[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all Filipinos have a positive attitude toward the upcoming 2021, a Pulse Asia poll showed on Wednesday. According to Pulse Asia’s holiday season survey, 91% of Filipino respondents said they would face the new year with hope. Only 1% face …
Read More »The British health service urges the extension of Brexit to avoid the catastrophe of the virus
[ad_1] LONDON – Britain’s public health service urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday to extend the country’s Brexit transition period or risk pushing hospitals already battling coronavirus “to the limit” in the event of a departure. no EU single market agreement. As Britain struggles to contain an increase in …
Read More »PAL suspends flights to and from London amid new variant of COVID-19 in UK
[ad_1] Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Friday the suspension of its flight to and from London, UK, in compliance with a government order to restrict inbound travel from the UK due to concerns of a new variant of SARS-COV-2. The Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging …
Read More »Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Withdraws Death Sentence Appeal
[ad_1] A Japanese man dubbed the “Twitter killer” withdrew an appeal of his guilty verdict and death sentence for the murder of nine people, a judicial official said Wednesday. Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, “made the motion” on Monday to withdraw the appeal filed by his lawyers, a court spokesman told AFP. …
Read More »Markets on the edge of Trump’s demand for changes in the US stimulus law
[ad_1] Good morning and welcome to our ongoing coverage of the global economy, financial markets, the eurozone and business. It’s the last full business day before Christmas, and the city focuses on a few familiar issues: Brexit, the US stimulus package, and the stagnation in Britain’s ports. Last night, Donald …
Read More »Nepalese airline Buddha Air takes passengers to the wrong airport
[ad_1] (CNN) – Nepalese airline Buddha Air recently made a mistake when it transported passengers to the wrong airport. The domestic private airline departed from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport on December 18. From there it flew northwest to the country’s second-largest city, Pokhara, rather than southeast to the flight’s intended …
Read More »Nepal’s Buddha Air takes passengers to the wrong airport
[ad_1] (CNN) – The Nepalese airline Buddha Air recently made a mistake when it transported passengers to the wrong airport. The national airline departed from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport on December 18. From there, it flew northwest to the country’s second-largest city, Pokhara, rather than southeast to the flight’s intended …
Read More »Durant, Nets open NBA season with Warriors loss
[ad_1] Kevin Durant # 7 of the Brooklyn Nets dunks as Kelly Oubre Jr. # 12 and Eric Paschall # 7 of the Golden State Warriors defend during the first half at the Barclays Center on December 22, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of the city of NY. Sarah Stier …
Read More »The Philippines Records 1,196 New COVID-19 Cases, Lowest in a Week; total exceeds 464,000
[ad_1] Compared to previous years, few people pass through Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on December 22, 2020, 3 days before Christmas. The volume of passengers traveling on vacation dropped dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA – The Philippines announced 1,196 …
Read More »Scientists discover microplastics in human placenta for the first time
[ad_1] INQUIRER.net Stock Photo Researchers have discovered the first evidence of microplastics in the human placenta, which they said was “a matter of great concern.” The researchers selected six healthy women who had a vaginal delivery at term of pregnancy in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the San …
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