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Iloilo power firm earmarks P2-B investment for franchise expansion

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 5 -- More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has earmarked PHP2 billion for its activities covering its expanded franchise areas in the province of Iloilo. MORE Power president R... Read More


UN raises concern over rising violence in Central African Republic

, Dec. 5 -- UN humanitarian agencies expressed deep concern on Thursday over escalating armed violence affecting civilians in southeastern Central African Republic (CAR). The UN Office for the Coordi... Read More


Army denounces NPA's humanitarian law violations in Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 5 -- The Philippine Army's 8th Infantry Division (8ID) on Friday condemned the New People's Army (NPA) for what it called "heinous violations" of International Humanitarian Law (IH... Read More


WCPFC adopts landmark South Pacific albacore management procedure after years of deadlock

Fiji, Dec. 5 -- The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) wrapped up its annual meeting in Manila Friday with a major win for Pacific tuna fisheries, agreeing to a long-awaited mana... Read More


French Pacific territories reject "damaging" albacore option as WCPFC22 clash sharpens

Fiji, Dec. 5 -- French Pacific territories at WCPFC22 in Manila are rejecting proposals they say would cripple domestic albacore fisheries and breach the Convention's obligations to protect Small Isla... Read More


Kolkata airport plunges into chaos as IndiGo's flight crisis deepens

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- IndiGo's massive operational breakdown has thrown flight services in Kolkata into turmoil, leaving thousands of passengers stranded over the past three days. The airline, which han... Read More


CM Hemant Soren receives armed forces flag day badge from directorate of Sainik Welfare

Ranchi, Dec. 5 -- Chief Minister Hemant Soren was presented with the Armed Forces Flag Day badge on Friday by Brigadier Niranjan Kumar (Retd.), Director of the Directorate of Sainik Welfare, during a ... Read More


Calcutta High Court refuses to intervene in foundation stone laying ceremony of Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad

Kolkata, Dec. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to intervene in a set of PILs seeking a stay order on expelled TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's proposed foundation stone laying ceremony for buildi... Read More


Soren calls for National Tribal Unity, positions Jharkhand as leadership hub

Ranchi, Dec. 5 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday projected Jharkhand as a national centre of tribal identity and empowerment while addressing tribal representatives from more than ten... Read More


RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut lifts market mood; Rupee steadies as sectors cheer softer policy path

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India's economic mood turned visibly brighter on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, signalling the beginning of a ... Read More