Special envoy of United Nations Secretary General to Afghanistan
Taliban militants on Saturday denied a reported meeting of the outfit leadership with Kai Eide the special envoy of United Nations Secretary General to Afghanistan, saying the report is “baseless”. “Reports appeared in media about the meeting of the Leadership Council of the Islamic Emirate (name of Taliban ousted regime) with UN special envoy Kai [...]
Cambodia vs Thailand
More than 30 explosions from inside the Cambodian border were heard Tuesday night which are believed to be an attempted provocation by Cambodian soldiers, but Thai troops held their fire and did not respond. Sao Thongchai subdistrict official Chokchai Saikaew in Si Sa Ket’s Kantharalak district told the media Wednesday morning that from 2 a.m. [...]
America Happy Over EU Decision to Ban Oil from Iran
Top U.S. officials on Monday hailed a European Union (EU) decision to target Iran’s oil exports and central bank for sanctions, calling it “another strong step” in the efforts to press the Islamic republic to stop its controversial nuclear program. “We welcome today’s decision by the European Union to ban imports of Iranian crude oil [...]
Consumption Tax in Japan
The government and the ruling Democratic Party of Japan decided Friday on a draft plan to raise the country’s politically sensitive consumption tax, starting in 2014, before presenting it to opposition parties, many of which have refused to join any talks on the plan. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who has pledged to restore Japan’s fiscal [...]
Christmas Holiday in Beijing, China
Xu Xiugui squeezed two hours out of her night-shift nursing on Christmas eve, only long enough for her to rush to the nearest church in downtown Beijing and have a look at the cross outside the church. Usually fully occupied as a nurse attendant, the 56-year-old Christian could barely recall her last time praying in [...]
Eonomy is the No. 1 Worry for Americans
A new CNN poll released Friday showed that the economy is the No. 1 worry for Americans and half name unemployment as the most important issue related to the economy. The majority of people, 57 percent, said the economy was the most important issue facing the country. When asked to name the country’s biggest economic [...]
Philippine Politics
Posted by Recent News on March 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Of course the Commission on Elections has no choice but to accept the certificate of candidacy of former President Joseph Estrada, if he decides to run for the top post in the May 2010 polls, because accepting the CoC is a ministerial duty on the part of the Comelec. The law says so. Following a [...]
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