Sudan releases Al Jazeera bureau chief
KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudanese authorities released Al Jazeera television’s Khartoum bureau chief on Tuesday, the Qatar-based network said, two days after security forces arrested him from his home. Kabbashi, a Sudanese citizen, “was released on Tuesday… the military has yet to give a reason for his detention,” the network said. Late Monday, Al Jazeera reported that Kabbashi had been taken to prison despite a prosecutor’s order for his release. The internet has remained largely cut in Sudan despite a court order last week to restore services. The army’s power grab has derailed a transition to full civilian rule, sparked international condemnation and provoked regular protests.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 16, 2021 11:19 UTC
No surprise
No surpriseThe Marcos-Duterte tandem did not come as a surprise to people close to the camps of Bongbong Marcos and Inday Sara Duterte. After all, Bongbong Marcos and Martin Romualdez are first cousins. Ejercito and Jinggoy, who were both senators; Sen. Pia Cayetano and Taguig Congressman Alan Peter Cayetano, children of the late former Senate president Rene Cayetano. The many highways and bridges built, the structures that sprouted and have now become icons are hallmarks of the Philippine landscape: Cultural Center of the Philippines, Film Center, Philippine International Convention Center, Lung Center, Kidney Center, Heart Center, among many others. He would not have been elected by his peers as Senate President if he didn’t have that charisma.
Source:Philippine Star
November 16, 2021 10:11 UTC
Japan's ex-princess Mako, husband move to one-bedroom NY apartment
Japan's ex-princess Mako, husband move to one-bedroom NY apartmentIn this file photo taken on November 13, 2021, Japan’s former princess Mako Komuro (C), the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, and her husband Kei Komuro (2nd R) walk to their departure gate for their flight to New York at Tokyo's Haneda international airport. Philip FONG / AFPMANILA, Philippines — Former Japanese Princess Mako and her commoner husband Kei Komuro reportedly left imperial life to move to a one-bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen, New York. The one-bedroom apartment, however, is described as "luxury living" according to its website. Reports said the rent in the one-bedroom apartment cost $4,300 (approx. RELATED: Japan's ex-princess Mako, husband arrive to new life in New York
Source:Philippine Star
November 16, 2021 09:53 UTC
Nuts and bolts of obesity hazards emerge
More than 95 percent of 33 nuts samples available in the market reach high-fat levels and overconsumption may lead to obesity, the Consumer Council says. Of six categories of nuts tested, the watchdog found that walnuts, in general, have the highest total fat content with an average of 62.2 grams per 100 grams. Peanuts were found to have the lowest fat content with an average of 39.8 grams per 100 grams. Other varieties of nuts tested were almond, cashew, pistachio and mixed nuts. Walnuts on average contain the highest amount of unsaturated fatty acids, reaching 55.9 grams per 100 grams.
Source:The Standard
November 16, 2021 07:11 UTC
Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
CHICAGO — The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus infections globally, fueled by unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus in many parts of the world. So far, vaccines are still able to defend against serious disease and death from Delta, but scientists remain on alert. Here is what we know:ADVERTISEMENTDelta still dominantThe Delta variant, first detected in India in December 2020, remains the most worrisome version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Delta is more than two times as contagious as previous SARS-CoV-2 variants, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People infected with Delta carry around 1,200 times more virus in their noses compared with the original version of the coronavirus.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
November 16, 2021 04:02 UTC
Philippines starts to reopen schools after 20-month coronavirus closure
A hundred public schools in lower-risk areas are holding classes in person for a two-month pilot run, with the reopening of more dependent on vaccination rates and a sustained decline in Covid-19 cases. The Philippines, which had imposed some of the world's longest lockdowns, is among the last countries to reopen schools, in stark contrast to many western countries. Authorities have reduced class sizes by half and allowed only vaccinated teachers and school personnel to interact with students. Photos shared on social media showed students wearing masks and inside classrooms with chairs and tables separated by plastic sheets, while hand-washing stations were installed. The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has backed the Philippines' phased, voluntary and safe reopening of schools, as it has warned the "learning crisis could turn into a learning catastrophe".
Source:The Standard
November 16, 2021 03:49 UTC
Cathay aircrews to skip disembarking in Frankfurt
The airline will tighten restrictions on the activities of aircrews upon their return to Hong Kong. "As the home carrier of Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific is actively reviewing our aircrew resources and arrangement. In the past two weeks, Cathay flew 14 passenger and seven cargo flights from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. He also echoed suggestions for aircrews to be put into hotel quarantine for at least seven days. Hong Kong recorded six imported cases yesterday from South Africa, Germany, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines and Pakistan, taking the tally to 12,388 cases with 213 deaths.
Source:The Standard
November 16, 2021 01:14 UTC
Moreno promises support to local and IP communities on reforestation, conservation
Moreno promises support to local and IP communities on reforestation, conservationPresidential aspirant and Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso delivered a message to the supporters during the visit at Quezon City Memorial Circle in this file photo dated October 29, 2021. At a stakeholders' meeting at the Agricultural Training Institute held at the Mimaropa Regional Office in Naujan town, Moreno said his version of the national government's reforestation program will "harness the strength and capability of local government units, local communities, especially indigenous communities and tribes, and the private sector." Moreno pointed out that recovering, rehabilitating, and protecting the country’s natural resources are investments into the country’s natural capital assets that are critical in the country’s post-coronavirus recovery plan and development future. He also highlighted the need for trilateral cooperation between LGUs, indigenous peoples, and local communities for the protection and preservation of some 4.5 million hectares of key terrestrial and coastal/marine biodiversity conservation areas. And we will make sure they have support from the national government and the LGUs," Moreno said in Filipino.
Source:Philippine Star
November 15, 2021 20:55 UTC
Children as young as three can receive Sinovac vaccine, experts recommend
Children as young as three can receive the Beijing-made Sinovac vaccine against Covid-19, government-appointed experts have recommended. More than 110 million doses of Sinovac doses have been administered to children aged 3 to 17 in mainland China. Chile, Indonesia and Cambodia have also approved for children as young as six years old to get the Sinovac shots. The lowered age requirement for the Sinovac vaccine could also lead to the resumption of full-day classes in primary schools in Hong Kong. He said: “The statistics are very limited because the [Sinovac] study only included 56 children aged between three and five and 81 kids aged six to 11.
Source:The Standard
November 15, 2021 20:45 UTC
Korda wins Pelican Championship in four-way playoff
Nelly Korda poses with the trophy after winning the Pelican Women’s Championship in a playoff at Pelican Golf Club on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 (November 15 in Manila) in Belleair, Florida. 1 Nelly Korda shook off a triple bogey at the penultimate hole, closing regulation with a birdie and winning the LPGA Pelican Championship with a birdie at the first hole of a four-way playoff on Sunday (Monday in Manila). Olympic gold medalist Korda notched her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season, but in a way that no one saw coming. After all the late drama, Korda brought the playoff to a swift conclusion with a 12-foot birdie at the first hole of sudden death — the 18th. Ko and Kim might have been surprised to find themselves in the playoff given the early dominance of Korda and Thompson.
Source:Manila Times
November 15, 2021 18:42 UTC
Duterte scraps face shield requirement for areas under low COVID-19 alert level
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Source:Philippine Star
November 15, 2021 16:51 UTC
I could have won 100m gold – Bolt
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt arrives for a charity run at the Expo 2020, in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, on November 13, 2021. AFP PHOTODUBAI: Sprint legend Usain Bolt said he could have emerged from retirement to win a fourth straight Olympic 100m title in Tokyo this year, insisting the winning time was within his reach. Bolt dominated sprinting for a generation, winning eight Olympic gold medals and only losing a ninth when his 2008 4x100m relay teammate Nesta Carter failed a retrospective drugs test. The first Olympic 100m final since the great showman's departure was a subdued affair, with Jacobs clocking 9.80sec at a Covid-emptied Tokyo National Stadium. He said, 'People are not getting faster.
Source:Manila Times
November 15, 2021 16:22 UTC
ANYARE?: Are we at the end of the pandemic?
: Are we at the end of the pandemic? MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 cases are dropping. These are just some things that may prompt kids these days to say, “The earth is healing” after nearly two long years of death and suffering brought about by the pandemic. But a question lingers: Are we truly out of the woods or is this just the calm before yet another storm of infections? Join James Relativo as he heads to the infamous dolomite beach at Manila Bay to get the pulse of the people and explores whether the pandemic is truly over, together with Dr. Aileen Riel-Espina of the Health Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19, University of the Philippines Pandemic Response Team Dr. Jomar Rabajante and Philstar.com reporter Christian Deiparine.
Source:Philippine Star
November 15, 2021 12:54 UTC
New quarantine hotel for domestic helpers fully booked till Feb
Courtyard by Marriott in Sha Tin, which will serve as a new quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers, has been fully booked until February. From December 8, the Courtyard by Marriott in Sha Tin will provide 500 rooms for helpers' quarantine, priced at HK$650 per night. The hotel will replace the Silka Tsuen Wan – which charges HK$800 per night – as a quarantine hotel for helpers. It will serve as a third location for helpers to quarantine, on top of Rambler Garden Hotel in Tsing Yi and the government's quarantine center in Penny's Bay. The percentage of foreign domestic helpers confirmed with Covid-19 in Hong Kong dropped to 1.37 percent by the end of October, down from 3.3 percent in early September, he said.
Source:The Standard
November 15, 2021 10:11 UTC