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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — Painter and Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak on Monday opened a museum of his allegorical work inspired by Jewish history in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, more than half a century after he held his first exhibition as a nine-year-old inside its wartime ghetto. As a boy he was sent to live in the ghetto after the German Nazis occupied the city in 1941 during World War II. He survived — unlike most of his […]
by Hamza Mekouar © Agence France-Presse ESSAOUIRA, Morocco (AFP) — Mourning relatives on Monday started burying the victims of a stampede that killed 15 women during a food aid delivery near the popular tourist town of Essaouira on Morocco’s coast. “It’s a tragedy,” said the husband of one of the victims, breaking down in tears after burying her. Hundreds of women had gathered on Sunday at a marketplace in the village of Sidi Boulaalam, around 60 kilometres (35 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) –President Donald Trump on Monday declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, returning Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear-armed pariah regime to a short blacklist of targeted US foes. “Should have happened a long time ago. Should have happened years ago,” Trump declared, announcing the designation at the start of a White House cabinet meeting. North Korea is already under a wide array of United States and United Nations sanctions, and the terror designation […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that President Rodrigo Duterte should be granted emergency powers to solve the traffic situation in the country. Andanar said that granting emergency powers to President Duterte, especially this coming holiday season, will help solve the traffic problem in Metro Manila. Under Senate Bill No. 11 or the Transportation Crisis Act of 2016, the President will be given the power to solve the traffic […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – For the first time, eight airports in the Philippines received a one-star rating regarding their “on-time” performance by the Official Aviation Guide, an air travel intelligence company based in the United Kingdom. One of these is Iloilo International Airport which is ranked the highest among the airports in the Philippines. It also ranked 14th in Asia, besting even Hong Kong International Airport, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Seoul Incheon International […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Indian filmmakers said they have delayed indefinitely the release of a Bollywood historical epic about a legendary Hindu queen that has been the subject of weeks of violent protests. Caste-based groups have been targeting “Padmavati”, which was due to hit screens on December 1, over rumours that the movie will depict a romance between the queen and a Muslim ruler. In a statement late Sunday Viacom18 Motion Pictures said they had […]
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar (Reuters) — President U Htin Kyaw of Myanmar met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday in Nay Pyi Taw and both sides pledged to further promote bilateral ties and cooperation. U Htin Kyaw asked Wang Yi to convey his greetings to President Xi Jinping and congratulated Xi on his re-election as general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). U Htin Kyaw said that […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte reacted to comments about his attire during the 31st ASEAN Summit, where many took notice of his wrinkled Barong Tagalog with sleeves folded up to his elbows. “I dress to be comfortable not to impress anyone,” the President said. The statement was made after many netizens criticized the President’s wrinkled barong with folded sleeves during the 31st ASEAN Summit that was held in Pasay City last […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Monday revealed that Dangerous Drugs Board Chief Dionisio Santiago was dismissed over allegations he went on junkets and received gifts from drug personalities. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was apart from the critical comments Santiago made to the media against the mega rehabilitation center. The allegations of corruption were made by the DDB Employees Union that sent a letter to the Office of the President […]
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) targets to give universal health care to 90% of citizens who are living below the poverty line ASEAN sees it as one of the solutions to lessen the large percentage of poor citizens in the region. ASEAN member-nations who are already providing universal health care include Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore while Indonesia expects to deliver a universal health care program by 2019 https://youtu.be/ivSeaSpzcPI
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on government officials who travel abroad without any travel order to just resign. “All those guys who have been using money of the government, just easily going in and out of travel upon the invitation of maski sinong mga (whoever and whatever) seminar-seminar and they are really just to… some of them without getting a permit and wasting the money of the people,” the President […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Major General Restituto Padilla said that 10 more barangays in Marawi City will be opened up to civilians and handed over to the local government’s authority. Out of 96 barangays in Marawi City, 50 have been opened up to civilians. Of the remaining 36 barangays, 24 barangays have yet to be cleared by the military because they are inside the main battle […]
