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By Matthew WALSH, Oliver HOTHAM BEIJING, Dec 31, 2023 (AFP)– President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown “more resilient and dynamic” in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls. He also promised in a bullish New Year’s address to the nation that China would “surely be reunified” — a reference to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own and has pledged to seize. […]
WASHINGTON, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – The Baltimore Ravens secured the AFC top seed for the NFL playoffs in emphatic fashion on Sunday, crushing the Miami Dolphins 56-19 with Lamar Jackson throwing five touchdowns. The San Francisco 49ers, meanwhile, will have the NFC top seed — and the home field advantage throughout the playoffs that comes with the ranking — after they won 27-10 at Washington. Jackson is the frontrunner to win the league’s Most […]
JERUSALEM, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – Several rockets fired from the Gaza Strip targeted Tel Aviv and southern Israel as the country rang in the New Year on Monday, according to AFP journalists on the ground. Air-raid sirens sounded as journalists in Tel Aviv saw Israeli missile defence systems intercept the rockets. People who had gathered on the streets to celebrate New Year’s Eve took shelter, while others continued to party. The attack on southern […]
WASHINGTON, Jan 1, 2024 (AFP) – A 39-year-old Hawaii man has died of his injuries after he was attacked by a shark in the waters off Maui, local police said. Jason Carter, described by local media as a surfer, was attacked on Saturday morning, the Maui Police Department said in a statement. When police arrived, he was being rushed to shore via jet ski by safety officers. “Once onshore, life-saving measures were performed” until he […]
KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 31, 2023 (AFP) – Kyiv said Sunday it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what it called a “terrorist attack” on a border city that left 24 dead. The Ukrainian air force said the “Shahed” drones were particularly targeted at “the front line of defence, as well as at civilian, military and infrastructure facilities in the front-line territories”. Six guided missiles had also targeted […]
BERLIN, Dec 31, 2023 (AFP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz travelled Sunday to parts of northern Germany hit by floods after days of heavy rains, urging the nation “to close ranks” in the face of the challenges posed by nature. The German leader arrived by helicopter at Verden an der Aller in Lower Saxony, one of the worst hit states, where he was briefed about the emergency situation as well as protective measures that had been […]
BERLIN, Dec 31, 2023 (AFP) – German police arrested three people on Sunday over an alleged attack plot targeting the cathedral in Cologne on New Year’s Eve. The “alleged means of attack” is a car, said police in the western city, adding that security measures have been stepped up around the site. The three suspects are believed to be linked to a Tajik who was arrested on Christmas Eve, said Cologne police chief Johannes Hermann. […]
HODEIDA, Yemen, Dec 31, 2023 (AFP) – The US military said Sunday its Navy helicopters fired at Iran-backed Huthi rebel boats off Yemen that were attacking a cargo ship, with Yemeni sources reporting 10 rebels killed. The clash in the Red Sea marked a deadly escalation since the United States set up a multinational naval task force in early December to protect the vital shipping lane against Huthi attacks. The rebels — who say they […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Sunday, Dec. 31. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake which hit at 8:52 a.m. was an aftershock of the 7.4-magnitude quake that hit the province on Dec. 2. The epicenter of Sunday’s quake was 94 kilometers northeast of Hinatuan. The depth of focus was 17 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Albay, Sorsogon and Catanduanes will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways has adjusted its train operating hours for Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. According to the PNR, the last trip from Tutuban to Alabang, which started at 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 31, is at 3:06 a.m. on Jan. 1. Train trips from Alabang to Tutuban, meanwhile, which started at 5:33 a.m. on Dec. 31, will end at 4:53 a.m. on Jan. 1. On Jan. 1, Tutuban to Alabang trips will […]
MOSCOW, Dec 30, 2023 (AFP) – Russia accused Ukraine of targeting the city of Belgorod with missiles and rockets on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens more in an attack Moscow warned would “not go unpunished”. Belgorod lies about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the border with Ukraine and has been repeatedly struck by what Moscow says is indiscriminate shelling by Kyiv’s forces. Unverified footage showed debris strewn across the street and […]
