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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs is still in the process of confirming new reports of harassment done by the Chinese Coast Guard against Filipino fishermen in the disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. According to the reports, Chinese rubber boats rammed the boats of the Filipino fishermen. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Donetsk, Russia (AFP)—Ukrainian helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko is set Monday to hear the verdict in her high-profile murder trial in southern Russia, which Kiev and the West have slammed as a political sham. Prosecutors are demanding 23 years in jail for Savchenko’s alleged involvement in killing two Russian state TV journalists in war-torn eastern Ukraine, with few doubting that the 34-year-old combat helicopter navigator will be found guilty, and Kiev already pushing for a prisoner […]
BEKASI, West Java Province, Indonesia (Reuters) — Some residents of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, frustrated by the mounting trash problem across the sprawling metropolis, have started taking matters into their own hands. Hamidi, a young “green entrepreneur” became so concerned by the overflowing Jakarta city dump that he began turning discarded plastic into fuel. “At the very beginning I just wanted to start a business,” said Hamidi, who started his waste-to-energy initiative a year ago in […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea is fully prepared for North Korea to carry out a fifth nuclear test in defiance of tough UN sanctions imposed over its surprise fourth test in January, officials said Monday. Military tensions have escalated sharply on the Korean peninsula in recent weeks, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un threatening further tests and missile launches, partly in response to ongoing South Korea-US military exercises. Last Friday, the North test-fired […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Monday but was not expected to cause damage or fatalities, US experts said. The quake, which struck at 3:50 am (2250 GMT Sunday), was at a depth of 18 miles (29 kilometers) with its epicenter located 128 miles south of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, according to the US Geological Survey. USGS said on its website that perceived shaking on the […]
Brussels, Belgium (AFP)—Key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was formally charged Saturday with “terrorist murder” and being part of a terrorist group, the Belgian federal prosecutors office said. “(He…has) been charged by the investigating judge with participation in terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist organization,” a prosecutors statement said. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
By Yury Maltsev ROSTOV-ON-DON Russia ( AFP) — A flydubai passenger jet crashed in southern Russia early Saturday, killing all 62 people on board as it tried to land in bad weather in the city of Rostov-on-Don, officials said. The plane, which came from Dubai, was making its second attempt to land when it missed the runway, erupting in a huge fireball as it crashed, leaving debris scattered across a wide area. “Flydubai regrets to confirm […]
Istanbul, Turkey (AFP)—An explosion rocked a busy shopping street in the heart of Istanbul early on Saturday, Turkish media reported. The cause of the blast on Istiklal Caddesi street was unknown. Ambulances rushed to the scene, Dogan news agency reported. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russian officials said on Saturday that all 61 people on board a passenger jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport. Russia’s emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, crashed at 03:50 (0030 GMT) at the airport in Rostov-on-Don. Officials said there were 55 passengers and six crew on board the […]
PYONGYANG, North Korea – The international community condemns the new incidents of ballistic missile launching conducted by North Korea. According to North Korea, said launch was its protest against the new set of sanctions enacted by the international community against it. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
LESBOS Island (AFP) — Hollywood star and UN refugee agency envoy Angelina Jolie visits the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos. https://youtu.be/chWQjM2QZBI
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korea fired not one but two ballistic missiles in its latest violation of UN resolutions, a US defense official said Thursday. “The US tracked the launch of two ballistic missiles from North Korea. Both are believed to be Nodong MRBMs,” the official said on condition of anonymity, referring to medium range ballistic missiles. “These launches are a violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions,” the official added. South Korea […]
