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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Nearly 400 mysterious ancient stone structures have been identified in the Saudi Arabian desert by an Australian researcher using Google Earth. David Kennedy, whose team has spent decades recording thousands of archaeological sites in the Middle East, said the man-made edifices, known as “gates”, are thought to have been constructed between 2,000 to 9,000 years ago. But their purpose and function are a mystery. “You can’t see them in any […]
(Eagle News) — A suspect in the death of Horacio Castillo III has been fully admitted to the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said it was Marc Ventura himself who “voluntarily” went to his office at the Department of Justice together with his mother and lawyer to signify his intention to apply for the same. Ventura was granted full admission to the WPP after his sworn statement was evaluated, and accepted by the […]
by Damian Wroclavsky © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress is due to vote Wednesday on whether President Michel Temer should stand trial for corruption — and the deeply unpopular center-right leader is expected to survive easily. The canny 77-year-old veteran of Brasilia’s notoriously corrupt political scene has struck a confident tone ahead of the vote, painting himself as needed at the helm of the country’s cautious recovery from a deep recession. The […]
(Eagle News)– One of the suspects in the death of Horacio Castillo III has been provisionally accepted to the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said Mark Ventura provided a “clear declaration” of what transpired in the night of Sept. 16, during the Sept. 17 initation rites, up to the time Castillo was rushed to the hospital. Aguirre said if anyone wanted to be admitted to the WPP, only one would be accepted to […]
by Ben Dooley Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping was formally reappointed head of the Communist Party Wednesday, commanding a new ruling council whose role will likely be eclipsed after he established himself as China’s most powerful leader in decades. In a highly choreographed event, Xi led the new members of the elite Politburo Standing Committee in front of television cameras at Beijing’s massive Great Hall of the People after their […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday called on the public to cooperate with the authorities as they hunt down the remaining terrorists and other lawless elements. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella issued the statement following the arrest of Aminkisa Romato Macadato, an alleged financier and member of the Maute terrorist group, in Valenzuela on Oct. 7. According to authorities, Macadato, who is included in the arrest orders issued by the Department of National Defense, is […]
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defense of “Asia’s major” on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headline attractions of a star-studded field at the $9.75 […]
(Eagle News) — Halos maabo ang tindahan ng karne at gulay matapos tupukin ng apoy sa Luzon Street, Central Village, Taguig City, mag aalas-dose ng hatinggabi, itong Miyerkules. Ayon kay Taguig Bureau of Fire Protection arson investigator Hannah Velasco, faulty electrical wiring ang dahilan ng sunog na tumupok sa ilang bahagi ng pamilihan. Mabilis na kumalat ang apoy na umabot sa ikalawang alarma. Tinatayang humigit kumulang 100,000 piso ang halaga ng ari-ariang tinupok ng apoy. […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday received 5000 Kalashnikov rifles and 20 trucks from Russia. Apart from these, Duterte received 5000 steel helmets and one million units of cartridges with steel core bullets in turnover ceremonies held at the Port of Manila. Following a tour of the mammoth anti-submarine warship Admiral Panteleyev, Duterte personally handled some of the donated Kalashnikov rifles along with ammunition and trucks to the Philippine military. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu hailed […]
(Eagle News) — Sinira ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) ang higit 4,400 piraso ng mga kontrabando. Ito ay bahagi ng “Oplan Linis Piitan,” ang mas pinaigting na kampanya ng ahensya sa pagbabawal ng pagpupuslit ng mga gamit sa mga kulungan sa buong bansa. Paliwanag ni Acting Chief Deogracias Tapayan na kung magpatuloy pa ang mga ganitong gawain ay posible nilang manipulahin ang kanilang kinahaharap na kaso. Karamihan sa mga […]
(Eagle News) — Inumpisahan na ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) ang decryption at printing ng mga ballot images mula sa tatlong probinsya para sa recount ng mga boto kaugnay sa electoral protest ni dating senador Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., laban kay Vice-president Leni Robredo. Kinumpirma ng tagapagsalita ni Marcos na si Atty. Victor Rodriguez na nitong Lunes, October 23, umusad na ang pag-decrypt at pag-imprenta ng ballot images at iba pang data sa SD Card […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Itinanggi ng Malacañang na pantapat sa Tindig Pilipinas ng Liberal Party ang Tapang at Malasakit Alliance Philippines. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, walang balak ang kampo ni Mayor Sara “Inday” Duterte na lalong hatiin ang bansa sa pagtatatag ng Tapang at Malasakit Alliance Philippines. Ayon kay Abella, ang pangunahing layunin ng Tapang at Malasakit Alliance Philippines ay para pag-isahin ang grupong sumusuporta sa isinusulong na pagbabago ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. […]
