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Leave your comments in the message box.Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.comBlogger10331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-80309809799462069062011-07-02T09:17:00.008+08:002011-07-02T09:17:00.460+08:00Abuse of power?: A lady mayor knocks out a sheriff in southern Philippines
A fuming mayor punched a sheriff during a demolition operation in the shanties of Davao City in southern Philippines today.City mayor Sara Duterte is seen in the attached YouTube video to have made hand gestures for Regional Trial Court Sheriff Abe Andres to approach her. Duterte collared Andres and punched him four times.
The crowd seemed to approve of the mayor's brawl by their applause.A Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com1Davao City, Philippines7.0644444 125.607777800000016.7496054 125.3812123 7.3792834 125.83434330000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-87370793702147116962011-07-02T07:00:00.010+08:002011-07-02T07:00:02.380+08:00Somalia becomes the sixth country attacked by US drone planes
Following Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan and Yemen, Somalia became the sixth country to have been attacked by US drone fighter planes when it hit the southern coastal town of Kismayo on 23 June.The strike that injured two fighters was conducted targeting two senior members of the anti-Somalia government group, al-Shabab, Al Jazeera said.
The al-Qaeda-linked armed Islamist group is fighting Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Kismayo, Somalia-0.3602778 42.54877780000004-0.37813579999999997 42.52667630000004 -0.3424198 42.57087930000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-1857442630950251192011-07-01T07:00:00.008+08:002011-07-01T07:00:01.377+08:00Ex-Taiwan leader accused for misuse of public funds
A surprised Taiwan former president Lee Teng-Hui was accused on Thursday for misappropriation of public funds during his 12-year term.The healthy 88-year-old was said to be shocked over the decision of local prosecutors of him pilfering US$7.79 million from national security funds during his presidency between 1988 and 2000, Focus Taiwan News Channel reported.
Taiwan Research Institute founder Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Taipei City, Taiwan25.091075 121.5598344999999724.9661775 121.45539349999997 25.2159725 121.66427549999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-63201097624373450152011-06-28T08:00:00.008+08:002011-06-28T08:00:00.361+08:00Behold, Facebook now has 750 million users
Nearly a year after Facebook announced it reached half a billion users, the popular social networking site now has 750 million active members.That number makes Mark Zuckerberg’s company cover close to eleven percent of the world's 6.9-billion population.If Facebook were a country, it will be the third largest after China and India, displacing the US.
This was announced by TechCrunch on 23 June Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Manila, Philippines14.5833333 120.9666667000000214.5433073 120.92322070000002 14.623359299999999 121.01011270000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-39702464415208609952011-06-28T07:00:00.011+08:002011-06-28T07:00:02.502+08:00Cambodia's Khmer Rouge quartet face trial
Standing before a UN-backed tribunal in Phnom Penh are four aging senior members of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge that ruled the country from 1975 to 1979.In more than 30 years, the quartet—former President Khieu Samphan, "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea, former Foreign Minister Ieng Sary and former Social Affairs Minister Ieng Thirith—are facing justice for the first time, The Guardian stated.
They Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Phnom Penh, Cambodia11.558831 104.9174450000000411.440472999999999 104.83148550000004 11.677189 105.00340450000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-15658083004805651852011-06-27T08:29:00.011+08:002011-06-27T08:29:00.259+08:00Afghan War: Why US will pullout 33,000 troops
As US President Barack Obama announced military pullout in Afghanistan by autumn next year, 24,498 people had already been killed between 2004 and 2009 alone, according to data released by WikiLeaks last year.Of these, 4,000 were private citizens, nonmilitary persons. These civilian deaths represent 16.3 percent of all deaths during that time period, said UK’s The Guardian.
A separate report Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Kabul, Afghanistan34.528455 69.1717029999999834.475555 69.09510299999998 34.581355 69.24830299999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-26921343750512820502011-06-27T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-27T07:00:01.209+08:00Iran condemns US for terrorism
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei labeled the US as having "dark record of terroristic behaviors" for its drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan that have allegedly killed a number of civilians.During his speech at the two-day anti-terrorism conference in Tehran this weekend, Khamenei added that a state who is engaged in such activities cannot lecture the world in battling Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tehran, Iran35.6961111 51.423055635.517349100000004 51.1169836 35.8748731 51.7291276tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-33667477528014507612011-06-25T08:32:00.011+08:002011-06-25T08:32:00.956+08:00WikiLeaks' cables reveal US twists Haiti's arm for its own interests
Recently released diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks show how much pressure Washington is giving to Port-au-Prince that seem to ruin the country's road to recovery after the 12 January 2010 earthquake.An Al Jazeera report in the attached YouTube video says the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere was bullied to American pressure. Several US companies are profiting from it since the January Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Port-au-Prince, Haiti18.539269 -72.33640818.4582375 -72.4137415 18.620300500000003 -72.25907450000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-59644665553181957292011-06-25T07:00:00.011+08:002011-06-25T10:22:21.976+08:00Incessant rains bring havoc to N Philippines
Tropical storm Meari continue to bring much floods in many areas in northern Philippines including the capital since yesterday.Eleven people were reported missing according to a report by the National Risk Reduction and Management Council.
A woman was reported to have been washed away by flashflood in Albay province, south of Manila.Ten sailors were missing in the coastal province of Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Manila, Philippines14.5833333 120.9666667000000214.5433073 120.92322070000002 14.623359299999999 121.01011270000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-28652426522532402452011-06-23T08:00:00.008+08:002011-06-23T08:00:04.115+08:00Italy: End the Libyan war
WARNING: The attached YouTube video shows the shocking conditions of civilians who were killed during NATO attacks in Libya.The Italian foreign minister urged the immediate cessation of aggression in the war-torn north African state in order for humanitarian help reach the people, Sky News said.
Minister Franco Frattini added, "With regard to NATO, it is fair to ask for increasingly detailed Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tripoli, Libya32.876174 13.18750699999998232.80312 12.944359499999983 32.949228 13.430654499999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-77685979978346025032011-06-23T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-23T07:00:00.333+08:005 Abu Sayyaf members nabbed in southern Philippines
Five alleged members of the militant group Abu Sayyaf were captured early Wednesday morning by security forces in Sulu Archipelago, south of Manila.The suspected bandits who did not resist their captors in a surprise raid in Upper Cabengbeng village, Sumisip town, Basilan province, were not immediately named, Malaysia's Bernama.com said.
Scout Rangers and Special Forces troopers received the Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Basilan Island, Philippines6.533564399999999 122.083744499999976.359878899999998 121.81723999999997 6.707249899999999 122.35024899999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-48615572952625666602011-06-22T08:00:00.010+08:002011-06-22T08:00:01.884+08:00Italy warns NATO's credibility is at risk for killing civilians in Libya
Concerned with NATO's accidental killing of civilians in Tripoli, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told the media during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, "NATO's credibility is at risk. We cannot run the risk of killing civilians. This is not good at all."But the bloc instead urged the use of frozen funds to finance Libya's insurgents who warned they are running out of Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Şurmān, Libya32.75 12.56666670000004232.712104 12.528987200000042 32.787896 12.604346200000041tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-53769616132601291772011-06-21T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-21T07:00:00.781+08:00Libya calls for global jihad vs. the West
A Twitter message from Libyan foreign minister "urges all Muslims to launch global jihad against the West."The oil-rich state's information minister, however, insisted that it is not a call for violence, Bulawayo24 News said.
This appeal could probably have stemmed from a series of news that NATO had been involved in the killings of hundreds of civilians from the three-month airstrike that wasDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tripoli, Libya32.876174 13.18750699999998232.80312 12.944359499999983 32.949228 13.430654499999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-78465432750381430292011-06-20T08:00:00.007+08:002011-06-20T08:00:04.556+08:00SCO: NATO's would-be rival?
A what? This is the first time I've ever heard of that acronym.SCO, which stands for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, is an intergovernmental mutual security organization that was founded in 2001 by the heads of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.In the attached 25-minute YouTube video, Al Jazeera's Inside Story tackles deeper what the organization is all Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Shanghai, China31.230393 121.47370430.7858455 120.836658 31.674940499999998 122.11075tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-84116669389901811652011-06-20T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-20T07:00:01.368+08:00NATO kills Libyan rebels inadvertently, again
Oh no, not again.NATO expressed remorse on Saturday for accidentally hitting vehicles of Libyan insurgents during an airstrike in an eastern oil town on Thursday.An unknown number of people died when the coalition body that was mandated to protect civilians against the 42-year-old rule of Col. Muammnar Gaddafi struck a column of military vehicles in Brega they believed were government forces.
Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ), Marsa al Burayqah, Libya30.3804281 19.57428930000003230.3714361 19.566915800000032 30.3894201 19.581662800000032tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-10008733963706062632011-06-19T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-19T07:00:01.881+08:00Falklands: Would word war turn into another armed war?
Let's pause a bit from the Spratlys issue and focus our attention to another territorial dispute.Argentina's president called the UK "a crass colonial power in decline" because it refuses to discuss the contested South Atlantic archipelago.
It will be recalled that a ten-week Falklands War occurred between the two nations in 1982 where the UK won.The attached YouTube video shows President Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina-34.6084175 -58.37316129999999-34.6977235 -58.471314799999995 -34.5191115 -58.27500779999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-29724094314719933702011-06-18T07:00:00.011+08:002011-06-18T07:00:04.733+08:00Yahoo! Japan, newspaper ordered to pay damages over old photo
This may serve as warning to Internet news sites.A court in Tokyo ruled on 15 June that Yahoo Japan Corporation and a national daily, the Sankei Shimbun, pay the damages for publishing a photo of a suicide victim in handcuffs after his death.The Tokyo District Court ordered the two companies to compensate the widow of Kazuyoshi Miura the sum of 660,000 yen (US$8,200) for publicizing the 1985 Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tokyo, Japan35.6894875 139.6917063999999335.4907605 139.20315889999992 35.8882145 140.18025389999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-31306205291686493932011-06-17T08:00:00.008+08:002011-06-17T08:00:01.719+08:00Son says Gaddafi ready for an election, rules out exile
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is ready to relinquish his post after an election but will not be swayed to go into exile.Saif al-Islam, the second son of the strong man, in a report by Corriere della Sera on Thursday said that his father would agree to hold an internationally-supervised election in three months' time or at the end of the year at the most, Reuters said.
"They could be held withinDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tripoli, Libya32.876174 13.18750699999998232.80312 12.944359499999983 32.949228 13.430654499999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-12552380160079934492011-06-17T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-17T07:00:02.206+08:00Iran intensifies efforts to combat Western-cultural invasion
The government of Iran wants to strictly enforce its "moral security plan" within the country—from men's hairstyles, to women's dress code to pet ownership.The attached YouTube video shows a report by Al Jazeera that says over 70,000 specially trained forces called "moral police" have been mobilized in the streets to implement the regime's dress code where exposure of women's skin as well as Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tehran, Iran35.6961111 51.423055635.517349100000004 51.1169836 35.8748731 51.7291276tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-16463832646542813672011-06-16T08:00:00.009+08:002011-06-16T08:00:04.716+08:00World's first floating nuclear plant being built by Russia
Just when the world is beginning to stay away from nuclear energy, Russia is building what could be the first floating nuclear reactor in the world.The attached YouTube video shows one of the eight floating nuclear reactors being built in St. Petersburg, with each reactor costing US$336 million, Al Jazeera said.
Receiving criticisms from environmentalists, each nuclear plant can supply Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0St Petersburg, Russia59.93903899999999 30.31578500000000559.634551999999985 29.648178500000004 60.24352599999999 30.983391500000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-1593713508329113102011-06-16T07:00:00.012+08:002011-06-16T07:00:03.660+08:00Settle the spat over Spratlys
A small group of islands in the South China Sea has been getting media attention over the past months because China, the Philippines, Viet Nam and other countries are claiming ownership of the potentially gas, mineral and oil-rich archipelago.Internationally-known as the Spratly Islands or Spratlys, the uninhabited reef lies off the coasts of the Philippines' Palawan province, Malaysia's SabahDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Southweidao8.619622999999999 111.92404199999999-31.238743 52.158416999999986 48.477988999999994 171.689667tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-6158143435120629102011-06-15T08:00:00.008+08:002011-06-15T08:00:05.691+08:00Government, military porn users revealed by hackers
People perceive hackers negatively, but what will you say when they expose government misconduct?A notorious hacking group called LulzSec revealed last weekend the 26,000 members of a hardcore site Pron.com with some of them coming from government and military institutions from all over the globe, GMA News said.
The Lulz Website said, "Hi! We like porn (sometimes), so these are email/password Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Manila, Philippines14.5833333 120.9666667000000214.5433073 120.92322070000002 14.623359299999999 121.01011270000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-25155428642901473582011-06-15T07:00:00.012+08:002011-06-15T07:00:03.374+08:00Gaddafi hides rockets, munitions in Leptis Magna, a World Heritage Site
Leptis Magna, one of the most magnificent and intact remains of the Roman Empire, runs the risk of destruction as pro-Gaddafi forces use it for military operations and camouflage their high-powered munitions, rebels claimed yesterday.Known by various names such as Lectis Magna, Lebda, Lebida, Lepcis Magna, Lpqy and Neapolis, the World Heritage Site is located 130 km (81 mi) east of the Libyan Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Tripoli, Libya32.876174 13.18750699999998232.80312 12.944359499999983 32.949228 13.430654499999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47083997968036975642011-06-14T08:00:00.008+08:002011-06-14T08:00:01.941+08:00S. Korean university chief-politician found dead in an apparent suicide
A South Korean former university president and agriculture minister was found dead on Monday in what appeared to be a suicide after being investigated for a score of corruption and monetary allegations.Police reports said Im Sang-Gyu, president of Suncheon National University and agriculture minister between 2007 and 2008, was found dead in his car near his residence in Suncheon, 415 kilometersDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Suncheon-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea34.950637 127.4872135000000534.916437 127.45751350000005 34.984837 127.51691350000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-28996739364209118122011-06-13T08:46:00.008+08:002011-06-13T08:46:00.136+08:00No aid from US on China-Philippines spat over Spratlys
Manila should use diplomacy and must not expect rescue from Washington over the brewing tension with Beijing over territorial dispute in the South China Sea.The Malacañang was earlier reported to be confident that Uncle Sam will come to aid the Philippines should the Spratly Islands issue escalate into an armed conflict, ABS CBN News said.
Reacting to Manila's confidence that the White House Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Manila, Philippines14.5833333 120.9666667000000214.5433073 120.92322070000002 14.623359299999999 121.01011270000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-91983681226808851682011-06-13T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-13T10:04:26.844+08:00Hackers attack the IMF
The International Monetary Fund has been seriously hit by a cyber attack that puts at risk the confidential and sensitive information of national economies doing business with the intergovernmental organization.Initially disclosed by the NY Times on 11 June, the computer network of the Washington-based Fund was accessed by hackers from abroad who were able to retrieve its emails and other Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Washington D.C., DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.793160300000004 -77.1415488 38.9970633 -76.9311828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-71738730502317460552011-06-11T08:00:00.009+08:002011-06-11T08:00:00.508+08:00Suspected global hackers busted in Spain
Three suspected leaders of the online activist group called "Anonymous" were arrested in three cities in Spain, according to the police on Friday.The loosely-knit international "hacktivists" has claimed responsibility for attacking the Websites of financial companies that severed their ties with WikiLeaks such as Mastercard, Visa and PayPal.
In a police statement, the three unidentified Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Spain41.387917 2.169918700000039341.3137835 2.0830957000000394 41.462050500000004 2.256741700000039tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-49562369430367792572011-06-11T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-11T07:00:01.712+08:00Insurance firm sues a maligning Twitter prankster
Who will you sue when an anonymous entity impersonates you, and worse, destroys your reputation?A life insurance company filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against an unknown Twitter critic for sending messages that seem to applaud for the demise of its policy holders.
Coventry First accused its impostor @coventryfirst of trademark infringement and unfair competition.The Pennsylvania-based insurance Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Philadelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-58293732436554939842011-06-10T08:00:00.009+08:002011-06-10T08:00:04.887+08:00Facebook faces another flame over face-recognition feature
It seems that Facebook is true to its words of pushing the limits of privacy. Haven't you noticed that when you upload your photos, Facebook automatically finds your friends' faces and then you tag their names on it to share everlasting memories?The social media giant test run its face-recognition technology in December 2010 but it was only recently that it has been introduced worldwide, LA Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-58812887348337525392011-06-10T07:00:00.008+08:002011-06-10T07:00:02.615+08:00Yamashita treasure found?
An underwater excavation company recovered 3,300 kilograms (3.3 tons) of foreign coins from a Japanese vessel that was shelled by US Air Force during World War II. The ship was found in the Yellow Sea close to Gunsan, South Korea.Daecheon-based Sea Love Co. Ltd. is still searching in the waters of Seonyu Island in the western part of South Korea, where the ship was found, hoping to find the goldDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea35.9676772 126.736629335.940427199999995 126.69697930000001 35.9949272 126.7762793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-53143951338849154902011-06-09T08:00:00.006+08:002011-06-09T08:00:00.975+08:00Greece arrests teen star hacker
An 18-year-old Greek man believed to have hacked in to the electronic files of the US government and Interpol was arrested by the police in Athens on Wednesday.Using the alias "nsplitter," the star hacker had broken into the Websites of FBI, the international crime fighting agency and a score of other sites, Lanka Business Online reported.
The young man was arrested on charges of computer fraudDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-12954569611566120072011-06-09T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-09T07:00:01.203+08:00Philippines: Thousands of schools without electricity, water
In a string of problems reported during the opening day of school—probably for media hype—another challenge is facing students and teachers who suffer from bureaucratic incompetence and negligence.Education department secretary Armin Luistro made rounds in several schools in Quezon City, Metro Manila only to find out that about 7,000 schools are operating without water, 9,000 have no electric Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-54608693773658177092011-06-08T08:00:00.014+08:002011-06-08T08:00:02.076+08:00Twitter reports Chinese dissident to be released after 3 years in jail
Although no reports yet on mainstream media, an influx of tweets on Tuesday said Chinese dissident Hu Jia will be released on 26 June after three years imprisonment in the People's Republic of China.A message from Breaking News said, "Chinese dissident and AIDS activist Hu Jia to be released after 3 years in jail—reported widely on Twitter."According to Daily Wired, the news of his release cameDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-48524485598062557112011-06-08T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-08T07:00:01.956+08:00Over 25% of Philippine schools operate illegally
It's back-to-school for many Filipino students yesterday while a few will start their classes anytime within this week.The education department said 25.7 million primary and secondary school students went to 10,797 private and 55,230 public schools. Of these, 22.05 million (85.8 percent) were enrolled in public schools and the remaining 3.65 million (14.2 percent) went to private schools, The Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-38405059714196257562011-06-07T08:00:00.011+08:002011-06-07T08:00:01.113+08:00Libyan gang rape victim on the way to the US to seek refuge
A woman who captured worldwide attention for claiming she was raped by 15 men of Libya's strongman Muammar Gaddafi and found refuge in Qatar only to be deported back to the country, is now on the way to the US.Iman al-Obeidi was flown early in the morning Sunday out of Benghazi through the help of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to Iman's sister Marwa, The Daily Mail said.
"We Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-60299528094188273752011-06-07T07:00:00.009+08:002011-06-07T07:00:00.198+08:00Assange: WikiLeaks has not caused physical harm to anyone
Speaking at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, the WikiLeaks founder said there is no proof that the thousands of materials published by the secret-spilling site caused harm to anyone."We are an organization with the goal of justice. We balance that right with any impact that might come from what we publish. So far there has been no official claim that anyone has come to harm," Julian Assange Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-23423486045229554722011-06-06T07:00:00.008+08:002011-06-06T07:00:04.471+08:00Declining foreigner population in Japan
Japan's justice ministry reported that as of 31 December 2010, the census for foreigners (gaijin or more appropriately, gaikokujin) living in the country went south for the second consecutive year.A decrease of 2.4 percent (51,970) was noted from 2009's 2,134,151 registered foreigners, according to Kyodo News.
An official from the ministry attributed the shrinking foreigner population to the Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47347179823199733892011-06-03T08:00:00.012+08:002011-06-03T08:00:01.028+08:0013 Most dangerous countries for journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a US-based media watchdog, has updated its 2011 Impunity Index, which calculates unsolved murders committed against reporters in relation to a country's human population.In its full report titled Getting Away with Murder, the CPJ said Wednesday that Iraq remains at the top of the list for the fourth consecutive year for violence against journalists, Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-90737710836887581492011-06-01T07:00:00.010+08:002011-06-01T07:00:04.608+08:00Muslim teen stoned to death for joining beauty pageant
A 19-year-old Muslim girl was found dead a week after she disappeared near her home in the Crimea region, Ukraine. She was reported to have been stoned to death by several young men.Katya Koren was put to death after she participated in a local beauty competition, which is a violation of the Sharia law, Mail Online said.
Police investigations are going on. Three Islam youths were arrested in Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-12683305740720752472011-05-29T08:00:00.009+08:002011-05-29T08:00:03.230+08:00North Korea releases US missionary on humanitarian grounds
Pyongyang released a Korean-American missionary on Saturday who has been held since November last year as a sign of reconciliation to Washington pending a possible resumption of food relief from the US.Jun Young-su, accompanied by US special envoy Robert King, was freed on Saturday. He was arrested for an unspecified crime against North Korea, Korea Joongang Daily said.
After repeated pleas Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-71482974252843714652011-05-29T07:00:00.009+08:002011-05-29T07:00:00.671+08:00Upside-down flag on President's homepage before National Flag Day
Today marks the National Flag Day of the Philippines as it commemorates the first time it was displayed on 28 May 1898 near the end of the Spanish occupation.Every country respects their own flag with all the symbolisms and history behind it. The Philippines is not different.
However, a blunder was seen online from no less than the president's website when on 26 May, an inverted flag was placedDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-58811454485208335792011-05-28T08:00:00.007+08:002011-05-28T08:00:04.316+08:00Sec. Clinton visits Pakistan
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a brief visit with top Pakistani officials on Friday to strengthen the alliance between the two countries after their relationship was strained following the unilateral raid of the American Special Forces that killed al Qaeda's leader in Abottabad on 2 May.The US diplomat's surprise trip to Pakistani capital discussed with President Asif Ali Zardari andDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-67998950590275258902011-05-28T07:00:00.009+08:002011-05-28T07:00:01.029+08:00US troops in the Philippines: To go or not to go?
The United States has been a long-time ally of the Philippines. The US influence in this Asian country is so huge, the way of life is felt in its many facets.The US has been very helpful to the Philippines especially when the country has encountered natural disasters particularly the great twin storms of 2009. The US forces has sent relief goods, used its military in delivering the goods and Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-67127254268204271372011-05-27T08:00:00.007+08:002011-05-27T08:00:01.724+08:00India: Small plane crash leaves 10 dead, 4 injured
A small chartered plane carrying seven people crashed into the roof of a house in densely-populated Faridabad, south of Delhi on Wednesday that killed all seven passengers and three people on the ground.The plane was carrying a critically-ill patient, Rahul Raj, 20, who was in coma and in assisted ventilation. He was supposed to be taken to the capital for further treatment, said NDTV.Raj was Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-65063105277580304012011-05-27T07:00:00.007+08:002011-05-27T07:00:00.783+08:00Philippines: Uncle eats niece literally
WARNING: The following news is horrible. Reader discretion is advised.A 6-year-old girl was killed and her internal organs were allegedly eaten by her mentally-deranged uncle in Cebu province in central Philippines two days ago.
In a report filed by Hataw, Lara May Concoles' abdomen was ripped open with multiple bruises and hematomas found all over her dead body. Some of her internal organs was Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47549305878646867732011-05-26T07:00:00.009+08:002011-05-26T07:00:00.582+08:00They knew Bin Laden
What do we know about the man tagged as the most feared person in the world? Is he what we think he really is? All we know about him are the information fed to us by the media, who at best give half-truths.Since Pres. Barack Obama made a monumental media announcement on 2 May that the self-confessed terrorist responsible for the 9/11 attacks, Osama Bin Laden, was killed by US special commandos Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-9521484967931783822011-05-25T08:00:00.010+08:002011-05-25T08:00:01.377+08:00Alleged US spies turned over to Iran court
Iran authorities handed over the 30 US-backed spies to court, announced by Intelligence Minister Heidar Mosleshi.The Ministry stated on Saturday that the Islam state broke up a US-linked spy network and identified 42 CIA intelligence officers scattered abroad, Tehran Times said.
The CIA officers created a network overseas and recruited Iranians to spy for the US.The minister said on Sunday that Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-25867781489633285082011-05-25T07:00:00.011+08:002011-05-25T07:00:01.337+08:00Netanyahu says Israel cannot return to 1967 lines
In his speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference in Washington, DC on Monday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has rejected the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian border conflict that dates back to 1967.In a report by Arutz Sheva, he said that the conflict between his country and the Palestine "has raged for nearly a century because the Palestinians refuse to end itDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-60320294112525113412011-05-24T08:00:00.008+08:002011-05-24T10:27:54.230+08:002 Filipino students top Sudoku tilt in China
Two Filipino teens garnered the highest prizes in the Kejia Pengcheng Cup Beijing International Sudoku Tournament 2011 held in Beijing on 19-22 May.Sarah Jane Cua, 16 and Timothy James Tan, 14 bagged the first and second prizes, respectively in the under 18 category, The Manila Bulletin said.
Cua received US$500 cash prize and a trophy while Tan won US$400 and a certificate.The third place went Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47431021654811838332011-05-24T07:00:00.008+08:002011-05-24T07:00:02.103+08:00Acid crimes of passion
We have seen it in the movies—women hurling acid to men or women out of jealousy. Time and again, we find it horrible. Here are two true-to-life stories of female victims who will forever suffer disfigurement from the acid thrown at them by men longing for their affection.* * *A mother of four in Pakistan suffered severe burns in her face and hands on 19 May when her drug dependent second Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-68137030832613343092011-05-23T08:00:00.011+08:002011-05-23T08:00:01.445+08:00Saudi arrests a woman for driving a car
Here is an interesting YouTube video that shows a woman from Saudi Arabia who was held for driving a car.Surprised?The only country to ban female drivers—both local and foreign—the Gulf Kingdom’s law strictly forbids women to drive a vehicle. They also cannot take public transportation and have to depend on male family members to drive them to wherever they want to go, Al Jazeera said.
Manal Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-64294054458644263372011-05-23T07:00:00.008+08:002011-05-23T07:00:00.131+08:00Indian villagers pierce woman's eyes, cut her tongue with scissors for alleged witchcraft
A couple was brutally assaulted by villagers in central India after they alleged that the wife as a "witch" for bringing misery to their lives, Chhattisgarh police said on Saturday.Believed to be practicing witchcraft, the locals of Saura village attacked the house of a 45-year-old woman Shyamkunwar—a Dalit or Outcaste. The residents pierced her eyes with the aid of scissors and her tongue was Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-84578265629271664672011-05-22T07:00:00.007+08:002011-05-22T07:00:00.162+08:00Manila police catch cyber criminals and a pervert
Although the End-of-the-World did not happen to many of us, it did end to a few criminals of the Information Technology (IT). Here are two stories of Manila police successes as they catch IT violators this week.* * *After three months of police surveillance, eight foreign nationals were arrested yesterday by the agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for violating Section 8 of RA Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-82218942471700988392011-05-21T08:00:00.008+08:002011-05-21T08:00:03.867+08:00South China Sea attack: 2 Vietnamese sailors injured
A Vietnamese police chief said Thursday that two of their sailors were injured when gunmen wearing Philippine uniform opened fire on Saturday night in the disputed Spratly Islands along the South China Sea.Relatives of the 14 fishermen told the village police head that four unidentified shooters jumped onto the Vietnamese fishing vessel and opened fire hurting the boat captain and a crewman Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-78048723849506861072011-05-20T08:26:00.010+08:002011-05-20T08:26:00.353+08:00Manila airport in very bad shape
For anyone who have been to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the poor state of infrastructure and services are not uncommon.In fact, the 30-year-old Terminal 1 was voted as the Worst Airport in Asia and the fifth Worst Airport in the World that was released by a Website in April due to its unfriendly staff, dirty toilets, hard seats, corruption, bribery, scams, and overcrowding among theDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-60942967148173777472011-05-20T07:00:00.011+08:002011-05-20T07:00:04.954+08:00Why wars will never stop
Video frame grab of Osama bin...Ever wonder why we have so many wars around particularly in the Middle East and Central Asia even before the birth of the Arab Spring?Here is an intriguing 90-minute documentary film that tackles the cause of such wars—Oil.
Yes, these hydrocarbons are the main reason why superpowers will kill so many people and along the way, harming innocent lives, according toDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-88057645529873552402011-05-19T08:00:00.010+08:002011-05-19T08:00:04.182+08:00Caregiver arrested for attempting to rape an elderly woman
A 49-year-old male caretaker was taken in to custody on Saturday by the police for alleged oral sex, digital penetration, attack and attempting to rape an 80-year-old woman in California.Domingo Rabor Rabino from Mission Viejo was arrested over the weekend for committing two incidents of sexual crimes, said Orange County sheriff spokesperson Jim Amormino, in a report by Laguna Niguel Patch.
Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-53234351908092637182011-05-19T07:00:00.011+08:002011-05-19T07:00:01.829+08:00US study cites sex revolution as a cause of clergy abuse
Pope Benedict XVI has written guidelines...A research paper that analyzed the trends of sexual molestations committed by male priests in the US concluded that a celibate life and homosexual behavior did not result to the scandal. Instead, the five-year study said that the abuses occurred because of the social and sexual revolution during the 1960s and 1970s.The study authored by the John Jay Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-75728714835661864732011-05-18T14:24:00.002+08:002011-05-18T18:49:12.923+08:00Manila catches smuggler of rare turtles, coral
Customs and fisheries authorities caught its biggest illegal trader of rare aquatic species and corals.Receiving a tip from an unidentified informant several days ago, Manila authorities monitored its seaports and discovered two container vans declared to carry rubber that turned out to be loaded with endangered and protected marine species such as rare black corals, sea shells and green sea Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-37393132836202681712011-05-18T09:00:00.008+08:002011-05-18T09:00:01.535+08:00Moscow police arrest a cannibal
WARNING: This story is not for the weak at heart.A liver-eating cannibal was arrested by the police in the Russian capital on Tuesday morning suspected to cut into pieces the body of an acquaintance.
Nikolai Shadrin, suspected for killing and dismembering the body of 40-year-old Ilya Yegorov was arrested by the police in his apartment east of Moscow while eating human liver stew believed to be Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-74512268634145429662011-05-18T07:00:00.001+08:002011-05-18T07:00:04.261+08:00Mubarak to apologize, Wife returns assets to Egypt
Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was reported to be drafting an apology letter to his nation for his wrongdoings.The 83-year-old former leader was overthrown from his 30 year-rule on 11 February following an 18-day uprising that resulted to 846 killings and 6,000 injuries, the Al Arabiya News said.
He will ask for forgiveness to the Egyptians and plead for amnesty for his impending Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-50886552802739151622011-05-17T08:06:00.011+08:002011-05-17T08:06:00.496+08:00Plane catches engine fire in midair
An airplane that took off in Singapore and bound for Indonesia made an emergency landing on Monday at 1:20.Cathay Pacific's Airbus A330-330 carrying 136 passengers caught fire while airborne due to engine problems.
Two loud bangs from flight CX715 were heard and the lights went off. Passengers smelled something was burning and began seeing flames, in a report by The Telegraph.The Hong-Kong Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-90530759528312858972011-05-15T23:15:00.009+08:002011-05-15T23:15:00.276+08:00Philippine president tours the US ship that buried Bin Laden to the sea
President Benigno Aquino III made a tour to the USS Carl Vinson on Saturday upon the invitation of American envoy in Manila.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier came from the North Arabian Sea where it carried the US Navy Seals who buried Osama Bin Laden after he was killed in a raid in Abbottabad by the Amercan commandos on 2 May, the PDI said.
The sea vessel, accompanied by three other ships,Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-43158779276763589212011-05-14T08:00:00.007+08:002011-05-14T08:00:02.089+08:00A ghost town in post-quake Japan
Do you remember the sci-fi movies "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) and "The Omega Man" (1971) that depicted a deserted land due to some plague that wiped away the whole population? Sadly, a similar but not exactly the same scenario may soon happen in Japan.The small town of Iitate—once voted as one of the country's most beautiful places—will become an uninhabited place as its 7,000 residents Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-62539110229660211952011-05-12T16:13:00.002+08:002011-05-14T06:59:13.857+08:00Japanese TV model found dead by hanging
A television talent was found dead after hanging herself in her apartment located in Meguro Ward, Tokyo on Thursday at 2:00, the police said.Miyui Uehara, 24, was discovered dead when a friend visited her place and saw her hanging by a door with a belt and scarf tied around her neck, in a report by Japan Today.
She was rushed to the hospital by the cops where she was pronounced dead.The TV modelDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-34349401138785656722011-05-12T12:54:00.002+08:002011-05-14T06:58:20.502+08:00Manila catches smuggler of rare turtles, coral
Customs and fisheries authorities caught its biggest illegal trader of rare aquatic species and corals.Receiving a tip from an unidentified informant several days ago, Manila authorities monitored its seaports and discovered two container vans declared to carry rubber that turned out to be loaded with endangered and protected marine species such as rare black corals, sea shells and green sea Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47041759918586540742011-05-12T08:00:00.009+08:002011-05-14T06:57:56.277+08:00Festival de Cannes airs Japan reconstruction
The 64th Cannes International Film Festival will show footages of the reconstruction activities in Japan after the triple disasters it suffered in March.The 30-second footage of Japan after the powerful quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that affected the northeastern parts of the country will be screened in the prestigious cinema competition in France that is slated to take place between 11 and Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-45495237230818528772011-05-12T07:00:00.003+08:002011-05-14T06:57:43.788+08:00Obama passes secret message to a US general before Bin Laden killing
Watch this undated YouTube video from UK's Telegraph. It was uploaded on 10 May 2011.Here you will see US President Barack Obama coming out of a plane and getting something from his pocket. He puts that "something" to his other hand as he descended the stairs.
He shook hands with US Air Force General Wilson, who in turn, passed "something" to him, which, according to the reporter in Italy was aDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-16597608362047705452011-05-11T00:41:00.008+08:002011-05-11T00:41:00.344+08:00US will not apologize to Pakistan
Pakistan will investigate how Osama Bin Laden managed to live in the country without being found according to PM Yousuf Raza Gilani in his parliamentary speech Monday.Agreeing that the slaying of the Al Qaeda chief is justice done, the prime minister defended the criticisms of military incompetence.
In the attached YouTube video, Gilani warned the US of solo attacks in its territory, "Let no Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-33327242917066108082011-05-09T18:46:00.009+08:002011-05-09T18:46:00.147+08:00Obama's Pakistan trip may come unannounced
The US president might not fulfill the promise he made in the fall to visit Pakistan this year given the present circumstances.The symbolic gesture that will strengthen the partnership of both countries in counterterrorism was put on hold after the death of the Al Qaeda leader caused by a bullet in the head during the raid of the US Navy Seals, according to AP.
Conducting the operations on its Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Islamabad, Pakistan33.718151 73.0605470000000433.639677 72.93865250000005 33.796625 73.18244150000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-2507656841197742672011-05-08T09:00:00.008+08:002011-05-08T09:00:01.744+08:00Pilot refuses two US Muslim leaders aboard
The Council on American-Islamic relations reported that two Muslim men were sent out of a plane Friday in a Tennessee flight bound to North Carolina because the pilot refused to fly them aboard, WBTV said.Wearing the traditional Muslim attire, Imams Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Azaghloul were pulled out from Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight 5452 that would take them from Memphis to Charlotte.
Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Memphis, TN, USA35.1495343 -90.048980135.0145333 -90.3826861 35.2845353 -89.71527409999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-21839457534122458312011-05-08T08:00:00.001+08:002011-05-08T08:00:03.849+08:00Indonesia plane crash kills 27
An Indonesian plane carrying at least 25 passengers and crew crashed today into the ocean of the eastern part of the archipelago, leaving no survivors, a navy official told ElShinta radio."I can confirm that all the passengers were killed when the plane exploded as it crashed into the sea."
Transport Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan said, "The information I received, the aircraft sank because Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Sorong, Indonesia-0.881142 131.24960299999998-41.0566755 71.48397799999998 39.2943915 -168.98477200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-79055152443417141762011-05-08T07:00:00.000+08:002011-05-08T07:00:00.633+08:00Is Greece saying goodbye to EU?
Confusion seems to be on air all over the media these days such as Gaddafi and Bin Laden issues, and now Greece.Following last year's economic crisis that resulted from external and local factors, sources say Athens is considering withdrawing its membership from the euro zone, Germany's Spiegel Online reported.
Financial bigwigs from France, Germany, Italy and Spain, and European Commission Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.97918 23.71664699999996637.9374025 23.665052499999966 38.0209575 23.768241499999966tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-44490044635554731602011-05-07T08:00:00.010+08:002011-05-07T08:00:03.821+08:00Manila: Muslims denounce Bin Laden killing in front of US embassy
Members of the Islam community marched to the US embassy today in the capital Manila to condemn the killing and sea burial of Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.Sympathizers and members of the religious group—which constitute about five percent of the country's population—began their march with a prayer at the the Golden Mosque in Quiapo district and walked toward the American territory where they Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Manila, Philippines14.5833333 120.9666667000000214.5433073 120.92322070000002 14.623359299999999 121.01011270000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-2840166019079657372011-05-07T07:00:00.010+08:002011-05-07T07:00:04.150+08:0014 pro-Gaddafi diplomats forced to leave France
The French government has ordered 14 Libyan diplomats who are loyal to autocrat Moammar Gaddafi to leave the country within two days.An unidentified source from the foreign ministry said Friday the 14 "ex-diplomats" have been labeled as "persona non-grata," the AP said.
They have 24 to 48 hours to leave France.Paris is a major player in the NATO-led military air strikes aimed to "protect" Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.8566667 2.350987099999997648.813364199999995 2.2280825999999974 48.8999692 2.4738915999999977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-18850333793505542332011-05-07T00:09:00.012+08:002011-05-07T00:09:00.618+08:00Pakistan wants up to 40% reduction of US military presence
Upset by the public outcry over which the US special forces can conduct a military raid in a sovereign state such as Pakistan without the knowledge of local officials, army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani ordered Thursday that Islamabad wants to immediately slash down between 25 and 40 percent Washington's military forces in the country.He also warned of a bilateral review of military Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Rawalpindi, Pakistan33.605801 73.0437469999999433.5354815 72.93851149999993 33.676120499999996 73.14898249999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-43768165409973056982011-05-06T07:00:00.007+08:002011-05-06T07:00:05.346+08:00Was it right to kill Bin Laden?
This is a highly debatable and emotional issue. The pros and cons have strong points over the recently held raid in a quiet town in Pakistan that killed the self-confessed terrorist responsible for several deaths around the world.U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday that the attack was "entirely lawful and consistent with our values."But many people do not think so.
Human rights Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Abbottābad, Pakistan34.1466667 73.2163888999999734.101109699999995 73.17197139999998 34.1922237 73.26080639999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-86895057706339093392011-05-05T08:53:00.009+08:002011-05-05T08:53:00.082+08:00Islamic funeral practices: Why the sea?
In the light of the current public attention to the death of Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda organization, who is responsible for the 11 September 2001 attacks, questions were raised whether the Muslims bury their dead in the sea.It was reported that the US buried the Saudi-born leader's body following the Islamic tradition, which means they buried him within 24 Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Abbottābad, Pakistan34.1466667 73.2163888999999734.101109699999995 73.17197139999998 34.1922237 73.26080639999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-51287788640368569342011-05-05T07:00:00.008+08:002011-05-05T07:00:03.989+08:00South Korean cops found a man nailed on a cross dead
South Korean police on Sunday found a dead man crucified in a deserted location southeast of Seoul.The man identified by the surname Kim was seen with both hands and feet nailed to a cross made of wood. A crown of thorns was placed on his head, according to the police on Wednesday in a report by the AP.
Wearing only underwear, the 58-year-old man had a wound on his side with nylon strings tied Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea36.586148 128.186797236.572348 128.1690972 36.599948000000005 128.2044972tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47992045305985876362011-05-05T00:07:00.009+08:002011-05-05T07:54:39.144+08:00What do Muslims say about Bin Laden's death?
Here is a YouTube video showing the mixed reactions of the people of Islamic faith all over the globe with regard to the death of Al Qaeda's leader Osama Bin Laden. Some Muslims felt relieved while others were skeptical about the news.New York-based Pakistani Faisal said, "Hundred percent of the people, they are not sure that he is dead. They want to see, see the body, you know?"
In Yemen, Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-37309829092380430612011-05-04T21:33:00.008+08:002011-05-04T21:33:00.966+08:00Ivory Coast fighting kills at least 40
Scores of people were reported to have been killed in another clash between the forces of incumbent leader Alassane Ouattara against loyalists of former president Laurent Gbagbo on Monday in the capital Abidjan.The heavy exchange of gunfire claimed dozens of lives in the world’s leading cocoa producer, Al Jazeera said.
International Committee of the Red Cross' Franck Kodjo said, "We have seen Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-62346781057262955532011-05-04T09:00:00.008+08:002011-05-04T09:00:00.601+08:00WikiLeaks says Facebook is the most shocking spy machine ever invented
The most popular social networking site Facebook was accused by WikiLeaks editor in chief to be "the most appalling spying machine that has ever been invented."In an interview with Russia Today, the Australian journalist Julian Assange said that almost all the popular US-based sites like Google, Facebook and Yahoo allow US intelligence authorities to access the data of millions of their users Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-21099473217754461702011-05-04T08:00:00.007+08:002011-05-04T08:00:03.586+08:00Pakistan president on Bin Laden killing: "It was not a joint operation"
The president of Pakistan said the raid that killed Al Qaeda leader was not a joint operation with his country.In a column that appeared in Washington Post on Monday, President Asif Ali Zardari said he rejected that Islamabad failed in fighting terrorism.
The 55-year-old leader wrote the location of the slain Osama Bin Laden was not known to Pakistani authorities."He was not anywhere we had Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-39502115050713673652011-05-03T23:05:00.008+08:002011-05-03T23:05:00.400+08:00Over 106 missing in a Congo boat mishap
Witnesses told local media on Monday that more than 106 were missing when a boat carrying 300 passengers and merchandise capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo.The overloaded vessel sank early Monday on the Kansai River in the Kasai-Occidental province, which is about 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from Tshikapa town, was confirmed by Information Minister Lambert Mende, RTT News said.
"We do Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-55919739371093045392011-05-03T07:00:00.001+08:002011-05-03T07:00:02.417+08:00What do world leaders say about Bin Laden's death?
After hearing what some ordinary people have to say on the news about Al Qaeda's leader Osama Bin Laden has died, here is what some of the leaders of various countries have to say, in a report by CNN.AfghanistanPresident Hamid Karzai: "If the international troops are the true allies of Afghans, now they should come up to say that killing of the Afghans, women, children and elders was not a good Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-34219955779632153732011-05-02T23:45:00.008+08:002011-05-02T23:45:00.241+08:00People's reactions on Bin Laden's death
US Pres. Obama confirmed the death of Osama Bin Laden.CNN reported that the 54-year-old Al Qaeda leader was confirmed dead by the White House in mansion outside Islamabad.Bin laden is the suspected mastermind of the 9/11 attacks ten years ago.
NBC News said "Intelligence that led U.S. to bin Laden was uncovered in September, decided good enough to take action."Because of this development, all Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-77830777441255091912011-05-02T08:33:00.009+08:002011-05-02T08:33:00.893+08:00Dozens injured in Maldives anti-govt demo
Life is getting more challenging each day with never-ending news of mass demonstrations. Sometimes it is hard to say the reason for the protest—political or economic?Hundreds of activists in Maldives were dispersed on Saturday night by security forces using batons and tear gas who were demanding to overthrow President Mohamed Nasheed because of worsening economy and the depreciation of Rufiyaa, Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-60918161262488646782011-05-02T07:00:00.017+08:002011-05-02T07:00:01.208+08:00NATO does not protect civilians—Russian MP says
A member of the Russian government said the NATO air strike that killed Libyan leader's family members was evidence that the coalition body was not protecting civilians.It was reported in various media sources that Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son, Saif al-Arab, and three grandchildren under age 12 were killed in an attack in one of his houses, said Reuters.
Konstantin Kosachev told Interfax Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-32160252914071478092011-05-01T23:50:00.012+08:002011-05-01T23:50:00.615+08:00Tokyo complains to Paris over offensive TV show
Japan's embassy in Paris complained to a television operator for airing an offensive satirical show that depicted the triple disasters that hit the country several weeks ago.Embassy officials said Saturday they sent a complaint letter to Canal Plus on 18 March for broadcasting the Les Guignols de L'info's puppet play shortly after the calamities struck the country on 11 March, the Kyodo News Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-67858756016037094922011-05-01T07:00:00.013+08:002011-05-01T07:00:01.995+08:005 Killed, 150 wounded in violent Uganda protests
The wave of aftershocks continue in the African and Middle East regions as another sub-Saharan country, Uganda, rise to protest in the last two weeks over rising cost of fuel and food.Five demonstrators were reported to have been killed today when the police fired at unarmed civilians with tear gas, live and rubber bullets. Over 150 were injured and 360 were arrested, said the NY Times.
Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-7522780125523888322011-04-30T10:56:00.011+08:002011-04-30T10:56:00.159+08:0040 Drown in Egypt ferry accident
About 17 passengers were killed when a minibus loaded with 32 people on their way to a funeral overturned in Egypt's Nile River, police officials said.However, the government media MENA said 43 people had drowned but later changed it to 22.
The accident happened in Bani Suwayf province, which is around 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Cairo, said BBC.Five people are reported missing and ten Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-46118257540156244252011-04-30T07:00:00.011+08:002011-04-30T07:00:01.000+08:00Meet the new Royal Couple: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The Queen bestowed a new royal title to Prince William and Kate Middleton—the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.To be decided later is whether Kate will be officially called Princess William of Wales, the LA Times said.The prince will become the Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.
Created in 1706, the dukedom of Cambridge was not used in 1904. It is now being revived by Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-53304313678594277712011-04-29T08:00:00.008+08:002011-04-29T08:00:05.269+08:00Bangkok-Phnom Penh agree to ceasefire
After a week of renewed border fights, Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to stop shelling on Thursday that has resulted in the deaths of 15 people, Phnom Penh said.There was no confirmation yet from Bangkok side but the disputed area was quiet today, the AP said.
After a 40-minute meeting at the border, both Southeast Asian countries reached the deal and have agreed to reopen all checkpoints Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-29647996888451331732011-04-29T07:00:00.002+08:002011-04-29T07:00:05.259+08:007-Day Cambodia-Thai unrest kills 15
It has been a week since a new round of gunfights between two Southeast Asian countries erupted once again over a vague territorial claim and no resolution seem to be in sight as both sides accuse each other of being uncooperative.The week-long firing between Cambodian and Thai armies has resulted in 14 casualties and forced thousands of residents on both sides to leave their houses, the AP Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-33661752180463221832011-04-28T08:21:00.010+08:002011-04-28T15:21:55.644+08:009 US trainers killed in Afghan shootout
Nine US trainers were killed on Wednesday morning when an Afghan military pilot opened fire after a dispute inside a military compound at North Kabul International Airport, said USA Today.Four Afghan soldiers and an interpreter died during the attack, in a report by the AP.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the shootout that started at 10:30 after the attacker had an argument with a foreignDr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-56664711714076080812011-04-28T07:00:00.012+08:002011-04-28T07:00:00.179+08:00Accused webcam killer will plead not guilty
Brian Dickson, the Toronto man who was accused of slaying a Chinese exchange student of York University seen by her boyfriend via webcam, will plead not guilty according to his attorney on Tuesday.This was announced by the ex-actor-model's lawyer Steve Krys after a short hearing outside a Finch Ave. W. courthouse where his client was seen in a video from Milton jail, the Toronto Sun said.
The Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-57397168485527305232011-04-27T09:17:00.011+08:002011-04-27T09:17:00.257+08:00Japan to US: Arigatou gozaimasu!
Beginning Monday, Japan aired a video message thanking the US for the support it gave during the triple disasters on 11 March.The half-minute thank you message is expected to be aired close to 400 times at CNN Headline News and CNN Airport Network through 15 May, Kyodo News reported.
The message in the English language said, "Thank you to all our friends who came at a moment’s notice. Your help Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-25485415730286439512011-04-27T07:00:00.009+08:002011-04-27T07:00:03.970+08:00Heavy floods in Colombia leave 93 dead
Colombia officials said torrential rains in the country’s first rainy season has caused 93 deaths and displaced 69,000 due to floods and mudslides.In a live television broadcast on Monday, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón addressed the public about the nation's worst natural disaster, Colombia Reports said.
"It is like a hurricane that came in the middle of the year hit all our territory Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-47556944097104112372011-04-27T00:44:00.011+08:002011-04-27T00:44:00.310+08:00Afghan jailbreak frees 541 Talibans
The attached YouTube video shows how 541 Taliban prisoners escaped through a long tunnel in Afghanistan's largest prison located in Kandahar city Monday night.It took the inmates over five months to dig a 305-meter (1,000-foot) long tunnel.
A report by the Daily Beast said the majority of those who escaped were Taliban insurgents including 100 commanders.In a statement released by the Taliban, Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31477432.post-45872362668752082372011-04-25T07:40:00.007+08:002011-04-25T07:40:00.103+08:00Beijing arrests 34 members of unregistered church on Easter Sunday
A US-based rights group said Beijing detained at least 34 members of an unregistered church who gathered near a public plaza in the city's university district to celebrate the Easter Sunday.ChinaAid said members of the Shouwang church were taken to a police station when they arrived at the outdoor site in Zhongguancun area in north-western Beijing, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported.
In a Dr. Gino C. Matibaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11749098802007387107noreply@blogger.com0