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Blasts, gunfire as insurgents attack Kabul military hospital

by Emal HAIDARY Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — Explosions and gunfire rattled Kabul’s diplomatic district Wednesday when insurgents dressed as doctors stormed Afghanistan’s largest military hospital, officials said, as growing insecurity besets the war-battered country. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the ongoing assault on the Sardar Daud Khan hospital, but it comes as the Taliban ramp up attacks even before the official start of their annual spring offensive. At least three people were so […]

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National Women’s Month ipinagdiwang sa Roxas City, Capiz

ROXAS CITY, Capiz (Eagle News) – Nakipagkaisa sa pagdiriwang ng National Women’s Month ang Roxas City. Ang kanilang selebrasyon ay isinagawa sa Roxas City Plaza na pinangunahan ng Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System. Sa taong ito ang tema ng pagdiriwang ay “We make Change Work for Women”. Naglalayon ito na isulong ang adbokasiya laban sa pananakit sa mga kababaihan sa lungsod. Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ay nagsagawa ng walking at jogging na nagsimula sa Roxas […]

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Church group vows to continue to help Zambia’s poor

(Eagle News Service, Africa Bureau) — The church organization which sent 35,000 food packs to the Zambian capital of Lusaka for distribution to the poor residents there had issued a statement condoling with the victims of the March 6 incident and vowing to continue to help the poor residents in the area. “Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives and were injured in Lusaka, as well as their loved ones. We are […]

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4 na pulis patay sa ambush sa Bansalan, Davao, isa pa sugatan

BANSALAN, Davao del Sur (Eagle News) – Apat na pulis ang namatay at isa ang sugatan sa nangyaring ambush nitong Miyerkules ng umaga, March 8 sa Barangay Sibayan, Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Ayon kay PCI Adrian Antonio, Hepe ng Bansalan Philippine National Police, sila ay inambush ng pinaniniwalaang grupo ng mga New People’s Army (NPA) sa nabanggit na lugar. Ang mga biktima ay kinilalang sina PO1 Rolly Benelayo, PO1 Joe Narvaza, at PO1 Saro Mangutara na pawang […]

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Philippine Men’s National Ice Hockey Team bags the bronze medal at Asian winter games in Japan

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Ice Hockey Team wins bronze at the recently concluded Asian winter games in Sapporo, Japan. The Filipinos finished in second place in group a with two wins and one loss, with their lone defeat coming against Kyrgyzstan, a 5-10 setback in their first match of the competition The ice hockey event in the Asian winter games is divided into three divisions, with four teams competing in the top […]

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Bellew upsets Haye with stunning 11th round knockout

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tony Bellew caused a huge upset by stepping up two weights and stopping an incapacitated David Haye in the 11th round in a gripping, all-British heavyweight grudge fight at the O2 arena on Saturday. Haye, on his third fight in his boxing comeback, appeared to injure his right Achilles in the sixth round but fought on courageously despite virtually being a sitting target. It emerged on Sunday that Bellew had […]

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Zambian Stampede blamed on extreme hunger; Organizers Vow to Continue Food Aid

  (Eagle News Sevice, Africa Bureau) —Zambia’s United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema said he is attributing the stampede that occurred at the Olympic Youth Development Center on Monday morning (March 6) to high levels of poverty and hunger in the country. Hichilema said that what happened at the OYDC was a clear indication of the extreme hunger suffered by the Zambian people. “It is with a heavy heart that we wish to […]

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Commission on Appointments rejects Yasay’s appointment

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, March 8, rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr., prompting one senator to say he should vacate his post immediately. Senator Panfilo Lacson, chair of the CA’s committee on foreign affairs, moved to reject Yasay’s appointment after all 15 members of the powerful panel voted in favor of such. Lacson said all members of the panel voted that way because Yasay […]

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Jackie Chan: foreign ‘pressure’ good for Chinese films

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Action star Jackie Chan said opening up China’s heavily-restricted film market to more foreign works would put positive pressure on local filmmakers, as rumors swirl Beijing will expand its quota on imported movies. Since 2012, China has permitted 34 films to be imported from overseas each year, but the state-run Global Times newspaper reported last month that Chinese and US officials are renegotiating the limit. A shakeup in domestic movie offerings […]

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NBA: Westbrook hits 58 in vain as Blazers thwart Thunder

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Russell Westbrook exploded for the highest-scoring game of his career with 58 points, but it was not enough to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder from falling to a pulsating defeat against Portland on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers squeezed home with a 126-121 victory in a thrilling battle at the Chesapeake Energy Arena that Westbrook appeared to be attempting to win single-handedly. Ultimately, however, his virtuoso display came up short […]

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Boxing: Pacquiao-Khan fight off – report

LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — A potentially money-spinning bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan has collapsed, The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday. Pacquiao’s long-time promoter Bob Arum told the newspaper that the proposed $38 million fight staged by the United Arab Emirates in April had proven to be “pie in the sky.” “When they contacted me, I told them it was pie in the sky, that this is […]

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Najib: Malaysia has no plans of cutting diplomatic ties with North Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) — Malaysia has no plans of cutting diplomatic ties with North Korea after a rise in tensions that led to reciprocal travel bans, soon after the half-brother of the North’s leader was killed in Kuala Lumpur. North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday (March 7), sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia in a growing row over the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim […]

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