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Indigenous peoples paddle on Seine river, urging climate action

(REUTERS) Indigenous peoples’ representatives joined a boat ride on Paris’s Seine River on Sunday (December 6), on the sidelines of the United Nations climate conference, urging action to protect the environment. The indigenous groups from North and Central America, the Amazon, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, played instruments and recited incantations, calling for respect for Mother Earth. Leaders and representatives of the indigenous peoples signed a paddle, symbolising their solidarity. “We are on […]

Yemen’s Aden governor killed in car bombing claimed by ISIS

The governor of Aden was killed by a car bomb on Sunday (December 6) in Yemen’s southern port city, in an attack that Islamic State claimed responsibility for. A local official and residents said at least six members of General Jaafar Mohammed Saad’s entourage also died in the attack, which targeted the governor on his way to work. Several other people were wounded. The attack came in the Tawahi district of Aden, where President Abd-Rabbu […]

Knife attacker slashes man in London “terrorist incident”

A man with a knife stabbed another in an east London metro station on Saturday evening (December 5), reportedly screaming “this is for Syria”, before police used a stun gun on the attacker and detained him. “We are treating this as a terrorist incident,” Richard Walton, who leads the London police’s Counter Terrorism Command, said in a statement. Police were called to reports of a number of people stabbed at Leytonstone Underground station in east […]

INC debunks expelled ministers’ claims regarding overseas bank accounts and fund misuse

(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) categorically denied claims made by expelled ministers Isaias Samson, Jr. and Vincent Florida that several officers of the Church maintained personal and unauthorized offshore bank accounts in the Cayman Islands or Switzerland, as well as charges that its leaders were skimming cash off member collections in the United States. “We follow protocols for the deposit of cash collections. We also have very stringent audit procedures, otherwise the […]

AFP readies detention cell for Pemberton

The military will upgrade the security arrangements and amenities of a Camp Aguinaldo Facility that will become the jail cell of convicted U.S. Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton. The cost of the renovations will be borne by the Philippines and the government of the United States, which reportedly wanted the repairs done to ensure that Pemberton’s cell met international standards. Pemberton is temporarily detained at the converted container van at the mutual defense board-security engagement board […]

Reyes Brothers’ bail hearing set on January

The court set the bail hearing of the brothers Joel and Mario Reyes on January after the start of the pre-trial hearing of the two suspects on the killing of the environmentalist Jerry Ortega. The brothers’ camp appeal for transfer was denied by the court. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/rvfOaeJWLAo

President Aquino campaigns for Roxas in Italy

President Benigno Aquino campaigned for the administration candidate Mar Roxas in Italy, saying that only Roxas can ensure the continuation of reforms that he implemented. In the same campaign, President Aquino criticized the other presidential candidates. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Philippines, fourth in list of calamities due to climate change

According to the study made by the group German Watch, the Philippines is fourth in the list of countries most affected by calamities brought by climate change. The top three countries are: Serbia, Afghanistan and Bosnia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Pastor family hopes that Daliah Pastor will now reveal herself

The Pastor family expressed confidence that Daliah Guerrero-Pastor, wife of the late car racer, Enzo Pastor, will now reveal herself after the alleged mastermind of the Pastor slay, Sandy De Guzman was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation. Based on intelligence reports, Daliah Pastor is currently staying in Indonesia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Mastermind of Enzo Pastor slay arrested

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) succeeded in apprehending Sandy De Guzman, alleged mastermind behind the killing of Enzo Pastor. Relatives of Pastor expressed their gratitude to the NBI for arresting one of the main suspects behind the killing of Enzo Pastor. De Guzman was arrested in a safe house in Silang, Cavite. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>

Russian President Putin calls for national unity

Russia should unite as one, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in his “State of the Nation” address to the Russian parliament. “Yes, we can argue about different solutions. But we, as Russians, should unite as one, aware of the fact that Russia is the most important thing to us,” said Putin. Putin’s remarks won extensive support from Russian politicians. Alexei Didenko, first deputy head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) said, […]

U.S. Department of Justice to assist in California shooting investigation -Lynch

U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Thursday (December 03) that the Department of Justice will offer “any and all assistance necessary” to the investigation of a deadly California shooting that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. To commemorate the victims of the shootings, U.S. President Barack Obama ordered that flags at public buildings be flown at half-staff . Flags around the Washington Monument and the World War II memorial were lowered. Lynch said […]