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by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Many parts of the globe may catch a glimpse Wednesday of a giant crimson moon, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a blue moon, a super moon and a total eclipse. The spectacle, which NASA has coined a “super blue blood moon,” will grace the pre-dawn skies in the western United States, as the moon crosses into the shadow of the Earth […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Opposition parties and figures in Egypt called Tuesday for a boycott of the March presidential election in which incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks set to romp to victory. Branding the poll a “charade”, the coalition of eight parties and 150 public figures announced a campaign under the slogan “Stay at home” ahead of voting on March 26-28. “No to participation in this charade,” said Hamdeen Sabbahi, a presidential candidate in 2012 and 2014. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The New York Police Department, the largest city police force in the United States, announced Tuesday that all patrol officers and detectives would be equipped with body cameras by the end of 2018. Officials said the rollout was a year ahead of schedule and expressed hope that it would be a decision replicated by other forces around the country, amid ongoing outcry over the deaths of unarmed — often African American […]
by Diego Urdaneta with Marianne Barriaux in Madrid © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Divisions in Catalonia’s separatist bloc burst into the open Tuesday after the region’s parliamentary speaker postponed a crucial vote to reappoint ousted president Carles Puigdemont. Roger Torrent, who like Puigdemont is pro-independence but hails from a different party, announced last minute he had delayed the parliamentary session to ensure it could later go ahead in an “effective” way after Spain’s Constitutional Court […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A man accused of deliberately driving a van into a group of London Muslims told his trial on Tuesday that he wanted to kill the British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. Darren Osborne said killing the leftist Labour leader would have been “one less terrorist off our streets,” while killing Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan as well “would have been like winning the lottery.” Osborne is accused of murdering 51-year-old Makram Ali and […]
Gordon must have misunderstood me, Panelo says (Eagle News)– Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Tuesday denied he asked Senator Richard Gordon to release former Customs Chief Nicanor Faeldon from Senate detention. “No..He may have misunderstood me,” he said. According to Panelo, he told Gordon that he “advised Faeldon to attend the hearing if he is subpoenaed and answer the questions of the Senate committee so that he can be released and start with his […]
by Diego URDANETA (Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – The speaker of Catalonia’s parliament postponed a crunch vote Tuesday to formally re-elect ousted president Carles Puigdemont into office, delaying his controversial comeback bid. But Roger Torrent defended Puigdemont’s right to be re-elected by Catalan lawmakers despite a court ban after separatist parties won a majority in December elections and the former regional leader was officially nominated as candidate for the presidency. “Today’s plenary session… is postponed,” he […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa ikalawang pagkakataon, muling nagsagawa ng blood donation activity ang Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. Tema ng naturang aktibidad pangkalusugan ay “Dugong Alay, Pandugtong ng Buhay” at ito ay joint effort ng EBC at ng Philippine Red Cross. Nasa 66 na bags ng dugo ang nakolekta ng Philippine Red Cross sa isinagawangblood donation drive nitong Martes, Enero 30 sa himpilan ng Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC). Ang nasabing aktibidad ay nilahukan ng nasa mahigit kumulang […]
by Alice RITCHIE Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain’s House of Lords begins scrutiny Tuesday of a key piece of Brexit legislation, as a leaked government report said Britain would be worse off whatever deal it strikes with the EU. Almost 200 peers have requested to speak during the two-day debate on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, many of them likely to be critical of its provisions to smooth Britain’s exit from the European Union, […]
But we stand by the suspension order against him, Presidential Spokesperson Roque says (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque on Tuesday said that suspended Over-all Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang can avail of all legal remedies to counter the suspension order handed out by the Office of the Executive Secretary. After all, Roque said that appealing was part of the legal process if an adverse decision was made. “The OES, however, stands by its […]
by Colin BRYDEN Agence France-Presse DURBAN-CORBIÈRES, France (AFP) – South Africa and India will vie for the world number one ranking again when they meet in a six-match one-day international series, starting at Kingsmead on Thursday. The one-day games start just five days after India retained their top ranking in Tests, although second-placed South Africa closed the points gap by winning the series 2-1. South Africa are on top of the International Cricket Council one-day rankings by […]
(Eagle News) – If you’re climbing Mt. Pulag, bring a fire extinguisher. This is a new requirement after a fire caused by tourists destroyed a portion of the mountain on January 20, the park superintendent’s office said. It added that Mt. Pulag will be closed to tourists for five to six months so the grasslands will regrow. Authorities said a group of hikers from Cebu brought a butane gas burner and after they lit it, the […]
