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LEILANI ESTATES, Hawaii (AFP) — The Kilauea volcano, the most active in Hawaii, was highly unstable Sunday as lava spouted into the air and fissures emitted deadly gases — hazards that have forced thousands of people to evacuate. Eight fissures have opened so far, the most recent one late Saturday, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported at 9:40 GMT on Sunday. All are in or near Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens areas, where over 1,500 residents […]
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan’s interior minister was recovering in the hospital Monday after being shot in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy, with the attack seen as an ominous sign for security ahead of nationwide elections. Ahsan Iqbal, 59, was shot in the right arm as he prepared to leave a public meeting in his constituency in Punjab province late Sunday. A man identified by police only as “Abid” and said to […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) beat its own record on the largest charity walk on a single venue previously set in 2014, with the announcement by Guinness World Records that the May 6, 2018 walk had 238,171 participants for its main Manila site, along Roxas Boulevard. The Guinness count was based on the wristbands that were placed at the drop boxes at the finish line of the end of the 1.6 kilometer walk […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Britain has appealed to US President Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as a key deadline approaches, saying that while it is not perfect there is no better alternative. The call came in an op-ed piece in The New York Times that was signed by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, ahead of a meeting with officials from the US administration in Washington on Monday. Trump has threatened to […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) beat its own record on the largest charity walk on a single venue previously set in 2014, with the announcement by Guinness World Records that the May 6, 2018 walk had 238,171 participants for its main Manila site, along Roxas Boulevard. The Guinness count was based on the wristbands that were placed at the drop boxes at the finish line of the end of the 1.6 kilometer […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets both raced to a pair of lopsided wins on Sunday and can book their spots in the Western Conference final with victories on their home courts on Tuesday. Kevin Durant scored 38 points to power the reigning NBA champion Warriors over the New Orleans Pelicans 118-92 and Chris Paul finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds as the Rockets defeated the Utah […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss food giant Nestle announced Monday it will pay $7.15 billion for the rights to market Starbucks products around the world, outside of the company’s coffee shops. The agreement gives Nestle, which owns the Nescafe and Nespresso brands, a strong platform for continued growth in North America, the company said in a statement. “This transaction is a significant step for our coffee business, Nestle’s largest high-growth category,” said Nestle CEO Mark […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are likely to meet in Singapore next month, reports said Monday, as anticipation builds for unprecedented talks between the mercurial leaders. Trump said at the weekend that the two sides had settled on a date and location for the summit — the first between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader — without providing details. “We’ll be announcing […]
