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Police investigating a suspected car bombing in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry said Sunday they believe dissident republican group the New IRA to be responsible. The suspected bomb exploded at 8:10 pm (2010 GMT) on Saturday, as police were evacuating the area following a warning that a device had been planted outside the city courthouse. There were no casualties. “Our main line of inquiry is against the New IRA,” said Police Service of Northern Ireland assistant […]
Manny Pacquiao put on a master class in elite boxing Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years — and his first as a 40-year-old. Pacquiao easily won with an impressive display of superior hand speed and destructive power that landed him a unanimous decision victory over the much younger American at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The Filipino star almost knocked […]
Scuffles broke out in central Athens Sunday as tens of thousands of people protested a planned name change for neighbouring Macedonia that parliament is due to ratify this week. After some 30 masked youths tried to force the closure of the parliament building by throwing stones, riot police responded with tear gas volleys to break up the crowd there. Hundreds of buses, especially from northern Greece, had brought protesters in for the rally, on […]
(Eagle News)—The Palace on Sunday, Jan. 20, hailed Senator Manny Pacquiao, who retained the WBA welterweight title after beating Adrien Broner in a much-anticipated boxing match in Las Vegas. “The Palace is one with the entire Filipino people in celebrating (Pacquiao’s) successful WBA welterweight title defense over American (Broner) ,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, while Pacquiao was 11 years older than his opponent, “the 40-year-old ‘Pambansang Kamao’ displayed his vintage form […]
(Eagle News)–Manny Pacquiao retained the WBA welterweight title on Sunday, after beating Adrien Broner in the much-anticipated fight in Las Vegas. The forty-year-old Pacquiao, who was aggressive from the start, was declared the winner by unanimous decision: 116-112, 116-112 and 117-111. In an interview, Pacquiao said his journey as a boxer continued, and said he would fight Floyd Mayweather should he agree to do so. Mayweather, however, who watched the match, did not comment. Interviewed […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Amang” has slightly accelerated as it moved closer to the Caraga region. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., the center of “Amang” was located 165 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 280 kilometers east southeast of Surigao City in Surigao. “Amang” is packing maximum sustained words of 45 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per […]
(Eagle News)—-House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will move for the passage of a bill that will lower the age of criminal liability. Arroyo’s statement said House Justice Committee chair Salvador Leachon will hold a committee hearing on pending bills that seek the same on January 21 at 10 a.m. These include House Bill No. 505 filed by Tarlac Representative Victor Yap, which aims to lower the age of criminal liability to nine years old, and House Bill No. […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over several areas (Eagle News)—-Tropical Depression “Amang” maintained its strength as it slightly accelerated on Sunday, Jan. 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Amang” as of 4 a.m. was located 486 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The weather bureau said it was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 60 […]
Signal No. 1 hoisted over several areas due to “Amang” (Eagle News)—The low pressure area east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said tropical depression “Amang” was located 580 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan as of 10 p.m., and is expected to make landfall over Surigao del Norte mainland and Siargao Islands between tomorrow afternoon […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Saturday, Jan. 19, extended its condolences to the family of SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr., who recently passed away. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo lauded Sy, calling him a “visionary and a pillar of the Philippine economy who believed in the potentials and opportunities of the country, and pursued them with dedication, passion, and hard work till their fruition.” “Mr. Sy boldly took the business path which Filipino […]
by Clare BYRNE Agence Franc Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — France’s “yellow vests” took to the streets on Saturday for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, defying attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to channel their anger into a series of town hall debates. A police source said the authorities expected the protests to be “at least as big as last week” when over 80,000 people demonstrated over inequality, the privileges enjoyed by senior public […]
(Eagle News)—The National Privacy Commission said on Saturday, Jan. 19, that it was investigating the data breach affecting data of the clients of remittance and pawning firm Cebuana Lhuillier. In a statement, NPC Commissioner Raymund Liboro said this was following the firm’s report of the breach on Friday, Jan. 18, that may have reportedly led to the leak of personal information that include the mobile number, names, birth dates, email addresses and even income data […]
