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London, United Kingdom (AFP) — by Maureen COFFLARD Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate change in “Before the Flood”, a documentary film making its European premiere in London on Saturday. The Hollywood megastar, who won this year’s best actor Oscar for his role in “The Revenant”, takes viewers around the world to meet experts and politicians in order to reveal the scale of the problem, its effects and the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Friday announced a directive formalizing a policy of normalization with Cuba and unveiling a new round of loosened trade and travel rules. In a statement, Obama said the directive lays out an official framework for continuing normalization aimed at making it “irreversible.” “This new directive consolidates and builds upon the changes we’ve already made, promotes transparency by being clear about our policy and intentions, and […]
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) – by Andrew BEATTY US President Barack Obama warned Friday that American “democracy itself” is on the ballot in November’s presidential election, as White House concern grows about the lasting impact of Republican Donald Trump’s scorched-earth campaign. At a fiery campaign event for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Cleveland, Ohio, Obama trashed Trump as a dictator-in-the-making, but also voiced concerns about how Trump’s legion of supporters might react to a possible election […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat agreed to strengthen ties during a bilateral talk held on Friday (October 14) in Tokyo. This is Erdenebat’s first visit to a foreign country after taking office. He was welcomed at the Japanese Prime Minister’s office with a full honour guard review before sitting down for talks. “During our bilateral back in July in Ulaanbaatar, Prime Minister Erdenebat and I […]
HERMOSA, Bataan (Eagle News) – Walang pasok sa Lunes, October 17, 2016 sa Bayan ng Hermosa, Bataan mula pre-school hanggang high school sa pribado at pambulikong paaralan. Ito ay dahil sa paparating na Bagyong Karen. Pinapayuhan ang mga mamamayan na maging handa at alerto sa paparating na sama ng panahon. Dhanielyn Canlas Punzalan – EBC Correspondent, Bataan
BUKIDNON (Eagle News) – Sinimulan na noong Miyerkules, Oktubre 12 ang Surgical Mission ng Bukidnon Provincial Hospital sa Bayan ng Maramag sa pangunguna ni Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco ng AY Foundations Inc. sa pakikipagtulungan ng Rotary Club of Metro Maramag (RCMM) at Philippine College of Surgeons. Kasama din ang Philippine Countryville College (PCC) at First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO) bilang co-sponsors sa nasabing surgical mission. Libre ang lahat para sa mahihirap at inaanyayahan din ang iba […]
CADARACHE, France (Reuters)– Construction of an experimental nuclear fusion reactor in southern France is in full swing as the cost estimate has ballooned to nearly four times the original estimate, but the ITER project’s new head says new forecasts are realistic. The seven partners in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) – Europe, United States, China, India, Japan, Russia and South Korea – launched the project 10 years ago with a 5 billion euro ($5.6 […]
DAQUQ, Iraq (Reuters) — The United Nations said on Thursday (October 13) it is bracing for the world’s biggest and most complex humanitarian effort in the upcoming battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, which could make up to 1 million people homeless and see civilians used as human shields or even gassed. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are preparing for a long-anticipated assault on the last major Islamic State bastion in Iraq, potentially the biggest […]
by Anusak KONGLANG / Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Massive crowds of black-clad Thais lined Bangkok’s streets Friday hoping to see King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s body borne to his palace, as the nation grieved for a monarch whose passing leaves the country facing an uncertain future. Bhumibol, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away at 88 on Thursday after years of ill health, ending seven decades as a stabilising figure in a nation of deep political […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipino businessmen are expecting an increase in the trade between the Philippines and China with the upcoming visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing on October 18. Meanwhile, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Ernesto Pernia said that despite President Duterte’s anti-American rhetoric, there are still many foreign investors in the Philippines.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights will submit the report regarding its investigation on extra-judicial killings by Monday, October 17. According to Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Committee, all of the evidence connected with the rampant killings due to illegal drugs is being prepared. Gordon said that the laws that they will pass on the matter will help the country to prevent extra-judicial killings. https://youtu.be/VgqV04lSw5Y
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Presidential Task Force Against Media Killings will form a special oversight team composed of investigators and prosecutors to focus on media killings and to investigate threats against media workers. According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Administrative Order 1 proves that President Rodrigo Duterte cares about human rights. https://youtu.be/VynhL6No5XM
