FRANCHISE OK MANILA — To pave the way for possible amendments, the leadership of the House of Representatives recalled yesterday the approval it gave on second reading to the bill granting ABS-CBN a provisional franchise.
WEST BENGAL, ODISHA BRACE FOR SUPER CYCLONE AMPHAN West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for Amphan, now upgraded to only the second super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in two decades, which is expected to make landfall along Digha in West Bengal by Wednesday evening. On Monday, Prim
EXPERTS URGE US TO PUT END TO BLAME GAME The divide between Beijing and Washington amid the COVID-19 pandemic could be a hot topic at the upcoming two sessions−China's biggest annual political event−when lawmakers and political advisers discuss how the country responds to extern
COVID-POSITIVE OFWS FLEE QUARANTINE – PCGMANILA — An unknown number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), some of whomtested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have escaped fromhotels that are being used as quarantine facilities in Metro Manila.
ISRAELI PM PRESENTS NEW UNITY GOVT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his new unity government to parliament on Sunday, ending more than a year of political deadlock but still facing a trial starting in a week for alleged corruption.
