(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to pump $10 billion into Ukraine’s troubled economy over the next year, providing swift assistance for the country’s struggling finances as part of a larger four-year bailout. The IMF board on Wednesday approved a loan of $17.5 billion, with the bulk of the money heading out the door fast: $5 billion likely by the end of this week and another $5 billion in coming months, IMF officials […]
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Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for help
By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the government said on Wednesday, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its colossal statues of human-headed winged bulls. Officials have said for several days they were checking reports of damage at Khorsabad following attacks on the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Hatra by the Islamist radicals who control much of […]
World Kidney Day
Our kidneys are truly amazing! They help filter bad things out of our body… Ensuring that we remain at our best So let’s take care of our kidneys! March 12 is World Kidney Day!
World Kidney Day
Created in 2006 as a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations, World Kidney Day is designed as a health awareness campaign. At present, the date is observed in close to 100 countries around the world. World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness of kidney-related diseases and of the overall importance of our kidneys to our health. It also tries to highlight preventive measures, in an attempt […]
Palace denies involvement in Mayor Binay’s suspension
Malacañang denies that they are behind the decision to suspend Makati Mayor Junjun Binay and 15 other Makati City Hall officials. The Ombudsman had ordered Binay’s six-month suspension due to the issue of overpricing of Makati City Hall Building 2. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said that the Palace will not meddle with the Ombudsman’s decision since the latter is an independent body. Lacierda added that it is the duty of the Ombudsman to investigate and […]
Electrifying secrets behind killer eels
Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how eels hunt, shock, and kill their prey. The findings come at the end of a nine-month study of the way in which the electric eel uses high-voltage electrical discharges to locate and incapacitate its prey. Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania, who led the research, says eels may just be one of the most fascinating killers on the planet. The predator has the ability to discharge as […]
Ombudsman suspends Mayor Binay
The Office of the Ombudsman ordered a six-month preventive suspension of Makati Mayor Junjun Binay in connection to the issue of the Makati City Hall Building 2. The suspension will be in force while the investigation continues. Aside from Binay, six other Makati City government officials are suspended as the preliminary investigations of their ongoing charges are ongoing: malversation, falsification and violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the Government […]
Scan Int’l, nagsagawa ng clean up drive sa Cavite
Isang clean-up drive ang naganap na pinangunahan ng Cavite South Chapter ng Scan International.
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Medical mission, isinagawa sa Ilocos Sur
Nagsagawa ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Ilocos Sur ng isang medical mission para sa mga nangangailangang mamamayan.
Puerto Galera, favorite summer spot
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Kakulangan ng sasakyan, problema ng Bohol PNP
Humihiling ang kapulisan ng Tagbilaran City, Bohol ng karagdagang sasakyan para sa mobile patrols nito.