United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Havana late Wednesday (June 22) night ahead of the signing of an agreement between Colombia’s government and leftist FARC rebels. The two sides are slated to sign an agreement to end hostilities with a definitive ceasefire on Thursday (June 23). After more than three years of fraught talks in the Cuban capital, the agreement brings into sight an end to a conflict that […]
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Darth Vader to return in ‘Star Wars’ spin-off
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cinema’s ultimate villain, Darth Vader, is set to make a comeback with a menacing appearance in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” industry magazine Entertainment Weekly said on Wednesday. The first standalone “Star Wars” story, “Rogue One” is set just before “A New Hope” — the original film in the blockbuster series — and stars Felicity Jones alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker. EW said on its website it […]
Gilas Pilipinas talo sa tune-up game
(Eagle News) — Matapos matalo sa ginawang ‘tune-up game kontra’ sa bansang Turkey, inaasahan umanong magsasagawa ng ‘adjustment’ ang Gilas Pilipinas para sa muli nitong paghaharap sa susunod na buwan. Batay sa ulat, sa iskor na 103-68, tila pinaglaruan ng Turkey ang Team Gilas sa nasabing match na isinagawa sa Abdi Ipekci Arena sa Istanbul, Turkey kahapon ng madaling araw. Ang naturang ‘tune-up game’ ay bahagi pa rin ng paghahanda ng pambansang koponan para sa […]
Dental Health Bus, aarangkada na sa San Jose City, Nueva Ecija
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija — Tumanggap ng Dental Health Bus mula sa Department of Health (DOH) ang San Jose City sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija. Ayon sa Public Information Office, isa ang Lungsod sa 100 na Bayan sa buong Pilipinas ang nagkapalad na napagkalooban nito. Isinagawa ang ribbon cutting ceremony sa pangunguna ni Mayor Marivic Belena at inagurasyon na rin ng naturang bus kasama ang mga empleyado sa bakuran ng Pamahalaang Lungsod. Ang Dental […]
Pinakamatandang lokal ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Pangasinan nagdiwang ng ika-82 anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag
Masaya at matagumpay ang isinagawang pagdiriwang ng ika-82 taong anibersaryo ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa bayan ng Rosales, Pangasinan. Naitatag ito noong Hunyo 12, 1934 ang pinakamatandang lokal ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa buong lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Isang linggo itong ipinagdiwang ng mga kaanib sa pamamagitan ng ilang aktibidad na pinangunahan ng Ministrong nakatalaga sa nasabing lokal na si Bro. Larry Albarillo. Ang ilan sa kanilang mga naging aktibidad ay ang mga sumusunod; Pagpupulong ng […]
MMDA’s 2nd Metro Shake Drill
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Rescuers carry a mock earthquake victim at a hospital vicinity during a simultaneous metro-wide earthquake drill in Manila on June 22, 2016. The drill is being implemented as part of the preparation for the so-called “big one”. NOEL CELIS / AFP
US House Democrats stage sit-in to demand action on guns
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — In one of the most extraordinary scenes in years on the US House floor, Democrats staged a dramatic sit-in Wednesday, demanding that the Republican-led Congress address gun violence following the Orlando nightclub massacre. The lawmakers’ action, which earned praise from President Barack Obama, signaled what is likely to be a protracted election-year battle over firearms — perennially a hot-button campaign issue in the United States. “We have to occupy the […]
Filipino fishermen pin hopes on China tribunal
INFANTA, Philippines (AFP) — Jonathan Almandrez was chased away from the rich fishing grounds of a South China Sea lagoon by a Chinese patrol — something he hopes will stop happening if the Philippines wins an international legal case against Beijing. The incident at Scarborough Shoal, a necklace of reefs and rocks that Filipino fishermen say hosts some of the world’s most abundant marine life, is part of a long-running territorial row that sits at the heart […]
NBA: Bulls send former MVP Rose to Knicks in six-man deal
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Chicago Bulls playmaker Derrick Rose, a former NBA Most Valuable Player nagged by knee injuries for years, was traded to the New York Knicks on Wednesday in a six-player deal. The move came on the eve of the NBA Draft, when the Knicks will look for more help after missing the playoffs last season. Rose, fellow guard Justin Holiday and a second-round 2017 NBA Draft pick were sent to […]
N. Korea leader says missile test a success, threat to US
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the successful test of a powerful new medium-range missile, saying it poses a direct threat to US military bases in the Pacific, state media reported Thursday. Kim, who personally monitored Wednesday’s Musudan missile test, said it was a “great event” that significantly bolstered the North’s pre-emptive nuclear attack capability, the official KCNA news agency reported. “We have the sure capability to attack in […]
Trump heads to Scotland as ‘Brexit’ vote result looms
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump takes his first international trip since presumptively clinching the Republican presidential nomination, jumping out of the US political frying pan and into the “Brexit” fire by arriving in Scotland Friday. The New York celebrity billionaire is scheduled to attend the ceremonial re-opening of his Trump Turnberry golf course on the very day that the British will wake to learn whether they have voted to remain […]
Cleveland celebrates Cavs with huge NBA victory parade
by Afi-Odelia Scruggs CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Downtown Cleveland was a sea of wine and gold Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans gave a hero’s welcome to NBA superstar LeBron James and his Cavaliers teammates. The team brought home the city’s first major sports title in more than 50 years — since the Browns took the National Football League title in 1964 — ending the longest such drought for any American city. […]
