Philippines records 3,281 new coronavirus cases, 26 more deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: A government worker carries a signage reminding passengers waiting for a bus to maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 7, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

 

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 3,281 new coronavirus infections and 26 additional deaths.

 

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Jailing of another small-scale farmer for encroachment sparks public outcry

By The Nation

 

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The government’s forest reclamation policy claimed another victim on Tuesday when a small-scale farmer in Lampang was slapped with one year in jail and fined Bt400,000 for encroachment and possession of weapons.

 

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Thai exports to fall 10% this year, import slump a worry - shippers

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's exports could fall by 10% this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a persistently strong baht <THB=TH>, a Thai shipping association said on Tuesday, warning that a slump in imports was also a worry.

 

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The healing power of books and libraries

 

‘What is needed is a wide variety of books brought to people by reading enthusiasts, and that means workers based in libraries.’ Photograph: Brian A Jackson/Getty Images/iStockphoto

 

As one of the bibliotherapists who started the Kirklees project supported by Ann Cleeves and referred to in your editorial (The Guardian view on book therapy: an old idea finds new life, 4 September), I endorse what you and Ann say about the effectiveness of such schemes.

 

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Nudist Nearly Accidentally Flashes Genitals On This Morning

By JESS HARDIMAN

 

 

Anything goes with some TV shows these days (need we remind you of the erect penis broadcast live on air for the first time ever recently!?), but generally the pre-watershed stuff remains pretty tame.

 

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Sam Neill And Jeff Goldblum Sing Jazz Together On Jurassic World: Dominion Shoot

By Ben Travis

 

 

When Jurassic World: Dominion arrives, there will be dinosaurs rampaging on the mainland, all kinds of animatronics, and the continuing adventures of heroes Owen Grady and Claire Dearing – but, most importantly, there will be the long-long-long awaited on-screen reunion of the original Jurassic Park trio.

 

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Thailand's oldest hippo celebrates birthday with fruit and song

By Prapan Chankaew

 

Thailand's oldest hippopotamus "Mae Mali" eats fruit during her 55th birthday party at Khao Kheow zoo in Chon Buri, Thailand September 8, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - As children and other spectators sang to mark her 55th birthday, Thailand's oldest hippopotamus Mae Mali chomped on an assortment of fruit and vegetables arranged in the shape of a cake.

 

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