It is the United States President Barack Obama who started the Young South East Asian Leaders’ Initiative – giving the youth an avenue to share their ideas for the improvement of their community.
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Man dead after exchanging gunfire
A 26-year old man died when he started firing his gun in Tondo, Manila.
More air strikes near Tripoli in struggle between Libya’s rival groups
(Reuters) –Forces allied to one of two rival governments vying for power in Libya launched an air strike near Tripoli on Thursday, officials and residents said, in a struggle that began when one group seized the capital in August and set up its own cabinet. Libya is caught in fighting between two sides, each with its own government and parliament. One is a self-declared government created after fighters from a group known as Libya Dawn […]
Asian shares edge up, dollar awaits U.S. jobs report
(Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher in early trade on Friday, while the dollar marked time ahead of the key U.S. jobs report later in the session that could help it retake ground lost to the euro overnight. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was up about 0.1 percent, but on track for a weekly loss of 0.7 percent. Japan’s Nikkei stock average slipped 0.4 percent, but was on track for a […]
Bill Cosby’s attorney says comedian target of extortion
(Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s attorney on Thursday said a lawsuit accusing the comedian of sexually molesting a teenager four decades ago was meritless and alleged that the accuser tried to extort $250,000 from Cosby before filing the suit. Cosby attorney Marty Singer filed documents asking Los Angeles Superior Court to throw out a California woman’s claims, saying they did not meet legal requirements and were too old. Judy Huth has accused Cosby, 77, of sexually […]
Appeal hearing by NFL’s Adrian Peterson ends
(Reuters) – The two-day appeal hearing of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s suspension ended on Thursday, with a decision expected in about a week. Peterson, 29, was suspended by National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Nov. 18 until at least April 15 for beating his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. But the 2012 NFL most valuable player, who has played in only one game this year, was successful in lobbying for an […]
Starbucks eyes booze, food and technology to boost U.S. growth
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp, aiming to give cooling U.S. traffic a jolt, on Thursday announced it will add beer, wine, and evening snacks to thousands of domestic cafes, widen lunch offerings and roll out mobile ordering. Such efforts are part of the world’s biggest coffee chain’s plan to broaden its appeal as a destination with consumers who are spending more time shopping online rather than in malls and Main Street stores. The company, which is […]
American arrives at Atlanta hospital from West Africa for Ebola testing
(Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who may have been exposed to Ebola in West Africa arrived at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta early on Thursday for testing and observation, the hospital said. The patient, who has not been identified, was flown from West Africa and will be monitored to see if he or she has been infected with the virus, the hospital said. U.S. health officials this week designated 35 hospitals nationwide, including Emory, […]
Secretary Domingo stresses at DTI forum how AEC spurs focus on industry competitiveness efforts
ILOILO CITY, Dec 5 — In the initial forum entitled “Industry Roadmaps and the AEC Game Plan: Regional Roadmaps for Competitiveness” held in Iloilo City on November 26, 2014. DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo capsulized in his keynote speech the theme by saying, “The goal is to increase efficiency and maximize productivity to enhance competitiveness. The Asian Economic Community (AEC) drives us to improve the way we do things.” Before an audience of some 335 […]
DILG to first responders: Secure your families, assume posts
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 5 — “Secure your families first, then man the command centers.” This was the instruction given by Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas to local officials and other first responder units in areas located along the path of Super Typhoon Ruby in order to ensure the efficiency of local governments’ response to emergency situations. “Our first responders, including the local officials, need to secure their families first so they […]
PNoy directs gov’t efforts to mitigate impact of Typhoon ‘Ruby’
MANILA, Dec 5 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday presided over a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) meeting in Camp Aquinaldo to coordinate government efforts to mitigate the impact of Typhoon ‘Ruby’, which is expected to hit Eastern Visayas on Saturday afternoon. President Aquino said he wanted concerned government agencies to complete such preparations as evacuating people, putting up emergency facilities as well as prepositioning food and non-food items, before […]
DSWD earmarks P270 million in standby funds for Typhoon ‘Ruby’
MANILA, Dec 5 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P270 million in standby funds in aid of areas that will be affected by Typhoon ‘Ruby’ (international name ‘Hagupit’), Malacañang said on Thursday. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that some 270,000 family food packs worth P18 million have also been prepositioned in all DSWD regional offices, as part of government efforts to prepare for the storm. The […]
