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Saudi Arabia-Iran crisis pressures regional stability – analysts

Political analysts in the Middle East have voiced fears this week that the severing of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran could threaten the stability of the region. Following Saudi Arabia’s lead, more Gulf nations have either severed diplomatic relations with Iran or recalled ambassadors as the dispute spreads across the Middle East. “Saudi Arabia and Iran have a great impact on regional affairs, especially on issues with Yemen in the last two years. […]

Florida woman died after hospital thought she was faking: lawyers

A Florida woman who collapsed and later died after being arrested for refusing to leave a rural hospital emergency room may have lived if medical staff and police had not assumed she was faking illness, her lawyers said on Wednesday (January 6). Barbara Dawson, 57, complained of abdominal pains at Calhoun Liberty Hospital in the Florida Panhandle town of Blountsville five days before Christmas, but medical staff examined and released her. When she refused to […]

New ‘Star Wars’ film sets all-time North American box office record, Disney says

Blockbuster movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” passed “Avatar” on Wednesday (January 6) to become the top-selling film of all time in the United States and Canada, Walt Disney Studios said. Domestic ticket sales for the “Star Wars” movie on Wednesday afternoon topped the record of $760.5 million set by the 2009 release of “Avatar”, Disney said. “The Force Awakens” has taken in $1.5 billion so far globally, and is already the fourth highest-grossing movie […]

Infringement case filed vs. expelled minister Farley De Castro

Iglesia Ni Cristo’s legal department filed an infringement case against expelled minister Farley De Castro. De Castro used the seal of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in an activity that didn’t have anything to do with the church. There were pictures of him wearing a t-shirt imprinted with the logo or the seal of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, which brought confusion to the true members of the church.  They also had a tarpaulin using the emblem […]

Coastal Clean Up Drive isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng SCAN International Ilocos Sur Chapter

Nagsagawa ng coastal clean-up drive ang mga miyembro ng SCAN kabilang na ang mga miyembro nito na mayroong kapansanan sa lalawigan ng Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. Ang kanilang kapansanan ay hindi naging hadlang upang ipakita ang kanilang pakikiisa sa isinagawang aktibidad. Layunin ng aktibidad na ito na makatulong at maipakita ang pagmamalasakit sa kalikasan. (Agila Probinsya Correspondent Koko Victorio)

Joy Yuson, sinampahan ng isa pang kasong libelo sa Bataan

Nahaharap na naman sa isang kaso ang natiwalag na ministro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo nas si Eliodoro “Joy” Yuson Jr. Si Yuson ay sinampahan ng kasong libelo sa City Prosecutors Office ng Balanga City dahil sa paninirang puri nito sa mga ministri ng Iglesia. (Agile Probinsya Correspondent Kenneth David)

South Koreans worried by North Korea nuclear test

South Koreans expressed concerns on Wednesday (January 6) after North Korea’s nuclear test. North Korea’s state TV on Wednesday announced the reclusive country had successfully conducted a test of a miniaturised hydrogen nuclear device. One Seoul resident said he was worried about North Korea’s claim that it had used a hydrogen bomb for its fourth nuclear test. “I hear this is the first time it has ever used a hydrogen bomb for its nuclear test […]

South Korea’s president vows decisive action against any new N.Korea provocation

South Korean President Park Geun-hye headed a National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Wednesday (January 6) in Seoul, after North Korea said it had successfully tested a hydrogen nuclear device. “So now, our government has to take decisive measures against any additional provocations by North Korea and work with the international community to make sure the isolated country pays the price for its latest nuclear test,” Park said during the meeting. “This nuclear test is […]

Quakes caused by DPRK hydrogen bomb test affect northeast China

Jolts caused by the hydrogen bomb test of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Wednesday morning were strongly felt in northeast China areas that border the DPRK. The quakes cracked the playground at a high school in Yanji City of northeast China’s Jilin Province. Residents and students in relevant areas were evacuated after the quakes were felt. Monitoring cameras placed at expressway sections in Jilin also recorded quakes caused by the hydrogen bomb test. The […]

South Korea vows to take measures over the North’s latest nuclear test

South Korea said on Wednesday (January 6) it would take all possible measures, including possible United Nations sanctions, to ensure Pyongyang pays the price after its fourth nuclear test. “Our government strongly condemns North Korea ignoring repeated warnings from us and the international community and pushing ahead with the fourth nuclear test, which clearly violated the U.N. resolutions,” Cho Tae-yong, a senior security official at the South Korean presidential office said. “We will take all […]

South Korean foreign ministry holds emergency meeting on the North’s nuclear test

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry held an emergency meeting on Wednesday (January 6) in Seoul, after North Korea announced it had conducted a fourth nuclear test. South Korea’s First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lim Sung-nam, presided over the meeting and strongly condemned North Korea. “As we all know, North Korea’s provocation is a complete violation of Security Council resolutions and a serious challenge to world peace and security,” he said. “South Korean foreign ministry will […]