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DFA reports 4 new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad; total rises to 20,035

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 11:11 PM

MANILA - The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 20,435 as 4 new cases were recorded Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad now at 20,431 with 7 new cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 08:01 PM

MANILA - The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 20,431 as 7 new cases were recorded Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Filipinos to be repatriated from India, 6 other nations not covered by travel ban: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 02:29 PM

Filipinos in India and six other nations who are part of repatriation programs by the government and recruitment agencies may enter the Philippines despite a travel ban covering their host countries, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

US triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 12:07 AM

Washington has been competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical clout through so-called "vaccine diplomacy." Read more »

Spotlight on HK’s Apple Daily columns amid debate on alleged national security law breach

Chris Lau and Jeffie Lam, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 19 03:46 PM

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily has published at least 17 commentaries by founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying since 2019, with at least 4 touching on foreign sanctions, a Post study has found.   Read more »

Chinese jab a hurdle for some African visitors to EU

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 01:17 PM

Europe is gradually re-opening to vaccinated travelers as coronavirus restrictions ease, but in some African nations such as Morocco recipients of jabs not recognized by the EU are facing disappointment. Read more »

Ilang COVID-19 restrictions sa North America, Europa niluwagan na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 08:29 PM

Niluwagan na ang mga health protocols sa ilang lugar sa North America at Europa sa pagbaba ng bilang ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 doon.  Read more »

Australia may list east coast koalas as endangered

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 01:11 PM

Scientists and academics have warned that the iconic Australian mammal could become extinct by 2050 in New South Wales. Read more »

Philippines raises overseas deployment cap on nurses, health care workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 10:36 AM

The inter-agency task force leading the country's COVID-19 response said on Friday it raised the annual cap on the deployment of nurses and other health care workers who want to work abroad.  Read more »

HK national security police arrest Apple Daily executives, seize reporting materials

Sharon Tam, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 17 11:55 AM

It was the second time for police to raid the Apple Daily headquarters; 200 officers went in last year to arrest its owner Jimmy Lai on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. Read more »

Pilipinas posibleng magpatupad ng deployment ban sa Oman

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 11:22 PM

MAYNILA - Posibleng magpatupad ng deployment ban sa Oman ang Pilipinas matapos isama ng Oman ang Pilipinas sa travel ban nito. Read more »

Russia and China defy attempts to destroy ties, Putin says

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 16 12:40 PM

Relations between Beijing and Moscow remain at an “unprecedentedly high level”, despite attempts to destroy the relationship, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ahead of a key meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday.   Read more »

Mahabang quarantine sa mga OFW, inireklamo sa pagdinig sa Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 11:06 PM

MAYNILA - Dahil sa tagal ng pagpapa-quarantine sa mga overseas Filipino worker, ang pakiramdam ng ilan ay discriminated sila at hindi welcome umuwi sa bansa bagama't tinatawag silang "bagong bayani". Read more »

7 more overseas Filipinos sick with COVID-19; total rises to 20,274

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 10:20 PM

MANILA - The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 20,274 as 7 new cases was recorded Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Outsider Khan must steer war crimes court through choppy waters

Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 15 09:10 PM

British barrister Karim Khan, 51, who starts on Wednesday, inherits probes opened in hotspots like the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Philippines by outgoing prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.   Read more »

China’s space race gathers pace: Next stop, Jupiter?

Holly Chik, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 15 01:29 PM

China’s space exploration ambitions are picking up speed with a mission to reach Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, in 2029, according to the China National Space Administration.   Read more »

China expanding nuclear arms stockpile in 2021, Swedish think tank says

Kristin Huang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 15 12:51 PM

China is modernizing and expanding its nuclear weapons stockpile but it still has a fraction of the inventory held by the United States and Russia, according to researchers at a Sweden-based global security think tank.   Read more »

DFA reports 174 new COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad; total now at 20,267

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 09:30 PM

MANILA - The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 20,267 as 174 new case was recorded Monday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Total COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad now at 20,093 with 1 new case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 04:50 PM

The number of Filipinos abroad who have contracted COVID-19 rose to 20,093 as 1 new case was recorded Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

More than 5 million COVID-19 cases in Africa, Agence tally shows

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 11:13 PM

Africa is now the only region where the COVID-19 pandemic is still on the rise, with a weekly increase of 30 percent, and it is at risk of a third wave of the disease.   Read more »