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by Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be crowned this weekend in a pageantry-laden ceremony , as Rama X furthers his primacy over one of the world’s richest monarchies and a kingdom beset by ulcerous political divides. The May 4-6 coronation comes more than two years after Vajiralongkorn ascended the throne at the death of his father Bhumibol Adulyadej. Bhumibol reigned over seven tumultuous decades and was […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — A hit documentary about how some Catholic priests allegedly abused nuns in different parts of the world has been pulled from the Franco-German television channel Arte after a priest complained to a German court. The big-budget media investigation, “Sex Slaves in the Catholic Church”, was broadcast in March and has been sold widely internationally since. Its broadcast came weeks after Pope Francis admitted that some rogue priests had used nuns as […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday, May 2, said the National Bureau of Investigation was finalizing the charges to be filed against the man who allegedly published the videos linking members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family to the illegal drug trade in an online site. According to Guevarra, apart from the charges for violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act, Rodel Jayme can face charges for violation of the Anti-Child Abuse law and “possibly even […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian markets rose Thursday as forecast-beating earnings from Apple provided a much-needed bounce for the tech sector, though energy companies dropped on concerns about slowing US oil demand as supplies climb. Investors ignored a retreat on Wall Street, where all three main indexes were weighed by disappointment that the Federal Reserve brushed off weak inflation and dented hopes for a possible interest rate cut. Regional traders were in buying […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — C.J. McCollum scored 20 points as the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late rally from the Denver Nuggets to score a series-leveling victory in their NBA Western Conference playoff duel on Wednesday. McCollum led the scorers in a hard-fought 97-90 victory on the road at Denver’s Pepsi Center to tie the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Portland talisman Damian Lillard had a relatively quiet night, restricted to just 14 […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, May 2, said he would agree to run for the presidency in 2022 if he has a “clear chance of winning.” “When people talk to me about the possibility of running in 2022, ang balik ko sa kanila, I have only one requirement. I’m not closing the doors but I have only one requirement. Give me a clear chance of winning,” he said in an interview on ANC. According […]
BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) — Nearly 800,000 people in India’s eastern coastal districts have been evacuated ahead of the expected arrival of a major cyclone packing winds of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour, officials said Thursday. The Indian weather service said Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon near the Hindu holy town of Puri. A state relief department official told AFP that 780,000 people were moved […]
by Alexander MARTINEZ / Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela’s armed forces in Caracas left a woman dead and 46 people injured on Wednesday, with opposition leader Juan Guaido attempting to rally demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro. Jurubith Rausseo, 27, died at a clinic after being hit by a “bullet in the head during (a) demonstration,” the non-governmental Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict said on Twitter, condemning […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “unconditionally” in a bid to restore diplomatic ties between the two historic foes, a daily said Thursday. Abe, seen as a foreign policy hawk, has recently softened his rhetoric towards Pyongyang, calling for a summit with Kim to resolve an emotional row over past kidnappings of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang agents. In an interview with the […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas has withdrawn his candidacy for governor in the province in the May 13 polls. With his withdrawal from the race, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Senior Board Member Matthew Marcos Manotoc, son of outgoing Gov. Imee Marcos, is now unopposed. In previous interviews with the media, Fariñas had said he had wanted to retire from politics after 39 years. “In fact, I do not have a single campaign […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Thursday, May 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit five kilometers northeast of Catigbian at 10:57 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 20 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News)—Over 100,000 policemen will be deployed to secure the May elections, the Philippine National Police said on Thursday, May 2. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the 160,000 policemen was an increase from the 143000 that was to be deployed initially. Banac said the increase did not mean a threat had been monitored. “We want to ensure no untoward incident will take place,” Banac said. The elections are slated on May 13. More […]
