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NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) — South Korea will extend a critical military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, Japanese media reported on Friday, just hours before the pact was due to expire as the two US allies row. National broadcaster NHK and local news agency Kyodo reported that Seoul would reverse its decision to allow the pact to lapse at midnight and had communicated this to Tokyo. It was not possible to immediately confirm the reports but South […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The death toll from a measles epidemic in Samoa has risen to 20 as the outbreak rages out of control, with hundreds of new cases emerging daily, official data released Friday showed. The government said there were 1,644 cases, with 202 diagnosed since Thursday, most affecting young children. It said the number of deaths had hit 20, including 19 children aged under four years old. An additional 11 children are […]
(Eagle News) — There was negligence on the part of two Philippine Military Academy swimming instructors that resulted in the death of Cadet Fourth Class Mario Telan Jr., the military school said on Friday, Nov. 22. In a statement, PMA spokesperson Captain Cherryl Tindog identified the instructors as Robert Bete and Antonio Catalan, both civilians. Tindog said the decision to dismiss Bete was up to the Civil Service Commission, while Catalan’s job order contract has […]
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AFP) — Officials in one Indonesian city has hatched a plan to wean children off smartphones — by giving them their own fluffy chicks to raise. Around 2,000 four-day-old chicks will be handed out to pupils at elementary and junior high schools in Bandung in the coming weeks in an attempt to distract the kids from their gadgets. Students must feed their new pets before and after school and can keep them at […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine Air Lines said that is “fully cooperating” with authorities investigating why a PAL flight’s engine suddenly caught fire on Friday, Nov. 22 (Manila time) prompting an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “We affirm that safety is our top priority and that Philippine Airlines is fully cooperating with the concerned airport and aviation authorities,” said a PAL statement on Nov. 22. PAL said that all the 342 passengers […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping said Friday that China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the United States but is “not afraid” to fight back when necessary. Xi made the remarks two days after US President Donald Trump complained that Beijing had not made sufficient concessions so far, making him reluctant to conclude a bargain. The world’s two biggest economies have been locked in a bruising trade conflict for more than […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a career-high 15 assists in his second triple-double of the season Thursday, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-129 victory over the Portland Trailblazers. Antetokounmpo added 24 points and 19 rebounds and Eric Bledsoe added 30 points as the Bucks never trailed on the way to a sixth straight win. One night after beating the Hawks in Atlanta to cap a stretch […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The first comic book produced by Marvel, the famed US publisher behind Spider-Man, X-Men and The Avengers, went under the hammer Thursday, fetching a record $1.26 million, Heritage Auctions said. “This is a historic copy of a historic comic book,” Ed Jaster, auction house senior vice president, said of the book, which was published in 1939 by Timely Comics, which later became Marvel. “Without question, this is the granddaddy of […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Friday, Nov. 22, clarified that vaping is still allowed in designated smoking places. In an interview over GMA 7, PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Bernard Banac said this was under Executive Order 26, which provides for the establishment of smoke-free environments in public and enclosed places. Banac said this was the basis of the police for arresting vape users in public places. Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the arrest of […]
(Eagle News)–A Philippine Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport after reportedly suffering from a “technical problem.” Posts on social media said a portion of the plane started spewing flames above the ground. In a statement, PAL said PAL Flight PR 113, which departed at 11:45 a.m., landed safely at the LA airport fifteen minutes later with all 342 passengers and 18 crew members […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon on Friday, Nov. 22. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 26 kilometers northeast of Kadingilan at 8:25 a.m. Depth of focus was 26 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–Severe Tropical Storm “Sarah” has weakened as it moved toward the Southern Ryukyus. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said no tropical cyclone signal warning is hoisted over any area with “Sarah” forecast to no longer bring significant rainfall to the country. As of 4 a.m., the center of “Sarah” was estimated 345 kilometers northeast of Basco, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to […]
