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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over 2.8 million “exploding” washing machines recalled in the US, the South Korean company said Tuesday. The faulty appliances were recalled in 2016 after reports that the top “can unexpectedly detach from the washing machine chassis during use, posing a risk of injury from impact”, according to The US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The lawsuit claimed some of the washers […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Global oil cartel OPEC said Tuesday it sharply reduced crude oil production last month, after heavyweight Saudia Arabia slashed output and exports fell in crisis-hit Venezuela. In its monthly report, OPEC said it produced 797,000 fewer barrels per day in January than in the previous month, a decrease in line with the cartel’s pledge to curb output in a bid to boost sagging prices. The decrease by the group of 14 […]
by Sebastian Smith and Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday he will climb down over his threat to shut the government even if he doesn’t get all the money he has demanded for building walls along the US-Mexican border. Although Trump left enough wiggle room to keep the country guessing, he appeared to be edging toward accepting a deal struck in Congress that would give him […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA said Tuesday it had found no evidence of tampering following an investigation into remarks involving Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson. The league announced on Monday it was probing reports of possible contact between Simmons and Johnson. Simmons had reportedly requested talks with the Lakers president, who in turn talked enthusiastically about the Sixers star’s talent. “I love his game. I […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido told tens of thousands of supporters on Tuesday that desperately-needed humanitarian aid would be brought into the country on February 23, despite opposition from President Nicolas Maduro. “It’s sure that the humanitarian aid will enter Venezuela because the usurper will have no choice but to leave Venezuela,” said self-proclaimed acting president Guaido. US aid has been piling up in […]
DOUALA, Cameroon (AFP) — At least 11 people have been wounded in an attack on the convoy of the governor of the English-speaking region of southwestern Cameroon, sources said Tuesday. Armed men attacked the convoy of South West governor Bernard Okalia Bilai, who was traveling with a military escort from the regional capital Buea to Kumba, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) north. “There were eleven wounded. Several were seriously injured by bullets,” said a member […]
(Eagle News)—-The Legazpi Regional Trial Court has allowed Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo to post bail. But Branch 10 asked Baldo to post a bail of P3 million in cash or P4 million in property bond not for the charges of murder filed against him in connection with the death of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, but for the charges of illegal possession of firearms he faces. The charges for illegal possession of firearms were filed against him after […]
by Laura BONILLA CAL Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Mexican mobster Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was convicted Tuesday of crimes spanning a quarter-century in a trial that laid bare his lavish lifestyle and penchant for extreme violence as head of one of the world’s most powerful gangs. The 61-year-old former boss of the notorious Sinaloa cartel — famed for his brazen escapes from Mexican prisons — faces life in prison for […]
(Eagle News)—The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday, Feb. 12, called on soldiers to stop the New People’s Army from extorting. AFP Chief General Benjamin Madrigal Jr. made the call on the same day the campaign season for candidates running for national positions kicked off. According to Madrigal, while there were areas where the NPA has been declared persona non grata, it would be best to be “on the lookout” for the “extortion” activities. President […]
(Eagle News)—A Pampanga court has ordered the release from restrictive custody of a police officer who was charged in connection with the killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo. In granting SP04 Roy Villegas’ motion for the same, Branch 56 noted the police officer had completed his testimony as a state witness in court. It also junked the arguments of accused Ricky Sta. Isabel and Jerry Omlang to oppose Villegas’ motion pending their motion before […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has cleared Trece Martires, Cavite Mayor Melandres De Sagun of the murder of Vice Mayor Alexander Lubigan. Justice Undersecretary Markk Perete said the complaints for murder against Luis Abad Jr. and Ronel Bersamina were also dismissed. Instead, indicted for two counts of murder were Ariel Paiton, the alleged gunman, and councilor Lawrence Arca, who allegedly sold the getaway vehicle of the gunman. A copy of the resolution has yet to be made […]
by Sylvie Lanteaume Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit Tuesday for talks on the sensitive issue of a continued troop presence following withdrawal from neighboring Syria. Shanahan is keen to reassure Iraqi leaders after President Donald Trump angered many by saying he wanted to keep troops at the Al-Asad airbase, northwest of Baghdad, to keep an eye on Iran. The acting defence secretary, […]
