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by Fabrice Coffrini Agence France Presse SOLOTHURN, Switzerland (AFP) — Six people, including children, died when a fire broke out overnight in an apartment building in the northwestern Swiss town of Solothurn, police said Monday, with neighbours indicating the building housed asylum seekers. “There were more than 20 people in the building. Most were evacuated by the fire brigade, but for six people, including children, the help came too late,” Solothurn police said in a […]
(Eagle News) – Today and tomorrow, oil firms implement its seventh price rollback on petroleum products as global crude prices continued to go down. The prices of diesel were reduced by as much as P2.20 to P2.30 per liter, while that of gasoline were cut by P1.10 per liter. The price of kerosene, on the other hand, was reduced by a hefty P2.10 a liter. Phoenix Petroleum led the price cuts adjusting their prices as […]
(Eagle News) – NET 25’s entry “Kid Kuwento: Everyone can be a hero” bagged the award for the professional non-fiction category for ages seven and below in the recent the 2nd Southeast Asia Video Festival for Children. This entry from Eagle Broadcasting Corporation bested other entries from other ASEAN member countries which participated in the international children’s video festival, bringing honor to the country as it not only represented EBC, but the Philippines as […]
by Yemeli Ortega with Sandy Huffaker in San Ysidro Agence France Presse TIJUANA, Mexico (AFP) — US officials briefly closed a border crossing in southern California on Sunday after hundreds of migrants, part of the “caravan” condemned by President Donald Trump, tried to breach a fence from the Mexican city of Tijuana, authorities announced. The dramatic shutdown took place only three days after Trump threatened to close the “whole border” with Mexico if “it […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, Nov. 26, is seeking a Senate probe into what she said was the “military takeover” of the Bureau of Customs. De Lima made the call months after President Rodrigo Duterte replaced Isidro Lapeña with Rey Leonardo Guerrero, who had just retired as Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff. “The operationalization of the military take-over of the BOC threatens to violate the provisions of the Constitution on the […]
(Eagle News)—-Severe Tropical Storm “Tomas” continues to weaken as it traversed the Philippine Sea. As of 10 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Tomas,” which re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 3 a.m., was located 1195 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 90 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 115 kilometers per hour. It is moving west northwest at 25 kilometers […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Most Asian markets rose Monday as investors tentatively pick up cheap stocks, with focus on an expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the weekend that will be watched for signs of a softening in the China-US trade war. The broad gains came despite more hefty selling in energy firms after another collapse in oil prices on Friday, while the pound was flat against the dollar after European Union […]
(Eagle News)—-Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday, Nov. 26, said the document which Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said was the draft agreement on oil and gas exploration signed between the Philippines and China may have been written by Trillanes’ staff instead. In a television interview, Locsin said the draft agreement which was submitted to the Chinese side was the one he himself penned, after all. “How can I respond to non-sense? It’s not […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Top executives from Mitsubishi Motors gather on Monday to sack Carlos Ghosn as chairman over alleged financial misconduct that the once-revered tycoon denies, as further allegations leaked out against him. At an emergency meeting in Tokyo, “it is to be proposed to the Board of Directors to promptly remove Ghosn from his position as… chairman,” said the Japanese firm, the third company in the powerful alliance also involving Nissan and Renault. […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Taiwan Monday, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Hong Kong. The quake hit around 100 kilometres (60 miles) off the island of Penghu in the Taiwan Strait on Monday morning, at a depth of 13 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which the USGS had initially reported at […]
by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Hi-tech Singapore is planning to roll out a swarm of drones for tasks that include delivering parcels, inspecting buildings and providing security, but safety and privacy concerns mean the initiative may hit turbulence. Companies have already started testing the devices for commercial use, mainly in an area of over 200 hectares (500 acres) dotted with high-rise buildings and shopping malls, specially designated by the government […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Vucevic finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Orlando Magic snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 108-104 victory on Sunday. Terrence Ross had 16 points including a clutch layup with 34 seconds left as the Magic beat the Lakers for the second time in eight days. On November 17, Orlando defeated Los Angeles 130-117. Aaron Gordon had 17 points and D.J. Augustin […]
