Paris, France | AFP | Friday 12/7/2018 – 02:59 UTC+1 | by Claude CASTERAN On December 10, 1948 — three years after the Allied victory over the Nazis — the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hopes of creating a better world after the horrors of the war. It was the first time that countries agreed on fundamental rights and freedoms to be protected on a universal scale, for all people. It was also one of […]
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North Korea holds military parade on eve of Games
by Jung Ha-won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of its armed forces, putting its intercontinental ballistic missiles on a show just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. The nuclear-armed North is on an Olympics-linked charm offensive — sending a troupe of performers, hundreds of female cheerleaders, and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un to […]
President Duterte notes “crucial role” of Air Force in gov’t efforts to liberate Marawi
Vows to continue ongoing military modernization program (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday emphasized the “crucial role” of the Philippine Air Force in efforts to liberate Marawi from Islamic State-inspired attacks, as he vowed to continue the modernization program of the country’s aerial warfare troops. “The (PAF) is also playing a crucial role in efforts to take Marawi from the clutches of the ISIS-inspired terrorists. We have deployed more than 40 of our air […]
Ferrari boasts record year as prepares to turn 70
by Céline CORNU Ahence France Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) — Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari said Thursday it had achieved record profits in 2016, bolstered by strong demand for its supercharged 488 sports cars, a fillip to the “prancing horse” firm as it prepares to turn 70. The company announced better than expected net profits soared 38 percent to 400 million euros ($430 million), 110 million up on 2015 and outstripping analysts’ forecasts of nearer 390 […]
UK Foreign Minister, Philip Hammond to visit the Philippines
The United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Philip Hammond is scheduled to visit the Philippines on Thursday, January 7 for his official visit. Last year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Foreign Minister Hammond held a meeting in Singapore. During their meeting, both officials discussed their preparation on 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between the two countries this year. (Eagle News Service)
