Tag: Philippines government
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news...
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news...
The Latest: Philippines reports spike in coronavirus cases
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines has reported its biggest spike in coronavirus infections in recent days as the government eases quarantine restrictions to revive...
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown in central city
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine president has retained a strict lockdown in a central city he described as a new coronavirus hot spot,...
The Latest: EU set to list nations whose citizens can visit
MADRID - Spain’s foreign minister says that the European Union is putting together a list of 15 countries that are not bloc members and...
The Latest: Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after 104 days
PARIS -- The Eiffel Tower reopened to visitors after its longest closure in peace time: 104 days.Tourists who are trickling back to Paris were...
The Latest: France to test some 1.3 million near Paris
PARIS - France is stepping up efforts to root out hidden clusters of coronavirus infections by offering tests to nearly 1.3 million people in...
The Latest: WHO says outbreaks add to childbirth death risk
LONDON - The head of the World Health Organization said that as the pandemic accelerates in developing countries, officials are particularly worried about the...
The Latest: Norway keeps border with outlier Sweden shut
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Norway's government says it is keeping travel restrictions in place for visitors from Sweden, which did not impose a lockdown during...
Asia Today: India’s virus cases now 4th highest in world
NEW DELHI (AP) - India’s coronavirus caseload has become the fourth-largest in the world, overtaking Britain, by adding 10,956 new cases in yet another...