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Fire safety advisory sa mga kagubatan sa PHL, inilabas ng DENR

(Eagle News) — Naglabas ang Department Of Environment And Natural Resources (DENR) ng fire safety advisory para sa natural parks at forest sa buong bansa. Ayon kay Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, bagamat hindi pa opisyal na idinedeklara ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ang panahon ng tag-init ay mahalaga na makapaghanda sa mapinsalang forest fires na madalas na nangyayri tuwing dry season dahil sa mainit na temperatura. Kaugnay nito, ipinag-utos ng kalihim sa […]

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N. Korea denies sanctions prompted diplomatic thaw

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has broken its silence on the diplomatic thaw with Washington and Seoul, saying it is driving the “peace offensive” and rejecting suggestions that sanctions forced it to the negotiating table. The commentary from the state-run KCNA news agency came with a rapid rapprochement on the Korean peninsula underway, after a period of heightened tensions stoked by a missile and nuclear tests. But as diplomats scurry to arrange two […]

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Death toll in Manila Pavilion fire climbs to six

(Eagle News)–The number of fatalities in the Manila Pavilion fire incident has risen to six. According to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., Jennilyn Figueroa, 28, died in the early morning of March 21 after being in a critical state for three days. Figueroa, PAGCOR said, worked as a member of the internal  security staff at the Casino Filipino Pavilion. She has been in service for six years. The other five fatalities were identified as  Treasury […]

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Pampasaherong bus, nahulog sa bangin sa Mindoro; 19 patay, 21 sugatan

(Eagle News) –Labing-siyam ang patay at 21 ang sugatan matapos bumangga ang isang pampasaherong bus  sa tulay at mahulog sa bangin sa Barangay Batong Buhay, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro , Martes ng gabi. Ayon sa ulat, galing San Jose, Occidental Mindoro ang pampasaherong bus na Dimple Bus na may plakang TYU 708 nang bigla na lamang nawalan ng kontrol ang drayber sa manibela. Patungo sana ang bus sa Maynila. Bumangga  sa railing ng tulay ng Barangay […]

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Sixth apparent explosion in Texas: authorities

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A sixth explosion was reported in the city of Austin, Texas late Tuesday, following a series of blasts that have so far killed two people, authorities said. Emergency officials said they were responding to a reported blast in the southern part of the state capital city. A man in his thirties was taken to hospital “with potentially serious, not expected to be life-threatening, injuries,” Austin’s medical services agency said on Twitter. […]

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N. Korea’s Kim congratulates Putin on election victory

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent “heartfelt congratulations” Tuesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his election victory and wished him success in building a powerful nation. In contrast to some other international leaders who have been slow to send congratulations, Kim said Putin’s re-election “is an expression of your people’s great support and trust in you”. The North’s leader, in a message quoted by the state KCNA news […]

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Public smiles, private problems as Saudi prince visits White House

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince received an effusive welcome at the White House Tuesday from US President Donald Trump, who hailed a “great friendship” with the kingdom — but made no public mention of the sticking points in the burgeoning alliance. In front of the cameras, it was all back-slapping, handshakes, smiles and warm words between Trump and the heir to the Saudi throne, Mohammed […]

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Trump slams ‘sick people’ for Texas bombings after fifth blast

  by Suzanne Cordeiro with Nova Safo in Chicago © Agence France-Presse AUSTIN, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday denounced a series of package bombings in Texas, calling those behind them “very, very sick,” following an explosion at a FedEx facility that officials said appeared to be linked to four others. Until now, the spate of blasts that began in early March had been contained to Austin, the state capital with a […]

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Trump congratulates Putin, summit on cards

    by Anna Smolchenko / with Michael Mathes in Washington © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — US President Donald Trump congratulated Vladimir Putin Tuesday on his re-election, as the leaders raised the prospect of a summit in the near future — while sidestepping both the issue of election meddling and a spy attack that has rocked Moscow’s relations with the West. Trump told reporters at the White House he had spoken with Putin, two […]

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UK firm in Facebook row suspends CEO amid fresh revelations

by Alice Ritchie © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Cambridge Analytica, the British firm at the centre of a major scandal rocking Facebook, suspended its chief executive Alexander Nix Tuesday, as he became embroiled in fresh controversy and lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic demanded answers over the data breach. Recordings of Nix emerged Tuesday evening in which he boasts about the company’s expansive role in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, claiming it did […]

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Shooting erupts at Maryland High School; three injured

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gK0mLmrEEc[/embedyt]   GREAT MILLS, MD (Eagle News) — A shooting erupted at Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland, about a 90-minute drive southeast of the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. Three students were confirmed to have sustained injuries from the shooting. According to sources, the gunman and a resource officer exchanged fire in a hallway. The officer was not injured. St. Mary’s County Public Schools said on its website that the school was […]

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Work starts to clear mines from traditional site of Jesus’s baptism

  Jerusalem (AFP) — Israeli and international experts have started clearing thousands of wartime landmines and explosive devices from one of Christianity’s holiest sites, in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli defense ministry said Tuesday. It said work began this week to clear about 3,000 pieces of ordnance believed to be scattered around the Qasr al-Yahud Greek Orthodox monastery, on the banks of the River Jordan, at the spot where many believe Jesus was baptized […]

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