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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Quim Torra, the man chosen by ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont to be his successor, may be a newcomer to politics but has long been a committed separatist. Puigdemont on Thursday rejected being re-appointed leader of the region a day after the Madrid government stepped in to block him from once again becoming president of Catalonia. The man the self-exiled Catalan leader has named as his preferred candidate to form a regional […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government congratulated Mahathir Mohamad for his victory in the recent Malaysian elections, saying his “fresh mandate augurs well for the deep relations between the Philippines and Malaysia.” “We wish to congratulate Mahathir Mohamad on his return as Prime Minister of Malaysia,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement after the now-Malaysian leader was sworn into office. Calling Mohamad “an old friend of the Philippines,” Roque said the Philippines was “confident […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Lucasfilm brought the biggest party in the galaxy to Hollywood on Thursday as hundreds of fans gathered under the Millennium Falcon for the world premiere of the latest “Star Wars” spin-off. “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which gets its US release on May 25, tells the coming-of-age story of smuggler Han Solo before he was the galaxy’s most iconic and adored scoundrel. The glittering array of stars in Hollywood Boulevard […]
(Eagle News) — Matapos ang nangyaring fish kill sa Obando, Bulacan, isa na namang insidente ng fish kill ang naiulat sa Pontevedra, Negros Occidental. Ayon sa Environment Management Bureau ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), nakita nila ang polusyon sa mga fish pen sa lugar. Sa ngayon, isinagawa na ang water sample analysis sa mga fish pen, gayunman, hindi pa nila matiyak kung ano ang naging resulta nito. Ang water sample analysis ay […]
(Eagle News) — Successive earthquakes hit Davao Occidental early Friday, May 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. At 4:06 a.m., a 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit 169 kilometers southeast of Sarangani. Seconds later, a 4.7-magnitude one struck 123 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. Depth of focus of the 5.0-magnitude earthquake was at 51 kilometers, while the 4.7-magnitude earthquake had a depth of focus of 86 kilometers. Both earthquakes were of tectonic origin. PHIVOLCS […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France’s foreign minister on Thursday condemned the United States for reimposing sanctions against foreign companies trading with Iran, labelling the move “unacceptable” in comments that expose the deepening rift between Washington and its European allies on the issue. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program and reintroducing sanctions on the Islamic republic and those who trade with it. The decision […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House wants intrusive inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites to continue despite President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from a landmark accord on Tehran’s atomic program, US officials have told AFP. Days after the US president walked away from a three-year-old deal that mandated rigorous scrutiny of Iranian facilities, senior administration officials said monitoring should continue regardless. Known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the […]
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Gunmen killed at least five people near Mali’s troubled northeastern border with Niger, several sources said Thursday. A vehicle traveling from Indelimane to a market in Menaka on Wednesday “was attacked by armed men,” a local elected official told AFP on the condition of anonymity. Five civilian passengers were killed by “assassins who then went to a camp to kill other Tuareg civilians,” he added. Other sources reported a higher toll. […]
(Eagle News) — Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno arrived early in the Supreme Court on Friday, May 11, the day the en banc was expected to vote on the quo warranto petition filed against her. Her supporters, wearing white, camped out in front of the High Court on Padre Faura St. since Thursday night, carrying banners that said “Ang katuwiran ng Diyos,” “Ang katotohanan ng Diyos,” among others. The group has since maintained the petition […]
by Pirate Irwin © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British hockey star Helen Richardson-Walsh — who battled back from depression to win an Olympic gold medal in Rio — says young athletes need help to manage the pressures that come with top-level sport. Richardson-Walsh, 36, said young, ambitious elite sportsmen and women may be unaware of the incessant and challenging demands they will face. “Transition into sport is equally if not more important than […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his historic summit with Kim Jong Un — the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader — will take place in Singapore on June 12. The location and date of the landmark meeting were announced in a presidential tweet just hours after Trump welcomed to the United States three American prisoners released by Pyongyang. “We will both […]
by Thomas Allnutt Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe’s 34-year record on Thursday by winning his 50th consecutive set on clay at the Madrid Open. But while the world number one cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Diego Schwartzman, Juan Martin del Potro, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep all crashed out. Nadal’s straight-sets victory means he establishes a new Open era best for consecutive sets won on a single surface, […]
