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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Britain, France, the United States and five other countries asked the UN Security Council on Wednesday to discuss the fate of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees driven from Myanmar, diplomats said. The council will hold a meeting on Tuesday to hear UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi report on the crisis sparked by an army crackdown in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in August. Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan and Equatorial […]
by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – Former Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick on Wednesday denied conspiring to steal autonomous driving technology in a tense courtroom appearance that could be key to a blockbuster trial over allegedly ill-gotten trade secrets. In a second day of testimony in the trial pitting former Google car division Waymo against Uber, Kalanick maintained he did not ask for proprietary data when he hired a star engineer from […]
by Daphné Benoit Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – France on Wednesday announced plans to boost defense spending by more than 40 percent, bringing it into line with NATO targets after complaints from US President Donald Trump that Europe is not pulling its weight. European NATO members have come under pressure from Trump to relieve the burden on the US, which currently accounts for about 70 percent of combined NATO defense spending. The French government unveiled a bill […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US Senate leaders said Wednesday they had reached a bipartisan budget deal for 2018 and 2019 — a move which, if approved by Congress, would avert a second government shutdown in just three weeks. The deal, months in the making, was seen as a major achievement for both the ruling Republicans and opposition Democrats in a deeply divided Washington. The breakthrough came on the eve of a […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Google is taking back Nest, the smart home unit of parent firm Alphabet, as part of an effort by the tech giant to battle rivals like Amazon and its Alexa digital assistant. Nest Labs, known for its smart home Wi-Fi thermostat, was acquired by Google in 2014 for $3.2 billion and later became an independent Alphabet “other bets” unit dedicated to connected devices. Wednesday’s announcement brings Google and Nest back together […]
by Hiroshi Hiyama and Richard Carter © Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Washington will soon unveil its “toughest sanctions ever” on North Korea, US Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday, adding that the Pyongyang regime would not be allowed to “hijack” the upcoming Olympics. Speaking in Japan before attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Games in South Korea, Pence pledged that Washington would “intensify its maximum pressure campaign” on the North, working with Tokyo. “I’m […]
by Michael Mathes and Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s dream of hosting a military parade in Washington was met with widespread derision Wednesday, with critics seeing evidence of creeping authoritarianism. White House and military officials confirmed preliminary planning was already underway, but said a date had not yet been decided. “I think we’re all aware, in this country, of the president’s affection and respect for the military,” said Defense […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court information technology consultant on Wednesday defended her supposedly hefty salary of P250,000 per month. Appearing before the House justice committee impeachment hearing against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Helen Macasaet said the monthly salary was even lower than what she received in previous instances. She said the Government Service Insurance System, for instance, paid her as high as P925,000 monthly for almost two years. During that time, she said she […]
By Macy Membrere EBC Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA (Eagle News) — What started in 2017 as a progression of voices from across the nation has grown into a powerful movement to uplift, encourage and move more individuals into action. Not only did the 2018 Women’s March of Sacramento fight for women’s rights but the march also stood for immigrant rights, voting rights, civic justice, and youth engagement. Women, along with entire families, of different age […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Meralco is set to implement an increase on its charges due to the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law and also in the face of the weakening peso against dollar. Meralco said that the increase may possibly hit P0.92 centavos per kilowatt/hour. Meralco explained that the increase includes the new tax to be imposed on transmission charges due to the tax reform package. […]
by Mouctar Bah Agence France-Presse CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) – Five young children perished in an arson attack during clashes in central Guinea on Tuesday, as anger over alleged fraud during weekend local elections turned deadly and tensions mounted ahead of the results. Sunday’s local elections were the first since the end of the era of military dictatorship and follow eight years of delays blamed on a lack of funds, political infighting and the 2013-16 Ebola crisis. Huts […]
BANGKOK, Thailand ( AFP) – The US military’s top officer said Wednesday that planning is underway after President Donald Trump ordered a military parade, an unconventional demand that has drawn comparisons to sabre rattling more commonly associated with autocrats. “I am aware of the president’s request and we are in the initial planning stages to meet the president’s direction,” General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters during a visit to the Thai capital […]
