MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — China has offered its support to the Philippine’s controversial drug crackdown pushed by new President Rodrigo Duterte, which has been slammed by rights groups for encouraging extrajudicial killings and vigilante justice. “China fully understands that the Philippine government under the leadership of Rodrigo Duterte has taken it as a top priority in cracking down (on) drug-related crimes,” China’s embassy in Manila said in a statement issued Tuesday. “China has expressed explicitly […]
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Trump son presents dad as president ‘for all’
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s eldest son on Tuesday electrified the Republican National Convention with a passionate speech painting his “best friend” and father as the candidate most qualified to lead America. It was a sweeping speech peppered with personal anecdotes seeking to humanize his father and which sought to expand Trump’s paltry appeal among minorities, presenting him as a man who can do the impossible. Donald Trump Jr, a married father of […]
South African Ambassador visits Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office
NEW ERA, Quezon City (Eagle News)– The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Central office on Wednesday. His Excellency, Martin Slabber, arrived at the INC Central office complex at around 8:45 in the morning and was welcomed by INC Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. According to Bro. Joel V. San Pedro, INC minister, Slabber initiated the said visit. San Pedro adds that Slabber reached out to the […]
‘Lock her up,’ shout Republicans denouncing Clinton
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Republican delegates savaged Hillary Clinton Tuesday by breaking into angry chants of “lock her up” and “guilty” as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie laid out a criminal-style case against her. While the FBI stopped short of recommending charges against the presumptive Democratic nominee over her email scandal, Christie, himself a former federal prosecutor went into attack-dog mode on the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. “Let’s do […]
32nd commencement exercises of INC ministerial students held at the Philippine Arena
CIUDAD DE VICTORIA, Bocaue, Bulacan (Eagle News) — 678 ministerial students of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) school for ministers have successfully completed their bachelor’s degree. The commencement exercises was held at the Philippine Arena in Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan. It began with a special worship service led by INC Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Also conferred with the degree of Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry are the 1,131 ministers who finished their informal […]
Dureza: Peace roadmap to pave the way for federalism
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza updates members of the Malacañang Press Corps on the ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front during a briefing in Malacañang on July 19. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD MANILA, Philippines — In a meeting in Malacañang on Monday, President Rodrigo R. Duterte approved the new “Roadmap to Peace” that will address issues with various rebel groups, Presidential Adviser […]
Kerry to meet Abbas as part of global tour
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris this week for talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on peace prospects with Israel, the State Department said Tuesday. The meeting with Abbas will be the top US diplomat’s second stop on a global tour that will kick off late Thursday. Kerry will discuss with the Palestinian leader “ongoing efforts to advance a two-state solution,” the State Department said in […]
Revenge of the nerds: 130,000 fans expected at Comic-Con
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — From Pokemon onesies to Disney frocks, comic and film fans from across the world will don costumes this week and descend on California to spend four days geeking out. Every July, San Diego transforms into Nerd Town USA, as tens of thousands of monsters, aliens, manga characters and caped crusaders throng the streets for Comic-Con International. Since its humble beginnings in 1970 as a convention of […]
Eating oily fish may boost bowel cancer survival: study
PARIS, France (AFP) — People with bowel cancer may improve their survival chances by eating a lot of omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish like tuna and salmon, a study suggested Wednesday. Analysis of data from more than 170,000 people in the United States revealed that among 1,659 who developed bowel cancer, there was a strong correlation between higher omega 3 intake and lower risk of death, it said. “Compared with patients who […]
France National Assembly votes to extend state of emergency
PARIS, France (AFP) — France’s National Assembly voted in the early hours of Wednesday to extend the country’s state of emergency for six months following last week’s massacre in Nice. The state of emergency has been in place since the Paris attacks in November, and the extension would take it until the end of January 2017. The extension now needs to be approved by the Senate. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
N. Korea says missile tests simulated nuclear strike on South
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea said Wednesday its latest ballistic missile tests trialled detonation devices for possible nuclear strikes on US targets in South Korea and were personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. Tuesday’s test firing of three missiles in violation of existing UN resolutions was seen as an angry reaction to the planned deployment of a US missile defense system in the South. The launch of the two Scud missiles and […]
WhatsApp briefly blocked yet again in Brazil
by Sebastian Smith RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The hugely popular WhatsApp smartphone messaging service was briefly blocked by a Brazilian court Tuesday for the third time in less than a year after failing to surrender user data to police. The latest drama ended after the Supreme Court president, Ricardo Lewandowski, accepted an appeal against a lower court order that shut down the service nearly four hours earlier. “The suspension of service apparently violates […]
