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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Washington welcomed North Korea’s invitation to South Korea’s Winter Games on Tuesday, suggesting the outing could show Pyongyang what awaits if it agrees to give up nuclear weapons. The long-standing Korean rivals agreed that Pyongyang’s delegation could head south for next month’s Olympics a formal talks in the demilitarized zone on their border. The breakthrough, after months of diplomatic tension, could be seen as a blow for Washington’s efforts to […]
by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on fevered speculation about a potential 2020 White House bid by Oprah Winfrey, saying she probably would not run against him, but if she did, he would win. “I’ll beat Oprah,” Trump said of the Oscar-nominated actress and talk show host. “I like Oprah,” he said, noting that he had appeared on her long-running afternoon program. “I […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s former White House strategist Steve Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News, the conservative news outlet announced Tuesday, still roiled in controversy over incendiary remarks about the president quoted in a new book. The announcement comes just days after the 64-year-old news executive at the provocative right-wing site publicly split with Trump over explosive comments he made about the president’s fitness for office and members of his […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News) — The NBA’s most underrated team, the Toronto Raptors, were on the verge of losing a close-knit game but DeMar DeRozan’s three-point play with 26 seconds left helped his team sneak past the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 in overtime for their fifth-straight victory. It was a hard-fought battle between the Atlantic Division rivals. Toronto had the game under control and were up by 10 with 4:30 […]
By Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW ORLEANS (Eagle News) — A wild game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome had the crowd roaring and at the edge of their seats as the New Orleans Saints squeak by the Carolina Panthers 31-26 in the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday night. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw for 376 yards and two touchdowns, beating Cam Newton and the Panthers for the third time this season. The […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News)–Rookie Jayson Tatum scored Boston’s final five points as the Celtics edged past the Brooklyn Nets 87-85 at Barclays Center for their sixth straight victory. “[Jayson] is not scared of the moment,” said Celtics Head Coach, Brad Stevens. “Never has been.” With the game going down to the wire,Tatum scored on a dunk to give Boston an 84-83 lead. After Kyrie Irving missed a shot, Irving […]
(Eagle News) — Grab Philippines’ current fares are likely to stay the same until March even with the passage of the tax reform law. This is according to Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board member Aileen Lizada, who spoke to reporters in an ambush interview on Tuesday. “We have to clear, we have to set it for reading,” she said. She said the LTFRB will have to consult stakeholders first, including the National Economic Development […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday echoed Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s statement that a diplomatic protest should be filed if it is proven that China deployed soldiers to Kagitingan Reef. But Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that “when we invoke the good faith of China, it is against making further reclamations and not making further works on islands that it had already reclaimed.” He said Kagitingan was one of the islands it already reclaimed. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was against a no-election scenario in 2019. “He reiterated he is against ‘no-el’. He wants to push through with the elections in 2019 and has committed to give us the most honest and the most credible elections in 2019,” Roque said. Roque said that the elections could only be postponed if the Constitution was amended and it was ratified before 2019. It was House Speaker […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – There is no basis for the statement of Senator Francis Drilon that there are efforts to abolish Senate. This is according to Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, who said that this was not even mentioned in a recent meeting of the ruling party, PDP-Laban. Roque also reiterated that the President has no plans of extending his term beyond 2022. Earlier, Drilon, the Senate minority leader, said that the recent attacks made […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is aiming for a drug-free Philippines by the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term in 2022. PDEA chief Aaron Aquino said that in line with this, the agency is aiming to clean 5,000 barangays affected by illegal drugs every year. He said 30-34 anti-illegal drug operations were targeted every month. “As of now, there are more or less 5,100 [drug-free barangays],” the PDEA chief said. Aquino said […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — They grind and gyrate around a pole, with moves like a real stripper. But these dancers are robots, brought in to offer a new entertainment twist to the crowds descending on Las Vegas this week for the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The robo-strippers are the creation of British artist Giles Walker, who said he designed the vaguely humanoid machines as an expression about surveillance, power and voyeurism. No one […]
