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by Roland JACKSON NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — World oil prices rose Thursday following suspected attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, worsening frayed tensions in the crude-rich Middle East region. The rise in oil prices — jumping as much as 4.5 percent before pulling back somewhat — boosted share prices of energy companies, while global stock markets also won some support from the prospect of US interest rate cuts this year. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An American convicted of killing his five small children was sentenced to death Thursday, even after his ex-wife asked jurors to spare his life because the kids loved him. Lawyers for Timothy Jones, 37, had argued that he is schizophrenic and therefore not competent to stand trial. Jones was convicted last week of killing his five children — aged one to eight — in 2014. His ex-wife stunned the courtroom […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 13, met with Senator Manny Pacquiao at his residence in General Santos City, Senator-elect Bong Go said. According to Go, it was Pacquiao who requested the meeting to consult with the President about which PDP-Laban candidate to field for the speakership. Party members who are interested in vying for the speakership are Lord Allan Velasco, Pantaleon Alvarez and Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Alan Peter Cayetano of the Nacionalista Party […]
by Carole LANDRY UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States called Thursday for the UN Security Council to confront a “clear threat” posed by Tehran, after Washington said Iran was behind an attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The council met behind closed doors to hear US acting Ambassador Jonathan Cohen present a briefing on Washington’s assessment that Iran was responsible for the suspected attack on two tankers in the […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday made the surprise announcement of the departure of spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, who has been widely criticized for her performance in the White House. Trump announced her exit in a tweet and did not name a replacement. “After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” Trump he said, adding that […]
LOS ANGELES, CA (AFP) — Goaltender Jordan Binnington made 32 stops as the St. Louis Blues captured their first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a 4-1 game seven win over Boston that capped a storybook season. Captain Alex Pietrangelo and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Ryan O’Reilly each had a goal and an assist as an improbable Blues turnaround saw them go from the worst team in the NHL in early January to claim their first championship […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) — A US watchdog agency recommended Thursday that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired, saying the close aide to President Donald Trump repeatedly violated a law restricting political activity during her official work. The White House swiftly responded by calling the process “blatantly unfair” and demanding the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) retract its “outrageous” recommendation. In the finding sent to the president, the OSC said Conway has engaged in a […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of being behind attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman Thursday, and said it was taking the case to the UN Security Council. “It is the assessment of the United States that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks,” Pompeo told reporters. “This is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the […]
(Eagle News)–China has vowed to punish the crewmen of a Chinese vessel that rammed a Filipino fishing boat near Recto Bank and immediately left the scene, without caring for the 22 Filipino fishermen who were in danger as the boat sank, if they were Chinese. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was what Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said, following outrage over the behavior of the crewmen of the vessel believed responsible for […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, June 13, ordered members of the Presidential Security Group to remove the bulletproof glass panel that had been placed by the podium to protect him. In asking the PSG to do this during an event in General Santos City, Duterte asked why he would be shot at if he had done nothing wrong. The President led the ceremonial distribution of 12,548 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards to 13,585 agrarian […]
(Eagle News)–Senators on Thursday, June 13, condemned the collision at Recto Bank that saw a Filipino boat sink, and the Chinese vessel that rammed it leaving behind the 22 Filipino fishermen. Senator Risa Hontiveros called on President Rodrigo Duterte to “immediately order the recall” of the Philippine ambassador and consuls pending China’s action on the incident. According to Hontiveros, the Duterte administration should enforce the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the West Philippine Sea. […]
by Helen ROXBURGH Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Their motto has been “Asia’s Finest” since colonial times, but videos of Hong Kong police beating unarmed protesters have fuelled public anger and sparked accusations of brutality. Tens of thousands of demonstrators occupying city streets scattered when police used tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and bean bag rounds on Wednesday. Police insisted the force was necessary to fend off protesters throwing bricks and […]
