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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States military said that North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday, with two of them failing in flight and the third blowing up “almost immediately.” A spokesman for the US Pacific Command said none of the missiles, which it said were launched near Kittaeryong, had posed a threat to either North America or the US Pacific territory of Guam. “The first and third missiles… failed […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm Jolina has slightly weakened and is now in the vicinity of Ifugao province after making landfall over Casiguran, Aurora Friday night. As of 5 a.m. Saturday (August 26), PAGASA says Jolina’s estimated rainfall is from moderate to heavy within its 300 kilometer-diameter. It was in the vicinity of Aguinaldo Ifugao as of 4 a.m. It has maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center […]
by Bhuvan Bagga Agence France-Presse PANCHKULA, India – At least 32 people were killed Friday when clashes broke out in northern India after a court convicted a controversial religious leader of raping two of his followers, sparking fury among tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered for the verdict. Authorities rushed hundreds of troops to the city of Panchkula after followers of guru Ram Rahim Singh went on a rampage throwing rocks, attacking television vans and […]
by Jamil Nasser Agence France-Presse SANAA, Yemen – Children were among at least 14 people killed in an air strike that toppled residential blocks in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday, witnesses and medics said. The attack was the latest in a wave of deadly raids on residential areas of Yemen blamed on a Saudi-led Arab military coalition, drawing strong international condemnation. The United Nations has accused the Arab coalition of killing 42 civilians in the week to […]
by Jorge Svartzman Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A wave of privatizations announced by Brazil’s President Michel Temer has fired up the stock market with hopes of economic renewal, but critics fear an irresponsible fire sale. It’s an impressive list with 58 items ranging from the Congonhas aircraft terminal in Sao Paulo to big state-run energy utility Eletrobras and even the national mint, which produces banknotes and passports. Throw in Temer’s decree, also unveiled this week, […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has granted Uber’s prayer for it to pay a P190-million fine in lieu of being placed under suspension. In its order on Friday, the LTFRB said Uber’s “online ride-sharing services” will be restored “when it has paid the fine,” and the financial assistance to transport network vehicle service “peer-operators” is “remitted.” The LTFRB pegged the amount for the financial assistance at P19,949,600 per day until Uber’s […]
by Mushtaq Mojaddidi Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed 12 people and wounded scores more Friday, officials said, the latest assault to highlight deteriorating security in Afghanistan. Gunshots and explosions could be heard during the attack that lasted around four hours and witnesses reported seeing worshippers smash windows to escape. The mosque, in a residential area in the north of […]
by Mark RALSTON / with Brian Knowlton in Washington Agence France-Presse CORPUS CHRISTI, United States – Hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and Louisiana were urged Friday to flee the path of Hurricane Harvey as the Gulf Coast braced for the most dangerous storm to hit the US mainland in over a decade. Roaring towards land with winds whipping up to 110 miles (175 kilometers) an hour, the category two hurricane is predicted to smash into coastal […]
by Marthe Bosuandole Agence France-Presse BUNIA, DR Congo – As many as 250 people are feared dead after a massive mudslide swept over a fishing village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the government came under fire for its slow response. The search for survivors has been called off after last week’s disaster, which devastated Tara, a fishing village on the shores of Lake Albert on the country’s northeastern border with Uganda. Pacifique Keta, deputy head of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said that she is not affected by the speech made by President Rodrigo Duterte that referred to a certain government official leading a luxurious lifestyle. “That’s his revelation. I don’t know who he’s talking of, definitely I don’t feel alluded to,” Sereno said during an event organized by the University of San Carlos and the Supreme Court. Sereno said that as the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe wants members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to wear body cameras during police operations after the Senate’s investigation on the death of Kian De Los Santos. “Yung sinasabi ninyong mas importante ang baril kesa sa body cam–ito’y magpoprotekta lang din sa ating mga pulis. Kasi ngayon, sasabihin ‘hindi naman nanlaban,’ e kung talagang nanlaban? At least, mayroon kayong pruweba sa totoong pangyayari,” Poe said. Senator […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella said that Malacanang is seriously looking into the death of Kian delos Santos, and does not share the opinion of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Kian was killed during the anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the police in Caloocan City on August 16. Aguirre said Kian’s death was “blown out of proportion” in the media. “That is the opinion of Secretary Aguirre. But from the […]
