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By Mirjam Donath UNITED NATIONS Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:15pm EDT (Reuters) – As a recent ceasefire deal boosts prospects for peace in Central African Republic, a key medical aid group warned on Thursday that malaria was the leading killer in the impoverished landlocked country. Malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted to people via mosquitoes, kills more than half million people a year, mainly infants in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors […]
Southwest monsoon continues to affect Luzon, while a low pressure area was spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility near northern Mindanao.
The Philippine National Police starts a nationewide firearms registration caravan which is in line with the goal of the PNP to encourage owners of firearms to register.
SEOUL Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:35pm EDT (Reuters) – South Korea’s forensic agency said on Friday it was impossible to determine the cause of death of a businessman linked to a ferry that capsized and killed more than 300 people in April. An autopsy and DNA tests were conducted on the badly decomposed body of Yoo Byung-un and there was no evidence to believe he was poisoned, forensic agency head Seo Joong-seok told a news […]
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board will implement a three-day truck ban at the NLEX. The said truck ban will start on June 26. The said truck ban is due to the Iglesia ni Cristo centennial celebration at Bocaue, Bulacan.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ori Lewis GAZA/JERUSALEM Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:29pm EDT (Reuters) – Gazan authorities said Israeli forces shelled a shelter at a U.N.-run school, killing at least 15 people, as the Palestinian death toll in the conflict reached 796 and attempts at a truce remained elusive. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed horror at the Thursday attack on the school at Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza strip. “Many have been killed […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, called on all INC members who will be going to the Philippine Arena for the Church’s centennial celebration this weekend to obey the traffic rules to be implemented. “Sundin ninyonglagi anglahat ng kaayusang ipinatutupad upang mapayapa at maayos nating maisagawa ang ating pagdiriwang, (Follow always all the rules being implemented so that our celebration will be peaceful and orderly,” said Brother Manalo […]
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) is all set for the celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Anniversary on July 27. The Tollways Management Corporation (TMC), operator of NLEX is expecting attendees to arrive at the Philippine Arena in the evening of July 25. To manage the volume of vehicles, additional toll personnel will be deployed in the affected plazas. Additional Traffic management and Security personnel will be deployed at strategic areas including the Philippine […]
The Philippine National Police in Bulacan is going to implement a “time-and-motion” strategy
Another impeachment complaint was filed against President Aquino, this time by youth groups.
An alarmed United States is poised to take a more active role in imposing a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas.
Threats to security caused by the worsening conflict between Israel and Hamas, has prompted the Department of Foreign Affairs to issue alert level 2 in Israel and the West Bank.
