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OTTAWA (Reuters) -A Canadian man detained by China for more than 1,000 days said he was put into solitary confinement for months and interrogated for up to nine hours every day, treatment he said amounted to psychological torture. Michael Kovrig, speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp in an interview released on Monday, also said he had missed the birth of his daughter and only met her for the first time when she was two-and-a half […]
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Oct 23, 2023 (AFP) – Gaza’s Hamas rulers said Monday that they had freed two more women abducted from Israel during the October 7 attacks. The Palestinian Islamist group’s military wing said the two elderly women, identified as Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper, had been freed for “compelling humanitarian” reasons following mediation by Qatar and Egypt. Their husbands were still in captivity, among more than 200 hostages still held by Hamas, […]
(Eagle News) — The New People’s Army has freed six hostages in Agusan del Sur. The six, who were being held captive since December last year, were released in Bayugan City in Agusan del Sur on Thursday, Feb. 14. They have been turned over to the 401st Infantry Brigade in Purok 12-A, Poblacion, Sibagat. President Rodrigo Duterte ended peace talks with the Communist rebels in December last year following what he said were their atrocities that […]
(Eagle News)—A Pampanga court has ordered the release from restrictive custody of a police officer who was charged in connection with the killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo. In granting SP04 Roy Villegas’ motion for the same, Branch 56 noted the police officer had completed his testimony as a state witness in court. It also junked the arguments of accused Ricky Sta. Isabel and Jerry Omlang to oppose Villegas’ motion pending their motion before […]
A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill at London’s Gatwick Airport were released without charge on Sunday, police said. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the town of Crawley, near Britain’s second-busiest airport, were arrested on Saturday. The police swooped after three days of disruption from Wednesday to Friday, affecting 140,000 passengers. “Both people have fully co-operated with our enquiries and I […]
(Eagle News)–A court has ordered the release of former Bayan Muna Rep.Satur Ocampo and several others who were arrested recently. Executive Judge Arlene Palabrica of the 11th judicial region said Ocampo, Rep. France Castro, Meggie Nolasco, Edgar Ugal, Eller Ordeza, Jurie Jaime, Ryan Magpayo, Jesus Modamo, Maria Concepcion Ibarra, Maryro Poquita, Jenveive Paraba, Maricel Angdagkit, Marcial Rendon, Mariane Aga, Ariel Ansan, Merhaya Talledo, Wingwing Daunsay and Nerfa Awing should be released after posting an P80,000 […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP)– Jailed Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim walked free on Wednesday after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for his return to national politics as the presumptive successor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed following a stunning election upset. Smiling and looking spry in a tailored black suit, Anwar emerged from a Kuala Lumpur hospital where he had undergone surgery for a shoulder problem, giving a thumbs-up to a crowd of journalists before leaving in a […]
by Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will greet three Americans released by North Korea at an airbase near Washington Thursday, underscoring a much needed diplomatic win and a stepping stone to a historic summit with Kim Jong Un. Trump will make the short helicopter ride from the White House to Joint Base Andrews to meet Kim Hak-song, Tony Kim and Kim Dong-chul in person, after their […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Wednesday ordered the release of John Paul Solano, after scheduling for preliminary investigation the charges filed against him in connection with the death of Horacio Castillo III. The DOJ slated the preliminary investigation on Oct. 4 and Oct 9. Solano is facing charges of murder, perjury, obstruction of justice, robbery and violation of the Anti-Hazing Law. The DOJ’s move came two days after the acting prosecutor general […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American student who fell into a coma while imprisoned in a North Korean labor camp returned to the United States late Tuesday after Pyongyang allowed him to be flown home, US media reported. A military airplane carrying Otto Warmbier landed in his hometown of Cincinnati shortly before 10:20 pm (0220 GMT Wednesday), CBS News reported. The release of Warmbier, 18 months into a […]
