Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said on Monday, an unelected role the 74-year-old neurosurgeon has held since the 2021 assassination of the country's last president. Gangs control most of capital Port-au-Prince as violence grips Caribbean nation …
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PBBM says he supports Australia joining ASEAN
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) receives Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prior to their meeting at the Parliament House in Canberra on February 29, 2024. (Photo by David Gray / AFP) (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has said he would support moves pushing for Australia to officially join the Association …
Read More »Gov’t on track to complete Metro Manila Subway construction by 2029: DOTr
The Metro Manila subway as illustrated in the DOTr Facebook page/DOTr/ (Eagle News)–The government is on track to complete the construction of the Metro Manila Subway by 2029. The Department of Transportation made the statement after noting it had shortened the negotiation process for property owners who might be affected …
Read More »Nearly 300 students kidnapped from school in northwest Nigeria, authorities say
Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the head teacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. 2nd mass abduction in West African nation in less than a week's time Gunmen attacked …
Read More »I haven’t cut my hair in 13 years. It’s an act of defiance and connecting with my African roots
Chris Strikes feels emboldened and empowered with locs, especially in the face of negative stereotypes many people still have about them and people who wear them. There are a lot of negative stereotypes about locs and the people who wear them Chris Strikes is the co-director of Hairy Tales, a …
Read More »Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash identified as Ontario couple and 3 children
An Ontario couple and their three children have been identified as the victims of a deadly plane crash in Nashville on Monday. All 5 were residents of King Township, north of Toronto, mayor says An Ontario couple and their three children have been identified as the victims of a deadly …
Read More »Task Force for West Philippine Sea accuses China of attempting to obstruct routine resupply in Ayungin Shoal
Says ‘illegal, irresponsible’ actions led to collisions, injuries to four Filipino ship personnel China Coast Guard Vessel No. 5205 is shown directing a laser beam at BRP Malapascua on Feb. 6. 2023. The Philippine Coast Guard vessel was supporting a rotation and resupply mission of the Philippine Navy in Ayungin …
Read More »Philippine Coast Guard says its ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission in the South China Sea. Screen grab from PH Coast Guard/ AFPTV MANILA, March 5, 2024 (AFP) – The Philippine Coast Guard said one of …
Read More »PHL acts to protect own interest when making foreign policy decisions, not US’: PBBM
President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, March 4, sought to debunk what he said was a narrative that the Philippines is “at the beck and call” of the US when it comes to foreign policy decisions. /PCO/ (Eagle News)– The Philippines acts to protect its own interest, including when it comes …
Read More »Walter Gillespie, wrongfully convicted N.B. man who spent 21 years in prison, dies months after acquittal
A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades trying to clear his name before being declared innocent by a judge in January has died at the age of 80. Walter Gillespie died at his Saint John home. He was 80 A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades …
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