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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand ruled out on Wednesday Zika as the cause of two cases of microcephaly but is investigating two other cases that could be the first linked to Zika in Southeast Asia of the condition that results in babies being born with small heads. Microcephaly is a rare birth defect that has been linked, in Brazil in particular, to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is spreading in Southeast Asia. Thai health authorities said […]
(Eagle News) – The ambassadors of Australia and New Zealand visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City to make a courtesy call on INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo Wednesday morning (September 28). Ambassador David Strachan of New Zealand, and Ambassador Amanda Gorely of Australia arrived together at around 9 a.m. at the INC Central Office in Quezon City. This was the first time that an ambassador from Australia and New […]
(Reuters) Former Israeli president and elder statesman Shimon Peres died in Tel Aviv on Wednesday aged 93, Israel Radio said. Peres was hospitalized following a stroke two weeks ago and had made some progress before a sudden deterioration in his condition on Tuesday. An official announcement of the death of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former prime minister was expected at around 7 a.m. local time (04:00 GMT). Details of the timing of […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Wednesday, September 28 confirmed the stabbing incident inside Building 14 of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) resulting to the death of Chinese drug lord, inmate Tony Co. Four other high-profile inmates, including Jaybee Sebastian, Peter Co, Vicente Sy and former Police Chief Inspector Clarence Dongail were also hurt. The wounded inmates were rushed to the Medical Center Muntinlupa, while Vicente Sy was rushed to the […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against the European Union and United States would not ruin any relations with them, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said Tuesday (September 27). Yasay said Duterte’s statements were just ways of expressing his dismay following the criticisms launched by U.S. and E.U. on supposed human rights violations and summary killings. Yasay added that the President’s declaration to open the country’s doors to Russia and China did not mean he will […]
BURG RASHID, Egypt (Reuters) — Thirty-three bodies were recovered on Tuesday (September 27) as a wreck of a boat that sank off Egypt last week with hundreds of migrants aboard was lifted from the depths, raising the confirmed death toll to 202, a local official said. The boat capsized off the Mediterranean coast on Sept. 21. Rescue workers and fishermen said they had rescued at least 169 people, but uncertainty remains over how many might […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Morning sickness is linked to a lower risk of miscarriage, according to research out Monday that suggests a woman’s nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy may have protective effects for the fetus. Between 50 and 80 percent of pregnant women report feeling nauseous or throwing up during their first trimester, said the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. The condition is often called “morning sickness,” […]
Pagbaba ng halaga ng piso kontra dolyar hindi dahil sa maanghang na pananalita ng Pangulo, ayon kay Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Si Vic Somintac sa detalye: https://youtu.be/4qpiJvFNJDI Niliwanag ng Malacañang ang tunay na dahilan ng paghina ng piso kontra dolyar. Sinabi ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno na patuloy na lumalakas ang US dollars dahil sa napipintong pagtaas ng interest rate ng federal reserve ng Amerika. Ayon kay Diokno, Ito ang dahilan kaya bumabalik sa U.S. […]
(REUTERS) The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States. The new figure of 1.7 percent, down from the WTO’s previous estimate of 2.8 percent in April, marked the first time in 15 years that international commerce was expected to lag the growth of the world economy, the trade […]
* Each accuses other of distortions, falsehoods *Clinton called the New York businessman’s tax policies “Trumped-up trickle-down” economics *Trump accused the former secretary of state of being “all talk, no action.” * Clinton criticized Trump for failing to pay some of the business people with whom his company had contracted. *Trump said such incidents of non-payment had taken place when the work was unsatisfactory. *Trump attacked Clinton for her trade policies and said […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he will visit China and Russia to open up the Philippines for Chinese and Russian investors. In a speech during the oath taking rites of new officials of the Malacanan Press Corps on Monday, President Duterte said he had discussions with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. But the President clarified that he would not break ties with the United States but will start stronger trade alliances with […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Quezon City is set to take center stage as it hosts the 3rd Global Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development on Thursday and Friday, September 29 to 30. About 60 mayors, other officials of local governments and experts from international organizations are expected to attend said forum which seeks to support new and innovative approaches to urban governance in contexts of greater diversity, and to showcase city […]
