(Eagle News) — Mahigit 64. 7 milyong piso na halaga ng ayuda ang naipagkakaloob na sa mga biktima ng Bagyong Usman. Ayon sa National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), ang nasabing ayuda ay naibigay sa Mimaropa at sa Regions 5 at 8 ng Office of Civil Defense, Department of Social Welfare and Development, local government units at non-government organizations. Sa pinakahuling tala ng ahensya, isandaang at dalawampu’t anim (126) na katao ang nasawi […]
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Most Asian markets rise as optimism returns, eyes on trade talks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday with a little more optimism in the air than in recent weeks as China and the US hold trade talks and the Federal Reserve flags a more dovish stance. Wall Street provided another positive lead, extending Friday’s surge, with Chinese monetary easing at the weekend adding to the buying sentiment. Focus is now on Beijing, where Chinese and American officials were holding a second day […]
Php 9.00 jeepney fare rollback, dapat sundin – LTFRB
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) sa mga driver na naniningil pa rin ng sampung pisong minimum fare sa jeep sa harap ito ng patuloy na paniningil ng nasabing pamasahe ng ibang jeepney drivers sa kanilang mga pasahero. Ayon kay LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra, ang sinomang tsuper ng jeep na mapatunayang naniningil pa rin ng sampung pisong (Php 10.00) minimum fare ay pagmumultahin ng limang libong piso (Php 1,000) […]
Five dead, two missing in snow-struck Austria
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Three skiers and two snowshoe hikers have died as heavy snow and avalanches hit Austria, isolating several areas of the mountainous country, authorities said Monday. Two German skiers lost their lives in avalanches in the western region of Vorarlberg on Sunday, and a Slovenian died in the region of Salzburg, rescue services said. The bodies of two missing snowshoe hikers were discovered Monday as snow caused chaos in parts of the […]
Ghosn makes first public appearance since shock arrest
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn appeared in public Tuesday for the first time since his arrest in November rocked the business world, as he offers his side of the story in a high-profile court hearing. The 64-year-old auto industry titan attended a hearing at the Tokyo District Court where the judge was to explain the reasons for Ghosn’s continued detention on suspicion of financial misconduct. He […]
Trudeau, Trump denounce China’s ‘arbitrary detention’ of Canadians
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump denounced China’s “arbitrary detention” of two Canadians during a telephone call Monday, officials said. “The prime minister thanked the president for the strong statements of support by the United States in response to the arbitrary detention of two Canadians in China,” Trudeau’s office said in a statement. “The two leaders agreed to continue to seek their release.” China last month detained […]
‘Aquaman’ makes waves to stay atop N. American box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – “Aquaman” left other movies in its wake in North American box offices this weekend, taking in $31 million, final figures by industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The DC super-hero film, in its third week out, has now taken in a global total of $941 million. That makes it the biggest Warner Bros. comic-book film since “The Dark Knight Rises” earned more than $1 billion in 2012, according to Variety’s […]
Amazon becomes most valuable publicly-traded company
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Amazon for the first time closed out Monday’s trading session as the world’s biggest publicly-traded company, overtaking Microsoft and other fellow tech behemoths. The online sales goliath assumed the top spot after notching a 3.4 percent gain to finish with a market capitalization of $796.8 billion, about $13.2 billion more than Microsoft. Led by Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, Amazon has seen remarkable growth as its business has spread beyond […]
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
by Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his current term was due to expire. The decision is likely to give US President Donald Trump decisive influence over the next leadership of the institution although Washington’s control over the 189-member global development lender has faced mounting criticism. “It has been a great honor to […]
Iguanas reintroduced to Santiago Island in Galapagos
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) – A group of more than 1,400 iguanas have been reintroduced to an Ecuadoran island in the Galapagos archipelago around two centuries after they disappeared from there, authorities said on Monday. The Galapagos land iguanas from North Seymour Island were freed onto Santiago Island as part of an ecological restoration program, the National Galapagos Park authority said in a statement. The last recorded sighting of iguanas in Santiago Island had been made […]
Uber driver pleads guilty to killing 6 in US shooting spree
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) – An Uber driver who went on a shooting spree that killed six people in the Midwestern US state of Michigan pleaded guilty to all charges Monday. In a surprise turn as the trial was scheduled to begin, Jason Dalton pleaded guilty to embarking on a deadly February 2016 shooting spree in the small city of Kalamazoo, in between driving for customers of the ride-sharing service Uber. Dalton was charged with […]
‘Aquaman’ makes waves to stay atop N. American box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Aquaman” left other movies in its wake in North American box offices this weekend, taking in $31 million, final figures by industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The DC super-hero film, in its third week out, has now taken in a global total of $941 million. That makes it the biggest Warner Bros. comic-book film since “The Dark Knight Rises” earned more than $1 billion in 2012, according to […]





