A statement on the arrest of Vicky Bowman, Director of the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business: https://t.co/XibRhhSIXM pic.twitter.com/xdIQk1yhoO — Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) (@ihrb) August 25, 2022 Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) Myanmar authorities have arrested Britain’s former ambassador to the country and her husband, a prominent artist and one-time political prisoner, for allegedly violating immigration laws, the junta said on Thursday. Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006, was detained for […]
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DOF announces launching of 28th tranche of retail treasury bonds, the first offering under Marcos gov’t
Diokno says minimum offering for bonds is P5,000 allowing small investors to contribute to PHL dev’t (Eagle News) – The Philippine government’s Bureau of Treasury has launched the 28th tranche of its retail treasury bonds that “allow investors to contribute to nation-building while growing their hard-earned savings with better returns.” The Department of Finance said that this is the first offering under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “This issuance serves as an […]
Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The head of Japan’s National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation into security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last month. “We have decided to shake up our personnel and start afresh with our security duties, and that’s why I tendered my resignation to the National Public Safety Commission today,” Itaru Nakamura told reporters. He made the announcement at a press conference detailing the […]
Storm leaves 3 dead in PHL; NDRRMC says nearly 12,000 families in 5 regions affected by “Florita”
Storm, with int’l name Ma-on, makes landfall in Guangdong, China after hitting Hong Kong (Eagle News) – Storm “Florita” (international name Ma-on) left at least three people dead and four more injured, the country’s disaster agency said. The storm, which left the Philippines on Wednesday, August 24, has already made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province. Storm Ma-on has a wind speed of 100 kilometers per hour. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction […]
PNP to public: Beware of unscrupulous individuals who offer fake jobs online
(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police warned the public against “scammers” who offer fake jobs on the internet. The PNP issued the warning after police arrested seven they identified as Kimberly Santillan, 43; Rosalie Verceles, 53; Lailani Bregoli, 25; Mary Jane Cuevas, 24; Zenaida Navarro, 47; Mary Jane Reyes, 46; Simone Louise Austria, 21; for offering employment on social media that turned out to be a hoax. According to complaints, the PNP said, the […]
Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on record
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heat wave has spread out across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau, according to official data released ahead of more searing temperatures on Thursday. The world’s second-largest economy has been hit by heatwaves, flash floods and droughts — phenomena that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. Southern China has recorded its longest continuous […]
4.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Thursday, Aug. 25
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, Aug. 25. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 4:10 a.m. The epicenter was 258 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 33 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Southwest monsoon affecting western sections of Northern and Central Luzon
(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The western section of Luzon, PAGASA said, will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. […]
Famed Winston Churchill photograph stolen from Canada hotel
Ottawa, Canada (AFP) The heist of a famed portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill has gripped Canada’s capital since it was discovered the photograph hanging at an Ottawa hotel for decades had been swapped for a fake. Police were called in after staff at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa last Friday noticed the picture of the late British prime minister was askew and didn’t match those of other portraits gifted by the late […]
‘We are divided’: lake upends life for tiny Kenyan tribe
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse EL MOLO BAY, Kenya (AFP) — At first light, children from one of Kenya’s smallest and most isolated tribes put on life jackets and board a fishing boat for the journey across the lake to school. Until recently, they could walk the distance. A road connected the El Molo with the world beyond their tiny village, a lifeline for a secluded community of fishers and craftspeople subsisting on the shores […]
Football match in Ukraine lasts 4.5 hours due to air-raid alarms
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) A Ukrainian Premier League match on Wednesday lasted 4 hours and 27 minutes instead of the normal 90 minutes after being interrupted by air-raid sirens. Rukh Lviv and Metalist Kharkiv kicked off their match at Ukraina stadium in the western city of Lviv at 15:00 local time (12:00 GMT) and finished it at 19:27, with three pauses after sirens sounded. Metalist eventually won 2-1, with the teams spending 145 minutes in a shelter […]
Serena seen as icon with Ali by fellow US tennis legends
New York, United States (AFP) Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of their ESPN commentary duties for the US Open that begins on Monday, Evert hailed 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams, who is likely to retire after this year’s Grand Slam showdown in New York. “I would put her up there as […]
