BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese authorities on Tuesday executed a man who killed 15 people after ramming a car into a crowded square in central Hunan province last year. Last September, Yang Zanyun ploughed a Land Rover into pedestrians at a public square in Hengdong city before slashing at people with a shovel and dagger. Fifteen people were killed and 43 others were injured. The Hengyang Intermediate People’s Court in Hunan province said Tuesday it […]
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Four dead, 195 injured in Havana tornado
by Moises AVILA / Adalberto ROQUE Agence France Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — A rare and powerful tornado has devastated sections of Havana, killing four people and injuring 195, as it overturned cars, uprooted trees and destroyed dozens of homes. A shaken resident, recalling a night of terror, said she clutched her daughter and crouched down in her kitchen as the tornado came roaring in Sunday night. “It was as if rocks were falling — […]
Death toll in Jolo, Sulu twin blasts rises to 21
(Eagle News) — The death toll in the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu on Sunday, Jan. 27, has risen to 21. The latest fatality in the explosions at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral was a senior high school student, authorities said. The explosions injured at least 81 people as of Sunday, Jan. 27. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said one of the […]
First Indian film museum opens in home of Bollywood
by Udita Jhunjhunwala and Peter Hutchison Agence France Presse MUMBAI, India (AFP) — From silent black-and-white films to colorful blockbusters bursting with song and dance, the evolution of Indian cinema is traced by a new museum in the home of Bollywood. Costing 1.4 billion rupees ($19.6 million), India’s first national film museum is spread across a stylish 19th-century bungalow and a modern five-storey glass structure in south Mumbai. “It showcases to the world outside what […]
House committee led by Andaya to issue show-cause order vs Diokno
(Eagle News) — The House appropriations committee on Tuesday, Jan. 29, approved a motion to issue a show-cause order against Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. The show-cause order was due to Diokno’s failure to attend the Rep. Rolando Andaya-led panel hearings on alleged anomalies in the proposed national budget for 2019. Diokno, without naming names, had said he was told not to attend the hearings, following what he said was the abrasive questioning of congressmen during […]
LOOK: Inspection of the Jolo blasts site
President Rodrigo Duterte visited the site of the blasts in Jolo, Sulu on Monday, January 28. This was after he attended a meeting with security officials upon his arrival around 2 p.m. Duterte also visited the wounded soldiers and civilians, and the wake of fatalities of the blasts at Camp Teodulfo Bautista also in Jolo. He left the area at 5:35 p.m. At least 20 people were killed and 81 others were injured during the […]
China decries ‘political manipulations’ behind Huawei case in US
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Tuesday decried the “political manipulations” behind the US case against Huawei as Washington indicted the tech giant’s chief financial officer and leveled sweeping charges against the company. “For some time, the US has used state power to discredit and crack down on specific Chinese companies in an attempt to strangle the enterprises’ legitimate and legal operations,” China’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “There are strong political motivations and […]
WATCH: President Duterte visits the wake of Jolo blasts victims
President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wake of the victims of the Jolo Cathedral bombings on Monday, January 28. (Video courtesy of Presidential Communications Facebook page)
Toronto faces first snowstorm of 2019
By Angela Milano EBC Correspondent, Toronto TORONTO (Eagle News) — Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the entire Greater Toronto Area and the rest of Southern Ontario. In Toronto, heavy snow started falling just before noon and continues to envelop the city. The upcoming winter storm is expected to leave the city with 15-20 centimetres of snow Monday evening to Tuesday morning the next day. Because of the heavy snowfall, commuters are dealing with […]
Brady, Goff raring to go as Super Bowl circus kicks off
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse ATLANTA, United States (AFP) — Rival quarterbacks Tom Brady and Jared Goff declared themselves raring to go on Monday as the final countdown to the Super Bowl got under way with the traditional opening night media circus. A day after the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams touched down in Atlanta, the teams who will battle for the biggest prize in US sport were presented to around […]
Ekonomiya sa Jolo, pinangangambahang maparalisa dahil sa nangyaring pagsabog ng bomba
(Eagle News) — Nangangamba ngayon ang mga negosyante dito sa bayan ng Jolo na sentro ng kalakalan ng Sulu na baka maparalisa ang ekonomiya ng bayan dahil sa ipinatutupad na locked down ng Armed Froces of the Philippines at ng Philippine National Police. Ayon sa isang negosyante na tumanggi ng mabigay ng kaniyang pangalan, pinagbabawalan muna nang mga otoridad na makapasok ang mga tao sa sentro ng Jolo dahil sa takot na may iba pang […]
Military releases pictures of suspects in Sulu blasts
(Eagle News)–The military has released pictures of three of the four suspects in the twin blasts in Jolo, Sulu that killed at least 20 people. The pictures were based on footage from a closed-circuit television camera that captured what could be the actual detonation of the second explosive device at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral. One of the suspects was seen giving something to another before he ran away following the explosions. […]
