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North Korea and the US dominated the news cycle in the past 24 hours, with the two countries exchanging heated words about war and aggression. Meanwhile, in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan notches a big win as the country’s voters narrowly approve a referendum granting him more powers.
Meanwhile, back in the Philippines, a new survey revealed that Vice President Leni Robredo and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez got a sizeable “distrust” and “disapproval” rating from voters.
These stories and more in today’s wRap.
North Korea is preparing for “any mode of war” triggered by US military action, Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations warned Monday, April 17, saying his country would respond to a missile or nuclear strike “in kind.” The statement from North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Kim In Ryong, followed warnings from US Vice President Mike Pence to Pyongyang not to test US resolve.
Of the 5 highest ranking government officials, Vice President Leni Robredo and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez got the highest “disapproval” and “distrust” ratings based on the March 2017 Ulat ng Bayan Pulse Asia survey. Still, the Vice President is among 3 officials – the other two being President Rodrigo Duterte and Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III – who got the trust and performance approval of majority of Filipinos.
A United Nations body wrote anew to Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III, warning the Philippines against taking any “retrogressive measures” on the death penalty following the bill’s passage in the House of Representatives. Yuji Iwasawa, chair of the UN Human Rights Committee, reminded Pimentel that the Philippines ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the 2 Optional Protocols, which prohibit the reimposition of the death penalty once the legislation is already revoked.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, April 11, angrily rejected criticism by international monitors of a referendum granting him extra powers that was disputed by the opposition and exposed bitter divisions in the country. The referendum was seen as crucial not just for shaping Turkey’s political system but also the future strategic direction of a nation that has been a NATO member since 1952 and a European Union hopeful for half a century.
Britain’s Prince Harry suffered “total chaos” before eventually seeking help to deal with the death of his mother Princess Diana, he said in an interview published Monday, April 17. Speaking to The Telegraph newspaper, the 32-year-old prince said he had spent years trying to ignore his emotions following Diana’s death in 1997 when he was just 12. While Harry has referred to grief in the past and supported mental health charities, he is acutely sensitive about media attention and it is rare for him to speak openly about his personal experience.
Several bottles of opioid painkillers – some of them prescribed to one of Prince’s friends – were found at the singer’s Paisley Park complex shortly after the music icon’s death by accidental overdose, court documents unsealed Monday, April 17, show. The documents pertain to the first 6 months of the investigation into Prince’s death at his Minnesota estate a year ago from an overdose of the powerful narcotic fentanyl, providing clues about Prince’s use of painkillers in the months leading up to his death.
The Philippine Volcanoes rugby teams overcame torrential rains this past weekend to bag a pair of bronze medals for the second straight year at the Singapore Sevens tournament. A buzzer beater by Jonel Madrona secured a the men’s team a 12-10 win over Thailand in the bronze medal match. That podium placement was duplicated by the Transcom Lady Volcanoes who defeat Malaysia in the bronze medal match.
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