French President Francois Hollande visits one of the areas in Samar that was damaged by supertyphoon “Yolanda” Hollande further offered a 50 million euro loan to help those who were affected by the supertyphoon.
International
Kremlin threatens to cut gas supply of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday (February 25) thatRussia would halt gas supplies to Ukraine if it did not receive advance payment, raising the possibility of onward deliveries to Europe being disrupted for the fourth time in a decade. Europe received around 147 billion cubic metres of Russian gas last year – or around a third of its total needs – with roughly 40 percent shipped via Ukraine. Kiev and Moscow have argued over gas supplies and pricing for the past year, deepening a rift […]
Israeli PM accuses West of going back on non-nuclear Iran pledge
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed on Wednesday (February 25) criticism in Washington of his plans to speak in Congress, accusing world powers of forsaking a pledge to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “There are a lot of reasons to worry from the agreement that being formulated right now. The world powers have undertaken to prevent Iran from nuclear weapon,” he said. Speaking at the opening of a museum in a Jewish settlement near JerusalemNetanyahu said the deal coming together with […]
U.S. woman missionary kidnapped in central Nigeria
Police in Nigeria say they are making progress in their bid to secure the release of an American woman kidnapped in Kogi State earlier this week. Reverend Phyllis Sortor was working as a Christian missionary, and was abducted on Monday (February 23) from the Hope Academy compound in Emiworo. Sorter who lives within the school compound has been a teacher at the school since it was established in 2008. Teacher Chukwuma Nssuka said he ran out of his classroom after hearing a gunshot […]
U.S. charges three with conspiring to support Islamic State
Three men were charged on Wednesday (February 25) with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel toSyria to fight on behalf of the radical group, U.S. authorities said. One of the men, Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, of Kazakhstan was arrested early on Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, where authorities said he was attempting to board a flight to Turkey on his way to Syria. Another defendant, Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, 24, of Uzbekistan, had previously purchased a ticket for a […]
Australian PM Abbott says Indonesia “carefully considering” its position on execution of Australians
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke to Indonesia‘s President Joko Widido on Wednesday (February 25) night and asked to show mercy for the two Australians on death row at Bali’s Kerobokan Prison. “Well it was a positive sign that the conversation took place. The fact that the president of Indonesia and the prime minister of Australia can talk candidly about these issues is a sign of the strength of the relationship and it’s a sign of the depth of the friendship between Australia andIndonesia. I don’t think […]
French President Francois Hollande arrives in Manila for two-day state visit
French President Francois Hollande arrived at a military airbase in Manila on Thursday (February 26) for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and gathering support in addressing climate change. Over one hundred delegates accompanied Hollande on the state visit, including businessmen, heads of organisations, environmental advocates and celebrities like Jeremy Irons, Marion Cotillard and Melanie Laurentwho are known for their stand on climate change. Upon arrival, Hollande laid a wreath of flowers in front of the monument of Jose Rizal, […]
Afghanistan avalanches kill more than 100 people, humanitarian crisis feared
More than 180 people have been killed in north Afghanistan in some of the worst avalanches there for 30 years, officials said on Thursday, with heavy snow set to last for two more days after an unusually dry winter led to fears of drought. Officials warned of an imminent humanitarian emergency in areas most severely hit by the bad weather, with snow sweeping through villages and blocking off roads. “We haven’t seen this much snow, […]
Colombian girl makes alphabet as her name
Tired of her old name, this Colombian literally made use of the alphabet as her name, saying that she wants to have a unique name.
Cholera feared in Syria due to dirty water, WHO warns
A cholera outbreak is feared in coming months in Syria, where other water-borne diseases such as hepatitis A and typhoid are on the rise due to poor sanitation, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned yesterday. Safe drinking water is available at about one-third of the level it was before the conflict erupted nearly five years ago, and supplies are cut-off to punish civilians at times, it said. Some 31,460 cases of hepatitis A were reported […]
Killer of ‘American Sniper’ Kyle jailed for life.
Eddie Ray Routh was jailed for life without the possibility of parole yesterday after a Texas jury found him guilty of murdering Chris Kyle, the former U.S. Navy SEAL whose autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American Sniper.” Routh, 27, a former U.S. Marine, was found guilty of fatally shooting Kyle and Kyle’s friend, Chad Littlefield, multiple times at a gun range about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Fort Worth in February 2013. […]
Fake city in Chinese prison
A prison in Beijing, China features facilities like fake subway tunnels, grocery stores, and computer cafes to make sure that the inmates can adjust to the modern amenities outside the prison.
