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QUEZON City, Philippines (June 28) – Nationalism can translate to positive feelings, ideas and efforts for your nation. Nationalism is needed to make a nation great so it is generally a good thing. But like all good things, when taken a bit too far, nationalism can be bad. There is such a thing as too much nationalism. On the one hand, we must protect our nation and our people. On the other, it should not be […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Toshiba said Wednesday it has not yet reached a deal to sell its prized chip business to a consortium of United States, Japanese and South Korean investors, as the troubled conglomerate holds a shareholder meeting. The sale, reportedly worth some 2.0 trillion yen ($18 billion), is seen as crucial for the cash-strapped company to plug massive losses at its US nuclear division, Westinghouse Electric. Last week, Toshiba said it has entered […]
TAJURA, Libya (Reuters) — Red Crescent volunteers recovered the bodies of 24 migrants on Tuesday (June 27) that were washed up in an eastern suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as large-scale rescues were made in the Mediterranean. Residents in Tajoura district said the bodies had begun washing up at the end of last week. Several had been partially devoured by stray dogs, according to a local coast guard official. The toll was expected to […]
TARLAC CITY (Eagle News) — Nabalewala ang pagpasok para makapag-bagong buhay ang dalawang drug surrenderee sa loob ng Bahay Pagbabago Reformation Center nang mahuli silang muli ng mga tauhan ng pulisya na nagdrodroga sa Tarlac City kamakailan. Sa atas ni Police Supt. Bayani Razalan, hepe ng Tarlac Philippine National Police, na magsagawa ng surveillance sa mga drug personalities, natiyempuhan nina Police Insp. Wilhelmino Alcantara, tagapanguna ng Station Drug Enforcement Unit at ng kanyang mga tauhan, […]
ROXAS, Palawan (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng mangrove tree-planting ang kapulisan sa Roxas, Palawan kamakailan. Ito ay may temang “Tuluy-tuloy na pangangalaga ng bakawan at karagatan tungo sa sustenableng kabuhayan at kalusugan.” Nasa mahigit 3,000 punla ng bakaw ang naitanim sa aktibidad, na pinangunahan ing hepe ng Roxas Municipal Poice Station na si PCI Aldrico Nangit, kasama ang iba pang ahensya ng gobyerno. Naging matagumpay at mapayapa ang kabuuan ng isinagawang programa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1tfcMZAsLk&feature=youtu.be Anne Ramos – […]
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters)– New Zealand Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee met with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana on Tuesday (June 27) as part of an official visit to the Caribbean island to boost bilateral ties. New Zealand is one of the world’s strongest developed economies and is increasingly looking towards Latin America as an area to build on trade. Both Wellington and Havana have already cooperated on a series of ventures relating to the […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, best known for a leading role in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Swedish film series, died in Sweden on Tuesday (June 27) after a year-long battle with lung cancer, his representative said. He was 56. Nyqvist “passed away quietly surrounded by family” in Stockholm, his spokeswoman said in a statement that called him “one of Sweden’s most respected and accomplished actors.” Nyqvist rose to prominence as […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — Newly appointed United States Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said on Wednesday (June 28) there is a need to work together with China on some pressing issues, such as North Korea and expanding trade. Branstad also told reporters in Beijing that the US would like to see Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has late-stage liver cancer, receive treatment elsewhere if that would help. A former Iowa […]
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng mga leaflets ukol sa “Anti-Kidnapping Tips” ang mga personnel ng Philippine National Police Carmen sa Surigao Del Sur, kamakailan. Isinagawa nila ang pamamahagi sa mga barangay sa Sta. Cruz at barangay Antao. Ang pamamahagi ay may kaugnayan sa PNP Patrol Plan 2030. Nilalayon nito na maipaalam sa publiko, partikular sa mga magulang na maingatan at maprotektahan ang mga anak sa krimen lalo na at nagsimula na ang pasukan. […]
LONDON, England (Reuters) — London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has built a vast, underground exhibition space as part of a 55-million pound ($70 million) refurbishment. The three-year project saw the equivalent of 10 Olympic-sized swimming pools of earth removed from the site of the art and design museum to accommodate the new Sainsbury gallery, 18 meters below ground. The new facilities, dubbed the Exhibition Road Quarter, are the biggest building project at the museum in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Dozens of people were injured Tuesday when two New York subway train cars careened off the tracks, leaving hundreds of people stuck for more than an hour, a fire department spokesman said. The incident — which occurred mid-morning on the A train line between two stations in Harlem in northern Manhattan — left 36 people with minor injuries, the spokesman told AFP. Evacuating everyone from the underground station […]
GOODWIN, ARIZONA, United States (Reuters) — A wildfire burning in Arizona’s Prescott National Forest has burned more than four thousand acres, forcing families to evacuate their homes. The Goodwin Fire is only five percent contained as of Tuesday afternoon (June 27). Forest officials say the fire is burning through heavy brush and timber in rugged terrain and windy conditions are spreading the flames. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s office is working with fire officials to evacuate […]
