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ATLANTA, United States (Reuters) – One person was killed and at least 21 were injured on Thursday (June 8) when a bus chartered by a church youth group overturned on a major road southwest of Atlanta, Georgia, local media reported. The bus is from a Huntsville, Alabama, church, WSB-TV reported. Forty people were on the bus when the accident occurred, the TV station reported. At last one other vehicle was involved in the crash, local […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – In the most eagerly anticipated United States congressional hearing in years, former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey told lawmakers that no one in the White House including US President Donald Trump asked him to drop the investigation into Russian interference in the US election. During more than two hours of testimony, Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee he believed Trump had directed him in February to drop an […]
KAZAKHSTAN (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, pledged in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Thursday to enhance bilateral ties and promote the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The two heads of state met ahead of the 17th SCO summit in Astana. Noting that the SCO is facing new opportunities and challenges for development, Xi said China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination, firmly observe the […]
By Percival Cunanan EBC New York/Eagle News Service NEW YORK, USA (Eagle News) — International beauty pageant titleholders and Filipina beauty queens Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, Miss World Megan Young, and Miss International Kyle Versoza; renowned Filipina singer Lani Misalucha; and American Idol star Fil-Am Jessica Sanchez. They were just among the Filipino talents of all ages who came to the 119th Philippine Independence Anniversary Commemoration at the Madison Square Park, Madison Avenue, New […]
Nine Filipinos who were part of an armed group that occupied part of Borneo in 2013, in an episode that left several dead, have been sentenced to hang. The incursion by some 200 Islamic militants from the southern Philippines was inspired by a proclaimed Filipino sultanate’s claims of historical dominion over the state of Sabah on Borneo island. The assault led to a siege between the militants and the Malaysia’s armed forces who were sent to root them […]
MIAMI, Florida (Eagle News) — Walking into this small market in the Doral area of Miami at first might seem no different than walking into other shops that are open for business. The clerk behind the counter greets you, an assortment of snacks, spices, and sauces line the shelves, and little knickknacks such as clothes, flags, and CDs decorate the walls of the establishment. But what makes this store standout is that all the […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) – The colouring book has been a childhood favourite for many years and is often a first opportunity for creative expression. But Swiss-based researchers are using augmented reality (AR) to put a magical new spin to the traditional pastime. Children use pens or crayons to colour in a cartoon-like character, such as a princess or an octopus. When a tablet running their app is held over the finished picture the character bursts into […]
by Rana Moussaoui with Ayhem Al-Mohammad in Hasakeh Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The battle by United States-backed forces to oust the Islamic State group from its Syrian bastion of Raqa will solve one problem but create another: who will then govern the city? The Syrian Democratic Forces Kurdish-Arab alliance backed by Washington is leading the fight for majority-Arab Raqa. But the strategic city is also coveted by Bashar al-Assad’s government and its […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in presided over a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Thursday (June 8), after North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-to-ship missiles off its east coast. The launches, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure to rein in its weapons program, came a day after the South postponed full deployment of a controversial U.S. anti-missile system designed to deter a […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Bam Aquino is considering filing a case against Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre after the latter claimed he was somehow connected to the Marawi crisis. Aquino made the announcement even if the justice chief had already apologized to him personally. “There are some groups, who have come to me and said na we should file cases para talagang klaro na mali itong nangyari at nagawa n’ya ‘yan. We’re still looking (into) […]
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) — Pinag-iingat ng Provincial Health Office ang publiko matapos maitala ang mataas na kaso ng acute gastroenteritis sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Ayon sa PHO, umabot na sa mahigit 5,000 ang naitalang kaso ng acute gastroenteritis doon. Ayon din sa PHO ay nasa 19 na ang nasawi dahil sa nasabing sakit. Karamihan sa mga biktima ay edad 5 taon pababa. Nanawagan ang PHO sa publiko na ugaliin ang paghuhugas ng kamay bago at pagkatapos kumain. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre should be made liable for insinuating that there was a connection between opposition lawmakers and the Maute Group, according to Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat. Aguirre earlier alleged that minority lawmakers and some local leaders in Marawi City held a meeting early last month. He claimed that the meeting could have “sparked the terrorist acts in Marawi.” Baguilat said that if Aguirre had no evidence to support his allegations, […]
