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KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — A massive Taliban truck bomb struck a hotel for foreigners on the outskirts of Kabul early Monday, officials said, just days after the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital for 15 years. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the powerful bombing, which occurred close to the US-run Bagram air base north of Kabul but rattled windows several kilometres (miles) away. The attack on Northgate hotel, a heavily guarded compound […]
“MANILA, Philippines (PIA) AUG. 1 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus G. Dureza issued a statement regarding the lifting of the unilateral ceasefire. The full text follows: “After President Duterte ordered last night the lifting of the government’s unilateral ceasefire, the leadership of the CPP/NPA/NDF announced through the media its belated but still strategic and awaited decision to also declare its own unilateral ceasefire. Indeed, this is a welcome development. It affirms the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A hot air balloon that went down in a fiery crash in a Texas pasture, killing all 16 people on board, likely struck a power line, an investigator said Sunday. NTSB official Robert Sumwalt said it was not clear if fire broke out before or after the balloon apparently touched electrical wires, NBC reported. A power line runs prominently across the field. The US National Transportation Safety Board, taking the […]
by Richard HEISTER with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul COLOGNE, Germany (AFP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied in the German city of Cologne on Sunday as tensions over Turkey’s failed coup put authorities on edge. Waving the Turkish flag and chanting “Turkey”, the demonstrators turned the rally site next to the River Rhine into a sea of red as they began the demonstration by singing the Turkish and […]
by Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Sunday sharply criticized Donald Trump over his “absolute allegiance” to Russian policy aims, saying it raised both “national security issues” and new doubts about his temperament. Trump, her Republican rival in the race for the White House, responded defiantly, saying that he had “no relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and had never met nor spoken to him by phone, but that “if our […]
MANILA, Philippines 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 […]
Ito ang wikang nauunawaan ng karamihan. Dahil dito nakakapag-palitan ng opinyon, kaalaman at saloobin. ang mga Pilipino mula Luzon, Visayas hanggang Mindanao Ang wikang Pilipino ay wika ng pagkakaisa. Ang Agosto ay Buwan ng Wika https://www.eaglenews.ph/anim_banners/infographics/BuwanNgWika2015.jpg Research by: Mary Rose Faith Bonalos Infographics by: Dexter Magno
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday withdrew a unilateral ceasefire with communist rebels after his ultimatum for the group to reciprocate lapsed. Duterte had announced the truce on Monday to help end one of Asia’s longest insurgencies which claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1960s. But the ceasefire was short-lived after communist rebels in the southern province of Davao del Norte killed Wednesday one government militia member and […]
by Carola SOLÉ Tulancingo de Bravo, Mexico (AFP) — Sitting in a Mexican prison’s library, murder convict David Guzman tattooed a skull on a leather patch for a designer handbag to be sold in a luxury shop. Guzman, 34, took drugs and stole at a young age, falling into a “nefarious” world that landed him in prison, but five years into his murder sentence, he appeared at peace as he drew the skeletal figure. His work […]
Tokyo, Japan (AFP ) —Veteran politician Yuriko Koike was elected governor of Tokyo on Sunday, according to media exit polls, becoming the first woman to lead Japan’s capital. Public broadcaster NHK, Jiji Press and other media forecast Koike as the winner immediately after polls closed at 8 pm (1100 GMT). “I will lead Tokyo politics in an unprecedented manner, a Tokyo you have never seen,” Koike, 64, told cheering supporters in a hoarse voice after two weeks of […]
It was a great run for the Pilipinas 3×3 team in the 2016 FIBA 3×3 u18 Asian championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last (July 22-24) The Pilipinas 3×3 u18 men’s team was composed of Kyle Christian tan, John Lloyd Clemente, Rhayyan Amsali, John Martin Galinato took silver medal. 12 mens and womens team competed in a tournament organized by FIBA, the Malaysian Basketball Association (MABA) and the NBL ASIA. The first edition of the […]
Lava cascaded off of cliffs on Hawaii’s big island on Wednesday (July 27), marking the first time since 2013 that one of Kilauea’s lava flows reached the ocean. Lava from the volcano, located in Hawaii volcanoes national park, began erupting in late May and has been continuously moving on a six-mile journey towards the coast. Authorities have said the lava poses no threat to any towns, but have cautioned tourists to keep their distance. Despite […]
