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by Omar Hasan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Attacks on Saudi and UAE oil assets built to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway in the Gulf, have raised fears that alternative routes could be vulnerable. Four ships including two Saudi oil tankers were damaged in mysterious sabotage attacks Sunday off Fujairah, an emirate located at the crucial entrance to the Gulf. That incident was followed by drone strikes Tuesday by Yemen’s […]
(Eagle News)—Although Senator Panfilo Lacson welcomed the Philippines’ recall of its ambassador and its consuls after Canada missed the May 15 deadline to ship back its trash, he said this was “not enough.” In a Tweet, Lacson said the Philippines would do well to “find out who facilitated” the dumping of the trash as well “so we can dump them at sea halfway to Canada.” “National dignity is part and parcel of diplomacy. Allowing Canada […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A former South Korean vice justice minister has been arrested on allegations of bribery, including being provided with prostitutes by a construction contractor. Kim Hak-ui is a former prosecutor who briefly served as the number two at the justice ministry in 2013, during the administration of ousted former president Park Geun-hye. He is accused of accepting bribes worth 130 million won ($110,000) and sexual entertainment on more than 100 occasions […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors fought back to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-111 and take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference finals series on Thursday. Curry sparked a 14-3 run for the Warriors as the NBA champions overturned a 108-100 deficit with just over four minutes remaining in a pulsating battle at the Oracle Arena. Earlier, the Trail Blazers had surged […]
(Eagle News)–Pantaleon Alvarez was reelected as representative of the 1st district of Davao del Norte. In a statement on Friday, May 17, Alvarez expressed gratitude to his constituents for giving him a second term in the House of Representatives. “I am humbled with the trust they have reposed on me and I will continue the historic developments and progress we have achieved during the past three years,” Alvarez said. He said their votes shall “definitely” […]
(Eagle News)—Sacked Food and Drug Administration director-general Nela Charade Puno on Friday, May 17, said she was “clueless” as to what the corruption allegations against her were. In a statement, Puno said she has “not been charged in any legal proceedings” nor has she been made “aware of any official investigations being undertaken in relation to corruption” involving her. In any case, she said she was “more than ready to face” any corruption allegations […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday about the danger of a “technological war or a trade war” between the US and China as the countries clash over Chinese telecoms group Huawei. “Our perspective is not to block Huawei or any company, it is to preserve our national security and European sovereignty,” Macron told reporters at the Vivatech trade show in Paris. “But I think launching now a technological war or a […]
(Eagle News)–A yellow alert will be in effect over the Luzon grid on Friday, May 17. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet required minimum levels, is in effect from 1 to 3 p.m. Available Capacity was at 12,034 MW, while peak demand at 11,112 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the NGCP said.
(Eagle News)–A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck Batangas on Friday, May 17. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 9 kilometers northwest of Calatagan at 8:01 a.m. It had a depth of focus of 187 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Theresa May’s Brexit minister said Wednesday that her EU withdrawal deal would be “dead” if parliament rejects it for a fourth time next month after the British premier set the date for what could be the final act of her leadership. May said MPs will vote on legislation to implement the Brexit deal in the week starting June 3, with the aim of getting Britain out of […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — The sharp lines and geometric, light-filled forms of Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei’s designs have created some of the landmarks of the world. Here is a selection of five. US: National Gallery of Art (1978) A “study in triangles” is how Architecture Week magazine describes Pei’s East Building addition to the National Gallery of Art in Washington. The concrete and glass structure features huge mirrored pyramids and a 15-meter (50-foot) waterfall. The […]
by Maggy Donaldson, with Michael Langan in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, has died in New York, his sons’ architecture firm said Thursday. He was 102 years old. The Chinese-born Pei was the mastermind behind the bold Louvre pyramid in Paris, the landmark 72-story Bank of China tower in Hong Kong […]
