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South China Morning Postworld4 days ago
Filipino mayor requests helicopters to fly food to quake survivors
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded on Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in several landslide-isolated villages. The 7.8 magnitude offshore quake, one of the strongest to hit the archipelago in…
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Abc Newsworld4 days ago
The Philippines protests China's floating 'structure' on the disputed South China Sea shoal
The Philippines has protested China's deployment of what Manila describes as a floating "structure" with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing's effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base, Philippine officials sa…
Abc Newshealth4 days ago
Survivors, including health and aid workers, recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018...
Survivors, including health and aid workers, recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.
Abc Newspolitics4 days agoUpdated
Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting, 'full ceasefire' in open letter to Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter, saying he was also ready for a “full ceasefire”. In response, the Kremlin said Zelensky could meet Putin in Moscow "any time".
The Guardianworld4 days ago
The Andes virus is endemic to Chile and Argentina, which is where the MV Hondius cruise began.
The Andes virus is endemic to Chile and Argentina, which is where the MV Hondius cruise began. Health officials believe the couple who first came down with symptoms and later passed away may have been exposed to the virus while visiting Argentina before the ship’s departure.
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