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(Eagle News Service) — Hundreds to thousands of New York police officers turned their backs on a screen which showed city Mayor Bill de Blasio delivering a eulogy for slain NY police police department’s Rafael Ramos on Saturday, December 27. Reuters said that police forces from across the country “wordlessly turned away from the giant screens broadcasting the funeral at the church in Queens, New York as de Blasio took to the podium.” It said the number […]
(Reuters) — A number of orphanages have been established in Conakry, capital city of Guinea, to accommodate children who have been left behind by their parents killed by the Ebola virus. Although these children are all Ebola free, community members and their relatives are in constant denial to take their responsibilities in fear of catching infection. The founder of Felfedef Children’s Home, Agnes Mimi Loua, has turned an old fax and photocopy center into an orphanage […]
GENEVA – Over 7 million people from 194 countries have participated in MY World, the United Nations survey for a better world. The survey places good jobs in the top 3 priorities for post-2015. MY World survey participants have voted for six out of 16 issues which are most important to them and their families – from better health care to clean water and sanitation, to freedom from discrimination. Their votes represent the hopes and […]
A brawl broke out between Georgian politicians during a parliament session on Friday (December 26), as deputies came to blows over the selection process of the country’s delegations in international bodies. The debate on party quotas became heated when senior parliamentarian Tina Khidasheli suggested the United National Movement party have their quota decreased. “Quota shares must be brought to reality for all delegations, because of the fact that (OurGeorgia) Free Democrats is now not in […]
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, December 27 (PIA) —New People’s Army (NPA) rebels freed on Friday the two soldiers they abducted four months ago in Impasugong town. Maj. Christian Uy, spokesman of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division said Philippine Army privates Jerrel H. Yorong and Marnel T. Cinches were released facilitated by religious leaders and Bukidnon Gov. Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr., in Mahayag sub-village, Barangay Saint Peter, Malaybalay City at 11:00 a.m, December 26, 2014. In a […]
At least 12 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila now have their own fully-automated air quality monitoring stations (AQMS), while the remaining five will have theirs by January or February next year. This, as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vows to double time to ensure that international air quality standards are met throughout the metropolis before President Benigno Aquino III steps down in 2016. DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje said […]
Sony Pictures comedy “The Interview” grossed more than $1 million in limited release at the U.S. box office on Thursday (December 25), the studio said on Friday. The 44 million dollar (USD) film was pulled from wide release after major U.S. movie chains balked at showing the movie owing to security concerns, and it was instead shown at some 320 smaller theaters in the United States, less than 10 percent of its planned wide release. […]
BINMALEY, Pangasinan – A 23-year old motorcycle rider was killed in a road accident when he hit a truck along Naguilian Road here in Pangasinan. Gelvin Ferrer was pronounced dead on arrival when he was brought to a nearby hospital. PO2 Jonathan Manuel, police investigator on the case said the accident happened 8:30 in the evening. Manuel said the victim apparently did not notice the parked truck, and hit it at the back resulting to his […]
Indonesian officials offered floral tributes to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on Friday (December 26) as the region commemorated the 10th anniversary of the disaster. In Siron mass grave, where thousands killed in the tsunami were buried, Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his wife Mufidah led a delegation of a dozen officials who paid their respects to those who died. The 10-meter killer wave, triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Department of Agriculture will set up 153 automatic weather stations in agricultural production areas to give weather advisories to food producers. This is part of the department’s move to incorporate climate change policies in its programs, plans and budget to meet the demands of the forthcoming weather changes. Agriculture Secretary Proceseo Alcala said that this was in response to a directive from President Aquino and in line with the Climate […]
(Eagle News Service) — Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje has lauded the move by six cities and one town to ban the use of firecrackers during New Year celebrations and called on other local government units (LGUs) to follow suit, as he stressed that firecracker smoke poses health risks. He said the municipality of Pateros and the cities of Muntinlupa, Baguio, Olongapo, Davao, Kidapawan and Zamboanga are worth emulating for their effort to keep their […]
A small passenger plane crashed in northern Colombia on Wednesday (December 24), killing all six passengers and the pilot, who had warned air traffic control of a mechanical fault moments before, the website of the “El Tiempo” newspaper reported. The Cessna aircraft operated by Alas, a small regional airline, disappeared while flying theBucaramanga to Malaga route in Santander province, the newspaper’s website said, adding all seven bodies were found inside or near the plane. The […]
