MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — A passenger ferry docked in the southern French port of Marseille was evacuated Sunday after an explosion was felt on board, with authorities investigating if it was caused by an old wartime bomb. France has been on high alert following the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice which killed 84 and the jihadist murder of a priest last week. All the passengers had already disembarked after their voyage from Corsica and […]
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Clinton’s ‘Rust Belt’ tour courts white working class
by Ivan Couronne PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton took a bus tour across the US “rust belt” region this weekend in a quest to win over white, working class voters who tend to support populist Republican Donald Trump. With her husband ex-president Bill Clinton in tow, the former first lady, top diplomat, ex-senator and now Democratic presidential candidate took her seat on a blue bus that meandered over 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from […]
Kabul hotel attack ends after three Taliban fighters killed: police
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — A Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel housing foreign contractors ended Monday after all three Taliban fighters were killed, around seven hours after the assault began, police said. “The operation is over now. One policeman lost his life and three others were wounded but none of the hotel staff or guests were hurt,” Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi told reporters. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Taiwan apologizes to indigenous people for first time
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — President Tsai Ing-wen formally apologized to Taiwan’s indigenous people for their centuries of suffering on Monday, the country’s first ever leader to do so. Tsai, the island’s only leader with aboriginal blood, will personally head a committee to investigate past injustices as part of government efforts to ease tensions with the native community. “I apologize to the indigenous people on behalf of the government, to give our deepest apology over the […]
Pagmamahal sa kalikasan at kapuwa, ipinadama ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lalawigan ng Quezon
INFANTA, Quezon (Eagle News) — “Linis Dalampasigan” ang masiglang isinagawa ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lalawigan ng Quezon (Northern Quezon) noong Sabado, July 30, 2016 bilang paggunita sa isinagawang Buwan ng Nutrisyon na itinalaga ng pamahalaan. Isinagawa nila ito sa Brgy. Dinahican Infanta, Quezon na pinagunahan ni Bro. Isaias Hipolito ang District Supervising Minister ng Quezon North kasama ang mga Ministro at pamilya ng mga ito. Masiglang nakipagkaisa ang maraming mga kaanib sa nasabing aktibidad para […]
Slain soldier’s father calls Trump a ‘black soul’
by Jim Mannion WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The father of a slain Muslim American soldier assailed Donald Trump as a “black soul” Sunday in an impassioned exchange with the Republican presidential candidate over the qualities required in a US leader. Khizr Khan electrified the Democratic convention last week with a tribute to his fallen son that ended with a steely rebuke that Trump had “sacrificed nothing” for his country. Trump defended himself in an […]
Umaanib sa Iglesia ni Cristo sa Malolos City Jail, patuloy na nadaragdagan
MALOLOS, Bulacan (Eagle News). Ang pagpapalaganap ng pananampalataya ng Iglesia ni Cristo ay walang pinipiling tao at dako. Kamakailan lamang ay muling nagsagawa ng bautismo ang INC sa mga bagong kaanib nito sa piitan ng Malolos City Jail. Ang nasabing bautismo ay pinangunahan ni Bro. Felix Bautista, Assistant District Supervising Minister ng Distrito ng Bulacan South. Ayon sa mga inmates, ang mga aral na kanilang natanggap na itinuro sa kanila mula pa lamang ng sila […]
Klase sa Pre-school hanggang High School sa Northern Cagayan , suspendido dahil sa bagyong Carina
Eagle News — Idineklara noong linggo, July 31, 2016 ni Gov. Manuel Mamba na walang pasok sa lahat ng antas sa Northern Cagayan habang suspendido ang klase sa Pre School hanggang Senior High School ngayong araw, Lunes, August 1, 2016. Ito ay upang mailayo sa anumang kapahamakan ang mga mag-aaral sa pampubliko at pribadong paaralan sa posibleng pagbaha na idulot ng bagyong Carina. May-iiral man na Typhoon Warning Signal ngayong araw o wala ay pinasususpinde ng Gobernador […]
N. Korea hacked into emails of Seoul officials: report
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Seoul prosecutors believe North Korea hacked into the email accounts of dozens of South Korean government officials this year — the latest in a series of suspected cyber-attacks by Pyongyang — the South’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday. Investigations showed 56 people — including officials at the foreign, defence and unification ministries — had their email passwords stolen by a “North Korea-operated group” from January to June, Yonhap said, citing […]
Government ready to extend assistance as tropical storm “Carina” threatens the country
MANILA, AUG. 1 – Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said the government is ready to extend assistance to would-be victims of tropical storm “Carina” with relief goods prepositioned in areas that may be affected. In a radio interview, Andanar said that based on the report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development are already on the ground with a stockpile of food packs ready […]
Tokyo stocks open lower after BoJ underwhelms
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday as the yen soared on weak US growth data and after the Bank of Japan disappointed markets with underwhelming tweaks to its stimulus programme. On Wall Street, US equities ended mostly in the black on Friday following strong earnings from major technology companies, despite weaker-than-expected quarterly growth figures from the world’s top economy. Official US data estimated second quarter growth at an annual rate of […]
“Disaster preparedness is our responsibility as citizens” – DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo
QUEZON CITY, AUG. 1 – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the department and the rest of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s administration puts strong emphasis on disaster preparedness and the need to empower Filipinos when it comes to developing resilience. This was one of the core messages in her speech during the closing ceremonies of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]
