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by Francisco JARA LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) — Evo Morales left Bolivia Monday for Mexico, which has granted him political asylum, as the armed forces agreed to help police curb violence that has erupted after the president’s stunning resignation left a power vacuum. The senator set to succeed Morales as interim president, Jeanine Anez, pledged to call fresh elections to end the political crisis. The United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) earlier […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe will leave orbit around a distant asteroid and head for Earth on Wednesday after an unprecedented mission, carrying samples that could shed light on the origins of the Solar System. Science and Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda told reporters on Tuesday that the long voyage home would begin soon, with the probe expected to drop off its precious samples sometime in late 2020. The mission took the fridge-sized probe […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte will not meddle in the term-sharing agreement between Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. The Palace said President Rodrigo Duterte issued the statement at the joint birthday celebration of Velasco and his wife, Rowena, amid speculation the pact, which said Cayetano would be succeeded as speaker by Velasco on Oct. 18, 2020, or 15 months after the current Speaker’s assumption of office, would be set aside instead. […]
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong protesters struck the city’s transport network for a second day running on Tuesday as western powers voiced concern over spiraling violence after police shot a young demonstrator and another man was set on fire. Small bands of masked protesters blocked roads, threw objects onto train tracks and held up subway trains, sparking cat and mouse clashes with riot police and renewed chaos […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 15 people were killed and 58 others injured when two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh early Tuesday, police said. Three coaches were sent tumbling off the tracks at Mondolbhag station in the town of Kasba when a Dhaka-bound intercity train and a locomotive bound for Chittagong collided. “At least 15 people have been killed. And another 58 were injured. We have sent the injured to different hospitals in the […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Stephen Curry said Monday he expects to return from a broken left hand before the conclusion of the NBA season but not before late March. The 31-year-old veteran 3-point sharpshooter, in his 11th NBA season, is set to miss the most games of any campaign in his career with his worst injury setback. “I definitely expect to be ready to play. I don’t know […]
(Eagle News) — Two more Filipino seafarers have been kidnapped in the latest piracy incident monitored by the Department of Foreign Affairs in West Africa. The DFA said with the kidnapping of the seafarers somewhere in Togo, the number of kidnapped seafarers in the region has risen to 11. Last week, nine other Filipino seafarers were captured in Benin. “The Philippine Government is actively tracking the development of the case with the embassy in Abuja, […]
(Eagle News) — Classes and work in the Manila campus of the Dela Salle University are suspended for six days of December. A memorandum from the Office of the Chancellor said the suspension from December 2 to 7 was “in view of the activities directly connected with the Philippines’ hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.” “Access to the campus will likewise be restricted,” the memo dated Nov. 12 said.
(Eagle News) — The Low Pressure Area spotted off Catanduanes has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 8 a.m., the LPA located 910 kilometers east of Virac is now Tropical Depression “Ramon.” PAGASA had said Visayas, Bicol Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga, and the province of Quezon, Marinduque and Romblon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA. Ilocos […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized on Monday for a procedure necessitated by a series of recent falls, The Carter Center said. Carter “was admitted to Emory University Hospital this evening for a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls,” The Carter Center said in a statement, adding that the procedure would take place on Tuesday morning. © Agence France-Presse
by Holly ROBERTSON / with Daniel de Carteret in Taree, New South Wales WINMALEE, Australia (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters fanned out across eastern Australia Tuesday as gale-force winds, scorching temperatures and tinder-dry bushland brought “catastrophic” fire conditions. Dozens of bushfires were already burning out of control as temperatures were expected to climb toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and winds were forecast to top 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour in parts of New […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte visited the wakes of John Gokongwei Jr. and Lucio Tan Jr. on Monday night and early Tuesday. Senator Bong Go, Duterte’s former longtime aide, said the President first visited the wake of Gokongwei at 11 p.m. The President proceeded to the wake of Tan Jr., son and namesake of business tycoon Lucio Tan, at 12:30 a.m. Both wakes were held at The Heritage Park in Taguig. Duterte was accompanied by Go. […]
