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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan called off its search for an F-35A on Tuesday, almost two months after the stealth jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard. Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters the search had been halted but that his teams were still investigating the cause of the crash, adding that F-35A operations in northern Japan had not yet resumed. The ministry would also keep […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian stocks largely fell Tuesday, reversing early gains on a bargain-hunting push by investors, as global trade tensions continued to weigh on markets. Fears of an economic slowdown have mounted in recent days as US President Donald Trump has threatened Mexico with tariffs, adding to anxieties over the US-China trade war, which shows no signs of a resolution. The market’s “assumption that the slowing global economy would recover later this […]
by Jenny VAUGHAN Agence France Presse HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Millions of pigs have been culled as African Swine Fever cuts through China and beyond, devastating global food chains, with pork prices expected to soar from the food markets of Hong Kong to American dinner tables. Outbreaks have been reported in Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and China — the world’s biggest pork producer and consumer. Experts warn it could take years to contain […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formalized his approval of the sale of the $45-million jewelry collections. “The OP has officially informed PCGG that it interposes no objections to the proposed activities relative to the disposal of the Marcos Jewelry Collections…,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a message to reporters. According to Medialdea, this was “subject to compliance w/ existing laws, rules and regulations.” Medialdea’s announcement came days after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United StatesYou couldn’t tell from looking at his stone-faced manner or listening to his monotone remarks, but Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is having fun in the NBA Finals. And his poise under pressure and composure in tense moments has set the tone in lifting the Canadian club into a contender for its first NBA crown against defending champion Golden State. “Until we win the game or it’s all done, then […]
(Eagle News)– Grab Philippines will deactivate at least 8000 transport network vehicle services by June 10. This was after they failed to submit a provisional authority to operate issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. While “many Filipinos will suffer from this painful step, both the drivers and the passengers,” Grab president Brian Cu said “we are bound to comply with our regulator.” “We hope that this inconvenience will be temporary, as we […]
(Eagle News) — For Senator Francis Escudero, Senator Tito Sotto has a very good chance of retaining the Senate presidency. In an interview over ANC, Escudero said this was because Sotto “enjoys the support of the majority of senators who will remain and also the support of the majority of senators who got reelected, if not all of them.” Fourteen senators signed the resolution drafted by Senator Panfilo Lacson that was aimed at determining how […]
by Shaun TANDON The United States said Monday it had lost hope for human rights progress in China 30 years after the crackdown on Tiananmen Square as Beijing, in rare official comments on the bloodshed, insisted it had “immunized” itself against turmoil. As China tried to impose a media blackout ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of the 1989 assault on pro-democracy protesters, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saluted the “heroic protest movement,” which he said still […]
HONG KONG, United States (AFP) — Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing where Chinese troops fired on peaceful protesters, drawing global condemnation. Students rallying for democracy and freedom had filled the symbolic heart of Chinese power, drawing in workers and intellectuals and inspiring demonstrations across the country. But after weeks of protest, the movement was shattered by an overnight military assault that left hundreds of people dead — by […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State guard Klay Thompson is questionable for Wednesday’s third game of the NBA Finals with a left hamstring strain while reserve forward Kevon Looney is out indefinitely, the Warriors announced Monday. The setbacks are the latest bad news for the injury-hit defending NBA champions, who are level with Toronto at 1-1 in the best-of-seven final entering games three and four this week in California. An MRI […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — If the injury-hit Golden State Warriors manage to win their third straight NBA Finals and fourth in five years, the trainers and medical staff might deserve Most Valuable Player consideration. The reigning champions are level with Toronto at 1-1 entering Wednesday’s third game of the best-of-seven series, but injuries to key players have the Warriors uncertain just who will suit up against the Raptors. “We’ll see about […]
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental early Tuesday, June 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 68 kilometers southwest of Sarangani at 4:34 a.m. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
