A health worker wearing a protective mask stands at the emergency entrance of the Arnau de Vilanova hospital, after the government of Catalonia imposed new restrictions in an effort to control a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lleida, Spain, July 4, 2020. REUTERS / Nacho Doce MADRID …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday passed harsh anti-terrorism legislation that human rights groups condemned as a weapon to attack opponents and stifle freedom of expression. FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, dressed in a military uniform, reviews the scout troops on arrival on the 67th anniversary …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Immigration records showing former Wirecard chief operating officer Jan Marsalek arrived in the Philippines on June 23 and left for China the next day were forged, the Philippine attorney general said Saturday, Menardo Guevarra. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and …
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GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana’s top wildlife veterinarian on Friday rejected accusations by some conservationists that the government had not moved fast enough to investigate the unexplained deaths of at least 275 elephants. Authorities said Thursday they were still trying to find out what killed the elephants around two months after …
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SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
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