New virus called ‘threat to the entire world’

The first death in France from a new SARS-like coronavirus brings the worldwide total for the disease to 27 deaths and 49 infections, CNN reports.

The 65-year-old Frenchman was diagnosed after returning from a stay in Dubai.

According to CNN, the World Health Organization has said the disease was first seen in Saudi Arabia last year. The virus is "a threat to the entire world," Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's general director, told the network.

4 Filipinos make it to Forbes' Philanthropy list

Four Filipinos have made it to the latest Forbes Asia "48 Heroes of Philanthropy" list in the Asia Pacific Region. The four, named in the June issue of Forbes Asia are John L. Gokongwei Jr., Henry Sy Sr., Joel S. Cruz, and Felino "Jun" A. Palafox Jr.

 

Filipino-Chinese business tycoon Henry Sy Sr. Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/4-filipinos-forbes-philanthropy-list-174430818.html

John L. Gokongwei Jr. 85, chairs one of the country's most well-endowed foundations, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, launched in 1992 with his 3 brothers. He gave it half his JG Summit shares in 2006, a donation now worth more than $1 billion after a 4-year bull run on the stock. The foundation is the conglomerate's largest shareholder, with a 29.4% stake worth $2.3 billion.

U.S. warns citizens in PH against 'terrorist kidnap' plot

Do not go to Zamboanga peninsula.

This is what the United States tells all American citizens currently in the Philippines, amid a “credible threat of terrorist kidnap for ransom plot against foreigners" in Mindanao.

Source: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/u-s--warns-citizens-in-ph-against--terrorist-kidnap--plot-101318753.html; Photo by  Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

In an emergency message dated May 29, the U.S. embassy advised U.S. citizens who are planning to visit Zamboanga provinces to postpone their trips at least until June 12.

Foreign workers queue to quit Saudi Arabia after amnesty on fines

Tens of thousands of foreign workers are trying to leave Saudi Arabia after the government of the world's No. 1 oil exporter said they would be forgiven any fees or fines for visa violations such as overstaying or switching jobs.

Source: Reuters/Reuters - Illegal immigrant workers wait in line at the Saudi immigration offices at the Alisha area, west of Riyadh May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Riyadh is pursuing sweeping labour reform that would tackle domestic unemployment by pushing firms to hire Saudi nationals - who now hold only about one in 10 private sector jobs - instead of some of its roughly 9 million foreign residents.