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European UN council members condemn NKorea missile launches

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — European members of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned North Korea’s “provocative” ballistic missile launches and reaffirmed the need to enforce sanctions against the country. “Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom are deeply concerned by the continued testing of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including the missile launches of 28 November,” read the statement. The Europeans noted that Pyongyang “has […]

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Harden dunk debacle confounds Rockets

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Officials admitted they got it wrong in disallowing a James Harden dunk in Houston’s double-overtime loss to San Antonio, but it wasn’t clear Wednesday if the NBA would grant the Rockets a replay they reportedly want. Rockets star Harden soared to the basket and slammed the ball through the hoop so hard that as it left the bottom of the net it spun back toward the rim and bounced […]

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Instagram to require birth dates in move to block underage use

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Instagram said Wednesday it would require new users to verify they are at least 13 when they join the visually focused, Facebook-owned social network. The move aims to help Instagram comply with US law and its own policies that require any user to be at least 13. “Asking for this information will help prevent underage people from joining Instagram, help us keep young people safer and enable more age-appropriate […]

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N.Korea warns Trump it will use ‘corresponding’ force if attacked

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Wednesday warned that if the United States used military force against Pyongyang it would take “prompt corresponding actions at any level”, in response to comments by US President Donald Trump. Denuclearization negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been deadlocked since a summit in Hanoi broke up in February, and the renewed threats come as a deadline set by Pyongyang for fresh concessions approaches. Trump on Tuesday indicated […]

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23 killed as fire engulfs Sudan factory

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — Twenty-three people were killed and dozens injured as a fire triggered by an explosion in a gas tanker tore through a factory in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, officials said. Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky after the blaze broke out at a tile manufacturing unit in an industrial zone of north Khartoum, witnesses said. “The explosion was loud. Several cars parked in the compound of the factory […]

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Japanese doctor who won PHL Ramon Magsaysay Awards in 2003 among six killed in Afghanistan attack

  A Japanese doctor who dedicated almost 40 years of his life helping poor people in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, and who won the Philippines’ Ramon Magsaysay Awards in 2003, was among six people killed Wednesday in an attack in the east of the country, officials said. The armed assault in Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province, was the second deadly incident involving aid workers in recent days and prompted appalled reaction in Afghanistan and […]

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US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior Chinese officials, triggering a furious response from Beijing. The legislation adds to tensions between the two superpowers just as they are locked in negotiations to finalize a “phase one” deal to resolve their protracted trade war. Washington had already angered Beijing when President Donald Trump signed legislation supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, prompting China […]

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PAGASA says “Tisoy” no longer affecting PHL; northeast monsoon to bring rains in some areas

(Eagle News)–“Tisoy” no longer has any effect on the country, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the severe tropical storm is also expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility between tonight and tomorrow morning. PAGASA said the eye of “Tisoy” was estimated 380 kilometers west of Subic, Zambales, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 95 kph and gustiness of up to 115 kph. “Tisoy” continues to move […]

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P600,000 matatanggap ng atletang Pinoy na mananalo ng gold medal sa 30th SEA Games –PSC Commissioner

QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) — Tatanggap ng kabuuang P600,000.00 na insentibo ang bawat atletang Pilipino na mananalo ng gintong medalya sa SEA Games 2019. Ito ang ipinahayag ni G. Ramon Fernandez, komisyoner ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) sa isang media interview ngayong araw. Ayon kay Fernandez, P300,000 ay magmumula sa PSC, batay sa isinasaad sa ‘Athletes Incentives Act’ para sa SEA Games, at P300,000 din ang ibibigay ng Philippine Olympic Committee. Aniya, ang halagang ito […]

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Palace: Duterte has ordered filing of economic sabotage raps vs those behind “onerous” water contracts

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Wednesday, Dec. 3, said President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the filing of criminal, civil and administrative charges against all those involved in the 1997 water concessionaire agreements. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said facing economic sabotage charges, among others, for the “onerous” contracts between the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, and Manila Water and Maynilad were the firms’ owners  and legal counsels, and agents and lawyers of the government […]

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Socceroos to face Argentina at Copa America

CARTAGENA, Colombia (AFP) — Australia will face Lionel Messi and Argentina in next year’s Copa America after being drawn alongside the tournament co-hosts on Tuesday. The Socceroos, one of two guest teams invited to the South American football championship, will also face Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile in Group A. In Group B, Asian champions Qatar, the other guest nation, will face Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru, with all games taking place in Colombia. […]

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3.0-magnitude quake strikes off Batanes

(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Batanes on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 44 kilometers northwest of Sabtang at 4:43 p.m. Depth of focus was 100 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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