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by Gina Doggett Agence France-Presse PARIS, France – Both friends and foes of the United States voiced criticism Monday as Washington opened its embassy in the disputed city of Jerusalem, saying the move would fan Middle East tensions. Chief US ally Britain reiterated its stated objection to the move, while the Iranian speaker of parliament said it showed that US President Donald Trump is “feebleminded” and “incapable of evaluating the long-term consequences of his actions”. […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News)— With a huge amount of hard work and love mixed with creativity and passion, select culinary students showcased their distinct skills in cooking and preparing three dishes featuring high-quality U.S. ingredients: beef, turkey, potatoes, cheese, raisins, and nuts. Dubbed as “The Great American Taste Culinary Competition”, this event is the first-ever cooking contest hosted by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and the U.S. […]
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy and its affiliate offices will be closed to the public on Monday, April 9. The US Embassy said this was in observance of Araw ng Kagitingan. The embassy and its affiliate offices will resume services on Tuesday, April 10.
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy will be closed on Thursday, March 29, and Friday, March 30. In a statement on Tuesday, the embassy said its affiliate offices would also be closed to the public on those days. “The Embassy and affiliate offices will resume regular services on Monday, April 2,” the embassy said. Several Filipinos are expected to flock to the provinces during the long holiday break.
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AFP) — An unknown person blew themself up after throwing a suspected grenade into the US embassy compound in Podgorica, the Montenegrin government said Thursday. “In front of the @USEmbassyMNE building in #Podgorica, #Montenegro an unknown person committed suicide with an explosive device. Immediately before, that person threw an explosive device,” the official government account tweeted, adding that the device was “most probably” a hand grenade. An AFP correspondent could not see any […]
(Eagle News) — El embajador de los Estados Unidos en filipinas Sung Kim visitó al Ministro Ejecutivo de la Iglesia, el hermano Eduardo V. Manalo, el lunes, el 12 de febrero, 2018. El embajador llegó a Central antes de las 8 de la mañana. La visita del embajador Kim sucedió al mismo tiempo que la Iglesia se prepara para las celebraciones de su 50 aniversario en el oeste. La primera congregación de la Iglesia de Cristo se […]
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy will be closed to the public on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day, an American holiday. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the US embassy said also closed on that day are its affiliate offices. Regular services in those offices will resume on Monday, Nov. 13, the US embassy said. “Veterans Day is celebrated every year in the US on Nov. 11, which is the day […]
BEDMINSTER, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the United States embassy in Moscow to slash its staff — boasting that this would cut payroll costs. Last month, the Kremlin demanded that Washington reduce its diplomatic footprint in Russia by 755 employees — both US diplomats and local staff — and close two compounds. This was seen as marking a historic new low in post-Cold war […]
(Eagle News) — The United States said on Tuesday that it would “work” toward a resolution of the Balangiga bells issue raised by President Rodrigo Duterte in his second State of the Nation Address. “We will continue to work with our Filipino partners to find a resolution,” US Embassy Press Attache Molly Koscina said in a statement. She said the US was “aware that the bells of Balangiga have deep significance for a number of […]
(Eagle News) — The United States on Tuesday, July 18, issued another travel warning against holding non-essential travel to Marawi City, Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago including the southern Sulu Sea. The US Embassy told its citizens to exercise extreme caution when traveling to other regions of Mindanao, due to terrorist threats, insurgent activities and kidnappings. “There is a threat of kidnappings-for-ransom of foreigners, including US citizens, from terrorist and insurgent groups based in the […]
By Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners in tourist hotspots across the central and western Philippines, Western governments said Wednesday following a foiled abduction attempt by Islamic militants a month ago. President Rodrigo Duterte said security had been increased on the western island of Palawan, one of the Philippines’ most popular tourist destinations, after the United States embassy warned of a kidnapping threat there. “The US […]
(Eagle News) — Police presented on Wednesday (December 6) a third suspect in the foiled bombing attempt near the United States Embassy in Manila. The suspect was identied as Muhammad Jumao-as, a resident of Sta. Ana, Bulacan, Bulacan and an x-ray technician at a hospital. Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde, head of the National Capital Region Police Office of the Philippine National Police said Jumao-as was also seen in the CCTV footage in Luneta along […]
