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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese mayor has apologized after a public outcry over a flyer issued to pregnant women advising them on what most irritated husbands after their wives became mothers, an official said Thursday. The flyer included a section titled “Advice from fathers to you”, which included answers to a survey of new fathers conducted five years ago in the city of Onomichi in western Hiroshima prefecture. Officials have been sharing the responses […]
By Daniel GILHOOLY Agence France-Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equalizer as holders the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday in a rematch of the 2019 final. Midfielder Jill Roord fired home a first-half opener to threaten a momentous result in the Group E clash in Wellington in front of a crowd of 27,312. But Horan responded […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The death toll from a typhoon in the northern Philippines has risen to six, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm swept towards southeastern China. Typhoon Doksuri battered the main island of Luzon on Wednesday, toppling trees, knocking out power and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from coastal communities. Strong winds and heavy rain pummeled the lightly populated Babuyan islands and northern provinces, triggering flooding and landslides. A mother […]
SEOUL, July 27, 2023 (AFP) – South and North Korea remain technically at war 70 years after fighting ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of an armistice deal that turned into the world’s longest ceasefire. The conflict, which broke out on June 25, 1950, killed millions of people — mostly civilians — and left the peninsula divided, with the two Koreas still at loggerheads many decades later. AFP takes a look at what […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, July 27. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 1:47 a.m. The epicenter was 98 kilometers southwest of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 18 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 remains raised over parts of Luzon even as “Egay” continued to weaken over the Luzon Strait. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal, in particular, is hoisted over: Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Apayao Kalinga Abra Ilocos Norte Northern and central portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Esteban, Banayoyo, Burgos, City of Candon, Santiago, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Sinait, San Ildefonso, Galimuyod, […]
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – Nations opposed to deep sea mineral mining and those in favor of exploiting the oceans’ depths butted heads in Jamaica on Wednesday, with both sides arguing their position would help protect the planet. Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a little-known global body tasked with regulating the vast ocean floor, are locked in a heated debate over the future of deep sea […]
By Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday beat market expectations for quarterly earnings, powered by a reviving digital ad business. Meta reported a profit of $7.8 billion on $32 billion in revenue during the recently ended quarter, as the number of people using Facebook monthly rose to 3.03 billion. “We had a good quarter,” Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in an earnings call. “We continue to […]
BANGKOK, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – Thailand’s billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to the kingdom on August 10 after 15 years in self-exile, his daughter said Wednesday. The 74-year-old tycoon, twice elected premier but ousted by a military coup in 2006, has long spoken of his wish to come home, but faces multiple criminal charges, which he says are politically motivated. Thaksin is a bogeyman for Thailand’s pro-military and royalist establishment and […]
GENEVA, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – The United Nations on Wednesday said Cambodia’s general elections were held in a severely restricted environment surrounded by threats and intimidation that created a chilling effect. UN human rights chief Volker Turk slammed the circumstances behind Sunday’s vote as the victor, Prime Minister Hun Sen, announced he would resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule. Turk said the elections were conducted […]
PHNOM PENH, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, said Wednesday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule. The former Khmer Rouge cadre has run the kingdom since 1985, eliminating all opposition to his power, with rival parties banned, challengers forced to flee and freedom of expression stifled. His Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won a landslide […]
NOUMEA, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – France will “for sure” be ready to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite the numerous organisational challenges of hosting the event, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. With a year to go to the opening ceremony of the Games, there have been concerns over France’s readiness on a range of issues from hotels to security. “France is ready, it will be ready for sure,” Macron told Franceinfo radio in […]
