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by Chris STEIN Agence France Presse ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP) — At least 46 people died and dozens more were hurt in a giant landslide at Ethiopia’s largest rubbish dump outside Addis Ababa, a tragedy squatters living there blamed on a biogas plant being built nearby. Saturday’s landslide flattened dozens of homes of people living in the Koshe dump when part of the largest pile of rubbish collapsed, an AFP journalist said. Dagmawit Moges, head […]
MANILA, March 13 – President Rodrigo Duterte attended on Sunday the commencement exercises of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Salaknib Class of 2017 encouraging the newly-minted officers to serve the Filipino people with utmost dedication and remain true to their oath of defending the country. “To the Salaknib Class of 2017, may you always stay true to your class name and defend the motherland with all your honor and might,” the President said in his […]
MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III said more local and overseas job vacancies await jobseekers in eight job fairs in Central Visayas this month. “We are keen in providing employment opportunities to job seekers, especially for the fresh graduates who are looking for their first job. This is our way to reaching out to job seekers from regional areas and we are also preparing for more job fairs nationwide,” Bello said. According […]
MAKATI CITY, Metro Manila (Eagle news) – Sinimulan na ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang livelihood program para sa mga empleyado nito at ng kanilang pamilya kamakailan sa opisina mismo nito sa Guadalupe, Makati City. Nilagdaan ang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) nina General Manager Tim Orbos ng MMDA at Les Reyes CEO ng Reyes Haircutters kasama din ang Directress na si Maritess Del Pilar. Layunin nito na turuan at sanayin ng libre ang mga empleyado […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as the yen picked up against the dollar after US jobs data beat expectations. Wall Street and most European equity markets traded firmly Friday in response to the American economy generating 235,000 new jobs in February, well above forecasts. And even though the robust reading confirmed views of a looming interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, the dollar slipped after having risen ahead of […]
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — An American Cocker Spaniel named Miami won the top prize at Britain’s Crufts dog show in Birmingham on Sunday (March 12). The black, white and brown gundog, whose full name is Afterglow Miami Ink, was crowned “Best in Show” after four days of competing with nearly 22,000 other dogs from 56 countries. “Well, honestly, I’m shocked. I’m not surprised because he’s a fantastic dog, but because he’s hardly been shown. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The front-runner to succeed South Korea’s impeached president Park Geun-Hye on Sunday called for unity as the country writes a “new history”, while hundreds gathered outside the home of the ousted leader in a show of support. The Constitutional Court on Friday upheld a parliamentary vote to impeach Park, effectively removing her from office over a corruption scandal involving her close friend. A presidential election is to be held within […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A senior Republican lawmaker on Sunday challenged President Donald Trump to prove his claim that his phone was tapped by predecessor Barack Obama during last year’s campaign — or else retract the unsubstantiated allegation. Senator John McCain, a frequent Trump critic, issued his demand in an interview with CNN. “The president has one of two choices, either retract, or to provide the information that the American people deserve,” McCain said. […]
by Amelie BARON Agence France Presse GONAIVES, Haiti (AFP) –A bus speeding away from a hit-and-run accident plowed into dozens of street musicians in northern Haiti on Sunday, killing 34 people, officials said. Seventeen people also were injured in Gonaives, a city of some 300,000 people located about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northwest of the capital Port-au-Prince. “First, the bus plowed into two pedestrians, killing one of them, and injuring the other,” Marie-Alta Jean Baptiste, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sparked with 22 points from Isaiah Thomas to power a balanced attack, the Boston Celtics ripped visiting Chicago 100-80 Sunday, inflicting a fifth consecutive NBA loss upon the Bulls. Avery Bradley had 17 points and grabbed six rebounds while Al Horford contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who scored the first 13 points and cruised to victory. The Celtics improved to 42-25, level with […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday ruled out apologizing for banning Turkish ministers from joining pro-Ankara rallies here, but said he hoped a diplomatic row could be defused. “There’s absolutely no way excuses can be made, they should make excuses for what they’ve done yesterday,” Rutte told reporters as he campaigned for Wednesday’s general election. The Dutch have been particularly angered after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened them to […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) –Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened that the Netherlands would “pay a price” after expelling a Turkish minister and preventing Ankara’s top diplomat from landing ahead of planned rallies. The crisis with the Netherlands is the most serious yet as tensions spiral between Turkey and its EU allies over the desire of top Turkish officials to hold rallies abroad ahead of the April 16 referendum on a new constitution that […]
