Philippines News

A Hong Kong court has sentenced several of the city's leading pro-democracy campaigners to between 8 and 18 months in prison over their roles in unauthorized assemblies at the height of the 2019 protests. [...]

How to watch Prince Philip's funeral

Millions of people around the world are expected to tune into Prince Philip's funeral service on Saturday, which will be broadcast by major television networks and streamed online. [...]

Remembering the royal romance of Prince Philip and the Queen

CNN's Max Foster looks at the life of the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip who gave up his military career to stand beside Queen Elizabeth II during her over 50 year reign on the British throne. [...]

Asymptomatic Covid patients may fast, says UAE scholar

Grand Mufti at the fatwa section of IACAD adds they must self-isolate themselves at home and follow all precautionary norms [...]

100 Million Meals drive passes over 57m mark in 5 days

The tally counter on 100millionmeals.ae has been moving non-stop as donations kept pouring in since the campaign's launch on April 11. [...]

Viral Dubai video shows a moon-shaped lake in desert

A Dubai-based photographer captured the video of the lake, accompanied by shrubs dotting the sand dunes. [...]

Iran says production of 60% enriched uranium ‘underway’

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran said Friday it has begun producing uranium at 60 percent purity, in another breach of its commitments to the international community which is concerned about its nuclear programme. The Islamic republic had declared it would sharply ramp up its enrichment of uranium on Tuesday, two days after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that it blamed on arch-foe Israel. The incidents cast a shadow over talks in Vienna aimed […] [...]

Lakers star Davis cleared for full practice in injury rehab

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers star forward Anthony Davis is moving closer to a return from a calf and Achilles tendon injury, with coach Frank Vogel saying he’d been cleared for “full on-court activity.” Davis, an eight-time All-Star who along with LeBron James led the Lakers to the NBA title last season, was averaging 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 23 games this season before he was sidelined in […] [...]

China’s Coronavac 80% effective at preventing Covid deaths: Chile results

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — China’s Coronavac vaccine was 67 percent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 and 80 percent at preventing death, according to real-life results unveiled Friday from Chile’s inoculation campaign. “These figures should convey peace of mind to the country,” Health Minister Enrique Paris told journalists as he announced the outcome of two months’ of vaccination in Chile, in February and March. The results were obtained from a comparison between vaccinated and non-vaccinated people […] [...]