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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Terry Rozier scored 29 points as Boston outmuscled Philadelphia 117-101 to win the opening game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday. Rozier was the top scorer in a dazzling Celtics offensive display at the TD Garden, with Al Horford and Jayson Tatum also making hefty contributions. Horford finished with 26 points while Tatum added 28 points as Boston surged into a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series […]
(Eagle News) –President Rodrigo Duterte signed an executive order stopping illegal contractualization, more popularly known as “endo,”including sub-contracting of workers, fulfilling a campaign promise to stop contractualization, and at the same time called on Congress to revise the existing Labor Code. Speaking during Labor Day celebrations in Cebu City, Duterte said the E.O. he had signed was what he could do, but stressed that this was “not enough.” “Well, I hope that with all that […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum on Monday put out the word that he is leaving Facebook, which bought the smartphone messaging service four years ago for $19 billion. Koum said in a post on his Facebook page that he is taking time off to pursue interests such as collecting air-cooled Porsches, working on cars and playing ultimate Frisbee. US media reports indicated that a disagreement with Facebook over the privacy […]
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — If the infamous “hobbling” scene in Rob Reiner’s “Misery” made you hide behind the sofa, then prepare to wince hard at “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” — as Tom Cruise shatters his ankle for real. The injury has threatened or ended the careers of sports legends like Diego Maradona, Yao Ming, and Derek Jeter, but 55-year-old Cruise calmly finished the take and was back […]
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republican (AFP) — The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China and cut off ties with Taiwan, the Caribbean country’s government said late Monday — whittling down Taipei’s list of allies even more in the face of Beijing’s growing influence. “We have taken the decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, with the conviction that this decision will be extraordinarily positive for the future of our country,” an […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump opted Monday to hold fire on imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada, and Mexico for 30 days, the White House announced — offering key allies a reprieve during ongoing negotiations. Washington has also reached a deal with South Korea on steel imports, and “agreements in principle” with Argentina, Australia, and Brazil, “the details of which will be finalized shortly,” the White House […]
(Eagle News)—-The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has suspended the implementation of the number-coding scheme for Tuesday, May 1. In an advisory, the MMDA said the suspension was in cognizance of Labor Day. The MMDA said the suspension applies to the entire Metro Manila including Makati.
(Eagle News)–An American national was arrested by immigration residents for allegedly working without a permit in a beach resort in Boracay, the Bureau of Immigration said on Monday, April 30. Randall Lee Parker’s arrest came barely a day after the government implemented a 6-month closure of Boracay for its rehabilitation. BI Commissioner Jaime H. Morente said the 52-year-old Parker was caught in flagrante on April 25 inside the premises of the Crown Beach Hotel, which […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran’s judiciary on Monday banned the hugely popular Telegram messaging app, which the authorities have accused of allowing armed opposition groups to fuel unrest. A judge in Tehran gave “the order to interrupt Telegram”, the judiciary’s Mizan Online news agency said. The move comes on the heels of a recent presidential directive banning all government workers from using foreign messenger apps to communicate. Telegram, built by Russian tech guru Pavel Durov, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry is set to return to the Golden State Warriors as the NBA champions aim to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series with the New Orleans Pelicans, coach Steve Kerr said Monday. Curry, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, has not played since spraining a ligament in his right knee on March 23 in the closing weeks of the regular season. Kerr said Monday that Curry […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The number of sexual assaults reported in the US military increased last year by 10 percent, Pentagon officials said Monday, attributing the spike to the fact that victims feel freer to come forward. The number of sexual assaults brought to the attention of military authorities was 6,769 in 2017, up from 6,172 in 2016, according to the report from the Defense Department’s sexual assault prevention and response office. For the […]
by W.G. Dunlop Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Monday he was confident his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will go ahead, as he talked up the idea of holding it in the Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas. Trump revealed last week that two or three locations were under consideration for the historic meeting — which would be the first between a […]
