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Islamic State militants on Sunday (August 23) blew up the temple of Baal Shamin, one of the most important sites in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra, said Maamoun Abdul Karim, the country’s antiquities chief. The temple bombing would be the first time the insurgents, who control swathes of Syria and Iraq and captured Palmyra in May, damaged monumental Roman-era ruins. A week ago, the militants beheaded Khaled Asaad, an 82-year-old scholar who worked for more […]
AUGUST 24 (Reuters) — Japanese stocks posted their biggest fall in more than two years on Monday (August 24), with the Nikkei average sinking to a 6-month low on fears of a China-led global economic slump. The Nikkei share average dropped 4.6 percent to 18,540.68, falling below its 200-day moving average for the first time since October. The broader Topix fell 5.9 percent to close at 1,480.87, with its turnover surpassing 4 trillion yen for […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) — According to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte the strong feedback of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) regarding the stricter measures implemented by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) against balikbayan boxes would reach President Benigno S. Aquino III and BOC chief Bert Lina, adding that the Malacañang understands the sentiments of the OFWs. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
(Courtesy CCTV) — Chinese and Russian naval soldiers, who are taking part in the nine-day Joint Sea-2015 (II) drill, gathered at designated waters on Sunday and started the joint training. Chinese and Russian vessels left Vladivostok on Sunday morning ahead of schedule for the relevant waters. The order of departure was given on Saturday night in accordance with the plan of the drill and weather condition. “The directing team gave the order at night, […]
ILOCOS Region, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) – Due to the rampage of typhoon “Ineng”, large portions of the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur are still without power. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that its personnel are having a hard time repairing the damages in their facilities because of the 7-ft high flood. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, August 24 (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Philippine embassy in Saudi Arabia is monitoring the condition of two Filipina nurses in the said country that tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), with the hospital management wherein the two nurses were confined assuring the Philippine embassy that all of the medical needs of the said nurses are being well-taken care of. (Eagle […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) postponed the release of Philippine Eagles in the wild after the death of the Philippine Eagle “Pamana” who was shot in Davao two months after he was released in the wild last Independence Day. The DENR is now offering a reward money of 200, 000 pesos to those that could point out the killers of said Philippine Eagle. (Eagle […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) — Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is now back at work after being allowed to post bail last week. According to his daughter, Katrina, Enrile is ready to fulfill his duties as a lawmaker despite his old age and sickness. The senator’s family also expressed their happiness when the senator was allowed to post bail. Enrile’s fellow senator also expressed their happiness on his temporary freedom since he is needed […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 24 (Eagle News) — Due to the movement of oil prices in the world market, oil companies will implement a price rollback on petroleum products amounting to almost 1 peso. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/IOXzZGB3z2Q
(Reuters) — Thailand’s police chief Somyot Poompanmuang said on Monday (August 24) Bangkok bomber suspect might still be in the country, a week after a blast killed 20 people including foreigners. The blast last Monday at one of the capital’s most famous shrines, packed with Asian visitors, will inevitably dent the tourist industry, one of the economy’s few bright spots. Economic woes could undermine the military government as it steers the country towards an […]
South Korean Defence Ministry on Monday (August 24) said their position is to deter North Korea’s provocation, as the isolated state had deployed twice the usual artillery strength at the border and had around 50 submarines away from base, the South’s ministry said. Top officials from North and South Korea negotiated through a second straight night and into Monday morning in a marathon bid to defuse tensions that have brought the peninsula to the brink […]
AUGUST 24 (Reuters) — Typhoon Goni lashed the southern islands of Ishigaki, Okinawa prefecture on Monday (August 24) registering wind gusts of up to 255.6 kilometers an hour (158.8 miles an hour) – the strongest on record, local media reported. The typhoon, called Typhoon 15 in Japan, knocked out power on the tropical resort island as 21,500 homes were left without electricity overnight, Japanese media said. Japanese media footage showed traffic lights and even small […]
