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TAIWAN (AFP) — As rescuers continue the grim task of digging bodies from the rubble of an apartment complex that collapsed in a Taiwan earthquake, anger is growing over the shoddy construction of the building and the island’s questionable safety record. The Wei-kuan building was the only high-rise to crumble completely in the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook the southern city of Tainan before dawn Saturday, with 55 confirmed dead so far, mostly from the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines — The Migrante Party-List was alarmed by the decision of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario to resign his post amidst the tensions in the Middle East. Said party-list group is concerned about the effect of said resignation to the possibility of the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines — According to the Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), a wider area of the Philippines will experience fewer rainfall due to the El Niño phenomenon. Areas affected include the whole of Mindanao, Negros and Bohol as well as some areas in Visayas, Bicol and MiMiMaRoPa. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines — The Commission on Elections reminded the public about the local absentee voting for the 2016 elections. The COMELEC added that media networks can now submit applications for local absentee voting, which should include the names of media practitioners that will avail of the advanced voting. Other than media practitioners, members of the police, the armed forces and other government employees that will be assigned to a different area can also avail […]
(Eagle News) — These photos by Eagle News correspondent Jonathan Velez show the beauty of El Nido in Palawan. With its unique rock formations and fine white sand and pristine waters, it is a sight to behold. El Nido is a favorite destination of travelers and tourists. EL Nido is a first class municipality and managed resource protected area in Palawan. It is about 420 kilometres (260 mi) southwest of Manila, and about 238 kilometres (148 mi) northeast […]
BENI SUEF, Egypt (Reuters) — Over 100 people were wounded when a train crashed into concrete south of Cairo in the early hours of Thursday morning (February 11), according to Al-Ahram state media. Tens of ambulances were rushed to the scene to treat the wounded, however local news reports said that the injuries were minimal. The train was headed from Aswan to the capital Cairo. The train collided with a concrete block which led it […]
WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) — Two more Republicans ended their White House runs Wednesday, whittling down the field as the party’s remaining candidates and Democrat Hillary Clinton look to blunt the momentum of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders down south. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina both called time on their presidential bids, one day after finishing sixth and seventh, respectively, in the New Hampshire primary. Trump and Sanders — […]
PAJU, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean staff on Thursday (February 11) headed for the Kaesong Industrial Complex to help with a pull-out of workers a day after the government decided to suspend operations at a jointly run factory park just inside North Korea following the North’s long-range rocket launch. South Korean Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo said on Wednesday (February 10) North Korea was suspected of spending funds from the complex on advancing its nuclear […]
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (AFP) — Authorities on Wednesday denied parole for the 15th time to Sirhan Sirhan, the man behind the 1968 assassination of US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. The 71-year-old Palestinian appeared before the California parole panel for about three hours, saying he could not recall the shooting that took place at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after Kennedy had won the California presidential primary. Sirhan, who is serving a […]
The cost of making the US military’s futuristic F-35 fighter jet — already the most expensive weapons project in history — is on the decline, the officer in charge of the program said Wednesday. “Production costs continue to come down,” US Air Force Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan told a news briefing. “When it comes to the price of the airplane and the price of the engine, it continues to come down lot after lot.” The […]
PAJU, South Korea (AFP) — The United States and its Asian allies tightened the economic screws on North Korea Thursday with the US Senate adopting fresh sanctions and South Korean firms abandoning a joint industrial park that helped fund Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. The unilateral moves, which also included Japanese sanctions, came with UN Security Council members still stalled on how far to go in punishing the North for its latest nuclear test and long-range […]
WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday (February 10) to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program, human rights record and cyber activities, as U.S. lawmakers sought to crack down on Pyongyang for its nuclear tests. “Weak sanctions against North Korea have clearly proven unsuccessful. The legislation before us today represents the tough response that is necessary to send this message directly. To North Korean leaders, disarm or […]
