New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime…
7 years ago
North Korea will preserve know-how despite denuclearization: FM
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- North Korea will preserve its nuclear know-how despite its promise of denuclearization to the United States,…
7 years ago
Back to black: Japan economy rebounds after first dip in 2 years
by Shingo Ito Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan bounced back to growth following its first contraction in two…
7 years ago
Duterte appoints CA Justice Reyes to Supreme Court post
(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals Justice Jose Reyes Jr. to the Supreme Court. Reyes replaces Associate…
7 years ago
Qualcomm settles vastly reduced Taiwan antitrust fine
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- US chipmaking giant Qualcomm on Friday agreed a sharply reduced fine with Taiwan after officials said…
7 years ago
Nationwide probe after Tokyo med school excludes women
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan Friday launched an unprecedented probe into gender discrimination at all the nation's medical universities after…
7 years ago
Russia, China block US bid to slap N.Korea sanctions
by Carole Landry Agence France Presse Russia and China on Thursday blocked a US request to add a Russian bank…
7 years ago
Drive to curb salt intake should focus on China: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Salt consumption exceeds national and World Health Organization guidelines in most countries, but only the…
7 years ago
Death of Margot Kidder, Lois Lane of ‘Superman’ fame, ruled suicide
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)--The death of Margot Kidder, the actress who soared to fame in the '70s playing Lois…
7 years ago
Police repel NPA rebels who tried to lay siege to municipal hall in Samar — PNP
(Eagle News)----Members of the New People's Army attempted to lay siege to a municipal hall in Northern Samar on Friday,…
7 years ago