Italians are confident the landslide victory of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in the European election will give him a clear mandate to push through much needed reforms to bring the country out of the economic crisis. Robby Malabanan reports.
International
INConcert – Araneta Coliseum
The Iglesia ni Cristo conducted an INConcert at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. Ron Lee Aniciete reports.
Japan retail sales show sales tax beginning to bite
Japan retail sales data disappoints, posting the biggest drop in three years. But policymakers won’t panic, expecting the fallout from a controversial tax hike to be short-lived. Dennis Lu reports from Japan
Erik Shinseki resigns over Veterans Affairs healthcare scandal
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki stepped down from his position after apologizing to veterans for abuses that hid the lengthy wait times for patients to see doctors, saying the problem was worse than he thought. Des Acenas reports from Honolulu, Hawaii
Missing Malaysian airlines MH370
The Malaysian government and British satellite firm Inmarsat release the data used to determine the path of missing flight MH370 Lady Christel Regalado reports from Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
Family of U.S. soldier freed from captivity in Afghanistan, says son needs time to heal
(Reuters) — The U.S. soldier freed from nearly five years in captivity in Afghanistan, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, needs patience and time to heal from his harrowing ordeal, his parents told a news conference in Boise, Idaho on Sunday (June 1). Bergdahl was released on Saturday (May 31) in an exchange deal in which five Talibanprisoners were freed from Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba and flown to Qatar. Bergdahl’s parents, Bob and Jani Bergdahl, said they have not yet spoken to their son and couldn’t wait to […]
Nigeria bomb kills at least 14 at northeast football TV showing
(Reuters) – A bomb blast targeting a television viewing center for football in northeast Nigeria killed at least 14 people and wounded 12 on Sunday, police and the military said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast in Gavan in the Mubi area of Adamawa state. Islamist militant group Boko Haram, whose struggle for an Islamic state is concentrated in the Northeast, would be the prime suspect. “So far we have 14 […]
INTERPOL aids in the search for more than 200 girls abducted in Nigeria
The Interpol will aid in the search and rescue of the 200 girls abducted by a militant group, the Boko Haram militants, in Nigeria.
Light news: Street luge, ice cream vans, and a unique team plane
Some light news that you don’t want to miss: An Australian street luge racer aims to get a new world record; ice cream vans proliferate across the United Kingdom as spring nears; and in Brazil, a team plane for the the national soccer team gets public attention for its unique design.
Fishermen in Chile stage protests against state copper producer
Fishermen in Chile staged protests against the state copper producer, saying that the pollution caused by the company has taken away their livelihood.
Acoustic ‘pings’ unrelated to missing MH370 jetliner
A U.S. Navy official says, the acoustic ‘pings’ which were at the center of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are no longer believed to be from the aircraft’s black box. Lady Christel Regalado reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Keukenhof – The Biggest Spring Bulb Garden in the World
Marie Francisco shares her experience while on a recent visit to the Keukenhof Spring Garden!
