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HONG KONG, China (Eagle News) — Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks fell soon after the open on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s sell-off after Donald Trump said he will impose tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods from next week. The Hang Seng Index lost 0.80 percent, or 215.13 points, to 26,717.72 in early trade. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.28 percent, or 7.49 points, to 2,644.30 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Welsh actor Matthew Rhys on Monday won the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for his role in the period thriller “The Americans.” Rhys won over Sterling K. Brown (“This is Us”), Ed Harris (“Westworld”), Milo Ventimiglia (“This is Us”), Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”) and Jason Bateman (“Ozark”). © Agence France-Presse
(Eagle News)—-Senator Antonio Trillanes IV was given ten days to submit a counter-affidavit to the libel charges filed against him by former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and lawyer Mans Carpio. The charges, filed before the Davao Prosecutors Office, stem from a radio interview Trillanes gave in 2017 in which he accused the presidential son and the presidential son-in-law of asking money from Uber and other firms regulated by the Road Board, the Department of […]
MANILA (PNA) — Gilas Pilipinas went ablaze in the second half to bludgeon Qatar, 92-81, in a closed-door FIBA World Cup Qualifiers battle at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Monday night. Despite struggling once again from beyond the arc which highlighted a slow first half that saw Qatar leading by as much as 17 in the second quarter, Gilas banked on its transition game and a better defensive showing in the final […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened lower but quickly bounced back into the green on Tuesday, as investors braced for Beijing’s reaction after the US announced tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese goods. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which opened lower, was up 0.33 percent or 75.83 points at 23,170.50 after the first 30 minutes of trade. The broader Topix index was up 0.47 percent 8.11 points at 1,736.72. US President Donald Trump […]
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Mahigit 10,000 indibidwal sa Dagupan City ang muling bumalik sa mga evacuation center dahil sa pagtaas ng tubig baha kahit pa wala nang nararanasang pag-ulan sa lalawigan. Ayon kay Lenny Basa, City Information Officer ng lungsod, nasa 2,503 na pamilya o 10,098 na indibidwal ang bumalik sa evacuation centers sa siyudad matapos na abutin ng patuloy na tumataas na tubig baha. Namahagi naman ng relief goods ang Dagupan City […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Sept. 17, met with the victims of those killed in a landslide in Itogon, Benguet. The meeting, which was shown in pictures posted by Special Assistant to the President Bong Go in his social media account, took place before he led a briefing on the effects of “Ompong” on the Cordillera Administrative Region at the Benguet Provincial Capitol. At least 30 people were killed after a landslide at the […]
(Eagle News)–France extended its condolences to the Philippines for the lives lost during the onslaught of Typhoon “Ompong.” France extended “its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims of Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), which killed dozens of persons in Northern Luzon, and injured and displaced many others” in a statement sent by the French Embassy in Manila. According to France, “we stand ready to examine the assistance and aid they may need to face […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP)–North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Moon Jae-in at Pyongyang airport Tuesday as the South Korean president arrived for the pair’s third summit this year. The two men, accompanied by their wives, embraced after Moon walked down the steps of his aircraft, before talking for a few minutes ahead of a welcome ceremony and a field gun salute, television pictures showed.
(Eagle News)–Classes on Tuesday, Sept. 18, were suspended due to “Ompong.” Below is a list: Apayao – all levels, public and private Benguet, Pangasinan Cagayan – all levels, public and private Calasiao, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private Calumpit, Bulacan – all levels, public and private Candaba, Pampanga – Barangays Sto. Rosario, Gulap, Lanang, Paralaya, Pasig, Buas, Pescadores, San Agustin, Mandasig, Bambang (public and private all levels) Dagupan, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private La Trinidad, […]
https://youtu.be/3NOOg9ip4c8 by Sébastien Duval Agence France Presse GRIFTON, United States (AFP) — Catastrophic floods raised the threat of landslides and dam failures across the southeastern United States on Monday, prolonging the agony caused by a killer hurricane that has left more than a dozen people dead and caused billions of dollars in damage. Downgraded to a tropical depression, Florence crept over South and North Carolina, dumping heavy rains on already flood-swollen river basins that […]
by Elaine YU Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong commuters clambered over fallen trees and piles of debris Monday in a battle to get to work, as the workaholic city strove to get back to business after a devastating typhoon. Commuters crammed into stations to try to board infrequent trains after the rail system was slowed by damaged power lines. All buses were canceled because many roads were blocked by falling […]
