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It's been a 'mixed bag', but most Canadian schools have kept students in class

For one of Canada's most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday morning. Except for the school buses. [...]

Increasing evidence that Myanmar's military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims

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Myanmar envoy to UN: It seems like they have a license to kill

CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks with Dr. Sasa, envoy representing Myanmar's Parliament to the UN, about the ongoing protests in Myanmar. [...]

Grand Imam praises Pope's 'courageous' visit to Iraq

He expressed his prayer that the trip would achieve the "hoped-for fruits on the path of human brotherhood". [...]

Video: Sheikh Mohammed reveals the 'biggest risk' of all

Taking to social media on Friday, the visionary leader posted a video of encouragement under the hashtag 'Flashes of Leadership'. [...]

UAE lab's PCR test checks if your food is halal

It can also analyse cosmetic products and check for contamination. [...]

13 more overseas Filipinos recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Thirteen more overseas Filipinos have recovered from COVID-19. Department of Foreign Affairs data showed the additional recoveries pushed the COVID-19 recovery total among Filipinos abroad to 9526. Twenty-seven additional COVID-19 cases, however, also pushed the COVID-19 total to 15,079. No additional deaths were reported, which means the COVID-19 death toll among overseas Filipinos remains at 1033. Based on the DFA data, the Middle East and Africa are still the regions with the […] [...]

Immigration bureau: Entry exemption document not a “free pass” to enter PHL

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration on Friday, March 6, clarified that entry exemption documents were not a “free pass” to enter the country. In a statement, Immigration commissioner Jaime Morente said the documents were merely a requirement set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases for foreigners arriving under temporary visitor’s visas. That means, he said, that the arriving foreigners are still subject to immigration scrutiny. Morente issued the clarification as […] [...]

Cop assigned in Iloilo police drug unit fails drug test; faces dismissal

(Eagle News) — A police junior sergeant assigned in a drug unit in Iloilo faces dismissal from the police service after he recently failed a random drug testing, the Philippine National Police said on Friday, March 5. The PNP said Police Staff Sergeant Ildefonso B. Dela Cruz Jr. will undergo pre-charge investigation and summary dismissal proceedings after screening and confirmatory drug tests yielded positive results for the presence of methamphetamine. The PNP said the results […] [...]