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Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and the provinces of Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the country. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly  cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The northern […]

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Japan cruise ship now has 135 coronavirus infections: government

by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Another 65 people aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship moored off Japan have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus, the health ministry said Monday, bringing the total number of known infections to 135. The Diamond Princess has been in quarantine since arriving off the Japanese coast early last week after the virus was detected in a former passenger who got off the ship last month in Hong Kong. […]

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China virus toll passes 1,000 as Xi visits frontline hospital

by Helen ROXBURGH / Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — The toll from China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak passed 1,000 on Tuesday after President Xi Jinping called for more “decisive” measures to tackle the outbreak in a rare visit to a frontline hospital. The Chinese president donned a face mask and had his temperature checked while visiting medical workers and patients affected by the deadly coronavirus that has killed at least 1,011 people. The fatalities […]

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James, Durant, Curry in US basketball Olympic pool

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and injured superstars Steph Curry and Kevin Durant were named on Monday in a 44-strong pool of players in contention for spots on the United States Olympic basketball team. A statement from USA Basketball named three-time Olympic champion James and Los Angeles Lakers team-mate Anthony Davis in the player group, which will eventually be whittled down to a 12-man roster. “This is the first step in USA […]

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Trump: Time to negotiate ‘very seriously’ with EU on trade

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the time has come to pursue trade negotiations with the European Union which he said imposes “incredible” barriers to US goods. “Europe has been treating us very badly,” Trump said at a White House event with US state governors. After reaching a series of trade deals with Canada, Mexico and Japan, and a phase-one agreement with China, Trump said, “The next thing […]

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China president in rare visit to virus patients, medics

by Helen ROXBURGH / Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping donned a face mask and had his temperature checked Monday while visiting medical workers and patients affected by the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 900 people. The Chinese president, who has called the virus a “demon”, made a rare public appearance amid the outbreak to meet the frontline medical staff at a hospital treating infected patients. Calling the […]

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Guns and social media: the soldier behind Thailand’s mass shooting

by Dene Chen in Nakhon Ratchasima and Joe Freeman in Bangkok NAKHON RATCHASMA, Thailand (AFP) — The “pings” from the metal targets at a gun range ring out as a baby-faced shooter smile for the camera — a chilling prelude to the mall massacre by a Thai soldier who shared his prowess as a marksman on social media. But more than a day after he was shot dead following a near 17-hour shooting spree that […]

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Storm Ciara wreaks destruction across Europe

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) — Fierce winds and heavy rains claimed at least six lives across northern Europe on Monday as Storm Ciara disrupted travel, grounded hundreds of flights, flooded roads and left vast areas without power. In one of the region’s most violent storms for years, one man died and another was reported missing in southern Sweden when their boat capsized. In the Czech Republic, one man died when his car went off […]

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No Filipino hurt in mass shooting in Thailand

(Eagle News)–No Filipino national was hurt in the mass shooting in a mall in Thailand recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said the nine Filipinos who were reported to have been trapped in the mall in Nakhon Ratchasima province at the time  a soldier opened fire on civilians  were able to escape. The DFA said the nine were well and safe, based on information from  First Secretary and Consul […]

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President Duterte: Trump, others trying to “save” VFA

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Feb. 10, said his US counterpart Donald Trump and other people were trying to “save” the Visiting Forces Agreement. But Duterte, who the Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said had issued the order for a notice of termination to be issued to the US government, said  in a speech before local executives in the Palace, “ayaw ko.” “One is that napaka bastos ng Amerikano. Talagang sobrang bastos,” Duterte said, as […]

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Number one defense in NBA smothers Magic; Bucks win 112-95

By Robert Beltran EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Fla. (Eagle News) – The number one defense, Milwaukee Bucks proved to be too much for the Orlando Magic, defeating them 112-95. The Bucks out-rebounded the Magic 52 to 36 and held them to only 37.8% field goal shooting and 25% from beyond the arc. “You know overall, I think the defense for four quarters to hold them to 95 is what we want to do. We had […]

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UK calls new coronavirus ‘serious and imminent threat’

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British government on Monday warned the outbreak of novel coronavirus was a “serious and imminent threat” and announced new measures to protect the public. Two hospitals have been designated as “isolation” facilities — both are currently housing Britons who have returned from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. Anyone with the virus can now be forcibly quarantined and sent into isolation if they are […]

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