(REUTERS) All remaining hostages at the Malian siege where at least three people died are now safe and out of the Radisson Blu in Bamako where they had been held, ministerial adviser Amadou Sangho told French television station BFMTV. “These people have been taken under the wing of the civil authorities,” he said. Earlier Malian commandos stormed the luxury hotel after Islamist gunmen took 170 people including many foreigners hostage in the capital of the […]
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Al Qaeda-affiliated group claims Mali hotel attack
(REUTERS) An African jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in the Malian capital Bamako. Al-Mourabitoun, a group based in northern Mali and made up mostly of Tuaregs and Arabs, posted a message on Twitter saying it was behind the attack on the Radisson Blu hotel, where around 130 people were reported to be trapped or held hostage. The claim could not […]
Obama arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN meeting
(Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Malaysia on Friday (November 20) on the final leg of a series of summits aimed at furthering Washington’s bid to rebalance ties towards Asia and challenge China’s increasingly assertive posture in the region. Obama is joining leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a weekend summit. Leaders from seven other countries with close partnerships with the grouping – Australia, China, India, […]
APEC leaders strongly condemn all forms of terrorism in official declaration
(MANILA) — Amid the shadow cast by recent deadly attacks against Russia and France supposedly perpetrated by the Islamic State terrorist organization known as ISIS, the leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies strongly condemned on Thursday all acts, methods, and practices of terrorism in all their forms and manifestations In their official declaration issued following their talks in Manila, the APEC leaders said they will not “allow terrorism to threaten […]
APEC leaders adopt Philippine-led initiative on micro, small, medium enterprises
(MANILA) The leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies has adopted the Philippine-led initiative that aims to put micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the forefront of regional and global trade by 2020. In their 2015 APEC Leaders’ Declaration issued following their retreat, the APEC leaders ordered their respective Ministers to implement actions laid out in the Boracay Action Agenda and report their progress to them by 2020. “We live […]
Gunmen take 170 hostage in hotel in Mali’s capital: hotel group
(REUTERS) Two attackers have taken 170 people hostage in a luxury hotel in the Malian capital Bamako on Friday, the group that runs the hotel said. “The Rezidor hotel group, which manages the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, understands that a hostage-taking is under way at the site today,” the group said in a statement quoted by the BBC. “According to our information, two people are holding 140 clients and 30 employees”.
Transparency 4.0 — The Road to an Empowered Citizenry
Manila, Philippines — With the 2016 National Elections looming, it is critical to promote fair, clean, and transparent elections through citizen empowerment and engagement. According to a report issued by the Electoral Integrity Project, the Philippines ranked 91st among 127 countries in terms of Perceptions of Electoral Integrity. The report added that the biggest areas of concern are transparency in political finance and the voting process. To help address challenges to electoral integrity and […]
Brunei PM arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN meeting
Brunei’s Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah arrived in Malaysia on Friday (November 20) ahead of a two-day regional meeting. Hassanal Bolkiah and wife Pengiran Anak Saleha arrived in Subang Abdul Aziz Shah Airport and were met by Malaysian officials. Brunei is one of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Leaders of the 10-member state regional bloc will meet with their dialogue partners from United States, China, Japan, Australia, India, New Zealand, Russia […]
OTS releases report regarding “tanim-bala” scheme
The Office of Transportation Security released its report regarding said office’s investigation on the “tanim-bala” scheme, with 17 employees terminated due to discrepancies. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Veloso camp hopes for clemency
The lawyers of Mary Jane Veloso expressed their hopes regarding the permanent reprieve of their client after Indonesia declared a moratorium on the conduct of death penalty. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/pWSm_dFSVkc
Philippines should garner benefits
Pasig representative Roman Romulo said that now that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit has ended, the Philippines should have a return of its considerable investment on the said event, especially in the field of human capital development. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/pBNP-LBbIbc
Delegates say Philippines is best APEC host
The various delegates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) were united in saying that the Philippines is the best APEC host and that recently-held APEC summit was the best APEC hosting that they have experienced. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
