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Immigration bureau warns public vs emerging human trafficking trends amid COVID-19 pandemic

(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration has urged the public to exercise caution amid what it said were the emerging human trafficking trends amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, Immigration bureau Travel Control and Enforcement Unit Head Ma. Timotea Barizo said one of the most common ‘modus operandi’ of human traffickers is the falsification of Overseas Employment Certificates (OECs) and the subsequent tampering with Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) forms. “There are instances […]

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Shear line affecting eastern section of Central, Southern Luzon: PAGASA

Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Central and Southern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, PAGASA said, are expected over Caraga. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at […]

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NATO deploys response force for first time

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance was deploying its rapid response force for the first time ever to bolster defences in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It is still a fluid situation. What we have seen is that the Ukrainian forces are fighting bravely and are actually able to inflict damage on the invading Russian forces,” Stoltenberg said after a video summit of NATO leaders. “It is a full invasion of Ukraine. […]

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US says in talks with India on its stance over Ukraine

  The United States is in discussions with India over its position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday, as New Delhi has yet to clearly condemn Moscow’s assault. “We continue to engage with the Indians,” Psaki told reporters. On Thursday, when asked about the issue by a reporter, President Joe Biden admitted: “We haven’t resolved that completely.” In telephone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, […]

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Russia vetoes UN resolution deploring ‘aggression’ in Ukraine

  by Philippe RATER and Peter HUTCHISON Russia, as expected, vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Friday that deplored “in the strongest terms” the country’s “aggression” against Ukraine and demanded the immediate withdrawal of its troops. Eleven of the council’s 15 members voted for the motion, which was co-written by the United States and Albania. China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstained. The resolution was always doomed to fail because of Moscow’s veto […]

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US to impose sanctions on Putin and Lavrov

The United States said Friday it would impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, following similar announcements by Britain and the European Union in the wake of Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that a travel ban would be part of the sanctions. Following the spate of measures, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Russian television that “we have reached the line after […]

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Ukraine warns Russia to ‘storm’ Kyiv as West sanctions Putin

by Dave CLARK and Dmytro GORSHKOV Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that Russian troops would attempt to take the capital Kyiv before dawn, as Western nations announced personal sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin. Russian leader Putin unleashed a full-scale invasion on Thursday that has killed dozens of people, forced more than 50,000 to flee Ukraine in just 48 hours and sparked fears of a new Cold War in Europe. After Ukrainian forces fought Russian troops […]

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Czechs, Poland, Bulgaria to close airspace to Russian flights

  The Czech Republic, Poland and Bulgaria each said Friday they would close their airspace to flights by Russian carriers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, starting from midnight. Earlier Friday the Polish airline LOT had already halted flights to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. “As of midnight today, we are halting the traffic of all Russian airline companies in Czech airspace,” Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka tweeted. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on […]

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France to send 500 troops to Romania

  France is to deploy 500 military personnel as part of NATO forces to Romania after Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine, the army chief of staff said Friday. “NATO has decided to reinforce its presence to send a very clear sign of strategic solidarity, to position forces in Romania,” Thierry Burkhard told Radio France Internationale and broadcaster France24. “We will send around 500 men with armoured vehicles.” He said France would also maintain a military presence […]

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China’s Xi speaks to Putin, calls for ‘negotiation’ with Ukraine

  BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s President Xi Jinping said he supported solving the Ukraine crisis through talks in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media said Friday, after Moscow launched an invasion of its neighbour. In a readout of the call on state broadcaster CCTV, Xi pointed out that the “situation in eastern Ukraine has undergone rapid changes… (and) China supports Russia and Ukraine to resolve the issue through negotiation”. Russian forces […]

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JUST IN: Zelensky asks Europeans with ‘combat experience’ to fight for Ukraine

  KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called on Europeans with “combat experience” to fight for Ukraine as invading Russian forces threatened Kyiv. “If you have combat experience in Europe and do not want to look at the indecision of politicians, you can come to our country and join us in defending Europe, where it is very necessary now,” Zelensky said in a statement put out by his press office. © […]

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Ukrainian NBA players denounce Russian invasion

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Alex Len and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the only two Ukrainian players in the NBA, released a statement Thursday condemning the Russian invasion of their homeland. Sacramento Kings center Len and Toronto Raptors wing Mykhailiuk called for unity among the Ukrainian people and prayed for friends, family and others in the country. “A great tragedy befell our dear homeland Ukraine,” the two said in their statement posted on their social […]

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