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by Ben Dooley BEIJING, China (AFP) — The disputed rocks and reefs of the South China Sea are more than an ocean away from the landlocked African nation of Niger. But that has not stopped the strife-ridden, largely desert country of 17 million people adding its voice to a growing diplomatic chorus that Beijing says supports its rejection of an international tribunal hearing on the waters. Others apparently singing from the same hymn sheet include […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN Smart home technology that has long been knocking at doors will settle into the mainstream after rival gadgets and services become hassle-free guests that get along with one another, industry insiders say. While smart home offerings have been around for years, attention has been heightened by Google, Amazon and Apple maneuvering to be at the heart of managing devices capable of wirelessly taking commands or feeding information. “We need to look at […]
American leisure motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson recently announced the opening of its newest dealership, Harley-Davidson of Manila – Bonifacio Global City to further reinforce the brand’s continued commitment to the Philippines. The Manila dealership is the third authorized dealership for Harley-Davidson in the Philippines, and is owned and operated by American Motorcycles, Inc. Harley-Davidson owners, riders from Manila and throughout the Philippines, along with HarleyDavidson Dealer Principals from 11 countries were present at the opening. Mr. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened sharply higher Thursday, building on the previous day’s gains driven by rising oil prices, with markets eyeing the start of a G7 leaders’ summit in Japan. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rallied 1.02 percent, or 170.34 points, to 16,927.69 in opening deals, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares climbed 0.96 percent, or 12.85 points, to 1,355.73. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) – Amnesty International has accused nearly half of the European Union’s members of fuelling killings and torture among other abuses in Egypt through arms exports, in a report issued on Wednesday. International organisations have accused Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of running an ultra-authoritarian and repressive regime since he deposed his democratically elected Islamist predecessor Mohamed Morsi in 2013. In its report, Amnesty said “12 out of 28 EU member states […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – by Alex PIGMAN Eurozone ministers reached Wednesday a vital deal to unlock urgent cash for Greece but analysts warned promises to tackle the country’s debt mountain are sketchy, spelling trouble further down the road. The agreement unlocks 10.3 billion euros ($12 billion) in bailout cash that Greece needs to repay big loans to the European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July, having already fallen behind in paying for […]
(Eagle News) — Unanimous ang naging botohan ng Commssion on Elections (Comelec) en banc na ipagpaliban muna ang hiling ng kampo ni vice presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., na system audit sa mga server na ginamit sa katatapos na eleksyon. Ayon kay Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista, may mga punto silang tinalakay sa en banc kung bakit dapat isantabi muna ang nasabing kahilingan. Una, binigyan ng sapat na panahon ang bawat partido na makita ang […]
James Bond star Daniel Craig appeared at the World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey on Monday, May 23 to speak out against landmines. Craig spoke before business leaders, aid groups and donors in Istanbul for the world’s first Humanitarian Summit and called on government to do more to clear landmines. The summit is an attempt to develop a more coherent response to what the U.N. Chief Ban Ki-Moon has called the worst global humanitarian situation since […]
Pinag-aaralan naman ng Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board Region 9 kung kinakailangang itaas ang sahod ng mga empleyado sa pribadong sektor at sa mga kasambahay o domestic workers sa Zamboanga Peninsula Region.\
On the 30th of April 2016, King Williams Town, Africa held a holy baptism, baptising 16 new souls in their beautiful chapel. The new members were from different villages throughout the vicinity of King Williams’s town. They were fruits bore by Dakilang Pamamahayag in September 2015, officiated of our beloved Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo. They continued to strengthen their faith by actively attending Worship Services and bible studies. In the Baptism, they were […]
GENEVA, Switzerland — The head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, came out swinging at the opening ceremony of the 69th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting of health officials from nearly 200 countries is usually a low-key, bureaucratic affair. Chan, however, opened the assembly by basically saying that the world is facing unprecedented global health challenges right now and is ill-equipped to deal with future threats. She warned against profit-oriented policies that […]
