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Ukraines national security adviser to release video apparently mocking the leader. ♪ happy birthday, mr. president ♪ residents of the capitol taking self- selfies in front of the bridge. >> we are very satisfied its finally open. >> reporter: they got the railway open up and going quickly but the damage to the road section is more extensive, creating another bottle neck fo russian forces already struggling will logistics. >> by now the russians are saying some cars are able to get across tha...

It came just a day after putins 70th birthday. this video was tweeted apparently mocking russias leader. ♪ happy birthday, mr. president ♪ >> ukraines postal service was quick to issue a staff commemorating the bridge explosion. residents taking selfies in front of the main post office. >> reporter: im grve waited foe moment that the bridge burned. i think were glad it finally happened. >> reporter: the damage to the road section is more extension, creating another bottle neck for russian fo...

Sandiganbayan The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion filed by four employees of Aurora province to recall one of their defense witnesses to testify on the “authenticity of the original documents” involved in their graft charges. Denied was the motion of Provincial Administrator Simeon A. De Ca

To the consternation of its biological father — China — the young nation of Taiwan seems to prefer its step-dad, Japan. When the latter was forced out, a semi-modernized iteration of the former returned. And just as some people thrive as adults, despite an unstable childhood, Taiwan has become a democratic success. Unfortunately, the island’s biological father behaves like a parent who is no use, yet who continues to meddle. A combination of rose-tinted retrospection and growing mutual r...

CONSTRUCTION of the South East Greenway linking Waterford to New Ross is now expected to be finalised in the Autumn of 2023, South Kilkenny Councillors have…

CONSTRUCTION of the South East Greenway linking Waterford to New Ross is now expected to be finalised in the Autumn of 2023, South Kilkenny Councillors have…

Taiwan Business TOPICS Chikan Tower. Photo credit: Louise Watt Not known for being a particularly international city, Tainan has nonetheless been influenced by foreigners for hundreds of years. Contemporary visitors can still see and experience a number of their lasting contributions. It’s been almost 400 years since Dutch traders disembarked in present-day Tainan, kicking off a long history of foreign interaction and influence. In the centuries that followed, European and Japanese ...

Clare County Council and Irish Water have committed to fully restoring the road surface between Mullagh and Miltown Malbay following the completion of pipe laying works. Clare Independent T.D. Michael McNamara has been informed that Irish Water’s main civil engineering contractors have recently excavated the Mullagh Cross to Mack’s Cross road to accommodate the laying of a replacement watermain. “The replacement watermain will replace a section of main that had become extremely problemati...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When Secretary Mark Villar first assumed position in DPWH — he did not have a lot of public inspections. He would quietly go from one province to another — without any notice or advice. He would always tell us it was important to put the proper systems in place so as to address the root cause of the problem. One of our first unannounced inspection was in Northern Mindanao. Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road, a project which was first funded in 1997, was still incomplete almo...

Highways and Byways: Unnoticed but notable A hunt for historic homes in Tainan’s side streets yields many hidden gems By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter The groundwork for this article was exactly that: Time and shoe leather, invested in a hunt for old yet charmful residences in the winding back alleys of Tainan. While confirming the locations of certain buildings I’d previously blundered across, I found a few more gems. There are others out there, I’m sure. AROUND THE DIOCESE Phot...