The European Union agreed to implement punitive measures against Thailand to back up calls for the return of democratic rule.
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Global Forced Displacement Tops 50mln For First Time In Post World War Two Era
More than 5o million people were forcibly uprooted worldwide at the end of last year, the highest level since after World War Two, as people fled crises from Syria to South Sudan.
100 YEARS SINCE WORLD WAR ONE
In 2014 the world marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One, a global conflict which killed more than 16 million people and changed the nature of military conflict.
Army Ah-64e Apache Guardian Helicopters Arrive In Hawaii
The U.S. Army’s AH-64E Guardian Apache helicopters landed in Hawaii to conduct training from mid-June to mid-August as part of the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific exercise. Des Acenas reports at the scene.
Fire in Valenzuela
A warehouse in Brgy. Karuhatan, Valenzuela burst into flames seven in the morning was finally brought in control by the firefighters.
Increased electricity rates in Luzon
Due to the operation of the Malaya thermal plant, which used expensive diesel to create electricity, electricity rates in Luzon will increase.
Oil price hike
Petroleum products add more than 1 peso to their prices due to the crisis in Iraq.
Presidential trip to Japan
Due to the invitation of the Japanese prime minister, President Aquino went to Japan and is set to meet with the prime ministering regarding support in the territorial dispute arbitration.
Hostage crisis in San Juan
The three-hour hostage crisis in N. Domingo, Brgy. Balong-Bato, San Juan, ended in a bloody aftermath, resulting in the death of the hostage taker and the hostage victim being hospitalized.
Kerry presses Maliki as Iraq loses control of Syrian, Jordanian borders
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Iraq’s prime minister in Baghdad on Monday to push for a more inclusive government, even as Baghdad’s forces abandoned the border with Jordan, leaving the entire Western frontier outside government control. Sunni tribes took the Turaibil border crossing, the only legal crossing point between Iraq and Jordan, after Iraqi security forces fled, Iraqi and Jordanian security sources said. The tribes were negotiating to hand the post over to […]
Sen. Estrada says he should be allowed to post bail
Detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada believes that he should be allowed to post bail because the evidence against him is weak.
Palace welcomes Sen. Estrada’s arrest
According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, Malacañang is of the stand that the Sandiganbayan’s arrest warrant against Senator Estrada is one step closer to finding the truth and that the Palace has no systematic plan to persecute the opposition. MANILA, Philippines – Malacanang acknowledged the surrender of Senator Jinggoy Estrada as a “step forward” in the quest to find the truth regarding the controversial pork barrel scam. Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the announcement regarding […]
