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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A Russian Soyuz rocket with a cargo vessel is to blast off Friday in the first launch to the International Space Station (ISS) since a manned accident last month. “The mission control center has completed the work set out for the launch of the Progress MS-10 cargo vessel. The takeoff of the Soyuz-FG rocket is set for 1814 GMT,” Russian space agency Roscosmos said in a statement. The launch from […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered on October 2 in his country’s consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was drugged, dismembered and then transferred out of the consulate, Riyadh’s public prosecution said on Thursday. Here is what we know about the Saudi nationals allegedly involved in the murder that has provoked an international outcry. – 21 suspects – – […]
by Anuj Chopra with Paul Handley in Washington Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — The Saudi government exonerated the country’s powerful crown prince of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi Thursday as death-penalty charges were announced against five men and the US placed sanctions on 17 suspected of involvement. Riyadh prosecutors announced indictments against 11 people and said a total of 21 individuals were in custody in connection with the […]
by Fanuel Jongwe Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — At least 42 passengers were killed, Zimbabwe police said Friday, after a suspected gas cylinder exploded on a bus, with pictures showing the burnt-out wreckage of the vehicle. The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation published photographs showing the destroyed vehicle on a highway between the South African border and the second city Bulawayo. “At the moment we know that more than 42 people died,” police spokeswoman […]
The highly touted efforts to rehabilitate the world-famous Boracay Island take center stage as the Philippines hosts the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress in Iloilo City on November 27-30. Organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management of the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), the four-day congress will bring together international organizations, experts and multi-sector stakeholders to exchange knowledge and build capacity towards sustainable management and […]
(Eagle News) — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) announced a new record of the longest “no offloading” streak for its railway system, as it said that for one whole month or for 31 days, there had been no train that had bogged down during a trip that would require passenger unloading. The MRT-3 said that for 31 consecutive days, or from October 16 to November 15, 2018, there had been no unloading incident […]
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) — The leader of Papua New Guinea, host of this year’s APEC summit, Friday urged respect for international trade rules by “countries large and small” as spats between the US and China threatened to overshadow the gathering. As leaders from Asian Pacific nations prepared to fly in to Port Moresby for their annual meeting, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill appeared to call his guests to order on damaging trade rows. […]
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured the members of European Union (EU) Exploratory Mission of a peaceful and transparent conduct of 2019 midterm elections. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año made this statement following the visit of EU missionaries at the DILG Central Office for a possible observer mission to assess the situation of the upcoming elections preparation and plebiscite for the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law. “The presence of the EU missionaries […]
(Eagle News) — Tanging ang mga estudyanteng nasa Grade 7 hanggang Grade 12 na may “mastery” sa English at Filipino languages ang papayagang makapag-aral ng Korean language. Ito ang nilinaw ni Education Undersecretary Annalyn Sevilla. Paliwanag ni Sevilla, sampung public schools sa Metro Manila lamang ang kanilang pinayagan na magturo ng Korean language ngayong semestre. Ang mga eskuwelahan na pinayagang magturo ng DepEd ngayong semestre ay ang mga sumusunod: Las Piñas National High School Jose […]
(Eagle News)—Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito Galvez is eyeing to recommend another extension of martial law in Mindanao once it lapses in December. Galvez made the comment as he touted the gains of the imposition of martial law in the southern part of the country in a nationally televised press conference. “Martial law has led to increased tourist and economic activity in Mindanao, especially in areas previously thought of […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook announced Thursday it is creating an independent body to make potentially precedent-setting calls on what content should be yanked from the social network. The announcement came as Facebook reported it has ramped up its ability to quickly detect “hate speech” and other posts violating community rules, with the leading social network under pressure from regulators in various countries and activists to root out abusive and inappropriate content. “I […]
In this video courtesy of RTVM, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen holding a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore on November 15, 2018 after the closing ceremony of the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits.
