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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Ten people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a popular tourist hub, US police said, adding that two of the victims were in critical condition. The shooting took place at 3:21 am (09H21 GMT) on a crowded commercial street near many hotels in a historic district that attracts visitors from around the world. Police reported earlier that 11 people had been wounded but subsequently […]
(Eagle News)–All Philippine National Police bets are good but “I want a better deal.” This is according to President Rodrigo Duterte in an interview with GMA7 on Monday, Dec. 3. “Mahal ko ‘yung mga pulis ko pero hirap ako sa mga official. I mean they’re all good but I want a better deal,” Duterte said. Duterte was referring to Police Lieutenant General Camilo Pancratius Cascolan, Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar and Police Lieutenant General Archie Francisco […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — The government of Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended Sunday after two months of violent unrest that has left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches. As anti-government demonstrators across the strife-torn country massed to honor the fallen activists, parliament met to accept the resignation which the 77-year-old had offered two days before. While Abdel Mahdi stays on initially to lead a caretaker government, President […]
(Eagle News) — The province of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte and Burias Islands have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 3, while Metro Manila and 21 provinces in Luzon and Visayas were placed under signal number 2 as Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) continued to move towards the Bicol region. As of 11 a.m. today, Monday, Dec. 1, the eye of Typhoon “TISOY” was located […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Luka Doncic finished just shy of a triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks gave the streaking Los Angeles Lakers a reality check Sunday by snapping their 10-game win streak with a 114-100 win. Doncic was just one rebound short of the triple-double finishing with 27 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds as the visiting Mavericks avenged a 119-110 overtime loss to Los Angeles one month ago. The first-place Mavericks improved […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines took the lead on Day 1 of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) with 23 golds, 12 silvers and nine bronze medals for a total medal haul of 44. It was a rousing start for the host country which is facing the threat of a typhoon (Kammuri) affecting the games’ venues this week. Dancesport dominated the Philippines gold medal haul, winning the top spot in 10 events. This […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney blockbuster “Frozen 2” held top spot at the North American box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, taking in an estimated $85.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The animation adventure movie follows beloved characters from 2013 hit “Frozen” as they travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest in search of the origin of the magical ice powers of Queen Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel). “Frozen 2,” which […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights on Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 3, were cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: MONDAY, Dec. 2 (2P) PAL Express 2P 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 2P 2981/2982 Manila-Tacloban-Manila 2P 2985/2986 Manila-Tacloban-Manila 2P 2987/2988 Manila-Tacloban-Manila (PR) Philippine Airlines PR113 Los Angeles – Manila PR683 Dammam – Manila PR655 Riyadh -Manila PR685 Doha – Manila PR215 Manila – Port Moresby (5J) Cebu Pacific 5J 821/822 Manila-Virac-Manila 5J 325/326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J 327/328 Manila-Legazpi-Manila […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 is now hoisted over Catanduanes as Typhoon “Tisoy” slightly intensifies and continues in a westward direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eastern portion of Laguna (Pakil, Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Santa Cruz, Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Pila, Magdalena, Luisiana, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay, Rizal, and San Pablo City), eastern portion of Batangas (Padre Garcia, Rosario, Taysan, Lobo, and San Juan), Quezon including Polillo Islands, […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Facebook published a correction on a user’s post-Saturday following demand from Singapore, the first time a tech giant has complied with the city-state’s law against misinformation. Authorities had ordered the social media giant to correct a post promoting an article on a fringe news site containing “scurrilous accusations” of election rigging, ramping up their use of a controversial law against misinformation. The law gives ministers powers to tell platforms to put […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British police on Sunday named the two victims who died in the London Bridge terror attack, as their families paid glowing tributes to the pair. Jack Merritt, 25, from Cambridgeshire in eastern England, and 23-year-old Saskia Jones of Warwickshire in the West Midlands, were both killed by convicted terrorist Usman Khan during his rampage Friday, the Metropolitan Police said. Merritt, a course coordinator at Cambridge University’s criminology institute, and Jones, […]
by Jerome TAYLOR / Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters flooded into the streets, a week after pro-democracy candidates scored a landslide local election victory. The rally heralded an end to a rare lull and a return to the large-scale demonstrations that Hong Kongers have staged for nearly six months, fuelled by growing fears that […]
