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Motorcycle barriers may cause wind dragging, riders' group warns A group of motorcycle riders on Sunday warned government that protective dividers against COVID-19 for pillion riding may cause wind dragging or wind lifting.
S08:48 Manila Bulletin L
Appeal of frontliners for NCR ECQ stressed The appeal of healthcare workers to place the National Capital Region under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) anew aims to come up with a better strategy against the COVID-19 pandemic and not for them to go “out of town,” an officer of the Filipino Nurses United (FNU) said Sunday. “Kailangan natin yung dalawang linggo hindi para magpahinga kami at mag-out of town. ...
S08:42 Manila Times L
‘Dindo’ intensifies into tropical storm, hovers over Batanes — Pagasa TROPICAL depression “Dindo” intensified into a tropical storm late Saturday as it moved northwestward but will have no direct impact on the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, Pagasa said the center of Dindo was 500 kilometers east-northeast of Basco, Batanes and was moving west-northwestward at 20 […]
S08:36 Inquirer L
Astronauts face final leg of SpaceX test flight: coming home CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- A pair of NASA astronauts face the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight: returning to Earth with a rare splashdown. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken took part in a farewell ceremony Saturday at the International Space Station, several hours ahead of their planned departure on a SpaceX Dragon capsule. ...
S08:36 Inquirer L
South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, still not at peak JOHANNESBURG --- South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries. Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing the country's cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths.South Africa, with a population of about 58 million, has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world, behind the U.S. ...
S08:36 Inquirer L
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon up 28% in July, worrying experts BRASILIA, Brazil --- Fires in the Brazilian Amazon increased 28% in July from a year ago, a state agency reported Saturday. The National Institute for Space Research, which is responsible for monitoring Brazil, said it recorded 6,803 fires in the Amazon rainforest last month, compared to 5,318 in the same month of 2019.Environmentalists expressed concern at the rise because August traditionally marks the beginning of the fire season in the region. ...
S08:36 Inquirer L
Microsoft in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business NEW YORK --- Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity to the negotiations. The potential deal would be a victory for both companies, making Microsoft Corp. ...
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Butler, Adebayo score 22 each as Heat top Nuggets LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. --- Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each scored 22 points to help the Miami Heat beat the Denver Nuggets 125-105 on Saturday in the first restart game for both teams. Kelly Olynyk scored all of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who shot 56% from the field.It was a positive step for Miami after an 18-point loss to Memphis in its final scrimmage on Tuesday. The Heat broke away with a strong second half on both ends. ...
S08:36 Inquirer L
‘Isaias’ weakens; may strengthen on path to virus-hit Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in places were cases are surging. Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but was expected to regain hurricane strength overnight as it barrels toward Florida."We'll start seeing impacts tonight," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned during a news conference. ...
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Nick Kyrgios won’t play US Open due to coronavirus concerns SYDNEY --- Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of concerns over the coronavirus and in honor of the "hundreds and thousands of Americans" who have died from COVID-19. Kyrgios said in an Instagram post on Sunday that he had no problem with the United States Tennis Association proceeding with its plans to hold the tournament from Aug. 31 to Sept. 13.But he cited health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic as he joined fellow Australian and world No. ...
S08:36 The Standard L
33 crew test positive for virus on Norwegian cruise ship At least 33 crew members confined on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the company Hurtigruten said on Saturday.
S08:36 The Standard L
Hurricane Isaias douses Bahamas, heads to virus-hit Florida Hurricane Isaias dumped torrential rain on the Bahamas Saturday as it rumbled toward Florida -- the first big test for the storm-prone US state reeling from the coronavirus crisis.
S08:36 The Standard L
Over 60 killed by bootleg alcohol in Indian state More than 60 people have died after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol in the Indian state of Punjab, officials and reports said.
S08:36 The Standard L
Brazilian Amazon fires surge in July The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month rose 28 percent from July 2019, satellite data showed Saturday, fueling fears the world's biggest rainforest will again be devastated by fires this year.
S08:16 ABS-CBN News L
How to stay safer on mass transit For some, continuing to take mass transit was never optional.
S08:16 Manila Bulletin L
Archdiocese of Manila on ECQ mode from Aug. 3 to Aug. 14 in support of medical workers By Leslie Ann Aquino and Analou de Vera There will be no public religious activities in the Archdiocese of Manila starting Monday, August 3, until August 14. ...
S08:16 Manila Bulletin L
SpaceX craft set to depart ISS for return to Earth The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft was sealed for departure back to Earth on Saturday with two US astronauts aboard, NASA said, pushing ahead with their return from the International Space Station despite a storm threatening Florida. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, the first US astronauts to reach ISS on an American spacecraft in nearly a decade, will be closing out two months aboard the orbiting laboratory, with their capsule set to undock around 2334 GMT. ...
S08:08 GMA News L
Expect lengthy coronavirus pandemic, warns WHO The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm.
S08:08 Manila Bulletin L
Duque to present frontliners’ appeal for NCR ECQ to IATF Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he would present the appeal of the medical community to revert the National Capital Region (NCR) to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Fellow health workers, please know that as the Secretary of Health, I hear your pleas — and I will present these to the IATF. ...
S08:01 Manila Bulletin L
6.4-magnitude quake jolts Cotabato City BUTUAN CITY – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Cotabato City on early Sunday morning, August 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake occurred at 1:08 a.m. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter was plotted 13 kilometers (kms) southeast of Cotabato City, Maguindanao province. The tremor had a depth of 543 kms, it said. ...
S07:54 GMA News L
Kuwait bans flights to 31 'high risk' countries including the Philippines due to coronavirus Kuwait has banned until further notice commercial flights to 31 countries it regards as high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Saturday.
S07:54 ABS-CBN News L
Habagat to dampen Luzon, W. Visayas; Tropical storm Dindo to exit Monday The southwest monsoon will dampen Luzon and Western Visayas on Sunday even as Tropical Storm Dindo remains to have no effect over the country, the state weather bureau said.
S07:53 Manila Bulletin L
South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: government South Africa has now registered more than 500,000 cases of coronavirus, the health ministry announced Saturday, making it by far the hardest-hit country in Africa. The country has become the epicentre of the deadly pandemic on the continent, accounting for more than half of Africa’s diagnosed infections. “Today South Africa has exceeded the half-a-million mark with a cumulative total of 503,290 confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded,” Heath Minister Zweli Mkhize said in his daily update. ...
S07:40 GMA News L
15 BIFF members killed in July 29 clash in Maguindanao, says Army The Philippine Army on Saturday said 15 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and two soldiers died during the July 29 clash with troops in Datu Salibo, Maguindanao.

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