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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will present on Monday his plan to combat an opioid abuse epidemic which will include seeking the death penalty for drug traffickers. The Department of Justice “will seek the death penalty against drug traffickers, where appropriate under current law,” a White House official indicated Sunday whilst outlining the plan’s main points. The official did not offer greater detail on how the death penalty could be […]
by Maria Antonova with Rosie Scammell in London Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Sunday rubbished claims that Russia poisoned a former spy in Britain, on the eve of international chemical weapons experts heading to the UK to probe the attack. “It’s complete drivel, rubbish, nonsense that somebody in Russia would allow themselves to do such a thing ahead of elections and the World Cup,” Putin told supporters after winning […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “taking stock” of US President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to accept his invitation for talks on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s foreign minister said in an interview that aired Sunday. There has been no public North Korean response to Trump in the nearly two weeks since he stunned the world by agreeing to meet with Kim, a diplomatic gambit with huge stakes […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. After putting Chelsea to the sword in the Champions League midweek, Messi scored for the sixth game in a row against Athletic at the Camp Nou to propel Barca closer to the domestic title. “Every day he discovers something new, something different, he’s […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in Washington Tuesday, giving the president a receptive audience to denounce rival Iran and a chance to take stock of significant changes the prince is engineering in the kingdom. Ten months after the last face-to-face meeting between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh, the 71-year-old president and the 32-year-old strongman prince are expected […]
by Maria Antonova and Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Vladimir Putin cruised to victory in Russia’s presidential election on Sunday, giving him another six years in power as Moscow’s relations with the West plunge to new Cold War lows. Putin, who has ruled Russia for almost two decades, won more than 75 percent of the vote according to preliminary results, but the opposition cried foul. It reported ballot stuffing and other […]
(Eagle News)–The lawyer of Janet Lim Napoles reiterated on Sunday that she could not have masterminded the P10-billion pork barrel scam. In an interview over dzbb, Stephen David noted that Napoles was a high school graduate and a “private person.” “Paano naging mastermind ang isang private person na hindi nga nakatungtong ng college, para paikutin mo yung buong Senado o buong Kongreso? Parang hindi naman kapani-paniwala yun,” he said. He said the previous administration only […]
Also summoned were other current and former gov’t officials, Sanofi and Zuellig execs (Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has summoned former President Benigno Aquino III, and his two Cabinet members in connection with the Dengvaxia mess. The DOJ scheduled the preliminary investigation into the criminal complaint filed against Aquino, his Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and his Health Secretary Janette Garin, among others, on March 23, at 10 a.m. Also summoned were other incumbent and former […]
by Martin Parry Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia and its ASEAN neighbors vowed to boost defense ties while stressing the importance of non-militarisation in the disputed South China Sea Sunday at a summit where the “complex” Rohingya crisis took center stage. Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at the three-day meeting in Sydney, also agreed to work more closely to tackle the growing menace of violent extremism and radicalization. But […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday awarded a house and lot to the top graduate of the Philippine Military Academy’s Alab Tala Class of 2018. First Class Jaywardene Galilea Hontoria, who was also the class baron and recipient of awards that include the Presidential Saber, Chief of Staff Saber, among others, received the certificate of ownership during the class’ graduation rites in Baguio. This is reportedly the first time a PMA valedictorian received a house and […]
(Eagle News) — The government is targeting to bid out some P98.32 million-worth of state-owned assets in the first quarter of 2018, even as it reported that it had remitted more than half a billion pesos in the sale of state assets last year. This was according to the Privatization Management Office (PMO) of the Department of Finance (DOF) which reported that disposition of state properties for privatization along with cash dividends and other forms […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Four people were killed and 19 feared trapped by a major hotel fire in the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday, with others plucked from the rooftop by helicopter, authorities said. The blaze at the Waterfront Manila Pavilion, a hotel and casino complex, was still raging six hours after it began on Sunday morning, prompting more than 300 people to flee the area and six to be brought to hospital, fire and […]
