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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — Five people were killed in a top Bangladesh hospital on Thursday after a fire swept through a makeshift coronavirus isolation unit, officials said. The blaze occurred in Dhaka’s posh Gulshan neighborhood and comes as the country …
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June 2, 2020
Hawaii Governor approves lifting quarantine requirement for inter-island travel starting June 16
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige announced…
June 2, 2020
Trump announces plans to use military to stop looting and vandalism in Washington
WASHINGTON (Eagle News) — After a another night of violent protest in Washington DC, cr…
June 2, 2020
#EBCphotojournalism: Protesters converge on White House, call for end to police brutality
WASHINGTON (Eagle News) — After another night of protests, that sometimes…
June 1, 2020
Hawaii’s Congressional delegates pursue first national forest for the Aloha State
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Congressman Ed Case (Democra…
June 1, 2020
US astronauts enter space station in milestone mission
By Issam Ahmed WASHINGTON (AFP) — NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on S…
June 1, 2020
Journalists covering US protests find themselves under attack
NEW YORK (AFP) — Journalists covering nationwide protests over the death of a black man…
May 31, 2020
Curfews announced in LA, Philadelphia, Atlanta after anti-police riots
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Atlanta were among several US cities …
May 31, 2020
Honolulu Mayor comments on nationwide protests over alleged police killing of unarmed black man in Minneapolis
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Mayor Kirk Caldwell took to …
May 30, 2020
US officer charged with murder over unarmed black man’s death
By Joy Powell / Gilles Clarenne (AFP) — The Minneapolis police officer accused of killi…
May 30, 2020
Honolulu urges residents to prepare for hurricane season while confronting the challenges of COVID-19
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – During their annual joint press co…
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Governor approves requests to reopen more businesses across Aloha State
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Governor David Ige approved on Wednesday, May 27, Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s proposal to safely reopen more businesses and operations on Oahu, under guidelines that will ensure the safety …
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Poll says Canadians missed medical appointments as a side effect of pandemic
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World-renowned endurance sporting events on Hawaii’s Big Island postponed due to COVID-19 crisis
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Hawaii provides guidance for the resumption of dine-in services at restaurants and in-person religious activities
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Canadian Medical Association president says Canada not ready for second wave of COVID-19
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PM Johnson says Britain could reopen stores on June 15
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that Britain could reopen all non-essential retail stores on June 15 if the coronavirus remains contained. “On June 15, we intend to allow all non-essential retail, ranging from department stores to small independent shops, …
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Russian newborn has coronavirus: health officials
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New virus deaths in Spain fall to two-month low under 100
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IOC plans to hold cancelled Tokyo session remotely
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UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM
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18 killed as boat sinks in Brazilian Amazon
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — At least 18 people were killed when a riverboat sank in the Amazon rainforest region, Brazilian authorities said Monday, as survivors described fleeing the foundering boat in terror. The ferry was taking passengers up the …
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Brazil confirms Latin America’s first coronavirus case
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Death toll in Peru tanker explosion rises to 30
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Hitman for drug lord Pablo Escobar dies in Colombia
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More torrential rain in Brazil raises death toll to 54
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Tom Hanks in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP) — Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia for a film project, the Oscar-winning US actor said Thursday. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, were in isolation in hospital …
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New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case
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Two Australian evacuees from Japan ship have coronavirus
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Bushfire crisis hit 75% of Australians: survey
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Floods fail to end Australia’s years-long drought
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25 virus cases on Egypt Nile cruise boat test negative
LUXOR, Egypt (AFP) — Egyptian authorities said Tuesday that 25 people who had intially tested positive for the novel coronavirus during a Nile River cruise had since tested negative. Health Minister Hala Zayed told journalists in Cairo that tests for …
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Suicide attackers hit outside US embassy in Tunis
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Senegal confirms first coronavirus case
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58 quarantined in Nigeria over coronavirus contacts
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Egypt detects second coronavirus case
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Large shipping firm seeks financial relief from Hawaii due to slowdown caused by COVID-19 crisis
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Young Brothers, LLC (YB) announced on Tuesday, May 26, that it is seeking assistance from the Hawaii legislature and Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to alleviate an impending cash crisis …
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Hawaii may see double-digit economic downturn in 2020
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Trudeau promises paid sick leave for workers when the pandemic ends
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US astronauts enter space station in milestone mission
By Issam Ahmed WASHINGTON (AFP) — NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on Sunday after a landmark 19-hour journey on the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade, a triumph for SpaceX and private enterprise. The hatch opened …
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Facebook launches ‘Shops’ to showcase online stores
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa could lose title as “world’s largest volcano” to another Central Pacific volcano
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Honolulu urges residents to prepare for hurricane season while confronting the challenges of COVID-19
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – During their annual joint press conference, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) announced that there is a 75% chance of near- …
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Hawaii State Hospital’s Occupational Therapy Department makes masks, face shields during COVID-19 crisis
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Honolulu teams up with mental health professionals to help those affected by COVID-19 crisis
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Hawaii’s Congressional delegates pursue first national forest for the Aloha State
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Congressman Ed Case (Democrat representing Honolulu urban Oahu), and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (Democrat representing rural Oahu and Neighbor Islands) jointly introduced on Saturday, May 30, a bill to pursue …
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa could lose title as “world’s largest volcano” to another Central Pacific volcano
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Half of world’s beaches could vanish by 2100
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US astronauts enter space station in milestone mission
By Issam Ahmed WASHINGTON (AFP) — NASA astronauts entered the International Space Station on Sunday after a landmark 19-hour journey on the first crewed US spacecraft in nearly a decade, a triumph for SpaceX and private enterprise. The hatch opened …
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A day at National Harbor, Maryland
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Alberta tightens rules for international arrivals
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Hawaii Congressman to FAA: Pre-board testing is key to protecting Hawaii’s public, not just post-arrival self-quarantine
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California authorities say Tesla plant could reopen next week
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Hawaii’s Congressional delegates pursue first national forest for the Aloha State
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Congressman Ed Case (Democrat representing Honolulu urban Oahu), and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (Democrat representing rural Oahu and Neighbor Islands) jointly introduced on Saturday, May 30, a bill to pursue …
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa could lose title as “world’s largest volcano” to another Central Pacific volcano
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Half of world’s beaches could vanish by 2100
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Trudeau calls for national climate debate in Canada
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Emaciated lion Jupiter returning home to ‘mother’
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Emergency nutrition assistance program benefits Hawaii’s qualified households during COVID-19 crisis
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) received approval this week to provide three months of emergency supplements to address temporary food needs for qualified families. Since March, Hawaii …
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Popular Hawaii restaurant chain pauses expansion plans in Las Vegas due to COVID-19 crisis
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Cargill to open large beef processing plant in Alberta Monday
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Honolulu mayor, nonprofit Aloha Harvest provides 10,000 meals to Oahu residents
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Prime minister doubts there will be meat shortage due to plant shutdown
