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[ad_1] (CNN) – Pope Francis has landed in Iraq for a historic tour of the war-torn nation, where he is expected to meet with members of the country’s dwindling Christian community and draw attention to their plight. The trip, which marks the first papal visit to Iraq, will also include …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United States has already donated a total of P97.2 billion ($ 2 billion) to the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative, which, according to the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, is so far the largest contribution made to the global vaccine exchange plan. The U.S. …

[ad_1] Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (right) and Philippine-American chess grandmaster Wesley So play in the final of the Fischer Random Championship Chess World Championship, at the Henie Onstad Art Center in Baerum, Norway, on October 31, 2019 (Photo by Berit Roald / NTB Scanpix / AFP) / Norway OUT …

[ad_1] BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno MANILA – The domestic rate of price increase exceeded the government’s target band for the second month in a row last February by 4.7 percent, but Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno maintains that this remains temporary. In a Viber message to reporters …

[ad_1] REUTERS The overall year-on-year rise in the prices of general use goods rebounded for the fifth consecutive month in February to its fastest pace in 25 months, the government reported this morning. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed headline inflation was 4.7% last month, increasing from …

[ad_1] A BusinessWorld survey of 16 analysts returned a median estimate of 4.8% for February inflation, near the upper end of the central bank’s estimate of 4.3% to 5.1%. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS HEADLINE INFLATION will likely decline within the target range in the second half, Bangko Sentral …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday that it would still provide healthcare workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine, as the British-Swedish Covid-19 injection had not been conclusively found to be ineffective against the South African variant of the coronavirus. The DOH and the World Health Organization (WHO) said the …

[ad_1] CAPTAIN AMERICA, also known as American Hollywood actor Chris Evans, is Smart’s sponsor for its “Live Smarter for a Better World” campaign. Through the campaign, Smart aims to “inspire people to commit to sustainable actions with a positive and lasting impact on society” and “encourage everyone to ignite their …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI – India’s ambitious but troubled campaign to vaccinate its vast population against Covid-19 and, in the process, to polish its own reputation as a manufacturer and innovator, just got a big boost. An Indian pharmaceutical company said late Wednesday that initial results from clinical trials involving nearly …

[ad_1] Executives who run the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund have put a company in which it invests under scrutiny because of its ties to the military in Myanmar. The Ethics Council, which assesses whether the companies in which the Government Pension Fund Global invests are consistent with the fund’s …