An epidemic of childhood pregnancy in Paraguay is being fueled by widespread sexual abuse and restrictive abortion laws, according to a new Amnesty International report. [...]

US imposes new sanctions on Belarus

The United States imposed a wide new tranche of sanctions on Belarus in response to the migrant crisis on the border with Poland and ongoing human rights violations by the Lukashenko regime. [...]

Peng Shuai 'reconfirms' she is well in call with IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a second call with Peng Shuai on Wednesday and said that the Chinese tennis star "reconfirmed" that she was safe and well given the "difficult situation" she is in, the sporting organization said on Thursday. [...]

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US announces another case of Covid Omicron variant

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international travel history. Like the first identified US case in California, the patient was vaccinated, and had mild symptoms from which he has now recovered. Minnesota officials said he had also received a booster. He returned to […] [...]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Nyatoh” no longer expected to enter PAR

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Nyatoh” is no longer expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the typhoon is instead forecast to move generally northeastward beginning tonight until Saturday. “Over the next 24 hours, the typhoon will continue intensifying under favorable environmental conditions,” PAGASA said. As of 3 p.m., PAGASA said “Nyatoh” was located 1,495 kilometers east of Northern Luzon. However, PAGASA said Bicol Region […] [...]

Starting Friday, Dec. 3, fully vaccinated adults could get booster shots — DOH

(Eagle News) – Starting Friday, December 3, all fully vaccinated adults are eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots, according to the Department of Health. In its advisory issued on Thursday, December 2, the DOH said that Filipinos 18 years old and above who received their primary COVID-19 vaccines can be given either homologous or heterologous boosters. Those who got Sinovac could be given a homologous Sinovac booster, or another vaccine brand –- AstraZeneca, Pfizer […] [...]