Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway
by Raphael Ambasu MOMBASA, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country's biggest…
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MILF says it is willing to provide humanitarian assistance to civilians caught in crossfire in Marawi
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal for them…
9 years ago
House approves reso expressing support for martial law declaration in Mindanao
(Eagle News) -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution expressing support for President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of…
9 years ago
Red Cross needs donations to help more people affected by Marawi crisis
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for donations to help more families affected by the ongoing armed clashes in…
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Kabul blast toll leaps to 49 dead, more than 300 wounded: officials
by Emal Haidary Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least 49 people were killed and hundreds wounded Wednesday…
9 years ago
N. Korea prepared for new ICBM test: state media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea warned Wednesday it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any…
9 years ago
Defense chief Lorenzana: Martial law proclamation in Mindanao “imperative”
(Eagle News) -- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana emphasized on Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in Mindanao…
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Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega dead at 83
Panama's former leader Manuel Noriega, ousted from power by United States troops in 1989, and who spent years in prison for…
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At least 40 people killed or wounded in Kabul blast: interior ministry
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least 40 people were killed or wounded Wednesday as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic…
9 years ago
Faceless fish among weird deep-sea Australian finds
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Faceless fish and other weird and wonderful creatures, many of them new species, have been hauled…
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