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North Korea names delegates for inter-Korean talks
https://youtu.be/s6GK9-tyUio SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has named its delegation for a rare high-level meeting with the South this week, the unification ministry in Seoul said Sunday, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cautiously welcomed the talks. The two Koreas agreed Friday to hold their first official dialogue in more than two years and are expected to discuss the North’s participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. The North Korean […]
Trump says he is willing to talk with North Korean leader
by Saul Loeb Agence France Presse CAMP DAVID, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would be willing to speak directly with Kim Jong-Un, voicing hope that rare talks between North and South Korea could help deescalate the crisis over Pyongyang’s nuclear drive. Trump’s remarks were a further pivot from his often-bellicose rhetoric on North Korea and Kim, with whom he has engaged in a war of words that raised […]
Pimentel: No rift in PDP-Laban
(Eagle News)– There is no rift in our party. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III had this to say when asked whether there were factions in the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan after an ensuing word war between him and party mate Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. “We will all enjoy the birthday party of Speaker in Davao/ Tagum. We are good friends,” Pimentel said in a statement. Alvarez’s birthday is on January 10. He said he and […]
Saudi Arabia confirms princes arrested over protest
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s attorney general on Sunday confirmed 11 princes had been arrested after protesting the kingdom’s austerity measures and would face trial after “disrupting public peace and order”. Saudi media on Saturday had reported the princes arrested after gathering outside Qasr al-Hokm, a historical palace in Riyadh, in protest against a government decision to stop paying the water and electricity bills of royals. They were also demanding compensation for a […]
Arctic blast freezes US, Canada amid NY airport chaos
by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The eastern United States and Canada shivered under record-breaking low temperatures Saturday as Arctic blasts followed a deadly winter storm that left airports struggling to cope with the backlog of flights. In Canada, temperatures approaching minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) were forecast in northern Ontario and Quebec. Arctic air and dangerously cold wind chills could bring temperatures that feel […]
Fire that hit Cebu mall now “under control”
(Eagle News) — The fire that hit a mall in Cebu has been declared under control. Firefighters said that the blaze that hit the Ayala Metro Mall was placed under control past noon on Sunday. It has been almost two days since the fire started at the stockroom of the toy department. The fire started at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. There were no reported injuries so far.
DICT reveals plans to put up 250,000 Wi-Fi access points before Duterte’s term expires
(Eagle News)– The Department of Information and Communications Technology has plans of putting up 250,000 Wi-Fi access points in the country before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte expires. DICT officer-in-charge Eliseo Rio made the announcement in an interview over GMA 7 on Sunday. “Ito yung RA 10929 na kami ay may reponsibilidad ho yung DICT na pairalin yung paglagay ng mga free Wi-Fi sa mga public places ho sa buong bansa,” he said. He […]
Tanker ablaze, 32 missing after collision off China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of east China, the transport ministry said. The tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate, caught fire following the collision Saturday night and its crew of 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis were missing, the ministry said in a statement. The other vessel had been damaged but “without jeopardizing the safety of the ship” and […]
Different approaches to bitcoin in Asia
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — From clampdowns to a warm embrace, regulators in Asia have taken very different approaches to dealing with the bitcoin phenomenon. Here are the developments in a few key markets: Chinese clampdown In mid-September, China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), told virtual currency trading platforms based in Beijing and Shanghai to cease market operations. Authorities also clamped down on ethereum and any other electronic units that are exchanged online without being […]
N. Korea names delegates for inter-Korean talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has sent a list of its delegation for a rare high-level meeting with the South this week, the unification ministry in Seoul said Sunday. The two Koreas agreed Friday to hold their first official dialogue in more than two years and are expected to discuss the North’s participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. The North Korean delegation for Tuesday’s meeting in the truce village of Panmunjom will […]
Celtics blow out Cavs 102-88
By Carlo Valdez EBC New York Bureau BOSTON (Eagle News) — The game that had so much hype around the league; LeBron James against Kyrie Irving, two former teammates and now foes on the basketball court, did not go down to the wire as everyone expected as Irving and the Boston Celtics easily defeated James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-88 Wednesday night. James got off to a hot start, easily running through Boston’s defense in […]
