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ACCUMOLI, Italy (AFP) – by Ella IDE with Angus MACKINNON in Rome A powerful earthquake shook central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 159 people dead and a trail of destruction across several mountain villages packed with holidaymakers. With 368 people injured, some critically, and an unknown number trapped under rubble, the death toll from the pre-dawn quake was expected to rise further, officials warned. Amid scenes of carnage, dozens of emergency services staff and volunteers were […]
(Reuters) Gunmen attacked the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul on Wednesday, with explosions and gunfire reported inside the campus, an Afghan interior ministry official and a student said. “Several gunmen attacked the American University in Kabul and there are reports of gunfire and explosions,” the official said. “They are inside the compound and there are foreign professors along with hundreds of students.” Ahmad Shaheer, a student at the university, told Reuters by telephone that […]
(Eagle News)– Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. reported on Wednesday that the Black sand taken from Philippine territory is actually being used by China for reclamation activities in West Philippine Sea. With a help from “intelligence reports”, the Department of Foreign affairs confirmed the proliferation of such mining activities. “This has been discussed, and there is evidence to show black sand has been taken from our territories and used for reclamation activities, particularly in Spratly […]
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a submarine-launched missile 500 kilometres (around 300 miles) towards Japan, marking what weapons analysts called a clear step forward for its nuclear strike ambitions. The flight distance, which was tracked by South Korea’s military Joint Chiefs of Staff, far exceeded any previous SLBM tests, suggesting significant progress in technical prowess. A proven SLBM system would take North Korea’s nuclear strike threat to […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian markets slipped Wednesday as traders trod water ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen this week, while oil suffered fresh losses on persistent glut worries. With speculation growing that US interest rates could rise by the end of the year, Yellen’s comments at a global central bankers meeting in Jackson Hole Friday will be scoured for forward guidance on US central bank policy. There […]
KARKAMIS, Turkey (AFP) — A dozen Turkish tanks on Wednesday entered Syrian territory to take part in the battle to push Islamic State (IS) jihadists out of the town of Jarabulus, an AFP photographer reported. The tanks were seen operating on the other side of the border and firing on IS-held Jarabulus. They were followed by several smaller military vehicles believed to be carrying pro-Ankara Syrian rebels who had also crossed over, the photographer added. […]
Dangerous Drugs Board is requesting some amendments to the comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, including the establishment of rehabilitation centers in jails. DDB Chairman Secretary Felipe Rojas Jr. proposed 12 amendments to the existing law during a briefing of House Committee on Wednesday. The proposal is in concern of existence and wide-scale use of illegal drugs in jail facilities. Muntinlupa Representative Ruffy Biazon supported the concern over the issues of drugs inside NBP. “Nevermind […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Turkey on Wednesday for critical talks with its leadership as Ankara launched a military operation to drive Islamic State jihadists out of a key Syrian border town. In the highest-ranking visit by a Western official since Turkey’s July 15 failed coup, Biden will seek to repair relations with its NATO ally after the putsch, which Ankara blames on Pennsylvania-based preacher Fethullah Gulen. Turkey has […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In an exclusive interview with Agila Balita Alas Dose, the head of the Public Attorneys’ Office, Atty. Persida Acosta, discussed the summary executions related with the anti-illegal drug campaign of the government.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacanang said it would continue the economic policies of the Aquino administration. National Economic Development Agency Director-General Ernesto Pernia said that the current administration is actually continuing the implementation of the former administration’s macro-economic policies. Pernia said that the government is now prioritizing the implementation of public-private partnership projects and big-ticket infrastructure projects.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) hopes that the entry of large supplies of illegal drugs from abroad will stop. PNP Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa admits that due to the strengthened campaign against illegal drugs, the PNP is also targeting to cut off the foreign supply of illegal drugs within six months. Dela Rosa also said that supply of illegal drugs from China and Taiwan enter the country […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The strong relations between the Philippines and the United States of America will remain, according to State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner. This was despite the statements made by President Rodrigo Duterte against the US after the country expressed its misgivings on the state of human rights in the Philippines in connection with government’s war on illegal drugs. Toner also said that the US and the Philippines has good […]
