ADEN , Yemen (AFP) — Al-Qaeda militants, including three suicide bombers who blew up vehicles, killed at least 13 Yemeni government troops outside the southeastern port city of Mukalla on Thursday, a military official said. Several soldiers were also wounded in the attack on the eastern outskirts of the Hadramawt provincial capital, which the army recaptured from Al-Qaeda last month, ending a year of jihadist rule, the official said. One suicide bomber rammed a vehicle […]
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Majority of Brazil senators back Rousseff impeachment
by Sebastian Smith BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff prepared Thursday to cede power to her vice president-turned-enemy, Michel Temer, after a majority of the Senate backed suspending her and opening an impeachment trial. With a marathon 17-hour debate continuing through the night ahead of a vote, the writing was already on the wall for Brazil’s first female president. Only a simple majority of the 81-member Senate is required to suspend Rousseff for […]
EU Celebrates Silver Year in the Philippines
The European Union celebrated 25 years of partnership with the Philippines at the Europe Day reception in Makati City.
INC airs “Legacy” Drama Series to commemorate 130th birth anniversary of Bro. Felix Y. Manalo
QUEZON City, Philippines — To commemmorate the 130th birth anniversary of Brother Felix Y. Manalo, the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), “Legacy,” a short film drama series had its first showing at the INC Tabernacle, with “Esperanza” as the first of these short films. The premiere showing of the special drama series was attended by many INC members, including INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, at the Tabernacle […]
Understanding the Holocaust
Understanding the Holocaust was delivered at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pasay City as part of the Apolinario Mabini Series.
Yemen Qaeda hits army with 3 suicide bombings: military
ADEN , Yemen (AFP) — Al-Qaeda militants, including three suicide bombers who blew up vehicles, attacked Yemeni government troops outside the southeastern port city of Mukalla on Thursday, a military official said. Several soldiers were killed or wounded in the assault on the eastern outskirts of the city, which government troops recaptured from Al-Qaeda last month ending a year of jihadist rule, the official said. faw/ak/kir © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Cricketer in Bangladesh beaten to death with stump
DHAKA , Bangladesh (AFP) — A teenage cricketer in Bangladesh was allegedly killed by a stump-wielding batsman after he taunted the umpire over a no-ball delivery, police said Thursday. Sixteen-year-old Babul Shikdar was wicketkeeping during a neighborhood match with friends in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday when the batsman was given out, local police chief Bhuiyan Mahboob Hasan said. Shikdar suggested that the umpire might again favour the batsman, by declaring the bowler’s delivery a […]
Security tight in Bangladesh for strike over Islamist’s hanging
DHAKA , Bangladesh (AFP) — Bangladesh Thursday deployed thousands of police in the capital to prevent violence, after the main Islamist party called a nationwide strike to protest against its leader’s execution for warcrimes. Jamaat-e-Islami party president Motiur Rahman Nizami was hanged late on Tuesday following his conviction for the massacre of intellectuals during Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Clashes erupted in the northwest and the south of the country on Wednesday, with […]
Incoming Grade 11 students should enroll early
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Education reminded incoming Grade 11 students as well as their parents to enroll early – this weekend preferably – so that the first day of classes on June 13 will be non-problematic. The DepEd warned senior high school students that they may not be accommodated if they do not enroll early as the acceptance in a senior high school track is on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Eagle News […]
Gun ban still in force
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police reminded the public that although the elections are over, the election gun ban is still in force until June 8. As of now,. 2012 have been arrested due to violation of the gun ban. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/sD6bx2q2b5o
EU guarantees cooperation with Duterte
QUEZON City, Philippines – The European Union guaranteed that it will cooperate with the new President, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. According to EU Ambassador Franz Jessen, the EU is just waiting for the formal start of Duterte’s presidency before presenting its plans to him, including the peace talks in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Christabel Martes wins 2 gold medals in Asia Masters
QUEZON City, Philippines – Philippine marathoner Christabel Martes is back in the Philippines after winning two gold medals in the 19th Asia Masters Athletics Championship in the National Stadium in Singapore. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
