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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets on Tuesday rebounded from the previous day’s sharp losses but investors remain wary of any further sign of weakness in the global economy while the pound extended gains ahead of a crunch Brexit vote later in the day. China’s disappointing trade data on Monday sent shivers through trading floors as it showed the long-running US tariffs row is beginning to bite. But dealers got back on the horse, […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada is warning citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution” when travelling to China after a Canadian man was sentenced to death on drug trafficking charges. The revised advisory cautioned travellers of the “risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws,” and noted that the “safety and security situation could change with little notice”. The update came hours after a Chinese court on Monday sentenced Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to […]
(Eagle News) – Maaari umanong mas tumaas pa ang bilang ng mga taong dinadapuan ng trangkaso at ito ay tatagal pa hanggang Marso. Ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), ang trangkaso o flu ay isang viral illness, kung saan ay taun-taon daw may iba’t-ibang strain ang maaaring dumapo sa tao. Kabilang sa sintomas ng trangkaso ay lagnat, kung minsan daw ay walang lagnat, sipon, ubo, pananakit ng lalamunan, matinding ginaw at karaniwan ay walang ganang […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) – Firebrand Bernard Tomic has launched an extraordinary attack on fellow Australian Lleyton Hewitt, saying “no one likes him any more” while claiming he has ruined the national tennis system. The combustible 26-year-old unloaded on the Australian Davis Cup captain and two-time Grand Slam champion after being bundled out of Melbourne Park at the first hurdle late Monday. He alleged there were deep divisions in the Australian men’s game. “It’s all Lleyton. […]
by Daniel HICKS Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Andy Murray has opened up about the personal agony of his battered right hip after losing an epic Australian Open five-setter, saying he can’t even enjoy simple pleasures like walking his dogs. The Scot fought to the bitter end in what could prove his final match before losing a four-hour thriller to 22nd seed Roberto Bautista Agut on Monday night. He now faces a heart-wrenching […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – “The Upside,” a Hollywood remake of a French smash hit, was a surprising box office hit over the weekend, raking in more than $20 million — double industry expectations — as it opened in North American theaters. The feel good movie, about a wealthy quadriplegic played by Bryan Cranston and his caretaker, played by Kevin Hart, took in $20.4 million, ending the three-week reign of “Aquaman,” which earned $17.4 […]
by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The British parliament holds a historic vote Tuesday on the Brexit deal agreed with the EU and all sides are bracing for turmoil when the text is almost certainly rejected. With just over two months to go until the scheduled Brexit date of March 29, a bitterly divided Britain is in limbo and the world is on tenterhooks about what will happen next. Few […]
(Eagle News) — Tiniyak naman ng Malacañang na igagalang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang magiging desisyon ng taong bayan sa Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Pahayag ito ng Palasyo isang linggo bago ang plebisito sa ilang bahagi ng Mindanao kung raratipikahan o hindi ang BOL. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, tiyak na susunod ang Pangulo anuman ang nais ng publiko na sakop ng naturang batas. Kung sa tingin aniya ng Pangulo na kailangang ikampanya niya […]
by Luc OLINGA / Nova SAFO Agence France Presse DETRIOT, United States (AFP) — The Detroit auto show was abuzz over what Ford and Volkswagen would announce Tuesday, after the car giants called off a joint appearance during which they were widely expected to announce an alliance. The two car giants have been in discussions for more than six months over a partnership to develop self-driving and electric technologies. But a source close to the […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon’s far side. The agency said four more lunar missions are planned, confirming the launch of a probe by the end of the year to bring back samples from the moon. The future launches will culminate with a mission […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Bronx rapper has snagged the top spot on the US Billboard 200 chart after selling just 823 albums — and posting 83 million on-demand streams. Industry tracker Billboard, whose chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, said Monday that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s album “Hoodie SZN” climbed to the top with the equivalent of 58,000 sales for the week ending January […]
by Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi and Raziye Akkoc Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US counterpart Donald Trump mooted Monday the creation of a “security zone” in northern Syria as tensions rose over the fate of Kurdish fighters in the war-torn country. In a telephone conversation, the leaders “discussed the idea of creating a security zone cleared of terrorism in the north of the country,” the Turkish presidency said in […]
