Spotify, controversial king of music streaming
by Gaël Branchereau Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Spotify may uncontestably be the king of music streaming, but as…
8 years ago
Trump moots ‘ultimate’ punishment for drug dealers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday advocated the death penalty for drug dealers, escalating his…
8 years ago
Apple surges ahead in wearables on smartwatch sales: survey
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Strong holiday season sales of Apple's newest smartwatch propelled the California tech giant into the…
8 years ago
US stocks tumble on trade war fears, Dow loses 1.7%
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street stocks fell sharply Thursday after President Donald Trump said he will enact…
8 years ago
US steel, aluminum tariffs would be ‘unacceptable’: Canada
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Thursday a US proposal to slap tariffs on steel and…
8 years ago
Overruling objections, Trump announces steep aluminum, steel ‘tariffs’
by Andrew Beatty and Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Despite fierce opposition from inside the…
8 years ago
Putin sets course for new US arms race with ‘invincible’ weapons
by Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva and Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday launched what…
8 years ago
Duterte suggests replacing permanent checkpoints with mobile ones
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday suggested that the military and police put up mobile checkpoints instead of…
8 years ago
SSS announces slight delay in release of some pension benefits in March; cites “system enhancements” as causes of delay
(Eagle News) -- Those who receive their pension benefits from the Social Security System during the first five days of…
8 years ago
Bicam approves bill seeking harsher penalties for hazing
(Eagle News) -- The bicameral committee of Congress has reconciled the Senate and House of Representatives versions of an amended…
8 years ago