New Zealand woman sets sheep shearing world record

January 19, 2024
A woman from New Zealand set a new record during a sheep shearing competition, where she had achieved an average of 58 sheep sheared an hour for eight hours. Catherine Mullooly, an experienced competition shearer from the city of Gisborne, had set a new world record of 465 ewes (female sheep) sheared in total in […]
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Iran releases Greek crew member of seized tanker; 18 Filipino seafarers still onboard

January 19, 2024
 AFP
Athens, Greece—One crew member of an oil tanker seized by Iran last week in the Gulf of Oman has been released and is on his way to Athens, the vessel’s Greek owner said Thursday, Jan. 18. Eighteen Filipinos and one Greek were on the St. Nikolas, which is now anchored near the Iranian port of Bandar […]
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ICC probe into ‘drug war’ may push through under PH legal process—Remulla

January 19, 2024
The government will not stop the International Criminal Court (ICC) from investigating the ‘war on drugs’ policy of former President Rodrigo Duterte, provided that its conduct will follow Philippine legal procedures. “We’re not here to stop them (ICC) because if they’re not doing anything illegal, there’s nothing wrong with that,” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla […]
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PH, China to lower SCS tensions

January 19, 2024
Vow closer dialog to deal with ‘maritime emergencies’ in Ayungin Chinese and Philippine officials have agreed on the need for closer dialogue to deal with “maritime emergencies” and de-escalate conflict in the South China Sea, including in the hotly contested Second Thomas or Ayungin Shoal, Beijing said. Manila and Beijing have a long history of […]
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…But Beijing rebukes Manila to stop ‘wrong words, deeds’ on Taiwan

January 19, 2024
China on Thursday urged the Philippines to stick to its One China policy and stop its “wrong words and deeds” about Taiwan, after Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticized Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesperson for “gutter-level talk” in reprimanding President Marcos for congratulating Taiwan’s newly elected leader. “China will never accept anyone making provocations on the […]
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