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Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia

December 9, 2022
‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap

December 9, 2022
Russia says ties with US still in ‘crisis’ despite prisoner swap

December 9, 2022
Stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion’s rare neurological disorder

December 9, 2022
Qatar probing migrant worker death at World Cup site: official

December 9, 2022

National

Two helicopters from Turkey acquired

December 9, 2022

(Eagle News) — The Philippines has acquired two helicopters from Turkey. According to the Office of the Press Secretary, the acquisition of the “ATAK” helicopters was part of the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. President Bongbong Marcos thanked the Turkish Aerospace Industries and the Turkey government, noting that the helicopters would improve the Philippine Air Force’s operational readiness and responsiveness. According to the OPS, the new helicopters would complement the PAF’s refurbished Bell […]

Shear line affecting Northern Luzon: PAGASA

December 8, 2022

Eastern sections of Visayas, Mindanao affected by trough of LPA (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the trough of a Low Pressure Area (LPA) is also affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a […]

Due to time constraints, CA panel suspends hearing on appointment of Bautista as DOTr chief

December 7, 2022

(Eagle News)–A Commission on Appointments panel suspended deliberations on the ad interim appointment of Jaime Bautista as Transportation Chief. The suspension was made due to time constraints. CA Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte said some lawmakers still wanted to ask Bautista questions but another CA committee was also already set to deliberate the appointments of at least 61 diplomats from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Prior to this, the deliberations on […]

CA panel approves Lotilla’s ad interim appointment as DOE chief

December 7, 2022

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments committee on energy has formally recommended the ad interim appointment of Raphael Lotilla as Department of Energy chief. With the committee’s recommendation, Lotilla’s ad interim appointment is now up for approval. It was Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri who moved to send the panel’s recommendation to the plenary after no further concerns were raised during deliberations on Wednesday, December 7. The CA panel had deferred hearing Lotilla’s ad interim […]

International

Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

December 9, 2022

London, United Kingdom (AFP) by Jitendra JOSHI with Tomohiro OSAKI and Katie FORSTER in Tokyo Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national security and safeguard thousands of jobs. The three nations held out the prospect of cooperation with European and US allies, which are developing their own “sixth-generation” planes, vowing to maintain “interoperability” among all the […]

Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia

December 9, 2022

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with US basketball star Brittney Griner, told Kremlin-run media on Friday that Western countries are seeking to “destroy” and “divide” Russia. “The West believes that they did not finish us off in 1990, when the Soviet Union began to disintegrate… They think that they can just destroy us again and divide Russia,” he told state-run channel RT, known previously as […]

‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap

December 9, 2022

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US prisoner swap, arrived in Russia on Thursday, state television said. “Don’t worry, everything is OK, I love you very much,” he told his mother Raisa in comments broadcast by state television. He spoke to his family when his plane made a refuelling stop in Russia. In footage broadcast on state television, Bout was shown boarding a plane […]

Russia says ties with US still in ‘crisis’ despite prisoner swap

December 9, 2022

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russia said Friday that its ties with the United States were still in “crisis” despite a prisoner swap involving US basketball star Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Tensions between Moscow and Washington have soared in recent months over a range of issues, peaking after President Vladimir Putin sent troops into pro-Western Ukraine. “It is probably wrong to draw any hypothetical conclusions that this could be a step towards […]

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