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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The population of orangutans in Borneo has plummeted by more than half since 1999 — nearly 150,000 of the apes — largely due to chopping down forests for logging, paper, palm oil and mining, researchers said Thursday. Illegal hunting of the critically endangered apes is also a leading factor in their disappearance, said the study published in the journal Current Biology. “Our findings are alarming,” said the report, which estimated […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Thursday that it was “time for the Security Council to act” following the release of a report by UN experts concluding that Iran had violated the arms embargo on Yemen. The report found that Tehran had failed to block supplies to Yemen’s Huthi rebels of ballistic missiles that were fired at Saudi Arabia. “This report highlights what we’ve been saying for months: Iran has […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Thursday said that Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto are working towards a meeting, amid tense relations between the two neighbors. “Both delegations look forward to arranging a meeting, in the near future,” The White House said, adding it would provide the pair an opportunity to “discuss various open issues.” Trump has threatened to tear up a joint trade deal with Mexico and Canada, build […]
by Carole Landry © Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Sweden and Kuwait on Thursday presented a revised draft UN Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria that diplomats said could win backing from Russia. The new text, obtained by AFP, specifies that the 30-day humanitarian truce would not apply to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda. That would allow the Syrian government offensive to continue against Al-Qaeda-linked rebel groups in Idlib, […]
NAPLES, Italy (AFP) — Timo Werner scored a brace as RB Leipzig took a big step towards the Europa League last-16 on Thursday with a 3-1 comeback win at Serie A leaders Napoli. Algerian international Adam Ounas had put Napoli ahead after 52 minutes at a sparsely-attended San Paolo Stadium only for Ralph Hasenhuettl’s side to battle back with three late goals in the last 32, first leg tie. German international Werner equalised after 61 minutes with […]
by Michael Mathes © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate on Thursday shot down a series of immigration reform proposals including one championed by President Donald Trump, dashing hopes that Congress will soon decide on the fate of hundreds of thousands of young migrants brought to the country illegally as children. The Republican-controlled Senate had given itself until the end of the week to reach a deal on putting 1.8 million “Dreamer” immigrants […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The latest round of Ethiopia-led peace talks on South Sudan will wrap up on Friday with a possible agreement that could pave the way to further negotiations on ending the war, the UN envoy said. The talks that opened on February 5 in Addis Ababa are aimed at finding a settlement to one of Africa’s worst conflicts. “We are hoping that there will be some form of agreement signed tomorrow,” UN […]
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) — Romania’s centre-right President Klaus Iohannis defended on Thursday the country’s anti-corruption body and its head Laura Codruta Kovesi, who is facing dismissal calls from the left-wing majority over alleged “abuses”. “The DNA (anti-graft organisation) and its management are doing a good job and the attack on them by people in conflict with the law only confirms it,” Iohannis said at a press conference. He said he would soon be meeting with justice […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — A study of 21 American diplomats who claimed they were victims of mysterious sonic attacks in Cuba shows they sustained brain injuries without any apparent head trauma, US researchers said Thursday. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine examined 21 US government staff members who complained of symptoms resembling a concussion after serving in Havana in 2016 and 2017. “These individuals appeared to have sustained injury to widespread brain networks […]
PARKLAND, United States (AFP) — Nikolas Cruz was expelled from school, threatened fellow students and posted “very disturbing” messages on social media, along with pictures of his favorite guns. But despite broad signs suggesting he was a deeply troubled young man, Cruz was able to return to his Parkland, Florida high school Wednesday with an assault rifle and open fire, killing 17 students and adults. A mugshot of Cruz, released after his arrest, depicts a young man […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods has never had much luck at Riviera Country Club, and that trend continued Thursday as the former world number one carded a one-over-par 72 in the first round of the Genesis Open. Playing just his second US PGA Tour event since spinal fusion surgery in April, Woods was again erratic off the tee, but as at Torrey Pines three weeks ago used a solid short game to limit the […]
(Eagle News)–Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday said that he would prod Special Assistant to the President Bong Go to run for a Senate seat in the 2019 elections. “I’d like to convince someone to run for senator. I’d like to convince Christopher Lawrence Go—do you know him?” Alvarez said in a speech during the oath-taking of new members of the ruling party, PDP-Laban, in Negros Oriental. Alvarez made the statement even if Go has already […]
