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[ad_1] Filipino Catholics flagellate themselves outside a church on Good Friday, defying the government’s ban on religious gatherings amid a surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, in Manila, Philippines, April 2, 2021. REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez MANILA – Barefoot and bloodied from repeated lashing, devout Catholics in the Philippines defied the …

[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10, 2014, Meijo University professor Isamu Akasaki gestures while answering questions during a press conference at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA / AFP) TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize …

[ad_1] HATE CRIME Security video captures Monday’s assault on a Filipino woman in Manhattan and the face of the alleged attacker. A suspect was arrested Tuesday. AFP file photo MANILA, Philippines – The 65-year-old Filipino-American’s daughter who was recently attacked in New York revealed that someone had intervened to distract …

[ad_1] Japan’s largest airline has started offering luxury meals aboard a parked plane called a “winged restaurant”, for £ 390 a meal. Diners were quick to relive the cabin dining experience on Wednesday, despite being unable to travel due to the pandemic. All Nippon Airways (ANA) offers “passengers” the choice …

[ad_1] MANILA – Actress Angel Locsin is the latest celebrity to speak out against the growing cases of violence against Asians, saying, “Hate is a virus.” Wearing a mask with the statement written on the front, Locsin wrote on Instagram a message addressed to “my fellow Filipinos and all those …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country is now 138,948 after the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 8,920 new infections as of Thursday, April 1. DOH’s COVID-19 bulletin showed 205 patients recovered, bringing total recoveries to 603,948. Meanwhile, six new deaths brought the …

[ad_1] The travel bubble approach has been recommended by the authorities for now, as safety must be a priority. SUTERAATMANTANANI.COM via The Straits Times / Asia News Network KOTA BELUD – The Sabah government is working on a unique travel bubble scheme to allow Singapore tourists to enter the state …

[ad_1] A Philippine military plane patrolling the Western Philippine Sea this week spotted dozens of Chinese vessels on various reefs within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and received several radio messages telling it to leave the areas claimed by China. In response, the National Task Force for the Western …

[ad_1] MOSCOW – Russia announced Wednesday that it had registered what it said was the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals, describing the step as important in stopping mutations of the virus. He said mass production of the vaccine could begin in April. The Rosselkhoznadzor agricultural oversight agency said in …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The number of Filipinos who believe that religion is “very important” in their lives has decreased by 10 percentage points, from an all-time high of 83% in December 2019 to 83%, as shown by a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from November 21 …