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SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore prosecutors are seeking a review of a court ruling which sparked a public outcry by reducing the jail term of a showbiz pastor who misused millions in church funds to promote his wife’s music career. The case, which involved raunchy music videos featuring celebrities like rapper Wyclef Jean alongside the wife of City Harvest Church’s leader Kong Hee, originally saw the senior pastor given an eight-year jail term. But the High […]
In the Philippines, April is regarded as “Graduation Month” because commencement exercises are usually scheduled during this time of the year. Graduation is the award or acceptance of an academic degree or diploma, which have finished a certain level of education. Filipinos highly value this much-awaited event, especially if one of the family members will soon turn the tassel. For the graduates, this meaningful moment of their life becomes a milestone through-out their journey in […]
Patapos na nga ang school year 2016-2017 at sa loob ng isang taon ay anu-ano ang ilang nasagupang suliranin na ngayon ay alam nating pinagsusumikapan namang matugunan ng ating pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng kagawaran ng edukasyon. Atin ding kumustahin ang isang taon na namang lumipas na sumasandal na sa K-12 program ang ating bansa. https://youtu.be/AvtnvYn7ltw
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Prices for goods at the factory gate in China jumped in March, the government said Wednesday, in a positive sign of strengthening demand for the world’s second-largest economy. The producer price index (PPI) rose 7.6 percent year-on-year in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, slightly beating economists’ expectations of a 7.5 percent increase in a Bloomberg News survey. Factory gate inflation “has eased,” NBS analyst Sheng Guoqing said in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan has banned the eating of dogs and cats, lawmakers said Wednesday. as pressure grows to improve animal welfare after a spate of cruelty cases that stirred public outrage. Parliament passed legislation to outlaw the consumption, purchase or possession of dog and cat meat, with offenders facing a fine of up to Tw$250,000 ($8,170). The bill also hiked the penalty for killing or abusing animals to a maximum two-year jail term […]
It is a wonderful experience to paddle a boat along the moat in Chidorigafuchi Park in Tokyo, Japan where about 300 cherry trees are planted. The trees are now in full bloom this sakura or Cherry blossom season. Located in the northwest of the Imperial Palace, it is a historic moat which was constructed during the early Edo Period. From late March to early April, the 700m-long pedestrian path will be covered with […]
by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) — On the side-streets of Pyongyang, small traders sell vegetables from impromptu stalls. At markets, dealers offer imported household goods — even Coca-Cola — and in state-owned department stores hard currency is openly exchanged at black-market rates. Officially, North Korea denies it is reforming and declares it remains guided by the Juche, or self-reliance, philosophy of founder Kim Il-Sung whose 105th birth anniversary is being marked […]
EBC Sports International, Los Angeles Bureau Written By: Kenneth Cruz Photos By: Jaina Pallsigui It was a Hollywood ending for Meta World Peace in what could be his final game at The Staples Center. World Peace, who has seen limited minutes throughout the course of the season, erupted for 18 points in what was his best performance in many years. With this victory, The Lakers have extended their winning streak to five games, the most […]
by Becky Davis Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump to peacefully resolve surging tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program, as the United States president touts the power of a naval “armada” sent to counter fresh provocations by Pyongyang. Trump said Tuesday that the US was ready to solve the North Korean “problem” without China if necessary, as he and Pyongyang engage in tit-for-tat saber-rattling that has […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Center for Elephant Care at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Whipsnade, north of London. https://youtu.be/k7e54nMna0M
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines sent military reinforcements to one of its most famous tourist islands Wednesday as a deadly operation to flush out heavily armed Islamic militants entered its second day. The army said the death toll rose to 10 before dawn as government forces killed a sixth gunman believed to be from the Abu Sayyaf, a notorious southern Philippines-based group which has pledged allegiance to Islamic State. Local officials said at least […]
