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ATTAPEU, Laos (AFP) — Rescuers battled fresh rains Thursday to reach scores of people still missing after a dam collapse in southern Laos that unleashed a torrent of water, washing away whole villages and killing at least 26 people. The search for survivors has been hampered by monsoon weather in the remote southern corner of Laos where the Xe-Namnoy dam collapsed on Monday. Panicked residents took flight, taking refuge on rooftops or making their […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s drug regulator said it has launched a nationwide inspection of vaccine production as authorities step up the response to a fraud case that has re-ignited public fears over the safety of the country’s medicines. The State Drug Administration (SDA) said in an announcement issued late Wednesday that it had dispatched inspection teams “to thoroughly investigate the whole process and entire chain of vaccine production of all vaccine producers”. The […]
by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (AFP) — Concern about the zika virus may have waned since the disease spiked in the months before the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the epidemic is not over, a Brazilian expert told AFP. Gustavo Correa Matta said government spending cuts in Brazil could hamper the ability to control the virus that caused panic, and a small number of deaths, after an outbreak starting in 2015. “Zika […]
(Eagle News)—Opposition senators on Thursday, July 26, urged the Supreme Court to allow detained Senator Leila de Lima to represent them in oral arguments on their petition against the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. In their four-page manifestation with motion, Senators Francis Pangilinan, Franklin Drilon, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Antonio Trillanes IV and De Lima herself noted the detained senator was, they believe, the “best” who could “present and argue” the case, the issues […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Thursday, July 26, said it was looking forward to Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s “successful leadership” in the House of Representatives, as it thanked her predecessor, Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, for his “invaluable service to the institution and the nation.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque noted that the Palace was “confident” Arroyo would “put her considerable experience and skills behind (President Rodrigo Duterte’s) agenda.” “The Palace is ready to work with the […]
(Eagle News) — Bukas sa posibilidad si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na bumisita sa Amerika. Binanggit ito ng Pangulo sa isinagawang asia pacific healthy islands conference sa Davao City. Ayon sa pangulo, maraming beses na siyang inalok ni US President Donald Trump na bumisita sa Amerika ngunit hindi nila ito matuloy dahil sa mahigpit na schedule ng dalawang lider. “He (Trump) is my friend and of course I have been invited to the United States several […]
(Eagle News) — Bibisita sa bansang Israel si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Setyembre. Siya ang magiging kauna-unahang lider ng Pilipinas na bibisita sa Israel. Ayon kay Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go, ang detalye sa Israel trip ng Pangulo ay isinasapinal pa. Isa aniya sa layunin ng Pangulo sa pagbisita sa Israel ay ang paglalatag ng pangmatagalang solusyon sa problema sa iligal na droga. Ayon pa kay Go, magkakaroon aniya ng joint official […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a second summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, while his top diplomat insisted there was no let up against Moscow following the two leaders’ controversial meeting in Helsinki. Facing mounting calls to release the details of Trump’s closed-door talks with Putin, the US administration stepped up its damage control operation, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo going […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Ford reported a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings Wednesday and cut its full-year profit forecast, citing weakness in Europe and Asia Pacific. The company also signaled it expects large additional costs associated with a reorganization, a move that will likely deepen questions about the automaker’s strategy. Net income sank 47.9 percent to $1.1 billion. Revenues fell 2.3 percent to $38.9 billion. Ford said its performance remained strong in North […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The White House was under fire Wednesday for barring a CNN reporter from attending an event with the president, allegedly for having asked questions that officials objected to. Reporter Kaitlan Collins was quoted by CNN as saying that White House communications officials told her she could not attend an event with US President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker because she had asked “inappropriate” questions earlier in the […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Slumping US toymaker Mattel announced Wednesday it will cut 2,200 jobs after reporting another steep loss in the second quarter, sending shares sharply lower. Mattel, the maker of Barbie, Hot Wheels and other toy mainstays, said the job cuts account for 22 percent of its global non-manufacturing staff. Mattel had 35,000 employees at the end of 2017. The company also plans to sell manufacturing sites in Mexico. “Mattel is […]
(Eagle News) — Naghatid ng relief assistance ang Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government sa libu-libong biktima ng sunog sa Jolo, Sulu nitong Miyerkules, Hulyo 26. Sa pagtutulungan ng iba’t ibang ahensya ng ARMM, naihatid sa mga nasunugan ang inisyal na dalawang daang sako ng bigas at mga relief good sa pamamagitan ng C-130 cargo plane mula sa Cotabato City. Personal na binisita ng kasalukuyang ARMM Governor Mujiv Htaman ang mga biktima na mga […]
