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(Eagle News) — The Philippine government hailed the inclusion of the Maute group in the United States list of foreign terrorist organizations. “The official designation of the Maute Group as an affiliate group of ISIS and its inclusion in the US list of foreign terrorist organizations are positive developments in the campaign against terrorism,” said Presidential Spokesperson harry Roque in a statement. “This reaffirms our long-held belief that the Maute Group is composed of local […]
by Katy Lee Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Fresh heavy snowfalls and icy blizzards were expected to lash Europe Thursday as the region shivers in a deadly deep-freeze that has gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean south. Schools are shut and weather agencies predict the brutal cold will continue as the death toll from the freezing snap rose to around 48 since last Friday, with icy conditions causing accidents and […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian striker Neymar Wednesday thanked his fans for their support after he suffered a sprained ankle and fractured metatarsal at the weekend. “Thank you for all the messages!!” he wrote in Portuguese, French, and English on his Instagram page. The forward also shared a picture of himself lying on the floor in the moments after he was injured during PSG’s 3-0 win against Olympique de Marseille in […]
(Eagle News) — Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has been named Acting Chief Justice, with Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno taking an indefinite leave starting today, March 1, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. “After extended deliberations last Tuesday, Feb. 27, 13 of the justices present arrived at a consensus the Chief Justice should take an indefinite leave. After consulting with the two most senior justices, the Chief Justice herself announced she was taking an […]
NEW YORK (Eagle News) – For the past few years, it seemed inevitable that we found ourselves looking at the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. Each matchup has been phenomenal and an absolute thrill to watch. From the Warriors breaking the mold in 2015, the Cavs improbable comeback in 2016 against a Warriors team that broke the Chicago Bulls record of most wins in the history of […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — At least 10 people were killed and 15 wounded Wednesday as two trains collided in Egypt, the latest in a string of deadly accidents on the North African country’s railways, the health ministry said. The collision between a freight train and a passenger train took place in the northern province of Behaira, it said in a statement. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, but it comes months after […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French fashion brand Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo on its shirts for the first time in its history for 10 of the most endangered species on the planet. The green Lacoste crocodile — one of the world’s best-known logos — was replaced by the Sumatran tiger, the Javan rhino and the Cao Vit gibbon on the chest of its classic white polo shirts in a limited edition charity tie-in […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that the donation of a US-based investment firm to controversial online news site Rappler of its investments amounting to $1.5 million would “not remove the fact that Rappler breached the Constitution.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this “act” by Omidyar Network in donating the Philippine Depository Receipts (PDRs) that Rappler had earlier issued to the foreign firm was “nothing but a circumvention of the law.” He […]
by Rim Haddad Agence France Presse WAFIDEEN CHECKPOINT, Syria (AFP) — Civilians in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta shunned Russia’s offer to quit the besieged enclave for a second day Wednesday, as rebels and Moscow blamed each other for the humanitarian deadlock. The bombardment that killed 600 civilians in 10 days has quietened since the Kremlin ordered a daily “humanitarian pause”, but not one of the battered region’s 400,000 residents left to board buses provided by the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump lost another close aide Wednesday, when White House Communications Director Hope Hicks announced she was leaving. The turnover among Trump’s staff has been inordinately high since he became president on January 20, 2017, and Hicks was the fourth communications director to depart. Here are the main Trump aides who have come and already gone in the first 13 months of his presidency: National Security Adviser Michael Flynn […]
(Eagle News) – The foreign investor group Omidyar Network announced on Wednesday that it “has donated the Philippine Depository Receipts it held to 14 managers of Rappler Inc.,” led by its chief executive officer Maria Ressa. This was to address what the US-based Omidyar claimed was an “unwarranted ruling made by the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Rappler, Inc., and Rappler Holdings Corporation.” The Omidyar Network’s investments in Rappler are said to […]
