(Eagle News) — Pagbati ng mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo mula sa distrito ng Metro Manila South para sa nalalapit na kaarawan ng Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo ang Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa araw ng Martes, Oktubre 31.
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Senators approve Zubiri motion to make public Solano’s testimony during Sept. 25 executive session
(Eagle News) — Senators on Wednesday granted Juan Miguel Zubiri’s motion to release the testimony of John Paul Solano during a Sept. 25 executive session with senators. Zubiri made the motion after Lacson, chair of the joint hearing of the committees of dangerous drugs and public order, and justice, disclosed that Solano had sent a letter to the body, dated Oct. 18, appealing that the senators reconsider their adopted resolution allowing for the public release […]
Manhunt for London bomber as threat level raised
by Alexandra Del Peral Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police raced Saturday to track down whoever planted a bomb on a packed London Underground train, as authorities raised the national threat level to maximum, meaning another attack may be imminent. Friday morning’s blast, which left 29 people injured, was Britain’s fifth terror attack in six months and was claimed by the Islamic State group. Prime Minister Theresa May announced late […]
Hurricane Irma prompts Florida schools to close their doors
By Klaudine Caday and Renee Suarez EBC Florida Bureau FLORIDA (Eagle News) — The southeastern seaboard has made adjustments to the oncoming storm, Irma, more than just evacuations and deactivating tolls. Florida schools have begun the process of cancelling classes and closing down campuses to reduce the travel and motivation to stay in danger zones for families and other residents. Governor Rick Scott had issued a statement declaring over 60 counties within the state of […]
Top ‘streamripping’ site shuts after music business suits
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The most popular “streamripping” site, in which millions of users have converted YouTube videos into audio files, shut down Thursday faced with a legal campaign by the music industry. YouTube-mp3.org, a site in Germany started in the bedroom of computer science student Philip Matesanz, was inaccessible on Thursday with no further message. The global recorded music industry group IFPI, along with its US and British affiliates, announced that the […]
Disgruntled employee shoots, kills restaurant chef
By Diannemay Roson EBC Florida Bureau CHARLESTON (Eagle News) – It was a gloomy day for dining customers at the Virginia’s On King, a Southern-style Restaurant, in the middle of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, when an unfortunate turn of events happened. A disgruntled employee entered the restaurant in the afternoon on Thursday, shooting and killing an employee. He then began to take hostages inside the restaurant. The police and SWAT team, placed the surrounding areas on […]
Tokyo shares rebound on easing US-N.Korea fears
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares rebounded Tuesday morning after four days of losses as fears over a US-North Korea military conflict began to recede. Before the Japanese market opened, North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong-Un had been briefed on the plan to fire missiles toward the US Pacific territory of Guam, but hinted he would hold off on the provocative launch. That came after US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary […]
Britain confident April chemical attack in Syria done by Damascus
SYRIA (Reuters) — The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people, a report from a fact-finding team seen by Reuters on Thursday (June 29) showed. The report was circulated to members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, but was not made public. The attack on April 4 in the town […]
World Bank approves $500-mln grant package for Afghanistan projects
(Reuters) – The World Bank on Tuesday (June 13) approved financing worth more than $500 million for Afghanistan to support a string of projects to boost the economy, help improve service delivery in five cities, and support Afghan refugees sent back from Pakistan. The bank said the six grants, including donor money, worth some $520 million, would help the Afghan government “at a time of uncertainty when risks to the economy are significant.” The international […]
Three PH films featured in Euroasia Shorts 2017
By Ace Ramirez Washington D.C. Bureau Freedom is something everyone longs to achieve, even puppets. “Strings”, a short film by Rafael Daniel Evangelista, is about a puppet’s struggle to be free from the strings of its master and achieves it in an unexpected way. This and three other Philippine short films made it to the 2017 EuroAsia Short Film Festival held in Washington DC from 5-9 June 2017. The films were: Strings by […]
Transport group prepares for more intensive protest actions vs jeepney phase-out plan
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) said it would conduct more widespread and intensive transport strikes if government will push through with its plans to phase out old public utility jeeps. PISTON is of the opinion that such plans are anti-poor and that the government should instead help the PUJ industry. “Sa halip na i-patronize ang mga imported materials na yan na hindi […]
Martial law in Mindanao: What we know
President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed martial law on the southern region of Mindanao to combat militants who have declared allegiance to the Islamic State group. Here is what we know about why he declared martial law and what happens next: What happened to trigger martial law? Duterte acted after security forces on Tuesday battled dozens of gunmen in Marawi, a city of about 200,000 people. One policeman and two soldiers died in the fighting, authorities said. Tuesday’s […]
