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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — The United States said Saturday that it agreed in a long-awaited summit with China to suspend new tariffs for 90 days as the two powers seek to end a trade war. The White House said a threatened increase of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 percent, which was set to take effect on January 1, would be put off for 90 days. “If […]
by Gregory Danel and Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse Anti-government protesters torched dozens of cars and set fire to storefronts during daylong clashes with riot police across central Paris on Saturday, as thousands took part in fresh “yellow vest” protests against high fuel taxes. Officers responded with tear gas after being targeted by protesters hurling rocks and other projectiles on the third weekend of demonstrations which have morphed into a broader rebuke of French […]
(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Saturday, Dec. 1, expressed its condolences to the United States of America for the passing of former US President George H.W. Bush. “The Palace is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of former President George Herbert Walker Bush of the United States of America,” Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo noted that Bush “stood for freedom,” noting his role in the end of the Cold War. […]
(Eagle News)–A court has ordered the release of former Bayan Muna Rep.Satur Ocampo and several others who were arrested recently. Executive Judge Arlene Palabrica of the 11th judicial region said Ocampo, Rep. France Castro, Meggie Nolasco, Edgar Ugal, Eller Ordeza, Jurie Jaime, Ryan Magpayo, Jesus Modamo, Maria Concepcion Ibarra, Maryro Poquita, Jenveive Paraba, Maricel Angdagkit, Marcial Rendon, Mariane Aga, Ariel Ansan, Merhaya Talledo, Wingwing Daunsay and Nerfa Awing should be released after posting an P80,000 […]
by Francis Curta and Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters trying to tear down barricades on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday as hundreds converged on the city for new demonstrations, with anger over fuel taxes morphing into a wide-ranging anti-government movement. Clashes between police and demonstrators wearing high-visibility yellow vests, the symbol of the protest against President Emmanuel Macron, broke out soon after […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday praised former US president George H.W. Bush for his role in ending the Cold War, calling him a “true partner”. Gorbachev, 87, expressed his “deep condolences” to the family of the 41st US president and the entire American nation. Bush died at age 94 on Friday, his family has announced. The two men famously declared an end to the Cold War at the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British government minister Sam Gyimah quit late Friday over Prime Minister Theresa May’s “naive” Brexit plan, dealing her another blow in her fight to pass it through parliament. The universities and science minister is the seventh member of May’s government to quit since she brought back the draft Withdrawal Agreement from Brussels. Gyimah, who voted to remain in the EU, said the deal was “not in the British national […]
Many homes and buildings, as well as major infrastructure, were reported damaged in Alaska after a powerful 7.0 magnitude quake rocked its largest city, Anchorage, on Friday, Nov. 30, violently shaking homes and businesses, sending scared residents into the streets. The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 8:29 am (1729 GMT), in the middle of the school run and as workers were heading out for the day. Several people were wounded, mainly from broken glass and […]
Former US president George H.W. Bush, who helped steer America through the end of the Cold War, has died at age 94, his family announced late Friday. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died,” his son, former president George W. Bush, said in a statement released on Twitter by a family spokesman. “George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character […]
(Eagle News)—-No Filipinos were hurt after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. The Department of Foreign Affairs said, however, that it continues to monitor the situation. It said 25,000 Filipinos reside in Alaska. The DFA also urged Filipinos to prepare for possible aftershocks, and to avoid traveling to ensure their safety. The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at 8:29 am (1729 GMT), in the middle of the school run and as workers were heading out […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Sonny Angara urged the country’s economic managers to ensure inflation will go down and that Filipinos will be able to get their support from the government before deciding to push through with the second round of excise tax hike on petroleum products. “We recognize that international prices of petroleum have been going down and will continue to decline in 2019. This led to seven consecutive weeks of price rollbacks, with pump prices of […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Leila de Lima lashed out at President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration anew, calling it a “puppet of China” for its “sell-out of the Philippines’ sovereignty and national patrimony.” In a statement, De Lima noted what she said was the break in protocol during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit where he was allegedly welcomed as a “victorious conqueror.” She said during the honor guard ceremony last Nov. 20, Malacañang allowed the Chinese flag to be […]
