by Alex PIGMAN BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — An anti-terror operation was under way at a shopping center in central Brussels on Tuesday, Belgian prosecutors told the Belga News agency, adding that one suspect had been arrested. Prime Minister Charles Michel was holding an emergency meeting with members of his security cabinet, Belgian media reported. The incident began at about 6:30am (0430 GMT) Tuesday after a report of a man acting suspiciously near the City 2 […]
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US Senate rejects gun control measures after Orlando
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Following the Orlando club massacre, the Republican-controlled US Senate voted down four measures Monday aimed at reducing gun violence, confirmation of the issue’s toxicity especially during 2016’s heated election climate. With a month to go before Republicans and Democrats formally nominate their White House hopefuls, lawmakers failed to cross the aisle and compromise on one of the most sensitive hot-button issues in America. Senators, nevertheless seeking to […]
British citizen try to kill Trump: US authorities
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A 19-year-old man arrested over the weekend for trying to kill Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Las Vegas is a British citizen, US authorities said Monday. Natalie Collins, a spokeswoman for the US Attorney’s Office in Las Vegas, told AFP that Michael Sandford was ordered held without bond following his arrest on Saturday at the Trump rally. He had tried to grab a police officer’s gun in an […]
Four dead as heatwave grips western US
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — At least four people have died from the blistering heat that has gripped the western United States and sparked wildfire warnings across the region, authorities said Monday. The dead were three hikers and a mountain biker who succumbed to the heatwave in Arizona on Sunday, where record-breaking temperatures were reported in some areas. Larry Subervi, spokesman for the Phoenix fire department, said one of the victims was an experienced […]
Three dead, dozens injured in Mexico protest
by Victor Ruiz OAXA, Mexico (AFP) — At least three people were killed and dozens wounded when police clashed with thousands of teachers blocking roads in a protest in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving three officers with bullet wounds. Police launched tear gas to disperse the teachers and authorities denied reports that officers were wielding lethal weapons to break up the protest in Asuncion Nochixtlan, a town in Oaxaca state. Some vehicles were set on […]
One dead after small plane crashes into rail tracks near San Francisco
The pilot of a small plane was killed on Sunday (June 19) after his aircraft crashed onto Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) commuter rail tracks in Hayward southeast of San Francisco. Local media said the pilot was the only person on board when it crashed shortly before noon local time. The plane was described as a Piper PA23 single engine aircraft and local media said fire crews were able to quickly contain the blaze at […]
Gun store owner accidentally shot dead during weapons class
The owner of a gun store in Ohio was accidentally killed on Sunday (June 19) when a weapon that was being used during a concealed carry class in a nearby room discharged and struck him in the neck. Police said 64-year-old James Baker of the Kayjay Gun Shop in Monroe Township was seated when the gun was accidentally discharged while someone in the classroom was practicing malfunction drills. Police said he was pronounced dead at […]
Trump says he is open to racial profiling
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump said Sunday he is open to racial profiling, touching another raw nerve on the issue of race in America. African-Americans, Latinos, Muslims and other minorities in the United States have complained bitterly for decades about the practice in which police use a person’s race, religion, national origin or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting them of committing a crime. Trump, the free-talking presumptive Republican presidential nominee, came close to […]
Chicago man shot and killed while live streaming
by Nova SAFO CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Just a day after an extremist attacked a French police couple and broadcast himself inside their home on Facebook Live, a man in Chicago was shot and killed while video streaming on the social network this week. Wednesday’s shooting, taking place just a few days after the Orlando, Florida massacre at a gay nightclub, was a stark depiction of the gun violence that has plagued the United […]
Obama condemns ‘heinous murder’ of British MP
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama condemned Friday the “heinous” murder of Jo Cox, as he offered condolences to the British lawmaker’s widower and praised her “selfless service.” Obama called Brendan Cox while traveling on the Air Force One presidential plane, a day after the MP was “brutally murdered,” the White House said. Jo Cox was shot and killed in a ferocious attack in the northern English village of Birstall. Police are investigating […]
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to make history in New York.
Living the Dream NEW YORK, United States – Since it’s establishment on May 15, 1973, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come a long way. First intended to be accompaniment for Filipino artists at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Orchestra has garnered many accomplishments over the years. The Orchestra is now considered to be the Philippine’s leading orchestra and one of Asia-Pacific’s top musical ensembles. When current music director and principal conductor, […]
Disney to post alligator warning signs after boy’s death
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) — Florida’s Walt Disney World plans to put up signs warning of the danger of alligators following the death of a toddler snatched from the shore of a resort lake, US media reported. Disney is “conducting a swift and thorough review of all of our processes and protocols. This includes the number, placement and wording of our signage and warnings,” spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler told reporters Thursday. The signs will explicitly warn […]
