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by Harry PEARL Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The smashed fuselage of a crashed Indonesian jetliner may have been found, the country’s military chief said Wednesday, two days after the deadly accident feared to have killed 189 people. Hadi Tjahjanto said authorities were confident sonar technology had pinpointed the location of the Boeing 737-MAX plane that plunged into the sea on Monday. “We strongly believe we’ve determined the coordinates of the JT 610 […]
(Eagle News) — Sinuspinde na ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang number coding scheme ngayong long holiday. Ang suspensyon ng number coding ay magsisimula ngayong araw Oktubre 31, at tatagal hanggang Lunes, Nobyembre 5. Ipinatutupad ang number coding scheme sa mga sasakyan na dumadaan sa mga pangunahing kalsada depende sa huling numero ng plaka. Hindi naman kasama sa suspensyon ng scheme ang lungsod ng Makati at Las Piñas.
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets staged a rare rally Wednesday following a bounce on Wall Street, with attention turning to the release of key US jobs data later in the week. However, while investors briefly have a spring in their step, a mountain of problems — from China-US trade tensions and Brexit, to Chinese weakness and rising US interest rates — is keeping optimism at a premium. October has been a painful month […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na pagpapakawala ng tubig sa Magat dam ay nararanasan na dito sa lungsod ng Ilagan, Isabela ang pagbaha sa ilang lugar. Ilang ilog na din ang nag-over-flow at pansamantalang hindi na madaanan. Sa barangay Bagumbayan, Sta. Barbara at Guinatan ay lumikas na ang mga nakatira sa apektadong lugar at umapaw na ang tubig baha sa mga bukid at hanggang sa gilid ng main road sa centro ng Ilagan. Ang […]
by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France Presse PITTSBURGH, United States (AFP) — Around 1,500 people took to the streets of Pittsburgh Tuesday to demonstrate peacefully in song against a visit by US President Donald Trump and to mourn 11 Jewish worshipers killed in a synagogue. The crowd of all ages and faiths, including many young families, children and the elderly, marched for six blocks holding signs that read “President Hate, Leave Our State!” and “Trump’s […]
by Olivia HAMPTON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, as the Saudi-led military coalition sent more than 10,000 new troops toward a vital rebel-held port city ahead of a new assault. Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said the US had been watching the conflict “for long enough,” adding that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are in a US-backed […]
(Eagle News) — The province of Benguet continue to experience heavy rains and strong winds as typhoon Rosita remained almost stationary over the West Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “ROSITA” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday afternoon. (Video courtesy of Eagle News Benguet Bureau Freddie Rulloda) https://youtu.be/M5JU8Pljgos
(Eagle News) — Rescue operations are now ongoing at the site of a landslide in Natonin, Mountain Province where the Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH second district engineering office building was buried under mud and rocks after typhoon Rosita’s onslaught on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, according to DPWH secretary Mark Villar. “Rescue operations now on going at Brgy Banawel, Natonin. Let’s pray for those affected by the landslide,” said DPWH Secretary […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kawhi Leonard returned with 31 points as the Toronto Raptors bounced back from their first loss of the season to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in a hard-fought Eastern Conference duel on Tuesday. Leonard, who had been rested for Toronto’s defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, also had seven rebounds and four assists after the Raptors saw off a late charge from the Sixers to seal a 129-112 win. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Talk about a pack rat: thousands of things that Neil Armstrong saved over the course of a career that saw him become the first man to walk on the moon will be auctioned off this week. Nobody really knew the extent of the stuff Armstrong amassed during his 82 years on earth, not even the children of the man who made history with his feat on July 20, 1969. […]
(Eagle News) — All storm warning signals have now been lifted after “Rosita” (international name Yutu) weakened to a severe tropical storm from a typhoon category is now hovering over the Wes Philippine Sea. It has weakened, and has now maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 120 kph, according to PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau. In its 5 a.m. update, Wednesday, Oct. 31, PAGASA said Rosita was […]
by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Saudi Arabia’s chief prosecutor, who visited on Tuesday the consulate in Istanbul where Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, to investigate who ordered the hit on the journalist. Khashoggi’s death has brought near unprecedented international scrutiny on Saudi Arabia and its powerful Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and the journalist’s fiancee has accused the regime of a massive cover-up. […]
