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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Friday denounced US tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, saying that they would profoundly harm the international trade environment. The US’ “abuse” of national security concerns as a reason for implementing the measures will lead to “a serious attack on normal international trade order”, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website, adding that “China is firmly opposed.” US President Donald Trump officially implemented the measures […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — The death toll from an earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea last month has topped 100 with thousands injured, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said Friday, warning it will take years for the region to recover. The Pacific nation’s mountainous interior was struck by a 7.5-magnitude tremor on February 26, triggering landslides that blocked roads, caused power outages and cut off villages. Communities have also been rattled by strong aftershocks, sparking fears […]
TANAY, Rizal (Eagle News) – Muling nagsagawa ng joint military exercise ang mga sundalong Pilipino at Australyano sa Tanay, Rizal. Ito ay bilang bahagi ng pagpapalakas sa urban warfare capabilities ng Pilipinas at Australia. Partikular na lumahok sa aktibidad ang mga tropa mula sa bagong organisang 92nd Infantry Battalion, Land Advisory Team ng Joint Task Group 629 at Australian Defense Force. Ayon kay Maj. Gen. Rhoderick Parayno, commander ng 2nd Infantry Division, layunin din ng […]
(Eagle News) — Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang groundbreaking ceremony ng housing project sa Tarlac para sa mga pulis at sundalo. Sa talumpati ng Pangulo, matapos ang groundbreaking ceremony sinabi niyang ang bawat housing unit ay mayroong 60 square meters floor area na mas malaki kaysa sa mga nagdaang proyekto. Isang libong duplex-type housing units ang itatayo sa Casa San Miguel sa Barangay San Agustin at inaasahang matatapos sa susunod na taon. Kasama rin […]
(Eagle News) – Pinag-iisipan na ng Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) ng Negros Oriental na magdeklara na ng measles outbreak sa buong lalawigan. Pitong lugar na sa Negros Oriental ang naunang nagdeklara ng measles outbreak, ngunit umakyat na ito sa walo. Nagsagawa rin ng tatlong araw na fieldwork ang pinuno ng IPHO na si Dr. Liland Estacion kung saan nakumpirma niyang mayroon pang karagdagang apat na kaso ng measles sa Dumaguete City. Mayroon ding isang […]
(Eagle News)– The Philippines on Friday expressed its sympathies to Papua New Guinea (PNG), which was struck by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake on February 26 and a 6.8-magnitude aftershock on March 7. “We express our condolences to the government and people of (PNG) and pray that last night’s aftershock would be the last,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement on Friday. Cayetano made the statement days after President Rodrigo Duterte expressed solidarity […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s prime minister on Friday welcomed the surprise announcement of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un by May. “I highly appreciate North Korea’s change that it will begin talks on the premise of denuclearization,” Shinzo Abe said, adding that he planned to visit the United States to meet Trump “as early as April”. Japan has been cautious about a recent Olympics-driven rapprochement on the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump has agreed to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to seek a deal on denuclearization while stressing US sanctions will remain in place. “President Trump greatly appreciates the nice words of the South Korean delegation and President Moon,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement following the announcement made by South Korea. “He will accept the invitation to meet […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have agreed to meet to secure a deal to remove nuclear weapons from the Korean peninsula, the US and South Korean officials said Thursday “I told President Trump that at our meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he’s committed to denuclearization,” said South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong, who came to Washington after talks in Pyongyang. “Kim pledged […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the Papua New Guinea coast early Friday, officials said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake struck at 3:39am local time (1739 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) about 20 kilometers offshore of the New Ireland town of Taron, the US Geological Survey said. A spokesman for the Port Moresby-based National Disaster Management Office said there […]
(Eagle News) — Hindi bababa sa anim na Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) ang nasawi sa engkwentro laban sa militar sa Maguindanao Huwebes ng gabi. Sa tulong ng Philippine Air Force nagawang masagupa ng militar ang limampung miyembro ng BIFF na pinamumunuan ng isang “Kumander Peni” sa Datu Saudi- Ampatuan. Inatake ng militar ang kampo ng BIFF na nagresulta sa pagkamatay ng anim katao sa panig ng rebeldeng grupo. Samantala, kinailangan paalisin ang mga naninirahan sa […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France “regrets,” US President Donald Trump’s announcement of duties on steel and aluminum imports to the United States, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday. “There are only losers in a trade war. With our EU partners, we will assess consequences on our industries and agree on an appropriate response,” he tweeted. Trump imposed the tariffs — 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum — despite repeated warnings from […]
