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by Blaise Gauquelin © Agence France-Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Twenty years after Vladimir Putin flattened their capital Grozny in the same way that his forces are now destroying Mariupol, Chechens refugees in Europe still live in fear of Russia’s long arm. Tens of thousands fled the small Muslim-majority republic in the North Caucasus in the aftermath of two bloody wars with Moscow, the last launched by Putin in 1999 to bring the […]
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will have […]
by Joshua Melvin with Alex Pigman in Brussels Agence France Presse ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AFP) — The European Commission proposed a gradual ban on Russian oil imports Wednesday to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, as Russian forces pounded sites to the east of the country and hit targets in the far west near the EU border. The EU also pledged to “significantly increase” its support for Moldova, Ukraine’s neighbour that has seen a […]
New state-of-the-art terminal can accommodate around 8 million passengers annually (Eagle News) – Another world-class airport, the Clark International Airport (CRK), opened the gates of its new passenger terminal building on Monday, May 2, 2022, after all departing and arriving flights were transferred to the modern, state-of-the-art facility envisioned to be Asia’s next premier gateway. “The 110,000 square-meter new CRK terminal has a design capacity of at least 8 million passengers annually, providing Filipinos […]
(Eagle News) — The bodies of the five children who went missing while going on a swim in Taal Lake have been recovered. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the body of the fifth child–a 10-year-old boy—was recovered by members of the Search and Retrieval Team on Wednesday, May 4, before 10 a.m. The bodies of two others–a 7-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy—were recovered hours before, some 10 meters away from the spot where […]
Easterlies also affecting rest of PHL, PAGASA says (Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, PAGASA said Caraga and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan […]
The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million last year as conflict, climate change and economic crises ravaged people’s livelihoods, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Wednesday. While experts have warned that Russia’s war in Ukraine could cause famine, the FAO said in an annual report that nearly 40 million more people were pushed into “acute food insecurity” in 2021. Among 53 countries facing the problem, the most affected include the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for the US Senate who had received former president Donald Trump’s endorsement, has won his party’s hotly-contested primary in Ohio, US media projected Tuesday. Like many Republicans, the 37-year-old was initially critical of Trump during the latter’s rise in politics — at one point even calling him “America’s Hitler” — but later became an ardent supporter, emulating the former president’s firebrand style of populism. […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul said, a week after Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal and just days before the South inaugurates a new, hawkish president. Pyongyang has conducted 14 weapons tests since January, including firing an intercontinental ballistic missile at full-range for the first time since 2017. Last week Kim oversaw a huge military parade, vowed to rapidly expand and improve his […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing closed dozens of subway stations on Wednesday, as Covid restrictions slowly constrict movement across the Chinese capital of over 21 million people. The world’s second-biggest economy has been battling its worst coronavirus flare-up since the early days of the pandemic, with most cases found in the business hub of Shanghai, where residents have been largely stuck at home for more than a month. Scenes of chaos and anger at […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and scattered rain showers are expected in parts of the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Davao Region, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the low pressure area situated 185 km East of General Santos City. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will have […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6AxvrKWeWI (Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo members will be voting as one on May 9, 2022 as part of the biblical teachings upholding unity in the Church. On May 3, 2022, in the NET25 news program, “Mata ng Agila,” the list of national candidates that the INC members will be voting for was bared. The INC is supporting presidential bet former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and his running-mate, Davao City mayor and […]
