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Nasa 100 immigration officers, itatalaga sa mga pantalan

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magde-deploy sa susunod na buwan ng nasa isandaang (100) bagong immigration officer ang Bureau of Immigration sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at sa iba pang major port sa buong bansa. Ayon kay Chief Personnel Officer Grifton Medina, ito kasi ang magsisilbing on-the-job-training ng mga bagong recruit na immigration officer matapos ang dalawang buwang training sa Philippine Immigration Academy sa Clark, Pampanga noong nakaraang linggo. Sa nasabing training ay itinuro […]

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Central bank digital currencies ‘uncharted waters’: report

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — The creation of digital currencies, like bitcoin, by central banks could revolutionize the global financial system but also carries significant fraud risks, the Bank for International Settlements warned on Monday. In a report, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said the launch of cryptocurrencies by central banks had potential benefits but could also have a detrimental impact, including exposing banking centers to a greater risk of cyber attacks. “The potential effect […]

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At least four kidnap victims rescued in Zamboanga del Norte

(Eagle News)– At least four kidnap victims have been rescued by the military in Zamboanga del Norte. The Western Mindanao Command said Roger Jung-an, Jomar Maglangit, Jomar Mantangan, and Raymond Purisima, who were held captive for nine days, were rescued in Sirawai, at 3 p.m. Major General Roseller Murillo, commander of the Joint Task Force Zampelan, said there were initially five hostages but “one of them was hit in the crossfire during an encounter between our […]

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NBI nabs two suspected Abu Sayyaf members

One of those arrested allegedly guarded hostages in 2001 Dos Palmas kidnapping Apart from Hood Abdullah, arrested was Jimmy Bla, another Abu Sayyaf suspect, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said. Abdullah is accused of guarding hostages including US citizen Martin Burnham, who was killed and his wife wounded in the crossfire during a botched military rescue attempt in June 2002. “Burnham, an American hostage, was always handcuffed to Abdullah… especially on the move,” Aguirre told reporters. Burnham […]

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Jay-Z, Beyonce announce new joint tour

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Music’s first couple Beyonce and Jay-Z on Monday announced a new joint tour in what will likely mark some of the year’s most lucrative concerts. The rapper and diva, who in June gave birth to twins, will open the stadium tour on June 6 in the Welsh city of Cardiff. The 36-date show will travel across Europe, including a Bastille Day show at the Stade de France in Paris, […]

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Trump blocks Broadcom’s bid to buy Qualcomm

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump blocked Monday an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. Trump issued an order barring the proposed mega-acquisition, saying there is credible evidence such a deal “threatens to impair the national security of the United States,” according to a White House statement. The order came despite Broadcom’s assurances that it would complete its move to the United […]

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Apple buys digital magazine subscription service

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple announced Monday it is buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the side of its business aimed at making money from online content or services. The iPhone maker did not disclose financial terms of the deal to buy Texture from its owners — publishers Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Rogers Media and global investment firm KKR. Texture gives subscribers unlimited access to more than 200 magazines, such as […]

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NATO chief expresses ‘great concern’ over Russian spy attack

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday said the alliance was deeply concerned about the attack on a Russian former double agent in Britain and was in contact with UK authorities about the matter. “The UK is a highly valued ally, and this incident is of great concern to NATO. NATO is in touch with the UK authorities on this issue,” Stoltenberg said in a statement issued by his office. Stoltenberg […]

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China’s Xi calls for military loyalty to new constitution

BEIJING, China (AFP) — A day after he won the mandate to rule for life, President Xi Jinping called on China’s military to follow the country’s newly-amended constitution in which his political thought is now enshrined. “The whole army must strengthen its constitutional awareness, promote the constitutional spirit and be a loyal admirer, conscientious follower and staunch defender of the constitution,” Xi told military officials on Monday. China’s rubber-stamp parliament on Sunday endorsed Xi’s move […]

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US still ‘not heard directly back’ from N.Korea: Tillerson

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — The United States has still “not heard anything directly back” from Pyongyang over plans for a US-North Korean summit, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday as he urged patience. “There will be several steps (which) will be necessary to agree on the location and the scope of those discussions. We have not heard anything directly back from North Korea although we expect to hear something,” he said in the […]

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49 dead in Nepal’s worst plane crash in decades

by Paavan MATHEMA Agence France Presse KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) — Forty-nine people were killed when a Bangladeshi plane crashed and burst into flames near Kathmandu airport on Monday, in the worst aviation disaster to hit Nepal in nearly three decades. Officials said there were 71 people on board the US-Bangla Airlines turboprop plane from Dhaka when it crashed just east of the runway and skidded into a nearby football field. Rescuers cut apart the mangled […]

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British PM says ‘highly likely’ Russia behind spy attack

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday it was highly likely that Russia was responsible for a “reckless and despicable” attack on a former double agent in Britain, an accusation rejected by Moscow as a “provocation”. In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions over the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter on March 4, May said the nerve agent that poisoned them was […]

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