by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse LAREDO, United States (AFP) — They started work in the cool of the morning and moved quickly, uncoiling reel after reel of vicious-looking fencing and tying it with barbed wire to green poles hammered into the ground. Over the course of three days, a gleaming, shoulders-high barrier of concertina-wire emerged like a silver snake along a lush riverbank, stretching as far as the eye could see. This was […]
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Djokovic sets sights on 2019 after ‘phenomenal season’
by John WEAVER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Novak Djokovic set his sights on the Australian Open on Sunday after a painful defeat in the ATP Finals at the hands of Alexander Zverev took some of the gloss off an incredible season. The Serbian world number one looked unbeatable heading into Sunday’s final, winning all four of his matches in London in straight sets and not dropping serve once. But his 21-year-old […]
Toll rises to 77 in deadliest California wildfire
PARADISE, United States (AFP) — The toll from the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history rose further on Sunday to 77, the sheriff’s office said. “One human remain was located today,” raising the toll by one in the so-called Camp Fire which broke out 10 days ago in northern California, a statement from the Butte County Sheriff said. The number of people unaccounted for has fallen to 993, down from a peak of […]
Duterte removes three DSWD officials
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has removed three high-ranking Department of Social Welfare and Development officials from their posts. Removed were Undersecretary for Promotive Operations and Programs Group Maria Lourdes Turalde-Jarabe, Undersecretary for Protective Operations and Programs Group Mae Ancheta-Templa, and Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group Hope Hervilla, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said. “We expect the new secretary to bring his own team to provide better services to the public,” Medialdea said. Former Armed Forces of the Philippines […]
Looters plunder Albania’s sunken treasures
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse VLORA, Albania (AFP) — Albania’s long under-explored coastal waters have become a hotspot for treasure hunters scooping up ancient pottery, sunken ship parts and other shell-encrusted relics that have lain on the seabed for centuries. The 450-kilometer (280-mile) coastline, which is lapped by the Adriatic and Ionian seas, was off-limits under the communist regime which ruled the Balkan state until 1990, with orders to shoot anyone caught diving without authorization. […]
Ilang oil companies, magpapatupad muli ng rollback
(Eagle News) — Marami pang mga kumpaniya ng langis ang magpapatupad ng roll back sa presyo ng mga produktong petrolyo ngayong linggo. Ngayong araw, nagpatupad na ng rollback ang Jetti Petroleum ng Php 1.10 sa kada litro ng diesel habang Php 1.30 naman sa kada litro ng gasolina. Samantala, bukas ay nakatakda namang magpatupad ang Shell, PTT Philippines at Total Php 1.25 sa kada litro ng gasolina, habang Php 1.10 sa kada litro ng diesel. […]
Russian Soyuz rocket with cargo vessel arrives at ISS
The Russian cargo craft Progress MS-10 docks at the International Space Station bringing with it fuel, oxygen, water and scientific materials, launched into orbit by a Soyuz-FG rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. https://youtu.be/v5JxYYOkTGI
Strong undersea quake off Fiji, but no tsunami
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage. It was centered 534 kilometers (331 miles) deep and 283 kilometers east of the capital Suva where residents said they did not notice any shaking. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the tremor which occurred at 9:25 am (2025 GMT […]
James scores 51 points against former team as Lakers beat Heat
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — LeBron James returned to Miami for the first time as a Los Angeles Laker Sunday, dropping 51 points on his former team in a 113-97 NBA victory over the Heat. James, who led the Heat to four NBA Finals appearances and two titles before returning to his hometown club Cleveland, made it look easy from the opening tipoff, scoring 19 points in the first quarter on the way to a […]
Michael Bloomberg donates $1.8 bn for college education
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday he’s giving $1.8 billion for financial aid at Johns Hopkins University, believed to be the largest ever donation to a post-secondary institution. Bloomberg said he was making the gift to help qualified low-and middle-income students more easily afford access to university in a country where post-secondary education fees at elite schools often exceed $50,000 a year, a prohibitive barrier for most […]
New tech regulation ‘inevitable,’ Apple CEO says
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are “inevitable.” In an interview with news website Axios being broadcast Sunday on HBO television, Cook said he expected the US Congress would take up the matter. “Generally speaking, I am not a big fan of regulation,” Cook said in an excerpt released by Axios. “I’m a big believer in the free […]
San Juan gov’t seeks probe into possible liability of mall management in incident involving Senator Poe’s father-in-law
(Eagle News)–The San Juan government wants to determine if the Greenhills Shopping Center management has liability over the incident involving the father-in-law of Senator Grace Poe. In a radio interview, Senior Superintendent Dindo Reyes, San Juan City Police chief, said the city council will pass a resolution to that effect. So far, he said Dr. Teodoro Llamanzares was in stable condition after he was rushed to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center when his vehicle fell from the […]
