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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Filipino veteran Manny Pacquiao revealed Monday he has spoken with Floyd Mayweather about a possible sequel to their 2015 superfight, but said no decision would be taken on a rematch until the New Year. Speaking in New York to confirm details of his January 19 fight against Adrien Broner, Pacquiao said he had discussed a rematch with Mayweather during a recent trip to Japan. “When I met up with […]
By Alfred Acenas in Hawaii with Arriane Suan in American Samoa Eagle News Service HONOLULU, Hawaii (Eagle News Service) – A year after the very first Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Aid for Humanity project in American Samoa, Church members in the island territory held a free clothing drive in the island territory’s capital in Pago Pago. The free clothing drive was held at the INC’s place of worship in the capital on Oct. 28. […]
(Eagle News) – Around 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan were shown care and given “goodwill bags” in a recent “Lingap sa mga Overseas Filipino Workers” event of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). The event was held at the Huanan Commercial Bank International Commercial Hall in Songren Road, Taipei City on Nov. 18. Those who came said the INC event somehow helped them ease their longing for their friends and relatives back […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Spain next week as the two countries celebrate the 45th year of ties, Spain’s royal palace said Monday. Xi “will begin a state visit to Spain on November 28,” a spokesman told AFP, without specifying how long it would be or giving details of the programme. A state visit typically involves a meeting with Spain’s King Felipe VI and Prime Minister […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Instagram on Monday said it is booting fake followers, likes, and comments generated by applications tailored to make accounts appear more popular than they actually are. The crackdown comes as Instagram parent Facebook strives to assure people that the leading social network and its services can be trusted. “Recently, we’ve seen accounts use third-party apps to artificially grow their audience,” Instagram said in a blog post. “Starting today, we […]
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — Authorities in Guatemala declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people early Monday after the Central American country’s fiery Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain. Memories are still fresh of the volcano’s eruption in June which swept away villages and left nearly 200 people dead and 235 missing. The volcano last erupted in early November without causing […]
by Anuj CHOPRA Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi King Salman stood by the crown prince and heaped praise on the judiciary Monday, in his first public remarks since critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tipped the country into one of its worst crises. The public prosecutor last week exonerated Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the king’s son, of involvement in the murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, but the […]
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The value of bitcoin slipped Monday below $5,000 (4,366 euros) for the first time since October 2017 as a broad selloff gathered steam on the opaque cryptocurrency market. Data compiled by the Coinbase digital exchange showed the world’s most popular virtual currency losing 12.5 percent of its value from Friday evening to stand at $4,914.21 by 1930 GMT Monday. The rout began on Wednesday […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — A gunman opened fire Monday at a hospital in the US city of Chicago, police said, adding that there were reports of “multiple victims” including a wounded officer in “critical condition.” “Reports of shots fired in the vicinity of 26th and Michigan near Mercy Hospital. Avoid area. Heavy police response incoming,” Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted. At least “one possible offender” had been shot at the hospital in the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US researchers, armed with high-speed video cameras, have revealed the secret to cat grooming. It’s all in the tongue. Just not the way they thought. A cat’s tongue contains 300 little scoop-shaped spines called filiform papillae which they moisten with saliva to clean their fur, said the report Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a peer-reviewed journal. Until now, the scientific consensus on the matter was […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Fierce fighting broke out in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida late Monday, between rebels and pro-government forces, despite progress in peace talks and appeals for calm, pro-government military officials said. The fighting, the worst since forces loyal to Yemen’s government halted an offensive on the lifeline port last week, was concentrated on the eastern part of the city where rebels fired artillery, the loyalist sources said. Pro-government forces […]
(Eagle News)—Senator Joel Villanueva is seeking a probe into what he said were the miserable conditions of some Filipino truck drivers in Padborg, Denmark. In filing Senate Resolution No. 946, Villanueva noted the 22 Filipino truck drivers who were rescued by Danish authorities from a camp were supposed to be working in Poland with a monthly pay of 1,060 EUR including meal allowance, free accommodation, overtime pay, medical benefits and life insurance based on their contracts. […]
