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MANILA, Philippines — As the Senate adjourned sine die on Monday, June 6, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile officially announced his retirement from public service. The 92-year old veteran lawmaker thanked his colleagues, staff and the Filipino people for supporting him during his term in the Senate. From 1966 to 1968, he was the Undersecretary and sometime Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance under then President Ferdinand Marcos. He concurrently became acting Insurance Commissioner and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) — Bernie Sanders, on Monday (June 6) vowed to keep up the fight in what has been a protracted and increasingly antagonized primary race that has exposed deep rifts between the left-wing and the more centrist of the Democratic Party. His rival Hillary Clinton has reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, according to tallies by two U.S. media outlets, the day before six states […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Kimbo Slice, the mixed-martial artist who rose to fame after videos of his backyard brawls went viral, has died at the age of 42, MMA promoters Bellator confirmed Monday. “We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family,” Bellator president Scott Coker said in a statement. Slice, whose birth name was Kevin Ferguson, had been transported to […]
by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — While the Golden State Warriors fight to avoid complacency after two lopsided wins to start the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers hope playing at home will help them find toughness they have so far lacked. The defending champion Warriors would reach the brink of a repeat crown with a victory Wednesday in the best-of-seven series. “We’re feeling confident but we’re not getting ahead of ourselves,” Warriors star […]
by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. For Three Consecutive Week, Drake took the number one spot from his fourth album “Views”, Dierks Bently album “Black” debuted at number two, and Beyoncé’s album “Lemonade” took the number three spot. Watch Eagle News International: Showbiz, tonight for more scoop on Net 25, 9-10PM Philippine Standard Time. Live Streaming: http://www.eaglebroadcasting.net/net25live
SAINT-DENIS, France (AFP) — At least five people were killed and two others seriously injured in a building fire in a suburb of Paris on Monday evening, the fire service said. A further nine people had less serious injuries following the blaze in Saint-Denis, to the north of the French capital, a spokesman said. Firefighters at the scene were unable to identify the victims found in the rubble because of the severity of the blaze, […]
The late David Bowie was among the honorees at the 2016 CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) Awards in New York on Monday (June 6). The annual event celebrates the best in American design for the year, and also recognizes those whose influence has impacted the industry. CFDA President and CEO, Steve Kolb said the tribute to Bowie would be a special part of the evening. “I was just watching dress rehearsal and Tilda […]
From Left, Bea Rose Santiago (Miss International 2013), John Ablaza, the Author & Marc Nash (International Model).Photo Credit: Alex Tupaz. by MJ Racadio June 07, 2016 (Eagle News Services) Quezon, City Philippines. John Ablaza, known as the Philippines’ First Eco-Couture Designer, is taking the fashion world by storm. Ablaza is also the only Filipino designer who staged four fashion shows in the U.S. in 2015. This and more including the latest about Miss International 2013 Bea […]
Haiti’s electoral council on Monday (June 06) announced that it is scrapping the results of a disputed presidential vote and setting a new election date, a move that could see interim president Jocelerme Privert stay in office until next year. The Caribbean nation held a first-round vote in October, but a second-round run-off was postponed several times after losing candidates alleged fraud. Privert was chosen as an interim leader when the last president left office […]
by Michael Mathes LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton has captured the Democratic White House nomination according to US delegate counts released Monday, hours before the last major primaries of 2016, taking a historic step towards becoming America’s first female commander-in-chief. Passing the milestone of 2,383 delegates secures Clinton’s status as the presumptive nominee, ensuring she will go head-to-head with Republican real estate tycoon Donald Trump in an unprecedented showdown for the […]
More than 30,000 tickets will be distributed to the public for the two memorials scheduled for Thursday and Friday in sports arenas in Ali’s home town of Louisville, Kentucky, Ali family spokesman Bob Gunnell said. Mourners who cannot get tickets will be able to watch a funeral procession that will drive Ali’s remains through Louisville, including along a boulevard bearing his name, to the Cave Hill Cemetery. Ali and his family had planned his funeral […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The US National Institutes of Health announced Monday the creation of a centralized data system to facilitate cancer research access and sharing. The Genomic Data Commons (GDC) will centralize, standardize and facilitate access to large-scale programs of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), such as The Cancer Genome Atlas — which has mapped important genetic mutations for 33 types of cancer — as well as its pediatric equivalent, Therapeutically Applicable Research […]
