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ADEN, Yemen (AFP) — Yemeni rebels have abducted a dozen local staff working for the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Red Sea district of Hodeida, a minister and local sources said Monday. Local sources told AFP the employees, all Yemeni citizens, were taken in a Thursday raid over accusations they had accepted and distributed aid from a Saudi-led coalition, which has been battling the Huthi rebels since March 2015. The 12 employees were taken hostage from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said that after lifting the government unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines and National People’s Army (CCP-NPA), the military has recorded about 30 encounters with the rebels groups. The encounter occurred between the dates February 4 to 18. According to Año, the average report said that there are two encounters with the communist rebels every day. […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) — The autopsy results for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, who was murdered last week in Kuala Lumpur, could be released as early as Wednesday, Malaysia’s health minister said on Monday (February 20). “We are talking about the normal period of time to complete most post mortem and give results, so on this basis, yes,” Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam told reporters in response to a question about when […]
(Reuters) — Writers for the films “Moonlight” and “Arrival” won top Writers Guild of America awards on Sunday (February 19), boosting the films’ chances in the upcoming Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest honors. Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney won the original screenplay award for “Moonlight,” a drama about a young black Miami man’s life and struggle to forge an identity. Eric Heisserer took the Writers Guild of America’s prize for adapted screenplay for the science fiction film […]
(Eagle News) — The three drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima have been raffled off to three separate courts at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Monday afternoon, paving the way for the possible issuance of arrest warrants against the lady senator. The three drug cases against De Lima landed on the salas of Judge Juanita Guerrero of RTC branch 204, Judge Amelia Fabros Corpus of RTC branch 205, and Judge […]
Lascañas resurfaces;
changes tune on DDS;
tags Duterte in killings
(Eagle News) — The retired policeman who denied the existence of the Davao Death Squad in a Senate hearing last year has retracted his statement, saying he took part in some of the alleged group’s killings when President Rodrigo Duterte was mayor of Davao. In a press conference in the Senate on Monday, SP03 Arthur Lascañas said the “anticrime group” was instructed personally by Duterte to “seek vengeance for the bombing of the San Pedro Cathedral […]
CALAIS, France (Reuters) — Many unaccompanied children remain stranded in the northern French town of Calais, as the British government scraps its resettlement program. Even after the French authorities tore down the “Jungle” migrant camp last year, refugees continue heading to Calais hoping to cross over to the UK. French officials, however, are determined not to bring back such migrant camps to Calais. “It is not dignified for France. It is dangerous for the migrants and […]
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Inaresto ng awtoridad ang 12 suspek matapos mahuli sa aktong paglalaro ng Mahjong sa Datu Bago, Bankerohan, Brgy.5-A, Bolton Isla sa Felcris, at Brgy.40-D Davao City. Ang nasabing operasyon ay pinangunahan ni PCI Ramil Macarampat ng San Pedro Police Station. Kinumpiska naman ng Anti-illegal Gambling Task Force ang isang video karera sa bahay ni Bobby Talas Maliok ng Brgy. Crossing Bayabas, Toril Davao City. Ito naman ay sa pangunguna ni PCI Ronald […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Taos-puso umanong susuportahan ng mga taga-Basilan ang mga tinaguriang Police scalawags na dadalhin sa nasabing isla. Bagaman kaliwa’t-kanan ang batikos sa mga nasabing miyembro ng PNP dahil sa pagkakasangkot sa iba’t-ibang gawaing iligal ay tutulungan aniya ang mga ito ng mga taga-Basilan para tuluyang makapagbagong-buhay. Ngayong darating na Martes, February 21 ay inaasahang darating na sa Basilan ang mahigit 200 Police. Sila ang mga tinutukoy ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na […]
MUNTINLUPA, Metro Manila (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng “Noise Barrage Protest” nitong Lunes, Pebrero 20, ang samahan ng mga jeepney drivers. Ito ay upang tuligsain ang plano ng gobyerno na jeepney phase out sa taong 2018. Ayon kay Mr. George San Mateo, Presidente ng Piston Land Transport, napakalaking epekto aniya nito hindi lamang sa mga jeepney driver kundi maging sa mga commuter. Sa darating na Biyernes, Pebrero 24, 10:00 ng umaga ay magkakaroon ng Press […]
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — Tokyo stocks fell Monday despite a strong lead from Wall Street last week, as the yen’s ongoing resilience weighed on the market and Japan’s exports rose less than predicted. Shares in Hong Kong and China both posted modest early increases with trading in Asia expected to be muted ahead of the US Presidents’ Day national holiday. Wall Street had edged up to new records Friday as consumer products stocks gained on Kraft […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) –Still photographs released by Malaysian police on Sunday (February 19) show men they suspect of being involved in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader. In one photograph, Malaysian police identify three North Korean men, Ri Jae Nam, Hong Song Hac and Ri Ji Hyun. Footage from airport cameras purportedly showing the assault on Kim Jong Nam emerged on Monday (February 20) as a diplomatic row […]
