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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) – Kenyan police clashed with opposition protesters in parts of Nairobi and in the west of the country who tried to block voting Thursday in an election boycotted by their leader Raila Odinga, AFP correspondents said. In several western towns, protesters blocked roads and barricaded the entrances to polling stations, lobbing rocks at police who fired teargas to disperse them. In the slums of the Kenyan capital, police also engaged in running […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) – With the funeral of late king Bhumibol Adulyadej underway, his untested and unpredictable heir has taken center stage. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 65, is leading the day-long ceremony on Thursday that culminates in the cremation of his father, who reigned for 70 years. Less than a year after taking the throne, the new sovereign (Rama X of the Chakri dynasty) has begun reshaping an enormously wealthy institution that sits at the head […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — A concept car equipped with external airbags to protect against fender benders is raising eyebrows at the Tokyo Motor Show. The body panels of the Flesby II ultra-compact vehicle are covered by a soft, next-generation rubber that can absorb the impact of a collision. “We put airbags, which are mainly employed inside the car, on its exterior, such as its hood or fender, to protect the entire body,” Takashi Ishikawa, managing […]
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) – The lines on their foreheads tell more than the forced smiles on the faces of the Rohingya refugees photographed by AFP for a special series. All are among nearly one million of the stateless Muslim group now crowded into camps in Bangladesh after fleeing a military crackdown in neighboring Myanmar. More than 600,000 have arrived in the past two months alone. Many are emaciated. Some carry the trauma of attacks […]
(Eagle News) – United States President Donald Trump will be in the country for only two days during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings, and will also have a bilateral meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte. This was confirmed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, saying that Trump will only be in the country from November 12 to 13. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella also said that Trump will […]
(Eagle News) — Permits to carry firearms outside of residences for civilians are suspended in Metro Manila and Central Luzon from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15. Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the suspension was in connection with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit to be held next month. The summit which 21 heads of states from different countries is expected to attend is slated from Nov. 12 to Nov. 15. United […]
(Eagle News) — Positibo ang National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) na agad makakabangon ang negosyo sa Marawi City matapos ang bakbakan doon. Ayon kay Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia, maaari nang ituloy ng mga negosyante ang mga naunsyami nilang negosyo at maging ang mga pag-invest pa ng mga mamimili. Una nang sinabi ng Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) na naging positibo ang business outlook para sa fourth quarter ng taon, na may Confidence Index […]
(Eagle News) — Lodi para sa salitang idol, petmalu para sa salitang malupit, werpa na ibig sabihin ay power at orb na ang ibig sabihin ay bro. Ilan lamang yan sa mga binaligtad na salita na patok ngayon sa mga millennial at gamit na gamit sa social media. Kaya minsan, may ilan ang mapapakamot ng ulo kung saan ba galing at sino ang nagpasimula ng mga salitang ito. Para sa Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), […]
CALASIAO, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Patay ang tatlong magkakapatid matapos na makuryente ang mga ito sa Sitio Baybay, Brgy. Nagsaing, Calasiao, Pangasinan. Kinilala ni PCInps. Norman Florentino, PIO ng Pangasinan PPO ang mga nasawi na sina Lenard Christian Reyes, 16; Francine Leyre, 12; at Reynaldo Reyes, isang taong gulang. Ang mga biktima ay natagpuan nakalutang sa sapa sa likod ng kanilang bahay. Pinaniniwalaan ng mga awtoridad na nakuryente ang magkakapatid ng isang live wire na gamit […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Thursday issued an immigration lookout bulletin order against other individuals who were mentioned in the Oct. 18 Senate hearing on the hazing death of Horacio Castillo III, including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina. Apart from Divina, included in the ILBO were Alex Bose, Alex Cairo, Alexander J. Flores, Allan Chrisopher S. Agati, Alvin S. Dysangco, Arnel A. Bernardo, Arthur B. Capili, […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook produced his 81st career NBA triple double Wednesday to spark the Oklahoma City Thunder over visiting Indiana 114-96, helping Paul George win his first game against his former club. Westbrook had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists while Carmelo Anthony netted 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and New Zealander Steven Adams added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Thunder. George, nagged by foul trouble and fouling […]
(Eagle News) — Bumagsak ang job satisfaction ng mga mangagawang Pilipino ngayong taong 2017, ayon sa survey na isinagawa ng Jobstreet.com. Ito’y dahil sa kakulangan ng career development at training opportunities sa mga kumpanya. Lumitaw sa survey na bumaba ang Philippine Job Happiness Index sa 4.97 ngayong taon kumpara sa 5.25 na naitala noong 2016. Isinagawa ang survey ng Jobstreet mula July 31 hanggang August 31, 2017. Kung ikukumpara sa mga kalapit na bansa sa […]
