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QUEZON City, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf set a new deadline for the delivery of the new ransom in exchange for the freedom of the groups two remaining foreign captives. In a video released by the Abu Sayyaf, the two foreigners were asking for the prompt delivery of the ransom as one of them will die if the deadline is not followed. The Abu Sayyaf is asking for Php 600 million in exchange for the […]
NEW DELHI , India (AFP) — Five low-caste villagers have died trying to revive an unused well in a parched region of northern India, police said Tuesday, as the country reels under one of the worst droughts on record. The five men, from India’s lowest Dalit caste, were killed by toxic gas in the pit of the well in Haryana state’s Jind district on Monday when they went in to clean it. “The well had […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Iglesia Ni Cristo held a “Lingap sa Mamamayan” in the locale of Capitol, in Commonwealth Ave. Said activity also included medical and dental missions. The free medical services offered include distribution of free medicines, free laboratory testing and circumcision. Accommodating the patients are 200 medical and paramedic staff from the New Era General Hospital. In the afternoon, there will also be a distribution of 10, 000 pairs of free shoes. […]
by Daniel HICKS HONG KONG , China (AFP) — Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum has slammed as “total madness” a proposal to allow professional boxers to fight against amateurs in the Rio Olympics. The 84-year-old American, who has arranged fights for ring greats from Muhammad Ali to Manny Pacquiao in a career spanning more than 50 years, believes boxers could be seriously hurt if the plan by the sport’s governing body, the International Boxing Association […]
BELMOPAN, Belize (AFP) — Belize has joined the growing number of Latin American nations grappling with the Zika virus, after the health ministry confirmed the country’s first known case. Authorities said Monday the infected person resides in Belize City, adding that efforts would be taken to prevent the virus from spreading. “An immediate investigation was launched and several actions were simultaneously initiated to minimize and contain a potential outbreak,” a health ministry statement said. The […]
BEIJING , China (AFP) — The mayhem of China’s Cultural Revolution will never be repeated, state-run media said Tuesday, breaking their silence after the 50th anniversary of its start saw little state-sanctioned discussion. May 16 marked half a century since the 1966 internal Communist party declaration of the movement, which left chaos in its wake and transformed China’s political landscape. The Communist party restricts discussion of the period to prevent undermining the legitimacy of its […]
by Sophie MIGNON WAGENINGEN , Netherlands (AFP) — Establishing a human colony on the Moon and travelling to Mars has been the stuff of dreams since the dawn of the space age. But these visions face many hurdles. How can humans survive for months or years in the ultra-hostile environment of space? What, for instance, will they eat? Agricultural researchers at a Dutch university say they are taking the first steps towards providing an answer. […]
COMMONWEALTH, Quezon City — Kasalukuyang isinasagawa ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang Lingap sa Mamamayan sa kahabaan ng Commonwealth, Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of Brother Gio Bogasan of Bagong Silangan, Quezon City)
PARIS, France (AFP) — Catholic Pope Francis has ruled out seeking the fast-track resignation of a French cardinal accused of failing to inform the authorities about an alleged paedophile priest, the French newspaper La Croix reported on Tuesday. In an interview with the Catholic daily on Monday, the pope said it would be “contradictory, imprudent” to seek Cardinal Philippe Barbarin’s resignation at this stage. “We will see after the end of (any) trial. But (to seek […]
TORONTO, Canada — Our Canada bureau was able to interview someone from Mississauga who formed a coalition called Coalition Contra-Dayaan.
by Nick Perry SIDOARJO , Indonesia (AFP) — Harwati forces a smile as she guides visitors around a bubbling mud volcano in Indonesia, pausing as they snap selfies on the bleak wasteland she once called home. These disaster tourists are a lifeline for the single mother who lost everything when the earth beneath a paddyfield near her village opened up without warning ten years ago, sending pungent, steaming mud bursting out, unabated. The mudflow buried […]
