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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The United States dismissed as “absurd” North Korea’s accusation that President Donald Trump has declared war against the regime, after Pyongyang said it was ready to defend itself by shooting down American bombers. Speaking to reporters outside his New York hotel, Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho responded to Trump tweeting at the weekend that North Korea’s leadership “won’t be around much longer” if it keeps up its threats. Ri, who […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Tuesday said a gunshot was heard from inside Malacañang Park on Tuesday because a member of the Presidential Security Group had shot himself. In a press conference on Tuesday, Brigadier General Lope Dagoy, head of the PSG, said it was still unclear though if Major Harim Gonzaga had committed suicide or accidentally shot himself to death. “Certainly, there is no foul play,” Dagoy said. According to Dagoy, the lifeless body of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday on a stronger yen as investors snapped up the safe haven currency following the latest flare-up between Washington and North Korea. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index fell 0.22 percent, or 43.99 points, to 20,353.59 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.08 percent, or 1.30 points, at 1,671.52. Okasan Online Securities said in a commentary that Japanese shares were following Wall Street […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Violent crime jumped nearly 15 percent in America’s biggest cities last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Monday, amid an increase in murders in large cities ravaged by gangs. In its annual “Crime in the United States” report, the FBI counted an estimated 1,248,185 violent crimes last year, a 4.1 percent increase from 2015. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter offenses jumped 8.6 percent — most of those crimes perpetrated with […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella told reporters on Tuesday (September 26) an investigation was underway after a shooting incident near the Manila residence of President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte was not there at the time, officials said. The incident took place in Malacanang Park, the base of Duterte’s guard unit and close to his Bahay ng Pagbabago residence, officials said. DZMM radio reported that one person was wounded.
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority administrator Wilma Eisma as its chair. With the appointment, Duterte effectively replaced Martin Diño as SBMA chairman. It was still unclear, however, if Diño would be given another role in the agency. Eisma’s appointment came after President Duterte signed Executive Order No. 42, which effectively repealed EO 340 that specified that powers be split between the SBMA chair and the administrator. With the […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful “concept” flight was made on Monday without passengers. Safety features for the two-seater air taxi include emergency parachutes and nine independent battery systems, according to Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA). It said the prototype, supplied by Germany-based Volocopter, can fly for 30 minutes at a maximum speed of 100 […]
(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano named at least seven people behind the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. Senator Miguel Zubiri said according to Solano, of the figure, at least six were members of the Aegis Juris fraternity, while one was a non-member. Zubiri said Solano gave the information during a Senate executive session attended by himself, and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Bam Aquino, and Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday evening. The executive session lasted for […]
ODIONGAN, Romblon (Eagle News) — Tatlumpung tao ang sugatan nang sumalpok ang isang barko sa mabatong bahagi ng isang maliit na isla sa Romblon nitong Martes. Sugatan ang mga pasahero ng barkong M/V Ma. Matilde ng Montenegro Shipping Lines nang sumadsad ito sa batuhang bahagi ng maliit na isla na nadadaanan patungong Odiongan kaninang pasado alas-3:00 ng madaling araw. Ang ilan sa mga nasugatan ay nahulog sa mga higaang double deck, ang iba naman ay nadaganan […]
by Claire Cozens Agence France-Presse KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) – Two hours’ walk from the nearest road, with no toilets or clean water and little proper shelter— the vast area of scrubland Bangladesh has set aside for more than 400,000 Rohingya refugees is a miserable place to call home. Over the last week, Bangladesh authorities have cleared hundreds of thousands of newly-arrived refugees from roadsides and private land near the border with Myanmar where they had set up camp, […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit limangdaang miyembro na ng Caloocan City Police ang napalitan sa pwesto. Pinakahuling naitalaga sa lungsod ang nasa dalawangdaang pulis mula sa District Public Safety Battalion ng Northern Police District. Una nang ipinag-utos ni National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Oscar Albayalde ang pagrelieve sa lahat ng pulis sa Caloocan matapos ang sunod-sunod na kontrobersya na kinasangkutan ng mga ito. Sa harap nito, patuloy ang paghikayat ng Philippine National Police (PNP) […]
(Eagle News) — Sa presinto ang bagsak ng ilang kalalakihan matapos arestuhin ng mga operatiba ng Manila Police District (MPD) sa isinagawang Oplan Galugad sa Tondo, Manila kagabi, Setyembre 25. Aabot sa dalawampu’t tatlong katao ang hinuli ng mga pulis sa Station 1, anim sa mga ito ay pawang mga walang damit pang itaas habang ang labing-pito sa mga ito ay naaktuhan na nag-iinuman sa eskinita at tabing kalsada. Ang ilan sa mga nahuling walang […]
