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US Vice President Joe Biden has told leaders in Kyiv that they must “fight the cancer of corruption” in their government. He said Washington stands with them and is ready to provide economic support. During the first full day of his diplomatic visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, Vice President Biden told political leaders in Kyiv that they face a historic opportunity to build a united Ukraine. Speaking to a group of several Ukrainians, including three […]
Human Rights investigators from the United Nations (UN)Mission in South Sudan have confirmed that opposition forces killed hundreds of South Sudanese and foreign civilians after determining their ethnicity or nationality when they captured Bentiu last week. Speaking to reporters in New York, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said “the Mission strongly condemns these targeted killings. It also condemns the use of Radio Bentiu FM by some individuals associated with the opposition to broadcast hate speech.” The […]
(Reuters) — Malaysians are disappointed with the delay of the search for MH370 after officials said a tropical cyclone might disrupt the search on Tuesday (April 22), while the latest emergency landing of another Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane raise questions over safety issues. A tropical cyclone heading south over the Indian Ocean caused the air search for a missing Malaysian jetliner to be suspended on Tuesday, as a U.S. submarine drone neared completion of its undersea search without any […]
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima confirmed with the press that the alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles is ready to spill the beans.
The death toll on the South Korean ferry accident have risen dramatically, with an official count of 128 dead as of yesterday. The ferry’s captain and 6 crew members have been detained by authorities in regards to the disaster. The Sewol ferry sank last Wednesday on a routine trip south from the port of Incheon to the traditional honeymoon island of Jeju. Of the 476 passengers and crew on board, 339 were children and teachers […]
For the first time in nearly three decades, an American man finished first in the Boston Marathon this year.
(Reuters) – The first distress call from a sinking South Korean ferry was made by a boy with a shaking voice, three minutes after the vessel made its fateful last turn. He called the emergency 119 number which put him through to the fire service, which in turn forwarded him to the coastguard two minutes later. That was followed by about 20 other calls from children on board the ship to the emergency number, a […]
As we all learn in elementary school science, Earth is made up of 75% water. But for such a seemingly abundant resource, only a small percentage of water is actually potable. With a ballooning population, the chances of an imminent water shortage is now more probable. The Philippines is not exempt from this dire situation. As a matter of fact, many remote areas suffer from inadequate, if not complete lack , of safe water supply. […]
United States President Barack Obama seeks to strengthen ties with Asian allies as he visits Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.
White House clarified that United States Barack Obama’s visit to Asia is not an attempt to contain China.
The Supreme Court has extended indefinitely the temporary restraining order stopping Meralco from implementing the 4 peso and 15 centavos power rate increase earlier approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission.
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima visited Janet Lim Napoles in the Ospital ng Makati last night, where Napoles will undergo operation.
