President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, prepared for Thanksgiving with a pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden on Tuesday. Corn was the lucky bird. ( read original story ...)
Philippines logs 1,202 new COVID-19 cases; total rises to 422,915
The Philippines’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally rose to 422,915 on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,202 new infections as eight laboratories failed to submit data ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines 46th out of 53 counties in ‘COVID resilience’ —Bloomberg
The Philippines scored 46th out of 53 countries when it came to handling the COVID-19 crisis with the least amount of economic and social disruption, a Bloomberg study showed. ( read original story ...)
DOH: AstraZeneca eyeing clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines
British firm AstraZeneca’s bid to conduct clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines is pushing through in the aftermath of impressive results of its clinical trials in the UK, the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines sets price range for COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
Meanwhile, government facilities are only allowed to charge P3,800 for an RT-PCR test. The price range is already inclusive of all costs associated with RT-PCR coronavirus testing. Duque said private ... ( read original story ...)
US-to-Philippines arms transfers include recon drone, 100 precision-guided missiles
A catalog’s worth of armaments worth nearly $33 million, including 100 wire-guided missiles, 12 thermal imaging systems, two dozen 500-pound bombs and a reconnaissance drone, were delivered to the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Caps Prices of Covid Tests, Eyes Sinovac Vaccines
The Philippines has set a price cap for Covid-19 swab tests amid complaints of exorbitant and wide price disparity, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ‘categorically’ rejects reports about recognising Israel
Pakistan foreign office rejects ‘baseless speculation’, as it says the country ‘steadfastly’ supports Palestinian self-determination. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s foreign ministry has reiterated ... ( read original story ...)
Rapists will be chemically castrated in Pakistan under new laws approved by Prime Minister
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (pictured) yesterday approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists and the fast-tracking of sexual assault cases. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan gives UN a dossier on India, New Delhi dubs it ‘lies’
Pakistan submits ‘terror dossier’ against India to the UN a day after New Delhi gave a dossier to some UNSC members. ( read original story ...)