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LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Space Opera “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was the big winner at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, taking best film and breakthrough performance for its star Daisy Ridley. It also scooped best villain for Adam Driver’s turn as the nefarious Kylo Ren, although Ridley lost out in the best hero category to Jennifer Lawrence, recognized for her role in the final “Hunger Games” movie, “Mockingjay Part Two.” Leonardo […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The IMF on Sunday defended negative interest rates set by central banks, given “significant risks” of slow growth, while acknowledging potential for dangerous boom-and-bust cycles. Six central banks, notably the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan, have taken the unprecedented measure, aimed at loosening the reins on credit to help spur consumer spending and investment. “Although the experience with negative nominal interest rates is limited, we tentatively conclude that […]
IDOMENI, Greece (Reuters) – Greece on Sunday (April 10) condemned as “dangerous and deplorable” the use of teargas, rubber bullets and stun grenades by the Macedonian police against crowds of stranded migrants that attempted to break through the border fence. Aid agency Doctors without Borders said its medics at the camp treated more than 200 people from the effects of tear gas and other protest-related wounds. The escalation in tensions that have been simmering for […]
RYAZAN REGION, Russia (Reuters) – Spaceflight enthusiasts in the Russia’s Ryazan region, south of Moscow, used the surface of a frozen lake to pay tribute to Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, ahead of the anniversary of his historic flight. Video of the project, filmed by its creator Alexei Busarov and friend Oleg Butsky, shows several people clearing out paths of snow on the width of the lake, to outline the famous cosmonaut’s portrait. The […]
KERALA, India (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 10) promised all necessary help to the southern state of Kerala as it copes with the aftermath of a catastrophic temple fire. A fire and explosions during a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year killed 100 people and injured more than 380. Speaking at a hospital in the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, the prime minister said his […]
LAOAG CITY, April 11 (PIA) – Philippine National Police chief Director General Ricardo Marquez has urged police ground commanders to closely coordinate with other government agencies to guarantee a Secure and Fair Election (SAFE) on May 9. Marquez aired his desire for the conduct of the upcoming polls during his short visit to Ilocos Norte on Tuesday to preside a command conference with the police provincial office held at Plaza Del Norte in Laoag City. […]
Reuters – The U.S. Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible threats, including from Islamic State and al Qaeda. The exercise, which is partly being held in the Arabian Gulf, comes as tensions run high between Gulf Arab countries and Iran over its role in the region, including its support for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s civil war, for the […]
SAN FERNANDO CITY, April 11 – The Philippine government expects an international tribunal hearing an arbitration case it filed to invalidate China’s claims in the South China Sea to issue a decision in the coming weeks. Department of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Charles Jose said the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague will decide whether the Philippines will keep or lose 80 percent of its exclusive economic zone and 100 percent of it […]
(Eagle News) – Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte is leading the race for the presidency, while Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., snatched the lead in the vice-presidential survey from previous front-runner Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in the latest Social Weather Stations poll. The First Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey was conducted last March 30-April 2 via face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide (of whom 1,377 or 92% are validated voters) and with sampling error margins […]
MANILA, Philippines — Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Sunday said that the government is doing its best to address the impact of drought through its inter-agency El Niño Task Force. The El Niño Task Force is headed by Socio-economic Planning Secretary and National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Emmanuel Esguerra. Coloma said the Roadmap Against the Impact of El Nino (RAIN) being implemented by the task force has ensured sufficient food supply and […]
by Mynardo Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — With a mixture of pride and sorrow, millions of Filipinos Sunday celebrated victory for their boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in what he has called his final fight. Pacquiao, 37, easily won his third battle with American Tim Bradley in Las Vegas, capping a 21-year professional career with 66 bouts under his belt. He has said he will now retire despite hints by some associates that he could be lured […]
MANILA, April 11 – Ten (10) overseas Filipinos (OFs) from Syria who availed of the government’s Mandatory Repatriation Program (MRP) arrived in Manila on April 07, 4:00 p.m. at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via flight EK-332. The 10 OFs previously worked and resided in Damascus and Lattakia governorates before deciding to avail of the MRP, and sought shelter at the Philippine Embassy in Damascus’ Halfway Quarters. The International Organization for Migration […]
