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Fire tears through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Reuters
Jan 10 12:08 AM

A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes, according to officials and witnesses, though there were no immediate reports of casualties. Read more »

Okinawa, Hiroshima report high COVID cases as quasi-emergency starts

Kyodo News
Jan 09 06:33 PM

Three Japanese prefectures hosting or neighboring U.S. military bases continued to see high coronavirus cases Sunday. Read more »

NASA fully deploys Webb telescope in space

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 01:34 PM

The most powerful space telescope ever built completed a tricky two-week-long deployment phase Saturday, unfolding its final golden mirror panel, as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history. Read more »

Brazil cliff collapse kills at least seven

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 08:54 AM | Updated Jan 09 10:39 AM

At least seven people were killed and three were missing after a cliff collapsed onto boats carrying tourists on a lake in Brazil, authorities said Saturday. Read more »

US ready to talk missiles, military exercises with Russia: W.House official

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 08:03 AM

The US is ready to discuss with Russia the two countries' missile systems and military exercises, in talks that could begin as early as Sunday in Geneva, a senior White House official said Saturday. Read more »

UK COVID-19 deaths exceed 150,000

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 07:26 AM

More than 150,000 people have died after catching coronavirus in the United Kingdom, the government said. Read more »

Swedish crown princess contracts COVID amid virus surge

Reuters
Jan 09 01:08 AM

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, fully vaccinated, has tested positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms, the Royal Court said on Saturday. Read more »

China offers Maldives medical aid, visa concessions

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 12:58 AM

The Maldivian foreign ministry said a mutual visa exemption agreement was signed when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the capital Male. Read more »

World tops 2 million new daily COVID cases: tally

Agence France-Presse
Jan 08 09:17 PM

Europe, as well as the United States and Canada, are the world's infection hotspots. Read more »

Paris magkakaroon ng Rizal bust ngayong 2022

ABS-CBN News
Jan 08 08:24 PM | Updated Jan 08 11:16 PM

Kumpirmado nang magkakaroon ng bust si Rizal sa Paris matapos ang higit 1 dekadang pagsulong para maisakatuparan ang proyekto. Read more »

Australia sees COVID-19 daily cases soar past 100,000

Byron Kaye, Reuters
Jan 08 05:26 PM

Australia has been posting successive record numbers of new daily infections, with another surge on Saturday. Read more »

Hard-hit Mexico sees COVID-19 death toll pass 300,000

Agence France-Presse
Jan 08 05:04 PM

One of the world's most popular tourist destinations, Mexico has kept its borders open and does not require any tests or vaccination passes. Read more »

Gas explosion kills 9 in Chongqing, China

AFP
Jan 08 11:50 AM

Rescuers search at the scene of an explosion that caused a building to collapse and killed at least nine people in southwestern China's city of Chongqing on Friday. Read more »

Life in jail for killers of Black American jogger

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Jan 08 10:18 AM

Three white men convicted of murdering African American jogger Ahmaud Arbery after chasing him in their pickup trucks were sentenced to life in prison Friday in a case that highlighted US tensions over racial justice. Read more »

Nine bodies found on road in violent Mexican state

Agence France-Presse
Jan 08 07:36 AM

Nine bodies were found Friday on a road in eastern Mexico, officials said— the latest gruesome discovery in a country plagued by drug cartel-related violence. Read more »

Japan extends US military support amid China, N.Korea 'challenges'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 07 10:56 PM

Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks on Friday over tensions with China and North Korea. Read more »

Poland admits use of spyware 'for crime-fighting'

Agence France-Presse
Jan 07 08:41 PM

Poland's powerful ruling party leader admitted that the country bought Israeli spyware but dismissed claims it was used against the opposition in extracts from an interview published on Friday. Read more »

Japan to place 3 areas under 'COVID quasi-emergency'

Kyodo News
Jan 07 06:07 PM

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday three Japanese prefectures hit by surging COVID-19 cases will be placed under a quasi-state of emergency, in line with requests by their governors, who linked the recent sharp gains to U.S. military bases. Read more »

India COVID cases set for new highs as Omicron spreads

Krishna N. Das and Rajendra Jadhav, Reuters
Jan 07 03:20 PM

India's daily COVID-19 cases jumped to 117,100 on Friday, a 5-fold increase in a week and on course to overtake its previous infection peak. Read more »

More HK politicians sent to quarantine after birthday party

Agence France-Presse
Jan 07 03:13 PM

Four Hong Kong lawmakers and the city's immigration czar joined another top official at a quarantine camp as a coronavirus scare widened Friday. Read more »

Over 200 in Tokyo sent to hospitals after falling due to snow, ice

Kyodo News
Jan 07 02:55 PM

Over 200 people in Tokyo were sent to hospitals after slipping and falling due to ice and snow on the streets, in its first heavy snowfall in 4 years. Read more »

Hun Sen 1st foreign leader to visit Myanmar since coup

Kyodo News
Jan 07 01:26 PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen arrived in Myanmar on Friday marking the first visit by a foreign leader to the Southeast Asian country since the military ousted the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi. Read more »

Biden blames Trump in Capitol attack

Jabin Botsford, Reuters/pool
Jan 07 09:32 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden blamed former president Donald Trump’s ‘web of lies’ for the attack to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Read more »

Women's periods may be slightly late after COVID vaccine: study

Lucie Aubourg, Agence France-Presse
Jan 07 08:12 AM

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 saw a slight delay in their period of almost a day compared to those who were unvaccinated, a study said. Read more »

Italy’s COVID-19 cases hit new daily record of 219,441

Reuters
Jan 07 07:43 AM | Updated Jan 07 11:44 AM

Italy has registered 138,474 deaths linked to the virus since its outbreak emerged in February 2020, and has reported 6.975 million cases to date. Read more »