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by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Before Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951, doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore removed some of her cancerous cells to grow outside her body in a petri dish. Dubbed HeLa, the cell line from the 31-year-old African-American woman became one of the most utilized in medical research, helping establish billion-dollar biomedical industries around the world for cancer treatment, vaccines — […]
(Eagle News) – Liberal Party members in Congress who are allied with the House of Representatives’ majority bloc have issued their position that they would reject any impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and their chairman, Vice-President Leni Robredo – a move which Malacanang welcomed. Deputy Majority Leader and Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo said their group, consisting of 15 LP members, have already told Robredo of their decision. Quimbo said the impeachment moves […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A United States citizen has been arrested as he tried to fly out of North Korea, becoming the third American to be detained there, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said Sunday. The US State Department said it was aware of the reports, but there was no official confirmation of the arrest, which would come at a tense time in relations between Pyongyang and Washington. Yonhap quoted sources as saying the […]
by Adam Plowright and Joshua Melvin Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Pro-European Emmanuel Macron is set to face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential run-off, making him a clear favorite to emerge as the country’s youngest leader in modern history. Macron was projected to win 23.9 percent in Sunday’s first round, slightly ahead of National Front (FN) leader Le Pen with 21.7 percent, according to estimates on public television. They will […]
(Eagle News) — The Abu Sayyaf has beheaded a kidnapped soldier, a fellow Tausug, who had been helping the government in convincing the community in Sulu not to give support to the terrorist group, a Philippine army official confirmed on Sunday, April 23. Hours after government troops killed three more members of the Islamic State-linked group in a clash elsewhere, the head of Sergeant Anni Siraji of the Army’s 32nd Infantry Battalion was found 50 […]
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — China’s foreign minister called Sunday for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula amid rising tension over North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. “China is firmly supporting the denuclearization of the area in the name of stability and peace,” Wang Yi told reporters in Athens after meeting Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias. “China may not have the key to this solution … but we are happy that more sides are accepting our point […]
(Agence France Presse) — Four gunmen have been killed in Bohol as President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military on Sunday to kill remnants of the Abu Sayyaf behind a foiled mass kidnapping attempt there. Authorities said the dead suspects and three others on the run were stragglers from a boatload of the gunmen who sailed to the central island of Bohol this month as part of a plot to kidnap tourists. The raid had signalled […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Turnout in the first round of the French presidential election at 1000 GMT on Sunday was slightly higher than at the same stage in 2012, the interior ministry said. Four hours after polling stations opened, turnout was just over 28.5 percent, which would put the final turnout on course to beat the figure of 79.48 percent in the first round in 2012.
PHL Embassy in Russia led by Head of Mission Ambassador Carlos Sorreta greets EBC on its 49th anniversary
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Philippine News Agency MANILA, April 23 — Around 41,000 security forces and force multipliers are ready to secure the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit which will be held from Wednesday to Saturday next week (April 26 to 29) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde said around 26,000 uniformed policemen and soldiers and about 15,000 […]
by Guy Jackson Agence France Presse France began voting Sunday under heavy security in the first round of the most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with the outcome seen as vital for the future of the beleaguered European Union. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron are the favorites to progress to a run-off on May 7 but the result is too close to call in a deeply divided country. Le Pen, the […]
