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With video: Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in Bangladesh

https://youtu.be/mJKXhF7fvoo   CHITAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) — Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh, burying many in their homes as they slept, authorities said Tuesday. Three young children from the same family were among those killed in the disaster, which comes just weeks after a cyclone battered the region and destroyed camps housing thousands of Rohingya refugees. Police warned the death toll would likely rise as emergency workers reached […]

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Authorities call for “united stand” vs terrorism

(Eagle News) — Authorities on Wednesday called for a united stand against terrorism, amid calls from an international terrorist group to step up attacks in countries all over the world, including the Philippines. “Kaya kami nakikiusap sa buong Pilipinas na magkaisa tayo. Huwag nating payagan na ito ay mangyari sa atin. Kita niyo ang karahasan sa Marawi,” Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said at the Mindanao Hour briefing. “We must all […]

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Board of Inquiry completes probe into “friendly fire” incident that killed 10 soldiers in Marawi

AFP spokesperson says he has not read report, but that it contains recommendations that stem from the June “accident” (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has finished its probe into the incident that saw “friendly fire” kill at least 10 government troopers in Marawi weeks ago. Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said at the Mindanao Hour briefing on Wednesday that the report of the Board of Inquiry led by General Raffy Valencia has been […]

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Fire official says “a number of fatalities” in massive blaze in West London apartment block

by Alice Ritchie / Fayruz Rajpar Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – “A number” of people have been killed in a massive fire in a west London apartment block on Wednesday, London Fire Brigade chief Dany Cotton told reporters at the scene. “There have been a number of fatalities. I cannot confirm the number at this time due to the size and complexity of the building,” Cotton said. The massive fire ripped through the 27-storey apartment block […]

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INC Walk For A Cause breaks record in Hawaii

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau OAHU, Hawaii (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in Hawaii held its latest outreach and missionary event aimed to feed the hungry and needy throughout the State while introducing guests to the global church. Held in Kapolei Regional Park on the western side of Oahu Island, the first part of the event consisted of food donations. Members of the Church and their guests arrived with […]

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Authorities: Islamist militants in Marawi killing, enslaving civilians

Islamist militants holding parts of a Philippine city are killing civilians who try to flee while using others as orderlies and cooks, authorities said Tuesday after the gunmen boasted of executions. There are around 1,000 people trapped in the parts of Marawi city that the militants control, the government said, three weeks after fighting erupted with members of the Maute group that has pledged allegiance to the international terrorist group Islamic State. Authorities say 400 gunmen […]

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China pushes for talks on Code of Conduct on South China Sea with no “outside involvement”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday called for pushing for talks on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea without outside involvement. Wang made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Beijing. “China and the (Association of Southeast Asian Nation) countries are fully capable, through our joint efforts, to work out, in an independent way, regional rules for the peace and stability of the South China […]

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Maute matriarch, former Marawi City Mayor, 13 others undergo inquest proceedings

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The mother of Abdullah and Omar Maute, two leaders of the Maute Group, has undergone inquest proceedings. The Prosecutors’ Office in Cagayan De Oro City conducted the inquest of Ominta “Farhana” Maute. Aside from Farhana, former Marawi City Mayor Fahad Salic and 13 other members underwent inquest proceedings. Salic was arrested for his alleged links with the Maute Group. He was included in an arrest order issued by Defense Secretary and martial law administrator […]

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Philippine flags at half-mast in all gov’t offices to honor fallen troops in Marawi

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Malacañang directed all government offices in the country to put the Philippine flag at half-mast as an act of condoling with the families of all the members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police and civilians who died in military operations in Marawi City. All government offices in the Philippines were ordered to put the Philippine flag at half-mast today, June 13, until Friday, June 16. […]

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Supreme Court orders PHL flags in all courts nationwide to be placed at half-mast

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday, June 13, ordered all courts in the country to place the Philippine flag at half-mast to honor the soldiers and policemen who were killed in action in Marawi City. The order includes the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals. “In solidarity with the families of all Filipinos who have been killed in the current […]

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Facebook to remove alleged terrorists accounts

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Social media giant, Facebook, will remove accounts belonging to terrorists after the Armed Forces of the Philippines appealed for it to remove and investigate more than 60 accounts belonging to the Maute Group and its sympathizers. Facebook said that accounts belonging to groups and persons involved in terrorist activities are against its community standards and that it is ready to remove posts, comments and even the accounts of those […]

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Video showing Islamic militants with their hostages in Marawi released by IS-affiliated news agency

Islamic State spokesman praises jihadist attack in Marawi City in audio broadcast   Islamic militants in action, with high-powered firearms and ammunition, as well as with their hostages, were seen on a video posted on the internet by the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq News Agency showing what appeared to be IS-inspired Filipino extremists fighting Philippine government forces. The video purports to show militants using high-powered firearms in Marawi City, as well as several civilians, which Amaq […]

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