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by Nicolas REVISE Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — US officials promised Mexico no “mass deportations” or use of military force to expel immigrants, moving to calm tensions over President Donald Trump’s vow to crack down on “bad dudes” illegally residing in his country. US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Mexican ministers who expressed “concern and irritation” over Trump’s combative stance on trade and […]
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — At least five people were killed and 30 injured after a blast ripped through a building in an upscale shopping area of Pakistan’s Lahore Thursday, officials said, the latest in a surge in Islamist violence. “It was a bomb attack,” Nayab Haider, a spokesman for the provincial Punjab police said. Rescue services spokeswoman Deeba Shehnaz provided the casualty toll. Television footage showed a smouldering building and several crumpled cars with their […]
by Alice TIDEY Agence France Presse LONDON, United States (AFP) — Glittering gowns, elegant suits and bold mini-dresses worn by the late Princess Diana will go on show from Friday on the 20th anniversary of her death in new exhibition charting her style reign. “Diana: Her Fashion Story”, hosted in her London residence Kensington Palace, follows her evolution from the demure outfits of her first public appearances to the glamorous gowns of her later life. […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday (February 23) saying he is ready to become emperor after his father Akihito, who could abdicate as soon as next year, and that like him, he will be an emperor who “shares the pain and joy of the people”. A government panel is debating how to allow the 83-year-old Akihito, who has had heart surgery and prostate cancer treatment, to step down after […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea’s state media broke a 10-day silence Thursday on the murder of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, launching a ferocious assault on Malaysia for “immoral” handling of the case and for playing politics with the corpse. In its first comments on the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam, Korean Central News Agency said Malaysia bore responsibility for the death, and accused it of conspiring with South Korea. “Malaysia is obliged to hand his […]
By Dexter T. Manglicmot Eagle News Correspondent (WASHINGTON D.C., USA) – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that seven earth-like planets were seen orbiting a single star. They described this as a tremendous leap in the study of our universe because this is the first known system with this many planets that have the potential to support life outside our solar system. “Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, we’ve discovered seven earth sized […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Pyongyang’s state media on Thursday blasted Malaysia for an “illegal and immoral” autopsy on a man believed be the half-brother of North Korea’s leader, breaking a 10-day silence on the airport assassination. “Malaysia is obliged to hand his body to the DPRK (North Korea) side as it made an autopsy and forensic examination of it in an illegal and immoral manner”, the North’s Korean Jurists Commitee said, in comments carried […]
by Carole LANDRY Agence France Presse UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — UN aid agencies need $4.4 billion in emergency funding to address famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday. More than 20 million people face starvation in the four countries and action is needed now to avert a humanitarian disaster, Guterres told a news conference at UN headquarters. “We need $4.4 billion by the end of […]
Over 30,000 attendees visited the NY Times Travel Show, the largest consumer travel and trade show in North America. It was held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from January 26-28, 2017 offering 3 days of seminars, cultural stages, expert talks, family pavilions and tastings. Attendees visited 500 exhibitor booths representing 170 countries from around the world to get the insider scoop on the best deals and places to visit. We […]
(NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA) Smoothie King Arena was the host of this year’s NBA All-Star Game. Won by the Western Conference 190-182 over the Eastern Conference, the festivities provided record breaking performances, entertainment and even top ratings on television, its highest since 2013. Before the second half of the NBA season begins, let’s take a look back on some of the most memorable performances. Big Man Has the Skills New York Knicks center, Kristaps Porzingis, one […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he allegedly posed for photographs with the severed heads of two Islamic State jihadists. The 28-year-old, identified by the court as Rami K., was photographed in March 2015 holding the severed heads by their hair. The accused was then a soldier in the Iraqi army, and the picture, taken near the […]
(Reuters) — Mexico’s government apologized on Tuesday (February 21) for the wrongful detention of three indigenous women for alleged kidnapping offences they did not commit. The three women, Jacinta Francisco Maciel, Alberta Alcantara and Teresa Gonzalez were detained on the charges in 2006. Their arrest came after police cleared a market the indigenous women where they reportedly worked at. After initial court proceedings the suspects were sentenced to 21 years in prison. The Miguel […]
