Two US aircraft carriers have started exercises in the Philippine Sea, defence officials said June 19, as Washington’s close ally Manila faces growing pressure from Beijing in the South China Sea.
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‘Kalayaan Atin Ito’ posing for photo at the bow of their vessel next to a Philippine flag at Scarborough shoal
Filipino protesters said on June 13, 2016 China’s coast guard blocked and sprayed them with water as their small group sailed to a Chinese-controlled South China Sea shoal to mark Philippine independence day.
118th Independence Day celebration in Manila on June 12, 2016
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine honor guards stand in formation during the 118th Independence Day celebration in Manila on June 12, 2016. Aquino called on his countrymen on June 12 to fight attempts to take away their freedoms as he prepared to hand over power to president-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who has vowed to kill tens of thousands of criminals. (NOEL CELIS / AFP)
Mourners in Washington DC hold vigil in reaction to mass shooting in Orlando, Florida
CHR, denied entrance by 36 Tandang Sora occupants for the 6th time
A look of exasperation can be seen in CHR investigator Jun Nalangan’s face after a woman from inside 36 Tandang Sora refused to let him inside the INC property to investigate an alleged complaint from the occupants of the property. (Eagle News) — For the sixth time, representatives of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) were again denied entry by complainants, expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo members, who are illegally staying in the INC property. […]
Floodwaters start receding in Paris, France
Floods in St. Denis, near Paris, France
These photos taken by Brother Marvin Adriano show part of the river Seine which have became swollen and have affected parts of St. Denis, near Paris, France because of the recent heavy rainfall across western and central Europe. (Eagle News Service)
Floods at the Alma Bridge in Paris
Floodwaters reach Pont Neuf
This photo taken by Alma Alejo shows the flood waters that have reached even the tree-lined portions of a part of Pont Neuf, “) the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine inParis, France. Floodwaters in Pont Neuf. Photo by Alma Alejo
Flooding in Paris
These photos taken by Eagle News correspondent Alma Alejo show the extent of the floods that have affected Paris, as the popular River Seine became swollen reaching its highest level in 30 years. The river level rose to 6.1m (20ft) above its normal height overnight on Saturday, June 4, 2016. These photos were taken in Pont Neuf.
Paris floods ease but alerts in France’s north
by Hervé Lionnet PARIS, France (AFP) — The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris receded after reaching its highest level in three decades as attention turned Sunday to other areas of France where alert warnings have been issued. From a peak of 6.10 metres (20 feet) in the early hours of Saturday, the river began to subside, falling to 5.77 metres at 8am (0600 GMT), the environment ministry’s Vigicrues flood watch website said. However, red alerts […]
Flood in Paris
