By Thomas I. Likness in Edmonton & Marvi Abellera in Slave Lake, Alberta EBC Edmonton Bureau (Eagle News) – More bad news for residents of the northern Alberta community of High Level in western Canada which is threatened by a wildfire. An Alberta government agency said a shift in wind direction could push the blaze even closer to the town. The fire remains out of control. It is only three kilometres from the town limits. […]
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Liberal, Green gains upset EU parliament power balance
by Lachlan CARMICHAEL BRUXELLES, Belgium (AFP) — Liberals and Greens say they have broken the two centrist blocs’ grip on power in the European Parliament based on a projected shift in the electoral fortunes of the four. Liberals and Greens are now pushing harder to snag the head of the European Commission, the 28-nation EU executive, and shape key laws, such as on climate change and taxation. The center-right EPP (European People’s Party) still has […]
Rare albino panda caught on camera in China: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) — A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported. The spotless, red-eyed animal was photographed while trekking through the forest mid-April in southwestern Sichuan province, said official news agency Xinhua on Saturday. The panda is an albino between one to two years old, said Li Sheng, a researcher specializing in bears at […]
3.0-magnitude quake hits Surigao del Norte
(Eagle News)–A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Norte on Monday, May 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, struck 7 kilometers southeast of San Isidro at 8:47 a.m. The depth of focus was 4 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.
Group to appeal SC decision upholding removal of Filipino, “panitikan” subjects from list of required subjects in college
(Eagle News)–The Alyansa ng mga Tagapagtanggol ng Wikang Filipino will appeal anew the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the removal of Filipino and “panitikan” from the list of required subjects in colleges. The group of professors, students and activists said it would file a second motion for reconsideration after the SC upheld its November 2018 decision that ruled the legality of Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 20, which allowed for such a […]
Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan’s new emperor
by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Donald Trump on Monday became the first foreign leader to meet Japan’s newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito — an honor Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes will help charm the US president when it comes to thorny trade talks. After Trump and Naruhito greeted each other in the Tokyo palace, they stood outside on a red carpet for the two countries’ national anthems, the flags of the […]
Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead: official
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said. The clashes broke out around 11:00 am (1500 GMT) during visiting hours at the facility, located some 28 kilometers (17 miles) from the state capital Manaus, the prison authority said. © Agence France-Presse
Powerful tornado devastates US town, killing two
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Rescuers in the US state of Oklahoma were searching Sunday for survivors in the tangled remains of mobile homes and other structures demolished overnight by a powerful tornado that killed at least two people. “Right now (we are) doing a search effort to assess everything,” El Reno Mayor Matt White told reporters in a televised news conference. “We can confirm there have been two fatalities at this time.” “It is […]
Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Peru
by Carlos MANDUJANO LIMA, PERU (AFP) — A powerful 8.0-earthquake struck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday, toppling houses, blocking roads and knocking out power to some localities. One person was killed and 18 others injured as the shockwave extended into neighboring Ecuador, authorities said. “There are many old houses that have collapsed after this strong earthquake,” said Hugo Araujo, the mayor of Yurimaguas, a town near the epicenter. The quake hit in […]
Tearful May calls time on premiership overshadowed by Brexit
by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United States (AFP) — Her voice breaking, Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation on Friday after three years of Brexit turmoil, dramatically increasing the likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU within months. May, who took over in the aftermath of the 2016 Brexit referendum, was forced to make way following a Conservative mutiny over her ill-fated strategy to end Britain’s near five-decade membership of the European Union. “It […]
Iraq warns of ‘danger of war’ as Iran’s top diplomat visits
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraqi leaders have warned of the risks of war during a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose country is locked in a tense standoff with the United States. Zarif’s visit to neighboring Iraq — which is caught in the middle of its two allies, the US and Iran — follows a decision by Washington to deploy 1,500 additional troops to the Middle East. “We are currently repelling all […]
Rainshowers expected in parts of PHL today, May 27
(Eagle News)–Rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, May 27, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and CALABARZON will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms as a frontal system affects the eastern section of Luzon. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila, MIMAROPA and Western Visayas will also have cloudy skies with scattered […]
