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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen visiting an island disputed by the two countries. Tokyo and Moscow are working to resolve decades of tensions over four islands occupied by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II and now controlled by Russia. The man, who has not been identified, was detained following baggage checks conducted ahead of his […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan is investigating a bank linked to the so-called Panama Papers scandal, in the wake of a $180 million fine levied by US authorities for “flagrant disregard” of anti-money laundering laws. American regulators last week said Taiwan’s Mega International Commercial Bank showed indifference towards transactions carried out through Panama, which it calls a “high-risk jurisdiction for money-laundering”. The US Department of Financial Services (DFS) said it had identified “suspicious transactions” between […]
It is now clear. Only the appointees of former President Benigno Aquino III have been ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte to leave their desks, according to presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella. “These are appointees from the past administration and [it] does not refer to current administration except those who have been made reference to,” Abella said during a press briefing in the Palace. He added that heads of agencies who have tenure will go to a […]
by Ilyas Akengin with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara A suicide bomber as young as 12 killed at least 51 people at a wedding in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, pointing the finger at the Islamic State group. Erdogan said Saturday’s blast in Gaziantep near the Syria border “was the result of a suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 who either detonated (the bomb) or others detonated it.” The explosion was the latest […]
Food waste — do you feel guilty about wasting food? More and more Canadians are showing deep and growing interest in the debate around food waste, which is a very shameful reality. Even though some Canadians, both children and adults, are going to bed hungry, and there’s a shortage of food at food banks across the country, a full 40 percent of all food in Canada, roughly $31 billion worth, goes uneaten every year. What […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) — A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Sunday (August 21) as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off South America’s first Games. Fireworks marked key moments during the evening and brought an end to over two weeks of sporting action. It was far from a perfect execution by Brazil, which […]
Labor Secretary Sivestre Bello III is looking into adding more personnel to the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO) to help more OFWs, particuarly those who are jobless due to oil price drop. “Unang-una, we will recommend additional officers kasi dito lang sa Jeddah there are more than 300,000 migrant workers. Ilan lang ang tao dito, wala pa yatang 20. How can you cater the needs of our contract workers kung ganyan lang ang manpower mo?”, […]
(REUTERS) The Philippine is not leaving the United Nations, the foreign minister said on Monday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to quit the body after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs. Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Duterte’s statement “is a statement expressing profound disappointment and frustration”. “We are committed to the U.N. despite our numerous frustrations with this international agency,” Yasay […]
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – The type of brain bleeding that causes the most lethal kind of stroke has declined substantially since 1998, possibly as a result of falling smoking rates, according to researchers in Finland. Bleeding in the space between the brain and the thin tissue covering it, known as subarachnoid hemorrhage, affects fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. each year and represents about 10 percent of all strokes. About 50 percent […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (August 22) – The modern Olympic Games have been one of the most highly-supported sporting events in the world, with many countries sending their athletic delegates to compete since 1932. Every four years, athletes from all over the world show off the skills that they honed and perfected through training and hard work. The Olympic Games was modeled after the ancient Greek sporting event of the same name. The classical game was […]
State prosecutors formally ended on Monday the presentation of evidence against Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito for graft case filed against him with his alleged hookup with illegal purchase of firearms in 2008. The panel also added at the Sandiganbayan hearing that they will no longer present additional witnesses. Among the witnesses that the prosecution had presented to testify against Ejercito were Landbank of the Philippines- San Juan branch manager Sheila Anne Dalumpines, who confirmed […]
(Eagle News) — Lumitaw ang pagiging matulungin ni Gerald Anderson sa pagtatayo niya ng isang foundation na magtataguyod ng kanyang advokasiya na makatulong sa panahon ng emergency sa pamamagitan ng mga aso. Ang “The Gerald Anderson Foundation”. Ayon sa kapatid ni Gerald na si Ken, ito ang matagal nang pangarap ng kuya niya. Ang makapagtayo ng isang Cannine Search and Rescue foundation. Sa dami ng kalamidad na kinakaharap ng ating bansa mapapakinabangan ng aktor ang […]
