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TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world unless new growing practices and resilient crop varieties are adopted, researchers warned on Monday. By the end of this century, less water and hotter air will combine to cut average yields of vegetables — which are crucial to a healthy diet — by nearly one-third, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s motorcade left his Singapore hotel Tuesday for his unprecedented summit with US President Donald Trump. A North Korean flag flew from Kim’s limousine as it drove to the summit venue in a convoy of about 20 vehicles, with onlookers lining the street and taking pictures. © Agence France-Presse
by Julia Rios and Maggy Donaldson Agence France-Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Armed riot police and pro-government paramilitaries attacked barricades manned by anti-government activists in the Nicaraguan capital, plunging city neighborhoods into violence and chaos in an attempt to stamp out a two-month-old uprising against President Daniel Ortega. The government offensive launched overnight into early Monday comes as Ortega enters his fifth day of silence regarding the Roman Catholic Church’s proposal to restart talks aimed at […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore – Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will make history on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet, shake hands and negotiate to end a decades-old nuclear stand-off. The extraordinary summit — unthinkable only months ago — comes after the two nuclear-armed foes appeared on the verge of conflict late last year as they slung personal insults and Kim conducted nuclear and missile […]
by Jacques LEMIEUX Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada – Canadian politicians of all stripes rallied round their prime minister on Monday after his cautious and polite defense of free trade rules drew an extraordinary personal rebuke from US President Donald Trump. The United States is Canada’s single biggest trade partner, with two-way exchanges of goods and services totalling $673.9 billion in 2017, and Washington enjoys a $8.4 billion surplus. Nevertheless, Trump appears determined to up-end the […]
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Effie Ben Matityau visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) Central office on Monday, June 11, 2018, to make a courtesy call to INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo for the second time, two months before the end of his tour of duty in the Philippines. Ambassador Matityau, who first served as ambassador to the Philippines in August 2014, said he will be leaving the country […]
Palace says landing of Ilyushin II 76 in Davao was cleared (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday, June 11, questioned the landing of a Chinese military aircraft in Davao City, saying “strict internationally accepted standard protocols” must be complied with beforehand. “For one, a request through proper diplomatic channels is made beforehand, and the same is forwarded to the defense department who will either approve or reject such request,” Lacson said. According to the senator,”if […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade on Monday, June 11, signed a department order giving the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board full regulatory powers over Transport Network Companies and Transport Network Vehicle Services. “We acknowledge the value of TNCs into our land transport system. Bago ito at maraming bansa ang nangangapa pa sa kung papaano ito i-handle. But, since it is convenient and efficient, and our people need them, nararapat lamang na bigyan […]
(Eagle News) — Sinibak sa pwesto ni Chief Supt. Guillermo Eleazar, ang bagong talagang hepe ng National Capital Region Police Office, ang isang Pasay precinct commander. Tinanggal ni Eleazar si PCP 1 Commander Senior Insp. Allan Estrada matapos matiyempuhang nakalock ang pintuan nito sa isinagawang surprise visit ng bagong NCRPO director nitong Lunes, ika-11 ng Hunyo, alas tres ng madaling araw. Kinatok ni Eleazar ng ilang ang opisina ni Estrada subalit walang sumagot at nagbukas ng […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service Gilas Pilipinas has been officially eliminated from the 2018 FIBA 3X3 World Cup being held at the Philippine Arena after Mongolia defeated Brazil to clinch the 2nd seed in Pool C. The host nation still had a glimmer of hope to advance to the knockout stage despite losing their second game against Brazil, 20-19, but Mongolia secured the last qualifying spot in Pool C by beating Brazil, 19-16.
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Customs has seized P4.5 million worth of smuggled onions from China. In a statement on Monday, June 11, BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapena said the three-footer containers that held the onions arrived on May 22 and were confiscated after an X-ray scan by the X-ray Inspection Project. The BOC said the shipment was consigned to Precious Prince Enterprises supposedly located on 15320-B Street corner Michael Street, San Agustin Village, Moonwalk, Parañaque […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Startling images of plastic shreds, rubber bands and other debris found jammed in the stomach of a green turtle in Thailand have highlighted the crisis of waste-strewn seas following the widely publicized death of a whale this month. Thailand is one of the world’s largest consumers of plastic, which kills hundreds of marine mammals and reptiles swimming off its coasts every year. The problem grabbed public attention in the first week […]
