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China launches new AIIB development bank as power balance shifts

Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank seen as a rival to the U.S.-led World Bank at a lavish ceremony on Saturday, as Beijing seeks to change the unwritten rules of global development finance. Despite opposition from Washington, U.S. allies including Australia, Britain, German, Italy, the Philippines and South Korea have agreed to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in recognition of China’s growing economic clout. “Asia’s financing needs for basic […]

Japan, U.S. and Sokor officials agree sanctions vs Nokor

Japan, U.S., and South Korean officials agreed on Saturday (January 16) to work together on new sanctions against North Korea after the isolated state said it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country conducted a hydrogen bomb test as a self-defensive step against a U.S. threat of nuclear war and had a sovereign right to do so without being criticized, state news agency KCNA had reporter earlier […]

Taiwan opposition wins presidency, China ties could suffer

Taiwan’s independence-leaning opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen won the island’s presidential election on Saturday (January 16) after the ruling party admitted defeat, a result likely to usher in a new round of uncertainty with giant neighbour China. Vote counting started immediately after eight hours of polling in the island’s presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, with the tally carefully scrutinised by observers. Real-time vote tallies on screens at the Taiwan Central Election Commission offices showed Tsai […]

Burkina troops retake hotel from Islamists, rescue hostages

Burkina Television (RTB) showed security forces during the operation to end a siege at Ouagadougou Splendid Hotel by al Qaeda fighters to the sound of explosions and heavy gunfire on Saturday morning (January 16). A military armoured emergency vehicle drove several times to the side of the hotel during the operation to rescue hostages. Three Islamist gunmen were killed during the operation to retake the hotel which freed 126 hostages, the West African nation’s security […]

Iglesia netizens take a jab at “Lottie ni dora” viral ladder scene

(Eagle News) – In the Philippines, as the trend-setting “Kalye Serve” segment of a television network gripped Filipinos, the segment’s “Mambo number 5” ladder scene was one of its stand-out comedic twists. In typical “Kalye-serye” fashion, various netizens are having a heyday on a series of photos going viral in social media where expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo member Lolita “Lottie” Hemedez is seen being filmed for a ladder scene, complete with multi-colored umbrella and all. […]

Dozens feared exposed as Sierra Leone confirms new Ebola death

(Reuters) A woman who died of Ebola this week in Sierra Leone potentially exposed dozens of other people to the disease, according to an aid agency report on Friday, raising the risk of more cases just as the deadliest outbreak on record appeared to be ending. Just a day earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) had declared that “all known chains of transmission have been stopped in West Africa” after Liberia joined Sierra Leone and […]

“Obedience is thicker than blood” — INC says Church is “not a family corporation” in latest statement

(Eagle News) — In the face of the most recent allegations being hurled against the Iglesia Ni Cristo, particularly those coming from expelled INC member Mrs. Lolita “Lottie” Hemedez and her group, the INC released an official statement on Friday (January 15) to shed light on these “malicious” claims. “The Iglesia Ni Cristo Administration vehemently denies the malicious allegations being hurled against us. The INC leadership will never do anything that can ruin the reputation of […]

Kasong isinampa ni Gng. Lottie Hemedez, haharapin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo

Tiwala ang abogado ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na si Atty. Moises Tolentino na mababasura rin ang mga kasong isinampa laban sa INC. Katulad din daw ito ng mga kasong isinampa nina Isaias Samson Jr. at ng isang nagngangalang Lito Fruto na una nang idinismiss ng korte. Giit ni Atty. Tolentino, mahina ang kaso laban sa Iglesia Ni Cristo. Gayunman, handang harapin lahat ito ng INC. Si Aily Millo sa detalye:

Kampo ni Lottie at Angel, nagtangka muling magpasok ng mga dating sundalo sa T. Sora INC compound

(Eagle News)– Nagtangka muling magpapasok ng mga lalaki, kabilang na ang mga hinihinalang dating miyembro ng Marines, ang kampo ng mga natiwalag na miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo na sina Ginang Lottie Hemedez at Ginoong Angel Manalo sa No. 36 Tandang Sora, Avenue na pag-aari ng INC. Ayon pa sa napag-alaman ng Eagle News Service, nagkagitgitan pa sa pasukan ng Tandang Sora INC compound, nang magpilit na ipapasok pati ang mga hindi awtorisadong mga tao […]

Kampo ni Gng. Lottie Hemedez, nagsagawa ng presscon sa piling miyembro ng media

Humarap sa piling miyembro ng media lamang ang kampo ni Lottie Hemedez. Seguridad sa isinagawang press conference, binantayan ng mga hinihinalang miyembro ng Magdalo group. Si Juliet Caranguian sa buong detalye: (Eagle News) — Pasado ala- una ng hapon nitong Biernes, Enero 15, nang lumabas sa no. 36 Tandang Sora Ave, Quezon City  si Lottie Hemedez, guwardiyado ng ilang mga retiradong sundalo na hinihinalang mga miembro ng Magdalo. Sinundan ng mga media ang sinakyan nilang […]

Mga larawan ng “filming” ng pag-akyat sa hagdan ni Lottie Hemedez, kumakalat sa social media

May mga kumakalat sa social media na mga larawan na kung saan makikita ang pag-i-stage ng kunwaring pag-akyat sa hagdan ni Ginang Lottie Hemedez sa loob ng #36 Tandang Sora compound ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Ang kuha, ayon sa sources, ay galing sa remote CCTV camera. Nais diumanong palabasin ni Ginang Lottie at papaniwalain ang media at ang madla ukol sa diumano’y kaawa-awa niyang kalagayan, kaya’t kinailangang i-film at i-stage ang naturang eksena. Noong December […]

Ang Iglesia Ni Cristo ay relihiyon, hindi family corporation — INC spokesperson

(Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng mga patuloy na pagmamatigas ng kampo ni Ginoong Angel Manalo at Lottie Hemedez ukol sa hindi pagsunod sa Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, muling nag-isyu ngayong Biernes, Enero 15, 2015 ng pahayag ang Iglesia Ni Cristo na ito ay hindi isang “family corporation” at ang mga aral ng Diyos na nakasulat sa Biblia ang panghahawakan at susundin nito. Ayon kay Ka Edwil Zabala, ang tagapagsalita ng Iglesia Ni […]