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by Hervé Lionnet PARIS, France (AFP) — The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned Sunday to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued. From a peak of 6.10 metres (20 feet) in the early hours of Saturday, the river began to subside, falling to 5.77 metres at 8am (0600 GMT), the environment ministry’s Vigicrues flood watch website said. However, red alerts […]
(Reuters) China came under pressure from the United States and Asian powers to rein in its actions in the South China Sea, with the U.S. defense secretary urging Beijing to join in on regional cooperation or risk erecting a “Great Wall of self-isolation.” U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter encouraged China to participate in a “principled security network” for Asia to help counter concerns about its strategic intentions following “expansive and unprecedented actions” in the South […]
(Reuters) Important bouts in the career of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali: * Sept. 5, 1960 – Wins the Olympic light-heavyweight gold medal in Rome in a unanimous decision over Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland. * Oct. 29, 1960 – Makes his professional debut in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, winning a six-round unanimous decision over Tunney Hunsaker, whose day job was police chief of Fayetteville, West Virginia. * Feb. 25, 1964 – Boasting a 19-0 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) Friday 6/3/2016 —France’s Simon Pagenaud resumed his assault on the IndyCar Series championship on Friday, capturing pole position for the first race in this weekend’s double-header in Detroit. Pagenaud’s fast lap in the Fast Six, the last of three rounds of knockout qualifying on the 2.35-mile (3.78 Km) temporary street course, was 1min 14.9166sec. He edged Penske team-mate Helio Castroneves of Brazil by 0.0119 of a second and led a Penske sweep […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) y 6/4/2016 —Boxing icon Muhammad Ali died on Friday, a family spokesman said in a statement. “After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74,” spokesman Bob Gunnell said. Ali, whose fame transcended sport during a remarkable heavyweight boxing career that spanned three decades, had been hospitalized in the Phoenix, Arizona, area with a respiratory ailment this week. Concern for the three-time heavyweight world […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries failed once again to agree on its aim to limit oil production among its member after Iran made a statement that it will increase its oil production to supply the world market. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia – the world’s largest oil supplier – promised that it will not increase its current oil output. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo conducted a “lingap-pamamahayag” in its district of Laguna West. After an evangelical mission where the doctrines of the Iglesia Ni Cristo were shared to the visitors, the distribution of goody bags was held and led by the wives of the ministers of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – More and more local government units are implementing “Oplan RODY” or Rid the streets Of Drinkers and Youth” which is patterned after the measures implemented by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City, which includes a curfew for minors, a liquor ban as well as a no-smoking ban. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Almost one year after it was first shown, the independent film “Walang Take Two” continues to garner awards all over the world as well as nominations in prestigious film festivals. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine Postal Corporation or Philipost opens its stamp exhibit in connection with the 118th anniversary of the Philippine independence. The exhibit features stamps that depicts the history of the Philippines as well as the various heroes that gave up their lives for the country.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The number of police that will face charges related to illegal drugs almost tripled last year. From 2014, 23 police were involved in illegal drugs which rose to 68 police for 2015. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Philippine National Police Chief Police Chief Superintendent Ronald dela Rosa admits that many are approaching him to lobby for better positions in the PNP but dela Rosa said that the main criterion that he is following in appointing PNP officials is those that he deem will be capable of meeting the 3-6 months deadlline given by incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
