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(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists’ military stronghold in the east and Russia launched army drills near the border in response, raising fears its troops would go in. Under an international accord signed in Geneva last week, illegal armed groups in Ukraine, including the rebels occupying about a dozen public buildings in the largely Russian-speaking east, are supposed to disarm and go home. […]
French train maker Alstom has denied it has received an official offer for its shares from US engineering group General Electric. The denial, however, doesn’t silence takeover rumors reported earlier. Alstom was not informed of any potential public tender offer for its shares from General Electric, the French turbine and high-speed train manufacturer said Thursday. “The group constantly reviews the strategic options of its businesses,” Alstom said in a statement, adding that an update on […]
The real-life French Spider-man Alain Robert climbs to a 501ft luxury hotel in Macau to promote his upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-man 2.
Malacañang said on Thursday, that while the Philippines has settled with the government of Hong Kong after Luneta Hostage tragedy on 2010, still the concerns of the victims and their families are being brought up. Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said in a televised press in Malacañang that the agreement between the Philippines and Hong Kong to resolve the incident and their strained relations is “The beginning of a new journey.”
US President Barack Obama has met with Prime Minister Abe on his state visit to Japan, following a formal reception at the Imperial Palace. Tricky talks on a trade accord top the agenda, but both sides have reservations. Barack Obama said on Thursday in Tokyo that the disputed Senkaku Islands, called Diayou by China, were covered by a US-Japanese defense pact if they came under attack. Obama also said, however, that the US had no […]
Russia’s defense minister has announced new exercises in regions bordering on Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier said Kyiv’s military operations in the east would “have consequences.” Russia’s announcement that maneuvers near the border had been resumed came after clashes in eastern Ukraine, with the interior ministry in Kyiv saying it had killed up to five militants. “We are compelled to react to such a situation,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was reported as saying by […]
Pres. Obama has matched football skills against a humanoid robot while visiting the Miraikan Science Expo in Tokyp, Japan. Obama was impressed with Asimo’s soccer skills, but after he finished touring the Miraikan, he told students that “the robots were a little scary”.
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is yet to resume its investigation of the multi-billion dollar pork barrel scam, saying that it will first wait for the Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima to finish documenting the supposed exposure of Janet Lim Napoles before deciding whether or not to continue its investigation.
A severe sandstorm sweeps through northwestern China, turning day into night as it reduces visibility.
Malacañang assures that Administration allies will not be spared if they are tagged by alleged pork barrel scam queen, Janet Lim Napoles in her testimony.
Senator Honasan and 8 former and incumbent members of the House of Representatives might be charged by the Department of Justice in the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with the pork barrel scam.
Malacañang seeks to clarify the country’s strategic alliance with the United States when President Barack Obama visits next week, with President Aquino prioritizing the security cooperation between the two countries.
