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By Hillary ORINDE, Tanya WILLMER NAIROBI, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) – King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls for an apology over Britain’s bloody colonial past. Although the four-day trip by Charles and Queen Camilla has been billed as an opportunity to look to the future and build on the strong ties between London and Nairobi, the legacy of decades of British colonial […]
By Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) – Nikola Jokic bagged the 107th triple double of his career as the Denver Nuggets extended their unbeaten start to the season with a 110-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. Serbian star Jokic finished with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in another dominant performance by the reigning NBA champions, who made it four wins out of four after leading virtually from start […]
By Peter MURPHY Palestinian and Israeli flags flutter in pro-Irish and pro-UK neighbourhoods in Northern Ireland, tapping into its own history of conflict and division that still affects everyday life despite a 1998 peace deal that largely ended violence. The growing number of flags displayed are supplemented by murals and graffiti showing support for either the Palestinians or Israel, depending on which side of Northern Ireland’s sectarian divide they are located. On October 7, […]
By Etienne BALMER, Elie GUIDI NAMEGATA , Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) – Fading photos of smiling children still adorn the staircase walls at the Ashigakubo primary school, one of thousands that have shut in ageing Japan over the past 20 years. The school, which was more than a century old, was forced to close in 2009 when the last few dozen children left to join a bigger one “because they couldn’t make any friends”, […]
Spain’s bishops apologised on Monday after a report estimated more than 200,000 minors had been sexually abused by the country’s Roman Catholic clergy since 1940. But the Spanish Episcopal Conference said the numbers mentioned in the report, by an independent commission, “do not correspond to the truth”. The paper published Friday did not give a specific number of abuse victims but said a poll of more than 8,000 people found that 0.6 percent of Spain’s […]
Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after five months in orbit at the country’s space station, state media reported. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao touched down at China’s Dongfeng landing site at 8:11 am (0011 GMT), according to state broadcaster CCTV. Footage showed their return capsule parachuting down into the barren Gobi Desert, kicking up a cloud of orange dust as it hit the ground. “On-site medical supervision and insurance […]
By Clara LALANNE The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of its kind on artificial intelligence (AI). The gathering, set to be attended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US Vice President Kamala Harris, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, will focus on growing fears about the implications of so-called frontier AI. The most […]
(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos has said the purchase of local products for future infrastructure projects of the government is a step in the right direction. The President made the comment as he welcomed the proposal of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Infrastructure Cluster to give such priority to locally manufactured building materials. He also ordered the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to closely coordinate with the PSAC in coming up with […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Leyte on Monday, Oct. 30. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 7:13 p.m. Its epicenter was six kilometers northeast of Kananga. According to PHIVOLCS, the depth of focus was 13 kilometers. The following instrumental intensity was reported: Intensity V – Ormoc City, Leyte No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Catanduanes. PAGASA said the LPA was so far located 735 kilometers east of Virac. The weather bureau said the shear line was also affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas, and the northeast monsoon Northern and Central Luzon. As a result, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Quezon, and the northern portion of Cebu […]
(Eagle News) — Over 200 candidates in Abra have backed out from the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, apart from the 292 candidates, several teachers also backed out as electoral board members. They were reportedly replaced with 39 police personnel who came from outside the province. On Oct. 18, the Commission on Elections said it received a report that a candidate for barangay councilor in Abra […]
NEW DELHI, Oct 30, 2023 (AFP) – At least 13 people were killed and around 50 injured when two trains collided in southeast India, officials said on Monday, updating an earlier toll of eight. The accident occurred late Sunday after one of the passenger trains overshot a signal between the towns of Alamanda and Kantakapalle in Andhra Pradesh state. A preliminary investigation found that “human error” had led to the collision, the railway ministry said […]
