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By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Hollywood celebrated Thursday after actors agreed to end a crippling months-long strike, kicking off a race to get the cameras rolling and salvage next year’s movies and television shows. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) called off its 118-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with studios for a new contract including higher pay and protections against the use of artificial intelligence. While the deal needs […]
WASHINGTON, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $2.53 billion sale of M1A2 Abrams tanks and related equipment to Romania, a NATO ally that borders conflict-racked Ukraine. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a NATO ally which is an important force for political and economic stability in Europe,” the Defense […]
EILAT, Israel, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – A drone on Thursday hit a school in the southern Israeli resort of Eilat and Israeli air defences later intercepted a missile over the Red Sea, the military said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they had launched “a barrage of ballistic missiles” at southern Israel, but did not mention drones in their statement. No one was physically hurt in the explosion at the Eilat elementary school caused by […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday, Nov. 9, issued an advisory on what it said was “increased and continuous degassing activity” seen in Taal Volcano. PHIVOLCS said 11,499 tons/day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission were measured from the Taal main crater, the highest recorded SO2 emission from Taal for the year. “Visual monitors show continued pronounced upwelling of volcanic fluids in the main crater that generated […]
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Japanese electronics titan Sony lifted its full-year net profit and sales forecasts on Thursday, citing strength in the company’s gaming, music and image-sensor sectors. The company said it saw net profit hitting 880 billion yen ($5.8 billion) in the year to March 2024, up from the previous projection of 860 billion yen. Annual sales were seen at 12.4 trillion yen, compared with a previous estimate of 12.2 trillion yen. […]
QUITO, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises continue to swallow plastic and other human waste despite a ban on disposable plastic items in the Ecuadoran archipelago, according to a study published Wednesday. Turtles of the species Chelonoidis porteri ingest plastic in and around urban centers on the island of Santa Cruz, according to the study by the Charles Darwin Foundation, which is dedicated to conservation efforts in the Galapagos. Researchers analyzed 5,500 […]
BEIJING, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – China said Thursday that climate talks with the United States had been a success, following talks aimed at strengthening cooperation between the world’s two largest greenhouse gas emitters. The talks between the top officials come ahead of a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week, as the two powers seek to improve ties after years of frosty relations. Beijing’s Ministry of Ecology and […]
TOKYO, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – In the hurly-burly outside one of Tokyo’s main train stations stands a statue of a dog whose true story of loyalty has made him a beloved mascot for generations. Hachiko, whose birth centenary is this week, belonged to university professor Hidesaburo Ueno. The faithful hound would wait at Shibuya station for his master to come home every day. Ueno died unexpectedly in 1925, but Hachiko continued to come to […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine economy posted a growth of 5.9 percent in the third quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday, Nov. 9. According to the National Economic and Development Authority, this makes the Philippines the fastest-growing economy among major emerging economies in Asia that have released their third-quarter Gross Domestic Product data. Vietnam’s growth for the same period was at 5.3%, Indonesia’s and China’s at 4.9%, and Malaysia’s at 3.3%, […]
By Nicolas REVISE NEW YORK, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – One of Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces, “Woman with a Watch,” was sold at auction Wednesday night for $139.3 million by Sotheby’s in New York, the second-highest price ever achieved for the artist. In a jam-packed room at the venerable auction house, it only took a few minutes of telephone bidding for the 1932 painting depicting one of the Spanish artist’s companions and muses, the French painter […]
(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country on Thursday, Nov. 9. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Palawan, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands, meanwhile, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have […]
