ph Hagia Sophia still top tourist attraction By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:55:00 Z Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum remained Turkey’s most visited tourist attraction in 2019, according to data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry. (Alamy Photo) Full Article Photo
ph UN chief says coronavirus has sparked ’tsunami of hate and xenophobia’ By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:46:00 Z U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on May 8 for an "all-out effort" to end the "tsunami of hate and xenophobia" sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, without naming specific countries. Full Article World
ph $961M ‘hot money’ exits PH in March By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:34:56 +0000 A six-year high of $961.05-million foreign portfolio investments left the Philippines in March, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed. March’s net outflows of “hot money” — so called because of how easily these go in and out of the economy — was a turnaround from February’s $40.06-million net inflows. The latest amount was the […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News hot money
ph PH ‘adapted well’ as healthcare system ‘not overwhelmed’ due to ECQ–expert By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:31:49 +0000 THE Philippines has “adapted well” as its health care capacity was “not overwhelmed” by the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19)due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) the government had enforced , an expert and consultant for the Interagency Taskforce on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) said on Friday. Edcel Salvana, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News healthcare system
ph 2 sailors injured as fire breaks out from PH ship bringing home PPE from India By www.manilatimes.net Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:35:24 +0000 TWO sailors were injured after fire broke out from one of the Philippine Navy ships tasked to bring home donated personal protective equipment (PPE) from India. Lt. Cdr. Maria Christina Roxas, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the fire started at the main engine room of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16), a few hours after leaving Cochin […] Full Article Latest Stories Today's Breaking News personal protective equipment PH ship
ph Closed bookstores and libraries remain a challenge for bibliophiles By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 04:00:05 +0900 Japan is a nation of bibliophiles and while bookstores saw a spike in sales as schools closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, publishers now ... Full Article Culture books libraries publishers covid-19 covid-19 in Japan
ph Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, QBs to donate $10 million to virus relief By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:04:51 +0900 The next match involving Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson involves a $10 million donation for COVID-19 relief efforts, along with plenty of bragging rights in ... Full Article Sports Tiger Woods Phil Mickelson Peyton Manning Tom Brady covid-19
ph U.S. ‘concerned’ over shutdown of top Philippine broadcaster By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:08:07 +0900 The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country’s top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo ... Full Article News media Southeast Asia U.S. Philippines press freedom journalism Rodrigo Duterte ABS-CBN
ph Africa: Smallpox Eradication 'Greatest Public Health Triumph' - WHO Director-General Tedros By allafrica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:44:05 GMT [WHO] Geneva -Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Full Article
ph Top Israeli physician: 100% of all childhood cancer to be curable by 2040 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:28:45 GMT Prof. Shai Izraeli says ‘When you talk about specific cancers, like Hodgkin lymphoma and standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the rate of survival is more than 90%.’ Full Article Israel children cancer Cancer Treatment
ph Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:07:15 GMT News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane. Full Article Donald Trump Mike Pence Stephen Miller FDA - Food and Drug Administration Coronavirus Live Updates
ph Frank Portelli cannot decide St Philip's Hospital fate alone, court appoints administrators By www.maltatoday.com.mt Published On :: Fri,08 May 2020 15:44:26 +0200 Commercial Court rules that St Philip's Hospital owner Frank Portelli cannot decide the hospital's fate on his own as HSBC Bank seeks repayment of €11.5 million in loans, appoints two provisional administrators Full Article
ph PHOTOS: Precipitation brings Hamoun wetland back to life By www.payvand.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:10:08 PDT After two decades of dryness, enough rains have finally come to bring Hamoun wetland back to life in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, reviving agriculture in the region as well. Hamoun is the third-largest lake of Iran after the Caspian Sea and Urmia Lake. Full Article
ph Are We Physically Healed by Jesus' Stripes? By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 PST In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. Of our previous blog series, none better embodies that emphasis than Frequently Abused Verses. The following entry from that series originally appeared on August 17, 2016. -ed. Most of us have heard of faith healers. They exist almost exclusively within the charismatic movement and claim to be divinely gifted to supernaturally heal the sick. For these miracle workers to have any longevity—some of them have thriving ministries that last for decades—they need to develop the illusion of legitimacy. Sensational claims and spectacular crusades certainly play a role in drawing an enthusiastic crowd. But enthusiasm only gets you so far; they also require a façade of biblical authority. And for many of these false teachers, Isaiah 53:5 is the go-to verse, ripped from its context and contorted to fit their self-serving interpretation. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,And by His stripes we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5, NKJV) Isaiah 53 is the most renowned Old Testament passage on Christ’s atoning work. John MacArthur refers to it as “the first gospel” or The Gospel According to God. It contains vivid and precise prophetic imagery concerning Christ’s suffering and crucifixion. And the “stripes” mentioned in verse five refer to the lashes Christ received at the hands of Roman soldiers. Word-Faith charismatic teachers routinely claim that Isaiah 53:5 is proof that physical healing is inherent in the atonement—that it was won by Christ’s physical suffering. For example, Joseph Prince argues that physical healing is the right of all believers—something they can simply “confess” into reality: But what came on [Jesus] was not just the whip stripping the flesh off His bare back, but your sicknesses and diseases. Each time He was whipped, every form of sickness and disease, including arthritis, cancer, diabetes, bird flu and dengue fever, came upon Him. “The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” Today, healing is your right because Jesus has paid the price for your healing. So if the devil says, “You cannot be healed,” just declare, “Jesus has paid for my healing. Disease has no right to be in my body. I am healed in Jesus’ name!” Every curse of sickness that was supposed to fall on you fell on Jesus instead. He bore every one of those stripes, so that you can walk in divine health all the days of your life. The price has been paid so that you can rise up and get out of your bed of affliction! [1] http://www.josephprince.org/daily-grace/grace-inspirations/single/by-jesus-stripes-you-are-healed Prince’s view of the atonement is really only a potential atonement. It doesn’t actually deliver you from sickness but rather gives you the ability to “rise up and get out of your bed of affliction.” And how do you activate the atonement to receive the healing that’s rightfully yours? Kenneth Hagin’s testimony provides the answer. Hagin staked the credibility of his healing ministry on 1 Peter 2:24—a New Testament quotation of Isaiah 53:5—and his claims regarding his personal experience of divine healing: Some years ago, I was awakened at 1:30 A.M. with severe symptoms in my heart and chest. I knew something about such symptoms because I had been bedfast and given up to die with a heart condition as a teenager. The Devil said to my mind, “You’re going to die. This is one time you’re not going to get your healing.” I pulled the covers over my head and began to laugh. I didn’t feel like laughing, but I just laughed anyway for about ten minutes. Finally, the Devil asked me what I was laughing about. “I’m laughing at you!” I said. “You said I wasn’t going to get my healing. Ha, ha, Mr. Devil. I don’t expect to get my healing! Jesus already got it for me! Now, in case you can’t read, I’ll quote 1 Peter 2:24 for you.” And I did. After quoting the last phrase, “By whose stripes ye were healed,” I said, “Now if we were—I was! So I don’t have to get it. Jesus already got it! And because Jesus got it for me, I accept it, and claim it, and I have it. Now you just gather up your little symptoms and get out of here, Mr. Devil!” [2] Kenneth E. Hagin, Faith Food Devotions (Tulsa, OK: Faith Library Publications, 1998) Page unknown. For Hagin, and countless other Word-Faith preachers like him, supernatural healings need only to be spoken into reality. Joyce Meyer expands on that idea, arguing that Satan is involved in the illegal activity of inflicting “sickness on us, and there is no good reason to let him do it.” How do you stand against sickness? For starters, plead the blood of Jesus against the sickness and over every part of your body—your immune system, your organs, your blood cells and so on. Then speak the Word over your body. You can pray, “Father, I believe it’s Your will that I be in health. I believe that by the stripes of Jesus, I am healed. Your Word is health and life to my body, and it will accomplish that which You please and purpose.” [3] http:/www.joycemeyer.org/OurMinistries/Magazine/0703/Healing+and+Wholeness.htm So according to Joyce Meyer, healing is a right but it isn’t always fait accompli for the Christian. It’s something that’s been provided for believers, but they need to successfully claim it. It needs to be confessed into reality—spoken into existence through the power of faith. Like Joseph Prince, Meyer describes a potential atonement that requires our activation. That’s a cruel doctrine to inflict on Christians who have sought healing but continue to spend their lives in wheelchairs, on respirators, and under medication. The belief that Christ’s physical suffering somehow guarantees our physical healing in this life isn’t merely an abuse of Scripture—it’s a form of mental and spiritual torture to those who sit under such false teaching. It’s a lie that has left many churchgoers disappointed with the gospel. Rather than longing for their heavenly home, they are gripped by unrealized expectations in the here and now. The sickness they struggle with leaves them feeling like failures who lack the necessary faith to claim the healing that’s rightfully theirs. The fact that everyone still dies should be proof enough that on this side of eternity all people are still subject to Adam’s curse. Sickness is a very real part of life in this fallen world, and no amount of claiming divine health is going to change that. Even the disciples of the early church didn’t rebuke their physical ailments into oblivion—they dealt with them as best they could like everybody else. Paul left Trophimus behind during one of his missionary journeys because of illness (2 Timothy 4:20). He recommended wine to Timothy for his “stomach and [his] frequent ailments” (1 Timothy 5:23). Epaphroditus got so sick he nearly died (Philippians 2:25–27). And sometimes God sent sickness to discipline members of His church (1 Corinthians 11:29–32). So what does Isaiah 53:5 promise Christians if it’s not an offer of immediate, unblemished health for all Christians? John MacArthur sheds clear light on the matter in his commentary on 1 Peter 2:24 (which, noted earlier, quotes from Isaiah 53:5): Christ died for believers to separate them from sin’s penalty, so it can never condemn them. The record of their sins, the indictment of guilt that had them headed for hell, was “nailed to the cross” (Colossians 2:12–14). Jesus paid their debt to God in full. In that sense, all Christians are freed from sin’s penalty. They are also delivered from its dominating power and made able to live to righteousness (cf. Romans 6:16–22). Peter describes this death to sin and becoming alive to righteousness as a healing: by His wounds you were healed. This too is borrowed from the Old Testament prophet when he wrote “by His scourging we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). Wounds is a better usage than “scourging” since the latter may give the impression that the beating of Jesus produced salvation. Both Isaiah and Peter meant the wounds of Jesus that were part of the execution process. Wounds is a general reference—a synonym for all the suffering that brought Him to death. And the healing here is spiritual, not physical. Neither Isaiah nor Peter intended physical healing as the result in these references to Christ’s sufferings. Physical healing for all who believe does result from Christ’s atoning work, but such healing awaits a future realization in the perfections of heaven. In resurrection glory, believers will experience no sickness, pain, suffering, or death (Revelation 21:1–4; 22:1–3). [4] John MacArthur, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: 1 Peter (Chicago: Moody Press, 2004) 171–72. To be fair, Matthew’s gospel does seem to make a connection between Isaiah 53:5 and physical healings that occurred during Christ’s earthly ministry: They brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill. This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: “He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases.” (Matthew 8:16–17) But was Christ’s healing ministry His end game, or did it point to an eternal cure? After all, the people he healed still died. Lazarus was raised from the dead, but he still eventually died again. People were healed but the curse wasn’t reversed. Jesus died for the sins of men, but men still continued to sin. He defeated death but His followers continued to die. There is an ultimate fulfillment of Christ’s atoning work that will not be realized this side of eternity (Romans 8:22–25). That’s why John MacArthur rightly observes: Those who claim that Christians should never be sick because there is healing in the atonement should also claim that Christians should never die, because Jesus also conquered death in the atonement. The central message of the gospel is deliverance from sin. It is the good news about forgiveness, not health. Christ was made sin, not disease, and He died on the cross for our sin, not our sickness. As Peter makes clear, Christ’s wounds heal us from sin, not from disease. “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness” (1 Peter 2:24). [5] John MacArthur, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Matthew 8–15 (Chicago: Moody Press, 1987) 19. There is healing in Christ’s atonement but it’s obviously not fully realized in the present. Christians and non-Christians alike still feel the effects of the curse, and will ultimately die. Our ultimate perfect healing is certain, but it awaits us in the same way that we still await our resurrection bodies. And that shouldn’t bring disappointment to this present life. Rather, it is a glorious future reality for us to anticipate with great joy. Full Article
ph A More Sure Word of Prophecy By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 00:00:00 PST In the lead-up to the Truth Matters conference in October, we will be focusing our attention on the sufficiency, authority, and clarity of Scripture. One of our previous blog series, Looking for Truth in All the Wrong Places, strongly emphasizes those doctrines. The following entry from that series originally appeared on June 26, 2017. -ed. Go with your gut. That might be good advice when shopping for shoes online, but it’s not a reliable means for interpreting or understanding God’s Word. Too many people in the church today trust the inclinations of the upper abdomen to be the final arbiter that determines both when God is speaking and what He is saying. As we saw last time, that is a dangerous approach—one that will likely lead to spiritual confusion and chaos. If we turn our faith into an entirely subjective exercise, we’re left with no reliable way to determine what is actually true. Scripture very clearly addresses that issue. The apostle Peter settled the matter by proclaiming the authority and supremacy of Scripture when he wrote, We did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain (2 Peter 1:16–18). Peter was describing an event that may have been the most spectacular spiritual experience of his life. This was the transfiguration of Christ, when our Lord appeared in His full glory. Peter heard the voice of God and saw Moses and Elijah face to face. Best of all, he got a preview of Christ in His glory. This was not a dream or vision. It was not an impression in Peter’s mind, or a figment of his imagination. It was real life (“we did not follow cleverly devised tales”). He saw it with his own eyes (“we were eyewitnesses”). He heard the voice of God with his own ears (“we ourselves heard this utterance”). He was there in person with other apostolic eyewitnesses (“we were with Him”). There was nothing subjective about this experience. Yet Peter goes on to say that even what he heard with his own ears and saw with his own eyes was not as authoritative as the eternal Word of God contained in Scripture: We have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God (2 Peter 1:19–21). Peter is not saying that his eyewitness testimony makes the “prophecy of Scripture” more sure. He is saying that the written Word of God by its very nature is more sure than his own experience. This is confirmed by Peter’s argument in verses 20–21, where he establishes the authority and divine origin of every “prophecy of Scripture.” The Greek word order in verse 19 also supports this as the true meaning of the text: “We have more sure the prophetic Word.” More sure than what? More sure than experience—even the valid, genuine, eyewitness experience of the apostles. Peter is saying that the written Word is an even more reliable source of truth than his own experience. To paraphrase Peter’s message to his readers, it is this: “James, John, and I saw Christ’s glory firsthand. But if you don’t believe us, there is one authority even more certain than our testimony: the written Word of God.” The “we” at the beginning of verse 19 is generic, not emphatic. It means “you and I”; not “we who witnessed the Transfiguration.” Peter is saying, in effect, “All of us who are believers have a word of prophecy that is more sure than any voice from heaven. It is the ‘prophecy of Scripture’ (v. 20) which is more sure, more reliable, more authoritative than anyone’s experiences.” That surely puts subjective impressions in their proper place. Remember, Peter’s experience was not subjective. What he saw and heard was real. Others experienced it with him. But Peter knew that the written Word of God is even more authoritative than the shared experience of three apostles. Why would anyone seek truth in subjective impressions when we have such a sure Word? Peter admonishes his readers with the reminder that they would “do well to pay attention [to Scripture] as to a lamp shining in a dark place” (v. 19). The imagery here speaks of a single source of light, like a night light, shining in an otherwise dark place. Peter’s point is that we needn’t grope about in the dark in search of truth. Rather we should focus all our vision on the light cast by that single source—the written Word of God. Moreover, we are to maintain that focus “until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.” This phrase is admittedly difficult to understand, but we discover a clue in the fact that Revelation 22:16 refers to Christ as “the bright morning star.” He is the incarnate Word of God, the one who is light (John 8:12). The apostle John wrote, “When He appears, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is” (1 John 3:2). And Paul wrote of that same day, “Now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known” (1 Corinthians 13:12). This is what Peter seems to be saying: “In the midst of the darkness of this age, keep your eyes fixed on the lamp of Scripture—until that day when Christ returns and our knowledge of truth is made perfect—that day when the Morning Star Himself arises in our hearts and we are made like Him, to know as we are known.” It is a reference to the Second Coming, the only remaining revelation for which we wait. Meanwhile, “Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105, emphasis added). Those who turn aside from the lamp and grope in the darkness after subjective impressions open themselves up to deception, disappointment, spiritual failure, and all manner of confusion. But those who keep their hearts and minds fixed firmly on the lamplight of Scripture—they are the truly discerning ones. That is Peter’s message. During the Great Awakening Jonathan Edwards wrote, Why cannot we be contented with the divine oracles, that holy, pure word of God, which we have in such abundance and clearness, now since the canon of Scripture is completed? Why should we desire to have any thing added to them by impulses from above? Why should we not rest in that standing rule that God has given to his church, which the apostle teaches us, is surer than a voice from heaven? And why should we desire to make the Scripture speak more to us than it does? [1]Jonathan Edwards, Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion in New England in The Works of Jonathan Edwards, 2 vols. (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1976 reprint), 1:404. Why indeed! Elsewhere Edwards penned this warning: They who leave the sure word of prophecy—which God has given us as a light shining in a dark place—to follow such impressions and impulses, leave the guidance of the polar star to follow a Jack with a lantern. No wonder therefore that sometimes they are led into woeful extravagances. [2]Jonathan Edwards, Jonathan Edwards: On Revival (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 1984), 141. Surely the best advice of all comes from Scripture itself: For if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the Lord, and discover the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:3–6, emphasis added). We don’t need to hear something fresh and unique from God—He has already spoken to us clearly and comprehensively through the Bible. God’s Word consistently testifies to its own sufficiency: “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Moreover, Scripture never encourages us to look beyond its pages for another source of truth—it always calls our attention back to itself. God’s people should want to hear from Him. But rather than chasing fanciful impressions and private revelations, that longing ought to prompt us to become eager students of His Word. He has already said everything He needs to say—it’s our job to strive to understand it. (Adapted from Reckless Faith.) Full Article
ph The Blasphemy of the Mass By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PST In the practice of the mass, the Roman Catholic Church has reinstituted an unbiblical system of repeated sacrifices, blaspheming Christ and perverting His work on the cross.READ MORE Full Article
ph KP to relax lockdown in 2nd phase By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 PESHAWAR: Adviser to Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Ajmal Wazir has stated that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has taken several decisions relaxing the ongoing lockdown in the province.According to an official handout, he was talking to the media and said the steps had been... Full Article
ph US-China trade chiefs to have call as Donald Trump and coronavirus threaten phase one deal By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:07:55 +0800 Top Chinese and US trade negotiators will speak as soon as next week on progress in implementing a phase one deal after US President Donald Trump threatened to “terminate” the agreement if Beijing was not adhering to the terms.Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will be on the call, according to people familiar with the matter. The US will be represented by US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer, one of the people said.The planned phone call will be the first time Liu and Lighthizer speak… Full Article
ph US-China trade negotiators vow to save phase one deal on first call during pandemic By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:49:03 +0800 Top trade negotiators from the United States and China spoke by phone on Friday and vowed to continue to support the phase one trade deal, Chinese state media reported, in their first contact since the agreement was signed in January.On the call, China’s Vice-Premier Liu He, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer “vowed to implement their trade deal and boost cooperation on public health”, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.The officials said… Full Article
ph Philippines government orders top broadcaster ABS-CBN to halt operations By www.scmp.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 19:27:23 +0800 The Philippines’ top broadcaster ABS-CBN on Tuesday was ordered off the air over a stalled operating licence renewal, drawing fresh charges that authorities were cracking down on press freedom.Since running afoul of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016, the media powerhouse has seen bills to extend its franchise languish in Congress as the leader repeatedly attacked ABS-CBN in speeches.Duterte is notorious for tangling with media outlets critical of his policies, sparking concern that press… Full Article
ph Philippines move for firms catering to Chinese gamblers to reopen amid lockdown faces backlash By www.scmp.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 20:00:18 +0800 The Philippines’ decision to allow gaming firms to resume their operations ahead of other local businesses has been met with fierce criticism, but officials insist the move is necessary as the government needs the revenue to fund its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) – which cater to gamblers in China, where the activity is illegal – were ordered to close in March as part of lockdowns to curb the spread of Covid-19. They employ tens of thousands of… Full Article
ph Duterte’s ‘shoot-them-all’ approach to Covid-19 threatens his legacy as poor suffer in the Philippines By www.scmp.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:20:22 +0800 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s response to the coronavirus crisis has been in line with his “macho populism” similar to that of Donald Trump’s in the US and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro.Like these illiberal leaders, a lockdown of Metro Manila since mid-March, and soon thereafter the entire Luzon area and beyond, came only after Duterte’s initial denial of the growing threat from the rapidly spreading pandemic.Once Duterte did finally act, it was in a haphazard and highly militarised fashion… Full Article
ph Philippines’ ABS-CBN shutdown: TV network ‘did not attack Duterte’, Lopez matriarch says By www.scmp.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:05:57 +0800 The Philippines’ largest broadcaster ABS-CBN was forced off the air on Tuesday, the same day Conchita Lopez Taylor turned 90.“We’re used to it,” she said in a phone interview from her home in California.“We” referred to the large Lopez clan who owns the company, which had been forced to shut once before.Taylor was a 42-year-old mother of seven when ABS-CBN’s facilities were seized in 1972 by the clan’s former political ally, then-President Ferdinand Marcos. Her husband, former ABS-CBN chairman… Full Article
ph 1MDB scandal: US recovers another US$49 million siphoned from Malaysian fund By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:30:13 +0800 The United States has reached a settlement to recover more than US$49 million involving Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, the US Department of Justice said.The government of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak set up the 1MDB fund in 2009 to promote economic development.The US justice department has estimated more than US$4.5 billion was siphoned out of Malaysia by high-level fund officials and their associates between 2009 and 2014 in a scandal that has also embroiled Goldman Sachs… Full Article
ph Disqualified Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was denied chance to respond to allegations of not upholding Basic Law, judge says By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:53:51 +0800 Disqualified lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was denied the opportunity to respond to allegations of not genuinely upholding Hong Kong’s mini-constitution before she was barred from trying to win back her seat in the Legislative Council, a judge has observed.Mr Justice Anderson Chow Ka-ming made the remark on Thursday while hearing an election petition from Lau, who has asked the High Court to determine whether pro-establishment lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan had been duly elected to the office of Kowloon West… Full Article
ph Hong Kong lawmakers on both sides mull reporting rivals to police after Legislative Council row turned physical By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:57:08 +0800 Lawmakers on both sides of the political divide are considering whether to report their rivals to police after a row in Hong Kong’s legislature over control of a key committee descended into chaos in the chamber.Two opposition legislators revealed on Saturday they planned to make formal allegations of assault, while the pro-establishment camp was mulling filing complaints of its own to the force.It follows a turbulent meeting of the Legislative Council’s House Committee on Friday, when a pro… Full Article
ph Donald Trump's three-phase plan to reopen economy to take months By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:29:02 GMT Federal officials have warned that some social distancing measures may need to remain in place through to the end of the year to prevent a new outbreak. Full Article
ph Ajay Devgn, Kajol's PDA-filled photo wins hearts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:55:04 +0500 Ajay Devgn is spending quality time with wife Kajol and kids Nysa and Yug Devgn amid lockdown Full Article
ph Viral plea for smartphone from Romanian girl who wants to keep learning in lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:15:15 +0200 1 Full Article
ph Lockdown learning: French school closures will have 'a catastrophic effect on an entire generation' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:31:17 +0200 1 Full Article
ph Reese Witherspoon looks pretty in '90s throwback photos By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:24:00 +0500 The photo, Reese Witherspoon shared, is from the premiere of the film "Nowhere" in 1997 Full Article
ph Samina Ahmed, Manzar Sehbai's loved-up photo breaks the internet By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:24:16 +0500 Samina Ahmed and Manzar Sehbai took fans by surprise after they got married earlier last month Full Article
ph Jennifer Aniston shares throwback photo with a strong message By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:03:00 +0500 Jennifer Aniston shared a very strong message against coronavirus, asking the novel illness to just go away Full Article
ph Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's biographer dishes the details about explosive tell-all book By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:02:00 +0500 Meghan Markle, Prince Harry gave interviews for the book to the authors before they left UK Full Article
ph Kim Kardashian shares throwback family photo amid rift reports with Kanye West By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:08:21 +0500 Kim Kardashian on Friday said she has started missing her sisters. Full Article
ph Get smart to avoid a global water crisis -- by Stephane Y. Bessadi By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:18:23 +0800 Technology is a critical aspect of improving the availability and accessibility of clean water around the world. Full Article
ph Let’s make it easier for countries to trade -- by Utsav Kumar, Ben Shepherd By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:59:00 +0800 The World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement provides a roadmap for developing economies to increase trade while also increasing the benefits it provides to their citizens. Full Article
ph Is blockchain a good bet for development? -- by Lotte Schou-Zibell, Nigel Phair By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:57:29 +0800 Blockchain technology offers great promise and great risk. We need to better understand how it works and how to use it safely and effectively. Full Article
ph Bốn cách giúp thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trở thành một trung tâm tài chính -- by Donald Lambert By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:56:38 +0800 Với những cải cách tài chính quan trọng, TP Hồ Chí Minh có tiềm năng theo mô hình của Tokyo, Thượng Hải, Mumbai và các thành phố khác thành các trung tâm nổi trội về tài chính toàn cầu. Full Article
ph Think services, not only manufacturing -- by Matthias Helble, Sameer Khatiwada, Ben Shepherd By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:10:22 +0800 To offset the declining benefits of manufacturing, governments must increase the productivity of the services sector. This will boost growth and offer employment opportunities. Full Article
ph Đây là cách chúng ta có thể thúc đẩy các Mục tiêu Phát triển bền vững tại Châu Á và Thái Bình Dương -- by Bart Édes By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 10:15:12 +0800 Châu Á và Thái Bình Dương chưa có được tiến độ cần thiết để đạt được các Mục tiêu Phát triển Bền vững nhưng vẫn còn một thập niên để bù lại thời gian đã mất. Full Article
ph Proper disposal of medical waste can help us cope with pandemics -- by Stephen Peters, Christine P. Chan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:31:22 +0800 Medical waste disposal is a key part of pandemic planning and recovery that we must get right during the COVID-19 outbreak. Full Article
ph Правильная утилизация медицинских отходов может помочь нам справиться с пандемией -- by Stephen Peters, Christine P. Chan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:04:04 +0800 Утилизация медицинских отходов является основной частью планирования в условиях пандемии и последующего восстановления, которую мы должны иметь прямо во время вспышки COVID-19. Full Article
ph სამედიცინო ნარჩენების სწორი გატანა პანდემიებთან გამკლავებაში დაგვეხმარება -- by Stephen Peters, Christine P. Chan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:17:11 +0800 სამედიცინო ნარჩენების გატანა პანდემიის წინააღმდეგ ბრძოლისა და ჯანდაცვის მნიშვნელოვანი ნაწილია, რაც კოვიდ-19-ის აფეთქებისას განსაკუთრებით გასათვალისწინებელია. Full Article
ph A 1990s Macedonian film set in 2019 foreshadows a xenophobic future By globalvoices.org Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:50:08 +0000 Like other sci-fi before it, it imagined the present year as a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Full Article Arts & Culture Eastern & Central Europe English Film History Macedonia Macedonian Video
ph YouTuber in Mozambique kidnapped after denouncing a self-proclaimed prophet By globalvoices.org Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:03:04 +0000 In some of his YouTube videos, the user "Beleza em pessoa" criticized Mozambican prophets. Full Article Advox Arts & Culture Blogger Profiles Censorship Citizen Media Freedom of Speech Mozambique Photography Portuguese Technology Video Weblog
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