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by Shaun TANDON The United States said Monday it had lost hope for human rights progress in China 30 years after the crackdown on Tiananmen Square as Beijing, in rare official comments on the bloodshed, insisted it had “immunized” itself against turmoil. As China tried to impose a media blackout ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of the 1989 assault on pro-democracy protesters, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saluted the “heroic protest movement,” which he said still […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau TORONTO (Eagle News) – The Golden State Warriors mantra, “Strength in Numbers” took effect during their third quarter rampage, which helped even their series against the Toronto Raptors with a 109-104 win at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night. Up by five to open the second half, the Raptors offensive struggles began, missing eight straight shots, compiled with five turnovers, and the Warriors soared to an 18-0 run. The double-digit […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — A tornado on Sunday knocked down trees and damaged homes in Ottawa as it ripped through parts of Canada’s capital and the surrounding Quebec province. No injuries were reported. Environment Canada issued a weather warning just before 6 pm local time, saying a funnel cloud had been spotted at the Gatineau airport, moving eastward. Images and video of the tornado soon spread on social media as it touched down in the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The engineer who shot dead 12 people at a municipal building in a US beach resort city had submitted his resignation hours before the killings, a city official said on Sunday. DeWayne Craddock, 40, had worked as an engineer for the public works department in Virginia Beach, Virginia for about 15 years before carrying out the Friday rampage at his workplace that also left four people wounded. According to the […]
by Jim MANNION WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on Mexico over immigration on Sunday as a top aide warned that the US president is “deadly serious” about imposing tariffs on imports from the southern neighbor. The attacks came despite efforts at conciliation by Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who said Sunday that “the president of Mexico wants to keep being a friend of President Donald Trump; but above […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The acting Pentagon chief confirmed Sunday that the White House had requested the hiding of a warship bearing the name of late Senator John McCain during a visit by Donald Trump to Japan. In Washington, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the request probably was made by somebody on the president’s advance team but no one would fired for it. US media reported that efforts were made […]
By Thomas I. Likness in Edmonton & Marvi Abellera, in Slave Lake, Alberta EBC Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) – As dawn breaks over the town of Slave Lake in the western Canadian province of Alberta, dense smoke fills the air. The town’s nearly 7,000 residents hope they won’t be waking to a nightmare they lived through eight years ago. In 2011, a raging inferno forced everyone to leave and destroyed about one-third of […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican President Andres Lopez Obrador sent a letter Thursday to his American counterpart Donald Trump saying he does not want “confrontation” and calling for dialogue with the US on migration. The letter came after Trump announced tariffs on goods coming from Mexico that he said would remain in place until the flow of “illegal migrants” coming to the US is “remedied.” “I express to you that I don’t want confrontation… […]
By Thomas I. Likness EBC Edmonton Bureau EDMONTON (Eagle News) – A sense of déjà vu hangs over the northern Alberta town of Slave Lake as the provincial government has issued an evacuation alert for the community as wildfires continue to consume the region’s forests. Eight years ago the town’s 7,000 residents had to leave as a raging inferno destroyed about one-third of the community’s homes. Residents were told Thursday to be prepared to leave […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Washington will impose a five percent tariff on all goods from Mexico starting June 10, a measure that will last until “illegal migrants” stop coming through the country into the US, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP,” […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple is seen as a prime target for retaliation over US moves against the Chinese tech giant Huawei, but the roots planted by the company in China should help it weather the storm, analysts say. While Beijing may take aim at Apple in the countries’ high-stakes trade war, experts believe that the company’s size, cachet, and years spent cultivating business relationships in China should protect it […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military’s top general said Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping reneged on promises not to militarize the South China Sea and called for “collective action” to hold Beijing responsible. General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he was not calling for military action, but stressed that there was a need to enforce international laws. “The fall of 2016, President Xi Jinping promised President […]
