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ANDREWS AIR FORCE, United States (AFP) — A plane carrying three Americans freed from imprisonment by North Korea arrived near Washington early Thursday. On hand to greet them in the middle of the night at Joint Base Andrews was President Donald Trump, who is preparing for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. © Agence France-Presse
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — At least 27 people died when their homes were swept away after a dam burst in southern Kenya following heavy rains, police said Thursday. The incident in Solai, near the Rift Valley city of Nakuru, occurred Wednesday evening, regional police chief Gideon Kibunjah told AFP by telephone, adding that 36 people had been hospitalized. “The search and rescue exercise is ongoing and more bodies have been retrieved. The death toll is now […]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia’s defeated leader Najib Razak said Thursday he accepted the will of the people after his long-ruling coalition suffered a shock election loss to 92-year-old former strongman Mahathir Mohamad. “I accept the verdict of the people,” the leader, who looked shattered after his coalition’s defeat, said. But he added that because no single party got a majority in parliament, it was up to the king to decide who will […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92, said he expected to be sworn in as prime minister later Thursday after his stunning election win, adding there was an “urgency” for him to take office. “We expect today for me to be sworn in as prime minister,” he told a press conference, addressing concerns over a delay by saying that some “confusion” over the process had now been cleared up. “We hope by […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Rookie Jayson Tatum scored the go-ahead layup with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth as the Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 114-112 win over Philadelphia. Tatum made it 111-109 after catching a pass from Marcus Smart under the basket and Terry Rozier helped seal the win by making a pair of clutch free throws with nine seconds left as the Celtics […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — The new Google digital assistant converses so naturally, it may seem like a real person. The unveiling of the natural-sounding robo-assistant by the tech giant this week wowed some observers but left others fretting over the ethics of how the human-seeming software might be used. Google chief Sundar Pichai played a recording of the Google Assistant independently calling a hair salon and a […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Crude prices continued to rally Thursday, propelling Asian energy firms and equity markets, as rising demand and Donald Trump’s decision to tear up the Iran nuclear deal point to a thinning of supplies. While broadly expected, the president’s announcement has helped light a fire under oil, with both main contracts now sitting at highs not seen since the end of November and speculation they could go even higher. The decision […]
(Eagle News) — Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ay ipinagdiwang ang Philippines-Australia Friendship Day sa New Era University sa Quezon City. Ito ang ikalawang taong selebrasyon ng Philippines-Australia Friendship Day na isinabatas ng pamahalaan sa ilalim ng Proclamation Number 1282 noong Mayo 22, 2016. Nagpasalamat naman sa Eagle Broadcasting Corporation at New Era University si Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely dahil sa pag-host ng Philippines-Australia Friendship Day na idinaos sa NEU University Hall. Masaya ito […]
Garin, Abad, among those charged (Eagle News)–A fifth complaint has been filed against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the Dengavaxia mess. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio led the filing of the complaint for plunder, violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and for malversation of funds in the Ombudsman against Aquino, under whose term the Dengvaxia vaccination program was implemented. Also named respondents were former Budget and Management secretary Florencio Abad, former Executive […]
(Eagle News) — Ilang mga kandidato na tatakbo sa barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan elections ay boluntaryong nagpadrug test sa Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Station 7 (Cubao station) na panawagan ng lokal ng pamahalaan. Nagmula sa District 3 at 4 ang siyam na barangay na pumunta sa istasyon ng pulisya sa pakikipagtulungan ng mga Land Transportation Office-accredited at Department of Health-accredited testing center. Ang mga kandidato na pumunta ay galing sa mga sumusunod na barangay: […]
SEOUL, North Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump as a “historic” opportunity during talks with America’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang, according to state media Thursday. Kim, who is at the center of a whirlwind of diplomacy as the international community looks to curtail the North’s nuclear program, said his summit with Trump “would be a historic meeting” and an “excellent first […]
(Eagle News) — A video taken by a netizen that showed a cameraman of a television network focused on intently taking shots of a garbage pile in Manila shortly after the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty on Sunday, May 6, is now going the rounds of social media. The “hulicam” video caught the attention of netizens as it caught on film the manner by which the network’s camera crew ignored the […]
