BEIJING, China (AFP) — A car rammed into a crowd in central China Friday, killing six people and injuring seven others, and the driver was fatally shot by police, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The injured were taken to hospital following the early morning incident in Zaoyang City in Hubei Province, CCTV said. A video, published by Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper, shows a body covered in a blanket left on the roadside and a group […]
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Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive destruction”, the UN said on Thursday, while aid teams scale up efforts to reach those most in need. Warning that the situation is likely to deteriorate, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that people are still stranded on rooftops after the storm began its sweep through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe six days ago. In Mozambique […]
Duterte officially bans travel junkets, team-building activities of gov’t employees abroad
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has officially banned travel junkets and team-building activities of government employees abroad. Duterte, who had been vocal against the same in previous speeches, made the order official in Executive Order 77 which was made available to the media on Friday, March 22. Under the order signed on March 15, the “taking of a personal leave immediately before or after the official activity” is also “highly discouraged.” “If travel circumstances, such […]
Two men found dead in front of Makati hotel
(Eagle News) — Two men were found dead in front of a hotel in Makati on Friday, March 22. The police have yet to identify the victims who were found by policemen on patrol in front of the I’m Hotel along Kalayaan Avenue corner Makati Avenue past 5 a.m. Media reports described the men as “Asian-looking.” Police have yet to determine whether there was foul play in their deaths, or if the two leapt to their […]
‘Breakthroughs: Tourism’ charts future of travel
By Caesar Vallejos OPEN FOR BUSINESS, Eagle News In spite of the country’s rich natural resources and great customer service, the Philippine tourism industry is faced with roadblocks that include the lack of facilities and infrastructures. The need to maximize digital technologies will help realize the industry’s full development, spurring the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. “If we can just develop this particular aspect of our economy, I think this has […]
EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay
by Alice RITCHIE / Laurence BENHAMOU European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain’s divorce from the European Union in the hope of ensuring an orderly Brexit. Britain had faced a sharp cliff-edge deadline of March 29 to leave, but May’s EU colleagues said the split could wait until May 22 if British lawmakers approve a withdrawal accord next week. But if the House of Commons rejects the […]
Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 47
by Peter STEBBINGS The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 47 on Friday, making it one of the country’s worst industrial accidents in recent years. More than 600 people are receiving medical treatment following Thursday afternoon’s blast at the industrial park in Yancheng, said the city government on its official Twitter-like Weibo account. Among them, at least 90 are seriously injured. City officials had previously said […]
MRT-3 reminds public not to throw trash following disruption of train ops due to “lona” in overhead wires
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit 3 management has reminded the public to remain from throwing trash in the vicinity of stations. The MRT-3 issued the reminder after they were forced to regulate trains on the northbound and southbound lanes at 1:57 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, following the discovery of a cloth (“lona”) in the overhead catenary system at the interstation of Boni and Shaw Boulevard in the northbound direction. The OCS is a system of overhead wires used […]
Death toll in China chemical plant blast rises to 12
YANCHENG, China (AFP) — The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China rose to 12 on Friday after rescuers pulled dozens of people from the area, state media said. The blaze “has been controlled” by firefighters hours after Thursday’s blast left an industrial park burning into the night in Yancheng in Jiangsu province, according to broadcaster CCTV. As of the early hours of Friday, a total of 88 people […]
Catholic Church in US state failed to disclose 200 accused clergy: law firm
Chicago, United States (AFP) — The Catholic Church has failed to disclose more than 200 names of clergy accused of abuse in the US state of Illinois, a law firm claimed Wednesday. The firm Jeff Anderson & Associates has previously released names of accused clergy in other parts of the country based on information it compiled from public sources such as lawsuits. Its latest report outlined 395 Catholic clergy and laypersons in Illinois who […]
Partly cloudy skies to prevail in parts of Northern Luzon
(Eagle News)–Partly cloudy skies are expected in parts of the country on Friday, March 22, as the ridge of a high pressure area affects northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these were expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers would prevail […]
Marina: PHL still on International Maritime Organization’s “white list”
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is still on the “white list” of the International Maritime Organization. This was the clarification issued by the Maritime Industry Authority, following a media report the country could be excluded for failure to comply with global reporting standards. Inclusion in the “white list” means that a country complies with the minimum qualification standards for masters, officers and watch personnel on seagoing merchant ships, based on the revised 1978 International Convention […]
