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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Navy’s version of the F-35 stealth fighter jet is “ready for combat,” officials said Thursday, marking another milestone in the development of the most expensive weapons program ever. “The F-35C is ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win,” Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller, who commands Naval Air Forces, said in a statement. “We are adding an incredible weapon system into the arsenal of our Carrier Strike […]
by Nasir JAFFRY Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan promised to free a captured Indian pilot on Friday as a “peace gesture” aimed at its nuclear arch-rival, but New Delhi insisted it would remain on “heightened” military alert for attacks. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was shot down in an aerial engagement over the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday, had become the centrepiece of the latest conflict between the neighbours. “As a […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs warned Filipinos in India and Pakistan to take the necessary precautions amid the rising tension between the two countries. In a statement, the DFA also urged Filipinos to avoid any travel to Kashmir region, where a confrontation between Indian and Pakistani jets ensued. There are no Filipinos living in Kashmir but there are seven Filipino military observers serving with the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Thursday offered a $1 million reward for information on a son of late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, seeing him as an emerging face of extremism. The location of Hamza bin Laden, sometimes dubbed the “crown prince of jihad,” has been the subject of speculation for years with reports of him living in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria or under house arrest in Iran. “Hamza bin Laden is […]
by Jenny VAUGHAN / Richard CARTER / with Jerome Cartillier Aboard Air Force One Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — The United States and North Korea on Friday put forward starkly different accounts over the breakdown of a high-stakes summit in Hanoi, with Pyongyang warning it would not put more on the table. After weeks of building expectations and with a signing ceremony ready to go, President Donald Trump abruptly ended his second-ever meeting […]
By Cassandra Gamboa EBC New York Bureau CONNECTICUT (Eagle News) — Just months after Democrats gained control of both legislative chambers and Connecticut govern ship, special elections took place in five districts to replace legislators pulled into the executive branch as part of Governor Ned Lamont’s (D-CT) transition team. Three state Senate seats and two House of Representative seats were in need of new representation after lawmakers resigned to work in the newly elected governor’s […]
(Eagle News) – Parents are advised to be vigilant of their children’s online activity in light of the “Momo challenge,” a sinister form of cyberbullying that entices kids and young adults to do harm on themselves and on their peers, up to the extreme of committing suicide. The “Momo challenge” — which uses a creepy image of a long haired woman with bulging eyes and a devilish grin, and having bird-like thin legs – […]
(Eagle News) – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended a second summit that started warmly in Vietnam without a signed deal on denuclearization, with Trump saying he’d “much rather do it right than do it fast.” Trump said that the deal could have been done that day, as all the papers were ready for signing. But he said that the agreement would not be “right” and “appropriate.” Kim […]
NORTH SULAWESI, India (AFP) — At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine that collapsed in Indonesia, officials said Thursday, as rescuers frantically searched for survivors. Some 19 miners had been plucked to safety since Tuesday night’s accident and rescuers are communicating with some still buried, raising hopes for more survivors. But with the clock ticking, the rescue effort at the remote site […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Lawyers for former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on Thursday filed a fresh bail request for the auto titan who has been detained for more than three months, the Tokyo District Court said. It is the first bail request filed by the 64-year-old since he shook up his legal team as he crafts his defence to three charges of financial misconduct. The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly fell Thursday, led by Seoul, as a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un ended abruptly without an agreement. Equities had been fluctuating through the day on tempered optimism over China-US trade talks, weak factory data from Beijing and fresh geopolitical tensions in Kashmir. But they took a decisive turn south after an expected lunch and signing ceremony between the US and North Korean leaders was […]
by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended abruptly without an agreement Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. The second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore but they failed to bridge their differences and did not sign […]
