[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – A suspect in the murder of the former Jolo police chief was a relative of one of the Army intelligence agents who were shot and killed in the capital of Sulu in 2020 allegedly by nine Jolo police officers, according to the chief of the Philippine …
Read More »TNT’s Harvey Carey retires after 17 PBA seasons
[ad_1] FILE – Harvey Carey. Photo by Tristan Tamayo / INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – TNT veteran Harvey Carey has called it a career after 17 seasons in the PBA. Ricky Vargas, TNT Governor and Chairman of the PBA Board, expressed his gratitude to Carey, who spent his entire career with …
Read More »Covid-19 reaches 1,658 more in PH, which brings the total of active cases to 28,891
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – An additional 1,658 new Covid-19 patients registered on Monday brought the total active cases nationwide to 28,891, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH’s Covid-19 bulletin also showed 27 more recovered from the disease, bringing the number of recovered patients to 487,574, while another 58 …
Read More »Myanmar military promises new elections and transfer of power after coup
[ad_1] YANGON – Myanmar’s military said on Monday it will hold new elections and hand over power to the winning party after a year of state of emergency has passed, hours after carrying out a coup. “We will carry out a true multi-party democracy … with full balance and justice,” …
Read More »Republicans pressure Biden to cut $ 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
[ad_1] Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) walk into the Senate House Majority Leader’s office before a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY ) on Capitol Hill in Washington, USA, December 3, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner / File Photo WASHINGTON – Ten moderate Republican senators …
Read More »Covid-19 deaths now 10,749 | Inquirer News
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,103 additional coronavirus infections and 80 more deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases to 525,618 and the death toll to 10,749. The latest deaths, including five people who were previously labeled as recovered, brought the …
Read More »PNP reorganization: Sinas appoints 23 police officers to new posts
[ad_1] The head of the PNP, Gen. Debold Sinas. (Photo by PNP PIO) MANILA, Philippines – The Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Gen. Debold Sinas, has appointed 23 police officers to new posts in a major reorganization within the national police force. The retirement of several senior officials …
Read More »Roundup: US video game company GameStop shares soar amid retail craze
[ad_1] NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) – For the US stock market, the week was like no other, as the skyrocketing GameStop shares spurred by retail investors took center stage. During the week ending Friday, shares of the US brick-and-mortar video game retailer soared 400 percent, giving the shares a …
Read More »Zverev remains confident amid personal turmoil
[ad_1] FILE – Germany’s Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman (not pictured) in the men’s final of the ‘Bett1Hulks Championships’ tennis tournament at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, West Germany, on October 25, 2020 ( Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP) US Open finalist Alexander Zverev insisted …
Read More »Canadian Olympians Against Skipping the COVID-19 Vaccine Line
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Wrestling – Victory Ceremony – Women’s 75 kg Freestyle Victory Ceremony – Carioca Arena 2 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 08/18/2016. Erica Wiebe (CAN) from Canada kisses her medal. REUTERS / Toru Hanai For some Canadian athletes heading to the Tokyo …
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