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SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singaporeans Tuesday poured scorn on the process to select their new president after an establishment figure was deemed the only eligible candidate, meaning no election will be held. Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the city-state’s Muslim Malay minority, will be the first woman to hold the largely ceremonial role if — as expected — she is formally nominated to the presidency Wednesday. But the 63-year-old will avoid an election […]
STA. CRUZ, Laguna (Eagle News)– Isang barge na ginagamit sa paggawa ng rip-rap ang tinangay ng rumaragasang ilog sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna bunsod ng malakas at walang tigil na pag-ulan na dulot ng Tropical Depression Maring. Ang barge ay muntikan ng tumama sa tulay ng Sta. Cruz, ngunit agad namang napigilan dahil sa mga kumpol ng waterlily na nakapalibot sa ilog. Ang naturang insidente ay labis na ikinabahala ng mga residente na nakatira malapit sa nasabing […]
(AFP) — German carmaker Volkswagen doubled down Monday on efforts to clean up its image tarnished by the dieselgate scandal, vowing ahead of the IAA auto industry show to electrify its entire range by 2030. By the end of next decade, VW vows to offer “at least one electrified version of each of the 300 or so group models”, the firm said in a statement. The Wolfsburg-based group owns a stable of 12 brands ranging […]
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) — Anderlecht prepared on Monday (September 11) for their Champions League Group B clash against German champions Bayern Munich. The Belgians, 10th in the Belgian division, won 3-2 against Lokeren at the weekend The last time the two teams met, which was in the second leg of their 2007/08 UEFA Cup last-16 tie , Anderlecht won 2-1 in Munich but the German side progressed won the first leg 5-0. Coach Rene Weiler […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain’s annual inflation rate accelerated in August, mainly on rising prices for motor fuels and clothing, official data showed on Tuesday, sending the pound to a year-high versus the dollar. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate jumped to 2.9 percent in August compared to 2.6 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. “Rising prices for clothing and motor fuels were the main contributors to […]
JUCHITAN CITY, Mexico (CCTV) — The Mexican government has stepped up relief efforts in clearing rubbles and ruling out construction hazards in the state of Oaxaca after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake shook the region. The arrival of armies and navies has boosted the moral among residents of the hardest-hit Juchitan City. While the soldiers gathered more information on casualties and damages, some remote regions are yet to be searched, according to Lieutenant Victor Ayala of the […]
TANAY, Rizal (Eagle News) – Floods in Taytay, Rizal continue to rise. Residents in the area have started to evacuate. Photo courtesy: Frisco Marquez Darangan
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) implemented “Oplan Saklolo” in Quezon Province as many areas in the province experienced heavy flooding, leaving many residents stranded. According to Philippine National Police (PNP) Quezon Spokesman Chief Inspector Elena Eleazar, many roads in the Quezon province are now not passable due to severe flooding. “Sa Padre Burgos, meron na po tayong naitalang dalawang barangay na baha na po. At sa Bitogo, tatlong barangay […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said that he may declare the province under a state of calamity as many areas in the province suffer from severe flooding. In an interview with Net 25’s, Radyo Agila, Remulla also said that a bridge in Silang, Cavite has collapsed and there were landslides in the area. “In General Trias, Imus at Bacoor ay marami ng lugar na nabaha. Meron din kaming […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several areas in Metro Manila were affected by severe flooding which stranded motorists and commuters due to the unrelenting rain after tropical depression “Maring” made landfall over Mauban, Quezon province on Tuesday afternoon, September 12. The Manila Police District has started conducting free ride operations to help those who were stranded. As of 2:00 PM, the weather bureau said that tropical depression “Maring” has maintained its strength is now […]
Panda cub in Japan turns three months old. It’s the first panda to be born in Tokyo’s Ueno zoo in five years. (AFP Video) https://youtu.be/GuhzA3P1AAw
(Eagle News) — Residents in Brighton Lakes Community in Kissimmee Florida clean up their neighborhood after Irma, now downgraded to a tropical depression, floods their neighborhood. (Photos and video taken by Eagle News Correspondent Melissa Portes in Florida)
