Israeli decision to delay the last batch of 26 Palestinian prisoners outraged Arabs in Northern Israel.
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North Korea, South Korea exchange fire over maritime border
South Korean marines fired artillery shells across a disputed sea border in response to North Korea’s firing their own artillery shells during a live military drill.
Obamacare hits milestone, but detours ahead for health law
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s embattled U.S. healthcare law, having survived a rollout marred by technology failures, reaches a milestone on Monday with the end of its first enrollment wave, and with the administration likely to come close to its goal of signing up 7 million people in private health insurance. But as the White House and its allies declare victory, major hurdles remain. And it will take years to determine whether the law […]
‘Noah’ rains down on ‘Divergent’, ‘Muppets’ to win U.S. box office
(Reuters) – “Noah”, starring Russell Crowe as the biblical figure who built an ark to save his family and specimens of every animal from the great flood, collected $44 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales to lead the weekend box office. It sailed past last weekend’s winner, “Divergent”, based on the novel by Veronica Roth about a dystopian world divided into factions. “Divergent” collected $26.5 million and a total of $95 million since its […]
Breaking news: NoKor, SoKor exchange fire over maritime border
South Korean Marines fired artillery shells across a disputed sea border Monday after North Korean shells from a live fire drill conducted by Pyongyang North Korea declared a no-sail warning on Monday for areas off its west coast near a disputed border with South Korea and has notified the South that it will conduct firing drills, a South Korean government official said. The area is near the so-called Northern Limit Line, drawn up at the end of the […]
Temperature rises in the Philippines
The country will experience rising temperatures due to the easterlies.
Authorities in pursuit of “Martilyo Gang”
Authorities are in pursuit of the “Martilyo Gang” who were allegedly responsible for attacking a jewelry store in SM Mall of Asia.
Jeepney fare to remain at 8 pesos
After the threat of Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations that they will charged an additional 50 centavos today without the permit of the Land Transportation and Franchising Board, ACTO President Efren De Luna said that the group agreed to not continue the threat and to just wait for their petition raising the jeepney fare to 10 pesos.
Napoles may be admitted to ‘Ospital ng Makati’ today
After Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court gave his permission, Janet Lim Napoles may now be admitted to the Ospital ng Makati for her operation. She is suffering from a lump in her uterus as well as bleeding. Her counsel emphasized that the government will not pay for Napoles’ treatment.
Chinese foreign ministry official accused the Philippines of excessive publicity regarding West Philippines Sea territorial issue
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, accused the Philippines of excessive publicity regarding the territorial disputes in West Philippine Sea when the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR allowed members of the press to join in the delivery of food and supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal.
Search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could take years — US Navy official
BY MATT SIEGEL AND RUJUN SHEN (Reuters) – The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 could take years, U.S. Navy officials suggested on Sunday, as search and rescue officials raced to locate the plane’s black box recorder days before its batteries are set to die. Ten ships and as many aircraft are searching a massive area in the Indian Ocean west of Perth, trying to find some trace of the aircraft, which went missing more than […]
Ayungin Shoal resupply mission an assertion of PHL sovereignty — AFP
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, March 30 (PNA) — The successful mission to resupply and rotate the Marine contingent standing watch over Ayungin Shoal is an assertion of Philippine claim and sovereignty to the area. This was revealed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Major Gen. Domingo Tutaan, Jr,. “It’s an assertion of our claim to that territory and the mission to resupply the troops in the area,” he added. This, despite efforts […]
