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Isolated rainshowers to prevail in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)—-Isolated rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today, April 4, as the easterlies continue to affect the archipelago. Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region , Aurora and Quezon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to the weather bureau,  flash floods during severe thunderstorms were also possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly […]

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Children in South Asia hardest hit by air pollution – study

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of 20 months and will have the greatest impact in south Asia, according to a study published Wednesday. The State of Global Air report, published by the US-based Health Effects Institute and the University of British Columbia, says air pollution is the fifth leading cause of early death worldwide — responsible for more deaths than malaria, […]

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‘I have names’: Ghosn vows to clear his name in Japan trial

PARIS, France (AFP) — Former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn vowed to prove his innocence of alleged financial misdeeds but raised doubts about receiving a fair trial in Japan, in an interview with French television just before he was re-arrested on Thursday. The ousted boss of Nissan and Renault, whose case has gripped Japan and the rest of the business world, said in the interview that if his trial was fair he was “not worried”. But […]

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Trillanes denies hand in video vs Paolo Duterte; But I really wish I was part of making it, senator says

(Eagle News)—Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has denied the allegations he was behind the video that linked former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte to illegal drugs. “I really wish I was part of the making of the video so I could relish these moments but sadly I am not,” Trillanes said, congratulating those he said were behind the “Ang Totoong Narco-list” which he said showed a witness hurling  “very serious, quite pointed and well-explained” accusations. He […]

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US, China trade talks could wrap in four weeks: Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and China could wrap up trade talks within four weeks after making quick progress on the potentially “epic” deal. “We are getting very close to making a deal,” he said ahead of a White House meeting with Chinese trade envoy Liu He. “Progress is being made at a very rapid pace.” “We will probably know over the next four weeks. It […]

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3.4-magnitude quake jolts Bohol

(Eagle News)—A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Friday, April 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit six kilometers northwest of Balilihan at 3:49 a.m. The earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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Britain’s May ever more isolated in Brexit endgame

by Ouerdya AIT ABDELMALEK LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May’s cuts an increasingly lonely figure after her decision this week to turn to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn to break the Brexit deadlock sparked a torrent of criticism from Conservatives. The beleaguered leader wrote to Tory MPs on Wednesday to insist that several dozen Tories’ stubborn resistance to her EU divorce deal had left her with little choice but to look to Labour […]

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Duterte in favor of arming prosecutors

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 4, said he was in favor of arming prosecutors. The President, a former prosecutor, made the comment in front of Department of Justice prosecutors at an event in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, as he urged the officials of the Prosecutors’ League of the Philippines to coordinate with the police and other  agencies for solutions to protect themselves and their families. In making the suggestion, Duterte said he understood the […]

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Duterte says video claiming son Paolo linked to illegal drugs mere propaganda; Trillanes, yellow group behind it, he adds

  (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 4, dismissed as propaganda the video that showed a man claiming his son Paolo Duterte was linked to illegal drug activities. “Well, that is a propaganda that has been repeated all the time. Alam ko propaganda na ‘yan,” Duterte said. According to Duterte, the allegations were too repetitive. He said he believed Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and the “yellow” group were behind the video, echoing the statement […]

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Trump retreats from Mexico border closing, threatens car tariffs instead

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday retreated from his threat to close the US-Mexican border imminently, warning he will instead impose car tariffs if the major US trading partner does not do more to stop undocumented migrants and drug smugglers. “If Mexico doesn’t give the help, that’s OK, we’re going to tariff their cars,” Trump said at the White House. “I will do it. I don’t play games.” […]

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Israeli spacecraft starts orbiting moon on maiden voyage

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — An Israeli spacecraft on the country’s first lunar mission began orbiting the Moon on Thursday, completing a key maneuver ahead of a planned touchdown next week, mission chiefs said. The move — known as a “lunar capture” — shifted the unmanned Beresheet craft into an elliptical orbit that brought it within 500 kilometers (310 miles) of the Moon. “This maneuver enabled the spacecraft to be captured by the Moon’s gravity and begin […]

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NBA: Magic defense stifles Knicks, keeps playoff hopes alive

By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Florida (Eagle News) — The atmosphere was electric at Amway Center as the Magic defeated the New York Knicks 114-100. Led by center Nikola Vucevic’s 29 points and 13 rebounds, his 58th double-double this season, the Magic stifled the young Knicks team. “I think for our team, we’ve been talking about this going forward,” said Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford, “the offensive rebound game, as a whole, is […]

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