The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has distributed food baskets and paid tuition fees for hundreds of orphans, in the Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao province, southern Philippines.
The project aims to spread solidarity and compassion among (...)
The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine, its head said on Thursday, according to Reuters.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which has shown a 95% success rate, is the (...)
Indonesia will impose two weeks of increased coronavirus restrictions in parts of its most populous island of Java from Jan.11, including the resort island of Bali, to support hospitals and reduce fatality rates, a minister said on Wednesday.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte directed the head of his military detail on Monday to ignore a legislative summons, foiling the Senate's attempt to probe his guards for inoculating themselves with an unauthorized COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Philippines will bar the entry of travellers from Japan and 19 other countries and territories, Kyodo cited the country's transport ministry as saying Tuesday.
This came as the Southeast Asian nation tries to keep out a new, possibly more (...)
With millions forced to work from home this year, offices and shops closing as part of containment measures, and travel severely curtailed everywhere, it was inevitable that the economy would suffer.
In this article we look back at 2020, and we (...)
LONDON — Recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of Internet users, as digital, mobile, and social media became an indispensable part of everyday life for billions of people worldwide. The impressive growth continued in 2020, with 63% of (...)
The World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) annual climate report, released on Wednesday, reads like a long list of extreme weather and natural disasters. But it may well be a preview of things to come.
The report, which includes data from January (...)
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) signed here Tuesday a joint agreement to provide school bags for Yemeni children, with a total value of $323,191.
The agreement aims to provide educational support and ensure the (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) virtually signed here today a joint cooperation agreement with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), to distribute food baskets, in Marawi city.
The signing of the agreement was attended by Advisor (...)
The 6th annual She Loves Tech Global Startup Competition and Conference successfully concluded recently. As the world's largest startup competition for women and technology, She Loves Tech held competitions in 30+ countries and 6 continents around (...)
RIYADH — The family of Saudi trainee pilot Abdullah Al-Shareef, who went missing in the Philippines since May 17 last year, suspected mischief while expressing that all indications are pointing to the abduction of Abdullah, most probably by his (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Embassy in the Philippines said in a statement on Wednesday that a high-level Saudi security delegation has arrived in Manila to coordinate with the local authorities in order to launch massive searches and investigations to (...)
RIYADH — As many as 472 children of unaffordable expatriates, diagnosed with cancer, have so far benefited from the support of Sanad Children's Cancer Support Association, according to Reem Al-Hujailan, director-general of the association.
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The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades, officials said on Sunday, according to (...)
The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades, officials said on Sunday, according to (...)
At least six people have died and 10 others are missing after Typhoon Vamco made landfall in the Philippines on Wednesday night, according to a television report.
Citing national police, CNN Philippines reported a 68-year-old and 70-year-old were (...)
More than 51.81 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,279,029 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Russia reported a record high of 439 new deaths related to the novel coronavirus on Thursday, (...)
More than 50.35 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,255,087 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 (...)
More than 49.84 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,250,107 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
India counted 45,674 new cases of the coronavirus, taking total cases to 8.5 million, health (...)
The trail of devastation left by Typhoon Goni in the Philippines, runs straight through some heavily populated areas — including places where COVID-19 cases are high, and where returning migrants are concentrated — UN agencies reported on (...)
A survey released by Emerson's Commercial & Residential Solutions business shows that consumers have dramatically altered their shopping habits in response to COVID-19, putting pressure on retailers to adapt to changing consumption patterns. More (...)
UN agencies and humanitarian actors in the Philippines are mobilizing to support communities hit by super Typhoon Goni, which has barrelled across the country, leaving massive devastation in its wake.
Typhoon Goni — known locally in the Philippines (...)
The United Arab Emirates allocated 35 million dirhams to provide urgent humanitarian aid to people affected by typhoon "Goni" in the Philippines upon the directives of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the deputy (...)
"Super storm" Typhoon Goni has left several towns inaccessible and destroyed thousands of homes in the Philippines, the UN humanitarian wing has said, adding that relief efforts have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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