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(Eagle News)–Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, Sept. 18, extended his condolences to President Rodrigo Duterte for the lives lost due to “Ompong.” “On behalf of the Chinese government and people, and in his own name, Xi mourned the victims and expressed sympathy to those injured, the bereaved families and the people in the affected area,” Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said in a statement. The statement, quoting Xi, added that “China and the Philippines are friendly […]
by Purple Romero Agence France Presse ITOGON, Philippines (AFP) — Hundreds of Philippine rescuers used shovels and their bare hands Tuesday to sift through a massive landslide, with dozens feared dead in the region worst-hit by Typhoon Mangkhut as the storm’s toll climbed to 74. The typhoon, 2018’s most powerful, smashed homes and flooded key agricultural regions in the northern Philippines before battering Hong Kong and southern China with fierce winds and heavy rain. […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade will play a final season for the Miami Heat, announcing his decision in a YouTube video entitled “One Last Dance.” The 36-year-old star guard played his first 13 seasons with Miami, joining forces with Shaquille O’Neal to bring the Heat their first NBA crown in 2006 and with LeBron James for further titles in 2012 and 2013. Wade departed for a season with his hometown […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Tuesday it would “take countermeasures” after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports taking effect next week. “In order to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests and the global free trade order, China has no choice but to take countermeasures in lockstep,” the commerce ministry said in the statement, which did not mention a previous threat to add tariffs on $60 billion in […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday, Sept. 18, said Senator Antonio Trillanes IV appeared to be suffering from “paranoia” after he said his house was under surveillance based on footage he released to the media. “First it’s drama. And now it appears to be (that),” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. Earlier, Trillanes released footage of vehicles that he said were roaming his house, proof, therefore, he said, that he was being monitored. Trillanes, who […]
(Eagle News)– Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Tuesday, Sept. 17, denied he was among those who benefited from what were alleged to be P55-billion insertions in the proposed 2019 budget. “I have no participation whatsoever in the allocation of funds or the funding of projects as contained in the President’s National Expenditure Program (NEP),” he said in a statement. He noted that the NEP was prepared by the Department of Budget and Management. “To my mind, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, Sept. 17, released what he said was footage proving that his house was under surveillance. In the footage, a vehicle was seen stopping briefly in front of what was supposed to be Trillanes’ house, and then speeding away. The footage was time-stamped 9:25 p.m., on Sept. 11, 2018. Earlier, Trillanes said he was leaving the Senate, but changed his mind after he said motorcycle-riding men tailed […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — At least 19 people were killed when a bus and a fuel tanker collided in central Iran, state television reported on Tuesday. The collision, which occurred around 11:15 pm (1845 GMT) on Monday, triggered a fireball that engulfed both the truck and the bus on the motorway between Kashan and Natanz, more than 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of the capital Tehran. “Based on preliminary investigations, the tanker swerved to the […]
BREMERVORDE, Germany (AFP) — Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology. Two bright blue Coradia iLint trains, built by French TGV-maker Alstom, began running a 100-kilometer (62-mile) route between the towns and cities of Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude in northern Germany — a stretch normally plied by diesel trains. “The world’s […]
by Richard CARTER Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Shinzo Abe is poised to win a third term as head of his political party on Thursday, putting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and realize his dream of reforming the constitution. Polls show Abe, 63, is expected to romp to victory in a two-horse race for the leadership of his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) that will effectively hand him three more […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — The world should help Africa invest in its people as the continent confronts a demographic boom, said billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation released its annual report on Tuesday. Gates put forward a “simple idea” that investing in the health and education of Africa’s younger generation would help tackle poverty. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation released its annual “Goalkeepers” report measuring progress towards achieving UN poverty-reducing goals in […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Summits between North and South Korea are closely watched for both spectacular symbolism — on grand display at the Panmunjom summit in April — and smaller hints of meaning. Tuesday’s meeting between the South’s President Moon Jae-in and the North’s leader Kim Jong Un — their third so far this year, but Moon’s first trip to Pyongyang as president — was no exception. Here are five things we have learned […]
