Former California governor and Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger told delegates at the United Nations’ climate conference on Monday (December 7) to ignore the naysayers who say a global deal is out of reach. The motivational address came as ministers representing many of the 195 parties met in Paris with the talks moving into their second phase before a December 11 deadline for an agreement. “I know there are the cynics around here, when you walk […]
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U2 pay tribute to Paris victims but no Eagles of Death Metal
Irish rock band U2 paid tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks on their return on Sunday (December 6) to France, where two concerts had been canceled following the shootings. But Eagles of Death Metal did not make a rumored appearance with U2. The U2 Paris concerts were originally scheduled for Nov. 14 and 15, and were postponed after coordinated Islamic State attacks on the French capital killed 130 on Nov. 13. The deadliest […]
“Human energy” transforms Eiffel Tower for climate conference
The Eiffel Tower was the backdrop of a light display featuring 24 roving searchlights and an international sports project on Sunday (December 6), to mark the Un ited Nations climate conference. Tourists admired the iconic monument as it lit up. “I came here as Christmas is approaching, to watch the light show, to buy presents and do some shopping and because I love Paris,” a tourist, Lea, said. Lydia, a British citizen, said she had […]
Blair warns of attacks larger than Paris by Islamic State
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned on Thursday of terrorist attacks larger than those carried out in Paris in which 130 people were killed if the threat of the Islamic State was not seriously addressed. Speaking at an event at the U.S. Library of Congress, Blair laid out what he said was a comprehensive strategy for defeating the Islamic State, which he said must begin with a recognition of the size of the challenge. […]
10-K Pinoy sa Belgium, balik trabaho na matapos ibaba ang terror alert level
Nasa ligtas na kalagayan ang mahigit 10,000 na Pinoy sa Belgium matapos ibaba ang terror alert level sa naturang bansa kasunod ng pagtugis sa umano’y utak ng pagpapasabog sa Paris, France na ikinamatay ng mahigit sa 100 katao. https://youtu.be/m76WUdgAbE4
Several Paris attackers were on U.S. watchlists – officials
(Reuters) At least four of the Paris attackers were listed in a central counter-terrorism database maintained by the U.S. intelligence community, five U.S. officials said on Thursday. At least one and possibly more of the attackers was also on a more selective U.S. “no fly list”, three of the officials said, though they would not provide a specific number. In coordinated attacks in Paris last Friday, 129 people were killed and more than 300 were […]
Two die in police raid targeting suspected Paris attack mastermind
(REUTERS) A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and another militant died on Wednesday when police raided an apartment in the Paris suburb of St. Denis seeking suspects in last week’s attacks in the French capital. Three sources told Reuters the raid stopped a jihadist cell that had been planning an attack on Paris’s business district, La Defense, after coordinated bombings and shootings killed 129 across the city. Officials said police had been hunting Abdelhamid […]
My phone saved my life, Paris attack witness says
A man who survived an explosion near the Stade de France just north of Paris on Friday night (November 13) said his cell phone saved his life by blocking flying debris. Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in a deadly rampage that a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack. Sylvestre, who was walking near the […]
APEC: Future of progress
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 17) – Different countries united for a common goal, to aim for a better and brighter future for their country and their people. This is the reason why Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, more popularly known as APEC, was created – to facilitate the growing economy, trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific Region. The main objective of APEC is known as BOGOR goals, it aims to achieve free trade and open trade […]
Terrorist attack in Paris reaches 132
In the wake of the terrorist attack conducted by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, 132 were declared dead while 350 were injured with 100 in critical condition. President Francois Hollande declared a three-day period of mourning for the victims of what is considered as one of the largest terrorist attacks in Europe. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/EsKkzVpZF1Q
France launches air strikes in Syria; Paris investigation widens
(Reuters) French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide bombings and shootings, which have re-ignited a row over Europe’s refugee crisis and drawn calls to block a huge influx of Muslim asylum-seekers. French police have launched an international hunt for a Belgian-born man they believe helped organize […]
Tourist sites closed as Paris tightens security following attacks
The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and many other tourist sites and public places in Paris remained closed on Sunday as the city stepped up security following a series of deadly attacks. French authorities closed the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and other top tourist sites in Paris until further notice, following the terror attacks Friday night that killed at least 129 people and injured more than 350 others. The Islamic State (IS) group has […]