US situation reports on Edsa 1986

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 02/24/2023

Some years ago, colleagues, who had been at Edsa in 1986 and experienced people power firsthand, complained that their students did not seem to know or care about it. I advised them to mind their age and…

E-boat goes airborne for cleaner sea voyage

Agence France Presse 02/18/2023

SAUSALITO, United States—Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of…

U.S., Philippines break ground on training center for Chemical Threat Detection and Response

PR 02/11/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — The United States government is supporting the construction of the P130 million ($2.4 million) National Virtual Training Center (NVTC) to enhance the capability of Philippine law enforcement personnel to respond to chemical security…

US fighter jet shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon with missile

Reuters 02/05/2023

SURFSIDE BEACH, South Carolina — A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week after it entered U.S. airspace and triggered a dramatic —…

Santa Claus undaunted by arctic blast, US military says

Reuters 12/25/2022

DENVER — US military officials have assured anxious children the arctic blast and snowstorm that wreaked havoc on US airline traffic this week will not prevent Santa Claus from making his annual Christmas Eve flight. “We have…

US deep freeze forecast to break Christmas Eve records

Reuters 12/24/2022

An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of Americans, was expected to produce the coldest Christmas Eve on record in several cities from…

5 killed, 18 wounded in Colorado LGBTQ nightclub shooting

Agence France Presse 11/21/2022

WASHINGTON — At least five people were killed and 18 wounded, police said Sunday, in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs. The attack came as partygoers appeared to gather…

A primate suspect: US monkey dials 911

Agence France Presse 08/17/2022

LOS ANGELES—California cops rushed to a zoo after a 911 call — only to find it had been placed by a mischievous monkey. Dispatchers sent officers to investigate a possible emergency after receiving a call Saturday night…

Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, Taiwan

Agence France Presse 08/17/2022

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…

11 dead in mass shooting in Montenegro, state prosecutor says

Reuters 08/13/2022

BELGRADE — Eleven people, including two children and a gunman, were killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro on Friday, and six others were injured, a state prosecutor told Vijesti TV after an initial investigation of the…

US, EU mourn death of former president Fidel Ramos

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/31/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — The United States Embassy in Manila and the European Union (EU) delegation in the Philippines extended their condolences to the Philippines over the passing of former president Fidel Ramos. Ramos died on Sunday at…

Marcos talks with US envoy on possible ‘redefining’ of VFA

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 05/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The possible “re-defining” of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) was among the issues tackled during the meeting of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. with the United States Chargé d’Affaires Heather Variava on Monday.…

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