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by Sam Reeves JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — President Joko Widodo visited remote Indonesian islands on a warship Thursday in an apparent show of force after clashes with Chinese vessels and as fears grow Beijing is seeking to stake a claim in nearby waters. Widodo led a high-level delegation including the foreign minister and armed forces chief to the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea, arriving at a navy base before being escorted to the […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Seven Indonesian sailors have been kidnapped at sea in the southern Philippines, the government in Jakarta said Friday, the latest in a spree of abductions by armed gangs in the strife-torn region. The crew were towing a coal barge in the Sulu sea on Monday when their tugboat was hijacked by armed groups, Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi said. Seven sailors were taken hostage in two separate attacks on the vessel […]
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Here are the winners and losers from Britain’s EU membership referendum, after the country voted to leave the 28-member alliance, according to national media forecasts Friday: Losers – DAVID CAMERON There was widespread agreement among experts before the referendum that the prime minister, who put his integrity on the line for a “Remain” vote, could not survive losing. He promised to call the vote in 2013 on […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Pedestrians glued to their smartphones were given something else to look at this week, as officials in Seoul launched a safety campaign to keep them from walking into busy traffic. Smartphone related collisions between pedestrians and vehicles in South Korea have more than doubled in five years to around 1,000 reported incidents in 2014, according to the Transportation Safety Authority. The problem is especially acute in a country where smartphone […]
(REUTERS) Early results from Britain’s bitterly contested referendum showed a lead on Friday for supporters of leaving the European Union, contradicting opinion polls and prompting wild swings in the value of the pound. With results in from the first 13 of 382 voting districts, those in favor of ending Britain’s 43-year membership were on 52.4 percent of the vote, while those wanting to stay were on 47.6 percent. But it was too early to […]
(REUTERS) Britain holds a referendum on whether to stay in the European Union on Thursday. Reuters will offer live coverage of the results throughout the night and carry UK Press Association results from each of the 382 counting areas. Following are details of how the ballot count will work on the night. All times in GMT, an hour before local UK time. WHEN WILL RESULTS COME? Votes will be counted by hand, starting as […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Ninoy Aquino International Airport can withstand a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. The general manager of Manila International Airport Authority issued the statement after the Metro-wide Shake Drill conducted yesterday. The NAIA general manager added that structural experts guaranteed the fact after the NAIA’s rehabilitation last 2013. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte said that his aim for reinstating death penalty is not for the purpose of criminal deterrence since criminals continue with their illegal activities even when death penalty was enforced. Duterte said that, for him, the death penalty is for the purpose of retribution or for criminals to pay for their heinous crimes. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) answered the allegations of netizens regarding the commission’s partisanship with the Liberal Party after the COMELEC allowed the extension of the deadline of submitting the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) requested by the LP. According to Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, the COMELEC is not partisan and has allowed other presidential candidates’ requests like the substitution of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) Criminal Laboratory is in need for additional personnel as the PNP step up on its operations against crime and illegal drugs. PNP Crime Lab Director Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Aranas admitted that they are badly short-handed because of the daily arrests conducted by the PNP since May 10. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Overseas Filipino workers and other Filipinos abroad can view the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte via live-streaming on Facebook. Incoming Presidential Communications Head Martin Andanar said that the live streaming is for those who don’t have access to television and radio and is also practical because 1.3 million Filipinos have accounts on the social media site. Duterte took the majority of the overseas absentee votes with 121, 000 votes. (Eagle News […]
by Katherine HADDON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Millions of Britons began voting Thursday in a bitterly-fought, knife-edge referendum that could tear up the island nation’s EU membership and spark the greatest emergency of the bloc’s 60-year history. A record 46.5 million voters were registered to decide Britain’s future in the 28-nation European Union, which was born out of a determination to unite in lasting peace after the carnage of two world wars. Across much […]
