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First woman CIA director sworn in

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Veteran CIA officer Gina Haspel was sworn in as the agency's first female director Monday,…

US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran

by Francesco Fontemaggi and Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…

Activist groups launch campaign to break up Facebook

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A coalition of activist groups on Monday announced a campaign to break up Facebook, arguing…

Commemorative coin struck for Trump-Kim summit

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A commemorative coin featuring US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un has…

Over 29 million people in US watched royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- More than 29 million people watched on television in the United States as Britain's…

US, China back off on tariffs, easing trade tensions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed Sunday that Washington and Beijing have agreed to back…

Sarah Geronimo overcome by emotions during Las Vegas concert

By Anna Cui EBC Las Vegas Bureau LAS VEGAS (Eagle News) -- An emotional Sarah Geronimo at the middle part…

Philippine government leaders host town hall meeting in Honolulu

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawai‘i Bureau (Eagle News) HONULULU (Eagle News) -- “Often the president is depicted as a no-nonsense,…

UPDATED: Ten killed, 10 hurt in Texas school shooting — governor

Ten people were killed and another 10 injured when a student opened fire Friday at a high school in Texas,…

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