MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed on Sunday condolences to the families of victims of the deadly fire that hit a factory in Delhi. The fire erupted in the factory in the Anaj Mandi area of Delhi in the morning. According to the Hindustan Times newspaper, the death toll has risen to 43 people, while over 50 people were hospitalized. “The fire in Delhi’s Anaj Mandi on Rani Jhansi Road is extremely […]
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Paolo Duterte condoles with kin of late ex-Speaker Nograles
(Eagle News)—Former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte extended his condolences to the family of former Speaker Prospero Nograles, who has passed away. “I and my family, including all of the Dabawenyos, join you in your grief..,” the presidential son said in a Facebook post. He called Nograles the first Mindanaoan speaker and Manong Boy. “..and we could only comfort you in this time of deep sorrow,” he said. Nograles and President Rodrigo Duterte used to […]
Palace condoles with kin of late BSP Governor Espenilla
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Sunday, Feb. 24, expressed its condolences to the kin of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Nestor Espenilla, who passed away on Saturday night. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace was “saddened” to learn about the “untimely demise” of Espenilla. “This UP magna cum laude graduate was best remembered by the ordinary Juan de la Cruz for making financial services closer to Filipinos who—we are all aware—transact mostly […]
Palace condoles with US following death of former US President George H.W. Bush
(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Saturday, Dec. 1, expressed its condolences to the United States of America for the passing of former US President George H.W. Bush. “The Palace is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of former President George Herbert Walker Bush of the United States of America,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo noted that Bush “stood for freedom,” noting his role in the end of the Cold War. […]
PHL condoles with Indonesia following deadly 7.4-magnitude quake, tsunami
(Eagle News)—The Philippines extended its condolences to Indonesia, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that killed almost 400 people on Friday, Sept. 28. “We grieve with our Indonesian brothers and sisters and stand hand in hand with them in praying for all of those who lost their lives in this tragedy,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano, who is in New York attending the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, said. According […]
Japan offers condolences to victims of the deadly USS Fitzgerald collision
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Japanese Chief Cabinet Suga Yoshihide on Monday (June 19) offered condolences to seven sailors found dead in flooded compartments of the USS Fitzgerald, which collided with a container ship off Japan on Saturday (June 17). A significant portion of the crew was asleep when the collision occurred, tearing a gash under the warship’s waterline and flooding two berthing compartments, the radio room and the auxiliary machine room. The U.S. Navy on […]
Egypt says exchanged ‘condolences’ with France over EgyptAir flight
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — The French and Egyptian foreign ministers exchanged “condolences” over an EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo that is feared to have gone down in the Mediterranean on Thursday, Egypt said. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault “expressed condolences over the plane incident involving the EgyptAir airplane that went down, and Shoukry in turn expressed condolences for the French casualties who were on board the plane,” the Egyptian foreign ministry said. se/kir © […]
