NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — A 24-year-old Jordanian-American was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after acknowledging he tried to join the Islamic State group. Alaa Saadeh, of New Jersey, was arrested in June of last year and pleaded guilty on October 29. The specific charge was conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist group. Saadeh was accused of having planned to join the Islamic State group and of helping […]
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Bon Jovi opens hunger center near home
TOM RIVER , United States (AFP) — Rocker Jon Bon Jovi on Tuesday opened an anti-hunger center in his native New Jersey, hoping to tackle food insecurity rates that have remained stubbornly high since the Great Recession and Hurricane Sandy. The complex in Toms River, one of the hardest-hit towns in the 2012 mega-storm, includes a food bank, restaurant and culinary school and offers free guidance on tax returns, health care and public benefits. The […]
Obama to make historic visit to Hiroshima
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Barack Obama will this month become the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima, but the White House is scotching talk of an apology for the devastating 1945 nuclear bombing of the city. Obama, accompanied by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, will make the deeply symbolic visit on May 27, after attending a G7 summit in south-central Japan, his spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday. The White House […]
KBP-EBC Unofficial Elections Results as of 6:08 a.m. May 11, 2016
(Eagle News) — Here is the partial and unofficial election results of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and Eagle Broadcasting Corporation quick count for the May 9, 2016 elections as of May 11, 6:08 a.m: #KBPquickcount Unofficial Results as of : 05/11/2016 06:08:51 75.62% Voters Turnout Total # of Clustered Precincts : 94,276 Total # of Precincts reporting : 89,901 Percent Transmitted : 95.36% Presidential Candidate Total Votes 1. DUTERTE, […]
Global populism wave hits Philippines as Duterte elected
by Mynardo Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The election of Rodrigo Duterte as Philippine president marks the latest victory for populist politics, as voters around the world reward candidates offering simple solutions to complex problems. In a country beset by crime, poverty and corruption, Duterte promised voters a raft of quick fixes that many analysts believe will remain empty promises. One of his main campaign pledges was to completely eradicate crime within six months. […]
NASA says 1,284 new planets found by Kepler telescope
by Kerry Sheridan MIAMI, United States (AFP) — NASA announced Tuesday the discovery of 1,284 new planets outside our solar system, more than doubling the number of exoplanets found with the Kepler space telescope. “This gives us hope that somewhere out there, around a star much like ours, we can eventually discover another Earth,” said Ellen Stofan, chief scientist at NASA headquarters in Washington. The unmanned Kepler space observatory, which launched in 2009, […]
Image of smoke from wildfires in Canada captured by NASA satellite
Lalaki binaril at napatay sa kasagsagan ng eleksiyon sa Poblacion Sagbayan, Bohol
By Ali Rosales Eagle News Service correspondent BOHOL, Philippines (Eagle News) — Binaril at napatay ang isang lalaki sa kasagsagan ng eleksyon noong Mayo 9, bandang alas dose ng tanghali sa Sitio Capitol, Poblacion Sagbayan, Bohol. Ayon sa Sagbayan Philippine National Police, ang biktima ay si Steven O. Pegad, 32 anyos, residente ng Nahawan, Clarin. Sinalaysay ng isang saksi na nagmamaneho ang biktima sa motor nito sakay ang isang babae na inihatid sa lugar na […]
Philippine boxing legend Pacquiao punches way into Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao is virtually assured of a seat in the upper house Senate, according to election results Tuesday which take him a step closer to his dream of the Philippines presidency. Pacquiao, 37, whose rise from desperate street kid to boxing superstar has made him one of the nation’s biggest heroes, retired from boxing last month to become a full-time politician. With over 91 percent of voting centres accounted […]
From Pinoy Dream Academy to PPop
From Pinoy Dream Academy to PPop by MJ Racadio May, 10, 2016 (Eagle News Entertainment) Quezon City, Philippines. One early morning at Eagle Broadcasting Corporation and I just had a cup of coffee. I then met with Davey Langit right after his hosting gig for Pambansang Almusal. Medium in height, kind of stocky, soft spoken, and very polite, Langit recounts how he started in the music industry after he gained popularity for his hit “The […]
Poe has no plans to run for president in 2022
QUEZON City, Philippines – After her speech where she conceded to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Grace Poe also announced that she has no plans to run for president in 2022. She will continue to do her job as a senator. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
North Korea willing to strengthen political ties with enemy nations
QUEZON City, Philippines – North Korea promised that it will not use its nuclear weapon unless there are threats to its sovereignty. North Korean leader Kim Jongun also announced the country’s readiness to strengthen political ties with hostile nations. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
