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‘Night fell’ under China security law Hong Kong---Teenager Tony Chung said he was walking outside a shopping mall when police officers from Hong Kong’s new national security unit swooped, bundled him into a nearby stairwell and tried to scan his face to unlock his phone.
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Lebanon government on brink; World vows 250m euros in aid Beirut---Lebanon’s government was teetering Monday as two ministers’ resignations over the deadly Beirut port explosion threatened to snowball and protesters’ fury on the scarred streets showed no sign of abating.
M21:28 ABS-CBN News L
COVID-19 cases sa Bangsamoro region sumampa sa 500; local transmission naitala Umabot na sa 500 ang mga naitalang kaso ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), at pinakamarami ang sa Lanao del Sur kung saan mayroon na umanong local transmission.
M21:28 Business World L
Peso strengthens as Diokno signals steady policy stance THE PESO strengthened against the greenback on Monday as the central bank chief signaled rates are likely to be maintained in the upcoming policy-setting meeting. The local unit closed at P49.01 per dollar, appreciating by 3.10 centavos from its P49.041 finish on Friday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed. Monday’s close is its strongest in more than three years or since it finished at P48.95 per dollar on Nov. 11, 2016. The peso opened Monday’s session at P49. ...
M21:11 Inquirer L
Endangered freshwater turtle rescued, returned to its habitat in Cagayan town TUGUEGARAO CITY---An endangered soft-shelled turtle was returned to its natural habitat after it was rescued in Baggao town, Cagayan province recently.Known as Cantor's giant softshell turtle or frog-faced soft-shelled turtle, the freshwater turtle was released to a river at the village of Taguntungan.This kind of turtle can grow up to at least 1.7 meters long and weigh at least 250 kilos, according to research. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Sotto expects Duterte to fire ‘all’ PhilHealth execs with ‘whiff of corruption’ MANILA, Philippines --- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said he expects President Rodrigo Duterte to fire Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) officials embroiled in the latest corruption allegations in the state-run insurance firm.Sotto is banking on the President's promise that he would fire government officials even for just a "whiff of corruption.""I expect him to relieve some people. Lahat ng mga na-involve sa anomalya. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Patti Smith announces special livestream show in September The American rocker and poet Patti Smith will hold a special performance featuring music and excerpts from her most recent memoir, which will be broadcast digitally on Sept. 4 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.For the occasion, Smith will reconnect with American singer and longtime bandmate Tony Shanahan to perform songs from her extensive catalog. ...
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Pregnant woman sprayed with water, punched for allegedly being ‘Chinese’ A pregnant Chinese American woman was punched in the face while walking with her 12-year-old daughter in Philadelphia, United States.The incident occurred after another woman suddenly sprayed water on the pair two weeks ago, as per ABC-affiliate WPVI on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The mother believes the assault was due to her race. When Jing Chen asked the woman why she sprayed them, she turned around and said, "You (expletive), Chinese (expletive)." "So, I, as a mom said, 'You too! ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Palace on Echanis’ death: Wait for probe results first, avoid wild conclusions MANILA, Philippines --- Malacaang on Monday said it would wait for the results of the investigation before making conclusions on the death of National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant Randall "Randy" Echanis. ...
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Ellie Goulding to celebrate new album with ‘The Brightest Blue Experience’ English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding released her fourth and most recent album, "Brightest Blue", on July 17 via Interscope Records.Goulding has now announced that she will celebrate the release of the long-awaited follow-up to 2015's "Delirium" with a special livestream performance.The pay-per-view event, dubbed "The Brightest Blue Experience", will be captured live from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London starting at 8:30 p.m. British Summer Time on Aug. 26. ...
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Gov’t forces kill 4 IS gunmen, wound 1 in South Cotabato operations KORONADAL CITY---Government soldiers killed four suspected followers of Islamic State (IS) and captured another in separate operations in South Cotabato province, a police official said on Monday (Aug. 10).Col. Lino Capellan, regional police spokesperson, said police were serving arrest warrants at the village of Lumakil, Polomolok town, past 6 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 9) when the subjects of the warrants resisted arrest, leading to a gunfight. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Park Bo-gum drops new single, video of ‘All My Love’ ahead of military enlistment South Korean actor and singer Park Bo-gum officially released his new song "All My Love" with an accompanying music video that would surely give a sweet treat to fans ahead of his military enlistment.Park's second single, which has two versions --- English and Korean --- started its distribution on select digital platforms worldwide on Monday, Aug. 10. The music video of the song's English version has already been released by Pony Canyon Inc. on YouTube.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch? ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
27th petition vs ‘terror law’ filed by lawyers, journalists, rights advocates MANILA, Philippines --- The Ant-Terrorism Act of 2020 is a "haphazard enactment" by Congress, a coalition of journalists, lawyers, human rights defenders, activists, and law professors said as they filed their petition before the Supreme Court to declare the controversial measure as unconstitutional. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Players unite in push to save college season, create union Michigan defensive back Hunter Reynolds saw the tweets from Trevor Lawrence and other college football players, pushing for the opportunity to play this season, despite the pandemic.Reynolds, one of the organizers behind a players' rights movement in the Big Ten, didn't like the way some on social media seemed to be pitting Lawrence's message against the efforts of #BigTenUnited and #WeAreUnited."There was a lot of division," Reynolds told AP early Monday morning. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Belarus: Anger erupts over president’s election to 6th term MINSK, Belarus --- Election officials in Belarus said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko has won his sixth consecutive term with over 80% of the vote after facing his strongest challenge in 26 years and protests over his cavalier brushoff of the coronavirus, political repression and the country's deteriorating economy.Thousands of people took to the streets in a number of Belarusian cities and towns on Sunday night, protesting the early count that indicated Lukashenko's landslide victory. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Hong Kong police could face torture case in UK court LONDON --- Senior British officers in the Hong Kong police force could face legal action in the United Kingdom on torture charges after activists said Monday they planned to proceed with a private prosecution.The expatriate officers are accused of directly engaging in torture against pro-democracy demonstrators, or directing others within the force to carry out the crimes. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Hamilton welcomes title fight from Verstappen, Red Bull Lewis Hamilton welcomes the prospect of a Formula One title battle with Max Verstappen following the Dutchman's dramatic victory in Sunday's torrid 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone.Defending champion and current leader Hamilton, who has a 30-point advantage at the top of the drivers' standings, praised Verstappen and his Red Bull team for inflicting a first defeat on Mercedes in five races this year. ...
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Hamas fires rockets into sea in ‘message’ to Israel Gaza City, Palestinian Territories --- The Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas fired rockets into the sea on Monday after repeated exchanges of fire with Israel in recent days, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said.At least eight rockets were seen in the sky, heading toward the Mediterranean Sea, said AFP journalists in the coastal strip, which has been under Israeli blockade for more than a decade. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
Lorenzana: For health reasons, Morales should resign from PhilHealth Philippine Health Insurance Corp (Philhealth) president Ricardo Morales would be better off resigning to fully recover his health.Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana made this remark saying that it was what he would do if he were in the place of Morales, a retired brigadier general."I would resign already because that's a health problem, health issue," Lorenzana said in an interview on Monday (Aug. 10) with CNN Philippines. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
House logs 40th COVID-19 case MANILA, Philippines --- A congressional staff has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in the House of Representatives to 40.House Secretary General Jose Luis Montales said the staff last went to the House on March 11 and developed symptoms after taking care of a family member who got infected. ...
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UEFA says Atletico-Leipzig match ‘to be played as normal’ UEFA said Monday the Champions League quarterfinal between Atletico Madrid and Leipzig is "planned to be played as scheduled" on Thursday despite two positive tests for coronavirus at the Spanish club.Atletico on Sunday reported two individuals at the club had tested positive for coronavirus, just days before they face German club Leipzig in Lisbon, where all eight quarter-finalists will gather.The club did not say whether the positive tests concerned players, coaching staff or officials. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
QCPD eyes robbery, personal grudge in ‘NDFP consultant’ slay MANILA, Philippines --- The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is looking at the angle of robbery and personal grudge as possible motives behind the killing of a man whom activists say was a National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant.Aside from the motive, QCPD director Brig. Gen. Ronnie Montejo also said on Monday that investigators are trying to ascertain the true identity of the victims earlier found dead in Novaliches. ...
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BREAKING: Another highest single-day surge for PH at 6,958 new COVID-19 cases MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported yet another highest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases at 6,958.Based on DOH's latest COVID-19 bulletin, the country's coronavirus caseload now stands at 136, 638.Of this, 66,286 are tagged as "active" with 91.6 percent of which experiencing mild symptoms while 7.2 percent are asymptomatic, according to DOH. The rest are either in severe or in critical condition, it added. ...
M21:10 Inquirer L
House approves ‘Better Normal Bill’ on 3rd reading MANILA, Philippines --- The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill which makes several measures such as the wearing of face masks in public spaces and workplaces and observance of physical and social distancing mandatory as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.With 242 affirmative votes, the lower chamber approved House Bill No. ...

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