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BEIJING, China (AFP) — An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames. A huge fire was still raging around the stricken ship, which had been carrying 136,000 tons of light oil, with fierce heat and thick black smoke billowing from the vessel and the surrounding sea. Rescuers […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte remains the most trusted government official, a recent Pulse Asia survey showed. Based on the results of the survey done from December 10 to 17, the President was also the official most approved of by the public. Results showed Duterte got an approval rating of 80 percent, with only 13 percent undecided and 7 percent disapproving of him. His trust rating was at 82 percent, with 13 percent undecided, and 6 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Here is the list of winners for the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills: FILM Best film, drama: “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best film, musical or comedy: “Lady Bird” Best director: Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” Best actor, drama: Gary Oldman, “Darkest Hour” Best actress, drama: Frances McDormand, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Best actor, musical or comedy: James […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Voice-commanded virtual assistants packed into speakers and other devices will be a “game-changing” trend this year, Consumer Electronics Show researchers said Sunday. Sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in the US, to $3.8 billion, from last year according to Lesley Rohrbaugh and Steve Koenig, researchers with the Consumer Technology Association, which organizes the annual CES trade event. “That market is not just heating up, it is […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Allison Janney on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best supporting actress for playing the mother of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.” The other contenders included another actress playing a mother, Laurie Metcalf in “Lady Bird,” and Octavia Spencer for the night’s most-nominated film, “The Shape of Water.” Harding, who became notorious after her ex-husband and bodyguard hired someone to attack her skating rival Nancy Kerrigan, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro took home his first Golden Globe on Sunday for directing acclaimed fantasy romance “The Shape of Water.” In what was deemed one of the closest categories going into the night, Del Toro beat Martin McDonagh (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk”), Ridley Scott (“All the Money in the World”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Post”) to the prize. © Agence France-Presse
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea will seek discussions on resuming reunions of separated families at this week’s inter-Korean talks, Seoul’s top delegate said Monday, as the North trumpeted the importance of achieving reunification. The two Koreas agreed last week to hold their first official dialogue in more than two years and will meet Tuesday at the truce village of Panmunjom. The talks will largely focus on the North’s participation in next month’s Winter […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nais ni Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge Eduardo Año ang mas mabigat na parusa sa mga pulis na masangkot sa iligal na droga. Giit ni Año, nararapat lamang ang magpataw ng kaparusahan dahil sa paglabag sa kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin. Kaugnay nito, hinikayat niya ang180,000 pulis na nahaharap sa kaso na magbago. Aminado ito na talagang mahihirapan ang Philippine National Police (PNP) para tuluyang mabawi ang kanilang […]
(Eagle News) – Up to 70 percent of Filipinos nationwide believe that President Rodrigo Duterte performed better as the country’s president, so far in the past one year and a half that he is in office, compared to former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s full six year term. This was according to the latest survey of the Social Weather Station based on a poll conducted from December 8, 2017 to December 16, 2017. Based […]
(Eagle News) — The fate of 67 policemen who are undergoing an investigation will be known before the end of this month. Philippine National Police chief Director Ronald dela Rosa said by then the National Police Commission would have finalized its inquiry. “It will be submitted to Malacañang for the approval of the President before the end of the month kasi ino-observe namin properly ‘yung due process,” he said. Dela Rosa earlier said the highest-ranking […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Franco on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy film for “The Disaster Artist,” his portrayal of the director of one of the most panned movies in history. Franco triumphed in a field that included Daniel Kaluuya, the star of the racial thriller “Get Out,” and Steve Carell for his portrayal of chauvinistic tennis champion Bobby Riggs in “Battle of the Sexes.” […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sam Rockwell on Sunday won the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his role as an angry police officer in the dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Rockwell bested Willem Dafoe (“The Florida Project”), Armie Hammer (“Call Me by Your Name”), Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water”) and Christopher Plummer (“All the Money in the World”). Winning a Golden Globe for the first time, Rockwell noted that […]
