WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — Joint Base Andrews, the military air base that is home to the US president’s plane Air Force One, was briefly placed on lock-down Thursday after a woman claimed to be wearing a bomb. “At approximately 5:15 p.m. today, a woman walked into the Visitor Control Center on JBA and claimed to have a bomb strapped to her chest,” the base said on Twitter. “Once emergency responders arrived, the individual was […]
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Turkey visa deal unravels as Erdogan defies EU on key condition
by Fulya OZERKAN ANKARA , Turkey (AFP) — A deal to grant Turks visa-free travel to most of the European Union was hanging by a thread Thursday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defiantly vowed Ankara would not fulfil a key condition set by Brussels. With alarm growing over the deal’s future, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker bluntly told Erdogan that Turks would only enjoy travel to the passport-free Schengen area if all conditions were met […]
What is your experience with the vote counting machines during the May 9 elections?
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What do you think of the May 9, 2016 national elections?
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Hezbollah announces death of top military commander in Syria
BEIRUT , Lebanon (AFP) — Hezbollah on Friday announced the death of its military commander in Syria, Mustafa Badreddine. “He said a few months ago, ‘I will not come back from Syria, unless a martyr or carrying the flag of victory’. He is the top commander Mustafa Badreddine. And he came back today as a martyr,” the Shiite movement said in a statement carried by the Al-Manar TV channel. Hezbollah, along with Iran, is […]
Duterte wants to open Philippines to foreign investors: aide
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte wants to change the constitution to lift restrictive foreign investment laws as part of his plan to boost the economy, a senior aide said Thursday. He also plans to spend more to address crumbling infrastructure and make it easier to do business overall, Carlos Dominguez, widely tipped to win a cabinet post, told reporters. “We will ensure the attractiveness of the Philippines to foreign direct investment by […]
US ready to loosen Libya arms embargo: US official
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The US government is ready to loosen a ban on arms exports to Libya, in a bid to help the country’s fledgling unity government fight the Islamic State group, officials and diplomats told AFP Thursday. Under White House-backed plans, the United Nations would carve out exemptions to an embargo introduced by the Security Council in 2011, during Moamer Kadhafi’s failed attempt to suppress a popular uprising. […]
NBA: Durant the spur as Thunder roll San Antonio
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a 4-2 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs to advance to a Western Conference finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Durant left the game to a standing ovation after a superb personal contribution which also included nine rebounds and two assists. The Thunder’s 113-99 victory means they will advance to the Western Conference […]
ASEAN urged to capacitate SMEs through improved access to finance and production networks
QUEZON CITY, May 13 – Despite the increasing contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly in terms of job generation and contribution to GDP in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, experts argue that they remain one of the region’s untapped resources. In a recent forum organized by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of Trade and Industry, Management Association of the Philippines, and […]
CPP-NPA founding chair Joma Sison, nais umanong ipaaresto si President Aquino
MANILA, Philippines — Isa sa gustong mangyari ni CPP-NPA Founding Chairman Joma Sison na ipaaresto si Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III pagbaba nito sa puwesto. Pero ayon sa Malakanyang, hindi makakatulong ang gayon sa ipina-panawagang unity and healing ni incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. (Eagle News)
Botong nakuha ni Robredo, kaduda-duda — Political Analyst, Statistician
MANILA, Philippines — Isang statistician at political Analyst ang nangangamba rin sa anila’y kaduda-dudang boto na nakukuha ni Representative Leni Rebredo. Ayon kay Prof. David Yap, Statistician ng Ateneo de Manila University at Prof. Antonio Contreras, Political Analyst ng De La Salle University, kuwestyunable ang lumalabas na resulta ng boto sa eleksyon para kay Robredo. (Eagle News)
President Aquino names Executive Secretary Ochoa as head of transition team
MANILA, May 13 – President Benigno S. Aquino III has informed the camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of the transition team to be headed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. “I talked to Mr. Bong Go yesterday (Tuesday) to relay to Mayor Duterte that an Administrative Order is being drafted designating the Executive Secretary as head of the transition team,” President Aquino said in a statement issued by Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. […]
