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HOOKSETT, New Hampshire, United States (Reuters) — U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton congratulated rival Bernie Sanders on Tuesday (February 9) after he won the New Hampshire primary. “I want to begin by congratulating Senator Sanders on his victory tonight and I want to thank each and every one of you,” she told supporters at a rally in the town of Hooksett, accompanied by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea Clinton. Sanders, […]
CONCORD, United States (AFP) — Bernie Sanders on Tuesday gave a triumphant victory speech after defeating Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary, saying the win showed that voters were seeking “real change.” “What the people here have said is that given the enormous crises facing our country, it is just too late for the same old, same old establishment politics and establishment economics,” Sanders told supporters at his headquarters in Concord. “The people […]
MANILA, Feb. 10 (PIA) — Philippine products and services are bound to reach an even wider international market once the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is ratified. “The TFA enables streamlined, transparent, and efficient customs procedures which would result to a more conducive trading environment for business, and reduce prices for consumers and producers,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. “The procedures and provisions in the TFA establishes a more efficient […]
SAN DIEGO, El Salvador (AFP) — With larva-chomping fish and genetically modified insects, Latin Americans are deploying legions of little helpers to destroy mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus in the world’s latest mass health scare. Scientists are devising numerous ways to try and stamp out the mosquitoes whose bites spread the virus, which they suspect can cause brain damage in babies and paralysis in adults. Some want to wipe out baby mosquito larvae in standing […]
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) — A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Chile on Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to property, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 7:33 pm (0033 GMT Wednesday) 326 kilometers (203 miles) north-northwest of Santiago, according to USGS. It had a depth of 31.5 kilometers. The quake’s strength and depth however were not powerful enough for a tsunami alert to be issued, the navy’s Water and […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged caution about linking the Zika virus with a rare nerve disorder called Guillain-Barre which health officials in Colombia have blamed for three deaths. “Yes, we have seen cases of death from Guillain-Barre syndrome, three have been reported. But I would urge caution” on linking it with Zika, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said. Colombia last Friday said three people had died after contracting the […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The United Nations urged Turkey to let in tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing a regime offensive around Aleppo on Tuesday, adding to calls for Russia to end air strikes ahead of fresh peace efforts. Up to 31,000 people have fled Aleppo and surrounding areas since last week, as government forces backed by Russian warplanes press an offensive that threatens to encircle the rebel-held eastern part of Syria’s second city. “The highest […]
MANILA, Feb. 10 (PIA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to conduct mock elections on 13 February 2016 in 20 cities and municipalities nationwide, in preparation for the 9 May 2016 National and Local Elections. The objective of the mock elections is (1) to test and ensure the adequate security, accuracy, system and functional capability and integrity of the vote counting machines (VCM), transmission devices, and consolidation and canvassing system (CCS); (2) to […]
UNITED States (Reuters) — Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is projected to win New Hampshire’s Republican presidential nominating contest on Tuesday (February 9), while U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is projected to win the Democratic primary over Hillary Clinton, U.S. television networks said after early results. Trump’s win solidifies his front-runner status in the race to be the party’s White House nominee in 2016. The reality television star’s untraditional campaign has been marked by calls […]
by Odessa Cruz Eagle News Service MAGUINDANAO, Philippines — Lumagda sa isang peace covenant ang mga tumatakbong kandidato para sa darating na 2016 election sa bayan ng Pagalungan, Maguindanao. Ayon kay Municipal Election officer Lunamer Gargara, dinaluhan ang nasabing covenant signing ng magkatunggaling mayoralty bets na sina incumbent Pagalungan Mayor Salik Mamasabulod at nagbabalik pulitikang si Datu Jimmy Matalam kasama ang iba pang tatakbo sa pagka Vice Mayor at councilors ng bayan. Dumalo rin sa peace covenant signing sina Maguindanao provincial […]
MEXICO (Reuters) — In the last 12 years, at least 23 journalists have disappeared in Mexico, the highest number in the world, according to a damning report from British journalism advocacy group, Article 19. The report titled “The Disappearance and Forced Disappearance of those Exercising Freedom of Expression in Mexico”, was presented to media in the country’s capital on Tuesday (February 09) just hours after the abduction of crime-beat reporter Anabel Flores in the violence-ravaged […]
GREECE (Reuters) — Some 68 migrants believed to be of Syrian origin were rescued at sea off the Greek island of Samos in the early hours of Tuesday (February 9), the Italian coast guard said, releasing video of the dramatic rescue operations. According to the coast guard, a group of some 39 migrants were rescued from a rubber boat which was drifting near rocky cliffs. The remaining 29, meanwhile, had sought shelter on the cliffs. […]
