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Nominees in main Oscars categories
Hollywood, United States – The 88th Oscars will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here are the nominees in the main categories for the 88th Academy Awards, to be handed out on Sunday in Hollywood: Image from www.goldenglobes.com Best picture: “The Big Short” “Bridge of Spies” “Brooklyn” “Mad Max: Fury Road” “The Martian” “The...
Systematic gaming detected in Rappler poll
There was evidence of systematic, organized gaming in the survey that Rappler ran in December 2015. An irregular surge vote from Russia, South Korea, China, India, and Ukraine on the last day of the poll showed administration standard-bearer Manuel “Mar” Roxas II being the beneficiary of the vote manipulation. He … …read more Source:...
US dominates arms trade as Asia, Mid-East boost imports
Stockholm, Sweden – The global transfer of major arms has risen in recent years, with the United States increasing its dominance of the trade while the flow of weaponry to Africa, Asia and the Middle East has increased, a new study published Monday showed. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, the...
Phl Envoy Meets With Leading Russian Political Pundit
19 February 2016 – Philippine Ambassador to the Russian Federation Carlos D. Sorreta, met with Dr. Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, on February 17, in Moscow. Ambassador Sorreta and Dr. Trenin exchanged views on Russian foreign policy on a wide range of issues – from general international relations questions such as the...
UN says conflict in Ukraine has affected 580,000 children
UNITED NATIONS — The conflict in Ukraine has “deeply affected” 580,000 children close to the front lines and in areas in the volatile east not under government control, the UN children’s agency said late Thursday. UNICEF said in a statement that 200,000 youngsters — more than a third — need psycho-social support. Ukraine remains locked […]...
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no confidence vote Tuesday that came hours after the president asked him to resign because he had lost the public’s trust. The post Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Missiles in Syria kill 50 as schools, hospitals hit; Turkey accuses Russia
People gather near what is said to be a hospital damaged by missile attacks in Azaz, Aleppo, Syria, February 15, 2016 in this still image taken from a video on a social media website. REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TV Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an “obvious war crime” after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of...
Turkey hits Kurd, Assad forces in Syria
ISTANBUL: Turkey hit Kurdish and Syrian regime targets on Saturday as Ankara mulled a ground assault with Saudi troops, further complicating efforts to end the war just days after the US and Russia agreed on a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria within a week. State-run news agency Anatolia said the armed forces shelled Syrian Kurdish Democratic...
Ukraine’s graft problem tests Western patience and resolve
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s failure to fight state graft is testing the patience of its Western allies and threatening renewed economic and political chaos in a country still healing the wounds of war. The latest and perhaps sternest warning to the pro-EU team of President Petro Poroshenko came Wednesday, February … …read more...
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
Russia’s prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea and new moves by the Nato alliance “only aggravate” tensions. The post Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War appeared...
