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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-Hye was due in court Tuesday to face trial over the massive corruption scandal that led to her stunning downfall. The fallen head of state will be taken from the detention centre where she is being held to Seoul Central District Court, for the opening of the final act in the drama that has engulfed her. Park was impeached by parliament and in March sacked […]
LONDON, United States (AFP) — British police said early Tuesday there were “a number of confirmed fatalities” after reports of at least one explosion during a pop concert in the city of Manchester. Ambulances were seen rushing to the Manchester Arena venue and police added in a statement that people should avoid the area. The deaths followed television footage of people leaving the arena, which had been hosting a concert by the American singer Ariana […]
by Heather SCOTT Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – Ford Motor Company shook up its top management Monday, ousting its CEO amid declining sales in major markets, pressure to ramp up technology and a flagging share price. The company named Jim Hackett, who launched and led the high-tech division developing Ford’s self-driving cars, to replace Mark Fields as president and CEO. It also named three new executive vice presidents to oversee global markets, global operations and mobility […]
by Carola Sole and Damian Wroclavsky Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazilian President Michel Temer said Monday that he was “naive” to hold the late-night meeting which sparked an explosive corruption scandal, but insisted he’d done nothing wrong and wouldn’t resign. Temer, who faces multiple impeachment demands, told Folha newspaper he had innocently stumbled into the crisis threatening to bring him down just over a year since he replaced impeached president Dilma Rousseff. “Naivety. I […]
by Julian GUYER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom – Russia have been warned they will be barred from July’s World Para Athletics Championships in London and the 2018 Winter Paralympics unless “something dramatically changes” regarding doping. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) issued a blanket ban on all Russian competitors at last year’s Rio Summer Paralympics. IPC president Philip Craven on Monday said Russia also faced the very real possibility of being excluded from London this […]
IloIlo (Eagle News) — Aabot na sa 719 na barangay sa lalawigan ng Iloilo ang naideklarang drug free. Ayon kay Iloilo Police Provincial Office Director Senior Superintendent Harold Tuzon, ito ay walumpung porsyento ng 895 barangays na kanilang na-identify na apektado ng iligal na droga. Dahil rito, aabot nalang aniya sa 176 barangays ang natitirang laganap parin ang operasyon ng illegal drugs. Aminado naman si Tuzon na ang hamon sa kanila ngayon ay kung paanong […]
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) — Ayon kay Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Director Adzar Albani bumaba na ang ang supply ng iligal na droga sa Davao City dahil sa epektibong paraan ng pagkakampanya upang maiwasan ito. Sa ngayon ay nakasentro ang mga ginagawa nilang buy bust operations sa mga karatig probinisya. “Dahil sa bumaba ang supply ng iligal na droga sa lungsod ay tumaas naman ang presyo ng bawat gramo nito,” pahayag ni Albani. Batay […]
https://youtu.be/nsiGaD_D1NI by Zane Dizon Eagle News Service Denver WYOMING, USA (Eagle News) — Residents of Cheyenne, Wyoming woke up to thick snow covering their cars and pathways on Friday morning, May 19. This kind of unusual weather is actually more common than you might think. Arvin Ruadil, a resident of 10 years of Cheyenne, said, “This is mostly normal for us where we get snowfall even in June. However this is the heaviest we […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Personal na isinilbi noong Sabado, Mayo 20 ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu ang show cause order at Notice of Suspension for tree cutting permit at earth bulling laban sa suspendidong minahan na Ipilan Nickel Corporation. Kasama ni Cimatu si DENR undersecretary Marlon Mendoza, DENR Re-Director Natividad Bernardino at iba pang Law Enforcement Agencies. Ito ay upang tuluyan ng matuldukan ang ginagawa ng kontrobersyal na large […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines Airlines (PAL) has announced that it will temporarily suspend its flights to Abu Dhabi starting July 8, 2017. PAL said that suspension was due to route assessment initiatives and as part of their operational adjustments. “PAL is seeking the kind understanding of affected passengers as the airline implements these operational adjustments,” it said in a press statement. The airline said that flights to and from Abu Dhabi (PR 656/657 Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays) […]
PALAWAN (Eagle News) — Personal na ibinigay ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu sa Nickel Mining Corporation ang kanilang show cause order at Notice of suspension for tree cutting permit at earth bulling nitong Linggo (Mayo 21). Ito ay upang tuluyan ng matuldukan ang ginagawa ng kontrobersyal na large scale mining company na pamumutol ng nasa mahigit 15, 000 puno sa bayan ng Brooke’s Point. Ang show cause order na pirmado ni OIC […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) – US President Donald Trump spoke of a “rare opportunity” to bring stability to the region as he landed in Israel on Monday to seek ways to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. Trump also hailed the “unbreakable bond” between the United States and Israel as he spoke at a brief ceremony at the airport in Tel Aviv after landing. “On my first trip overseas as president, I have come to this sacred […]
