Rabies cases in Philippines up 23 pct this year

The Philippines recorded 354 rabies cases and deaths from January to Sept. 14 this year, a 23 percent increase from the 287 cases tallied in the same period last year, according to data from the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH).

“All confirmed…

Lebanon under massive Israeli air raids: army sources

Israeli warplanes launched a series of air raids on Hezbollah sites and towns and villages in southern and eastern Lebanon early Saturday morning, said Lebanese military sources.

The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes …

1st LD: Israel says Hezbollah leader killed in air raid

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Saturday that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike on the Lebanese organization’s target in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

The statement said that Ali Karki, commander of…