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(Eagle News) — A tropical storm has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. In a radio interview, Ariel Rojas, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, however, that Tropical Storm “Caloy,” with international name “Jelawat,” that entered PAR around 8 a.m. on Tuesday will not have a direct effect on the Philippines. He said the storm will only make a stop in the eastern border of PAR. “Di natin nakikita na maglalandfall ang bagyo,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he hoped one of his grandsons would become mayor of Davao someday. In particular, he said he wished Omar Duterte, the son of former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and Paolo Duterte and Lovelie Sumera, would assume the post he himself held for over 20 years before he became President. He said as for him, he no longer wanted to extend his term because of his old age. […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Venus Williams exacted revenge on reigning Miami Open champion Johanna Konta on Monday with a superlative display to book her place in the quarter-finals. Williams, 37, was made to work hard for her passage into the fourth round, fighting off three match points before eventually seeing off Kiki Bertens in a three-hour battle on Sunday. But in Monday’s repeat of last year’s semi-final, which was won by the British number […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Japanese media reported on Monday that a train possibly carrying a high-level official from North Korea has arrived in Beijing, sparking speculation that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, may have been aboard. The Kyodo news agency, citing unidentified sources close to the matter, said the visit — if confirmed that it was a North Korean official — would likely be to improve ties between North Korea and China. Kim has […]
by Anuj Chopra with Jamil Nasser in Sanaa Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia on Monday threatened retaliation against arch-foe Iran, accusing the Shiite power of being behind a barrage of Yemeni rebel missile attacks on the kingdom. Saudi forces said they intercepted seven missiles on Sunday, including over the capital Riyadh, in a deadly escalation that coincided with the third anniversary of the coalition’s intervention […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Monday announced a ban on ads for initial offerings of cryptocurrency or sales of virtual currency tokens, sending the value of bitcoin diving below $8,000. Twitter followed the lead of Google and Facebook, which earlier this year cracked down on digital currency ads to protect users from being duped. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of the Twitter community,” Twitter said in a statement. “As such, […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia joined the United States and other British allies in expelling two Russian diplomats Tuesday in response to a nerve agent attack on a double agent in England. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the pair were “undeclared intelligence officers” and had seven days to leave. “This decision reflects the shocking nature of the attack, the first offensive use of chemical weapons in Europe since World War II, involving a highly lethal […]
by Ola Cichowlas Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian authorities on Monday denounced what they called “flagrant violations” of safety norms that led to the deaths of 64 people, many of them children, in a fire at a busy shopping mall in an industrial city in Siberia. Investigators and witnesses said emergency exits were locked shut — notably at a multiplex cinema where children were watching cartoons — and alarm systems were not […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – A US consumer protection agency said Monday it has opened an investigation into Facebook’s privacy practices, another blow to the social network, which is struggling to deal with a growing crisis on misuse of private data. The Federal Trade Commission confirmed news reports from last week that it had opened an inquiry over the harvesting of data on tens of millions of Facebook users by the […]
by Sebastian Bronst with Daniel Bosque in Barcelona Agence France-Presse NEUMÜNSTER, Germany – A German court on Monday kept former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont in custody pending possible extradition to Spain to face “rebellion” charges. Puigdemont will “remain in detention for the time being, until a decision is made concerning the extradition procedure,” the regional court in Kiel, northern Germany, announced a day after Puigdemont was arrested. The former Catalan leader’s detention in Germany, which […]
by Dave Clark with AFP bureaus in London and Brussels Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States – The United States joined Britain’s allies in Europe and around the world Monday in expelling scores of suspected Russian spies in an unprecedented response to a nerve agent attack. At least 114 alleged agents working under diplomatic cover were ordered out by 21 governments, dwarfing similar measures in even the most notorious Cold War spying disputes, and marking a […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A Brazilian court on Monday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s latest appeal against a corruption conviction that could see him imprisoned for 12 years, and doom a bid to return to power in October elections. The three judges at the lower appeals court in Porto Alegre unanimously turned down Lula’s appeal, which had been made on technical grounds, of his conviction and […]
