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by Michael Mathes and Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The citizenship hopes of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States as children hung in the balance Monday as Congress launched debate on the hot-button issue, with President Donald Trump eager to “make a deal” on new legislation. In offering a path to citizenship for so-called Dreamers, Trump has exceeded the demands of opposition Democrats — but only in exchange […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night revealed how former Commission on Higher Education chair Patricia Licuanan came to resign, saying he threatened to file charges against her if she did not make the move. “Sabi ko kay Bong (Go), ‘Tawagan mo. Sabihin mo kay (Executive Secretary Salvador) Medialdea. Either she steps down or I will file a case against her. Mamili siya,’” Duterte said at an event attended by local executives from Visayas […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Minamadali na ng embahada ng Pilipinas at Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) sa Kuwait ang pagpapauwi sa nasa sampung libong overstaying na Pilipino na inaasahang mag-a-avail sa amnesty program na inayos na kasama ang kuwaiti government. Ayon kay Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola, inaasahang mahigit sampung libong Pilipino ang kwalipikado para sa repatriation. Nitong Enero aniya nang aprubahan ng Kuwaiti government ang amnesty program. Sa kasalukuyan, nasa 2,229 na […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang” made landfall over Cortes, Surigao Del Sur on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the tropical storm made landfall there at 9:15 a.m. As of 8 a.m., Signal Number 2 has been hoisted over Bohol, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Japanese short-track speed skater Kei Saito has tested positive for doping at the Pyeongchang Olympics, the first doping case of the Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. Saito, 21, failed an out-of-competition test, the anti-doping authority said in a statement, adding that he tested positive for acetalozamide, a banned diuretic which is considered as a masking agent. The CAS statement said Saito had left the athletes’ Olympic […]
By Rey Mangahas Eagle News Service An explosion ripped through a mall in Ontario, Canada on Sunday, sending three to the hospital and prompting authorities to evacuate residents in the area due to safety concerns The massive blast in the mall on Hurontario St. in Mississauga took place at 7:30 a.m., and blew windows on other buildings that ended up collapsing. A family of three, including a child, was rescued from the roof of a […]
NAKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) — Nuku’alofa awoke to scenes of devastation Tuesday after the most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Tongan capital tore roofs off buildings, downed powerlines and caused extensive flooding, prompting a state of emergency in the tiny Pacific nation. Veteran disaster management officials were shocked at the fury of Severe Cyclone Gita as it unleashed 230 kilometers per hour (142 mph) winds on Tonga’s most populous island Tongatapu. Historic wooden buildings in […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Bomb disposal experts from Britain’s Royal Navy were continuing in their efforts late Monday to remove a World War II bomb after its discovery closed London City Airport. The 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) German bomb was discovered early on Sunday morning in King George V Dock, during planned works near the runway of London’s most central airport. As experts worked to move the unexploded ordnance, the airport was shut down and a […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — People who wolf down their food could lose weight simply by chewing longer and pausing between bites, study results suggested Tuesday. Research involving nearly 60,000 Japanese people showed a link between eating slower or faster, and losing or gaining weight. “Changes in eating speed can affect changes in obesity, BMI and waist circumference,” a research duo from Japan’s Kyushu University wrote in the journal […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony Pictures is under fire for a scene in its new “Peter Rabbit” film, which critics say trivializes food allergies when a herd of rambunctious bunnies weaponize blackberries to gang up on their human nemesis. The controversial sequence shows rabbits attacking the movie’s villain, human character Tom McGregor, with the fruits, to which he is allergic. After a berry flies into his mouth, the character attempts to inject himself […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday to offer his condolences after a deadly plane crash near Moscow, a White House official said. The call between the two leaders — who are at the center of an FBI investigation into Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 US election — took place after a plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Domodedovo airport, killing all 71 people […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Director Guillermo del Toro, whose latest film “The Shape of Water” is tipped to win big at the Oscars, will chair the Venice Film Festival jury, organisers announced Monday. “Venice is a window to world cinema and the opportunity to celebrate its power and cultural relevance,” the Mexican director said. “The Shape of Water,” a Cold War-set story of love between a mute cleaning woman and a mystery merman-like creature, has […]
