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Klase sa ilang lugar, suspendido dahil sa bagyong Agaton

(Eagle News) – Sinuspinde na ng mga otoridad ang klase sa ilang lugar dahil sa pananalasa ng bagyong Agaton. Base sa anunsyo ng mga lokal na pamahalaan, suspendido na ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa: Manito, Albay Donsol, Sorsogon Capiz Kawayan, Biliran Almeria, Biliran Biliran, Biliran Naval, Biliran Samantala, wala namang pasok sa pre-school hanggang high School sa: Irosin, Sorsogon Magallanes, Sorsogon Barcelona, Sorsogon Ang mga estudyante sa pre-school hanggang elementary naman ang walang […]

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Trump to Kim: My nuke button ‘bigger,’ as talks dismissed

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump warned Kim Jong-Un Tuesday he has a “much bigger” nuclear button than the North Korean leader, as Washington dismissed the prospect of high-level talks between Pyongyang and Seoul. Trump launched the highly personal missive on Twitter hours after his ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley described proposed dialogue between the two Koreas as a “band-aid” and said Washington would never […]

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‘Star Wars’ rides high as Disney celebrates another $6 billion year

LOS ANGELES. United States (AFP) — The latest episode in the iconic “Star Wars” space saga finished the year on top of the domestic box office, data confirmed Tuesday, contributing to a second best-ever year for Disney. “The Last Jedi” earned $66.8 million over the four-day holiday weekend in North America, for a $531.5 million domestic total since its opening three weeks ago, said industry watcher Exhibitor Relations. Disney announced on Sunday that the movie […]

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UPDATED: Death toll from Peru bus accident rises to 48: police

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A bus plunged over a seaside cliff in Peru on Tuesday, killing at least 48 people after a collision with a truck on a precarious stretch known as the “devil’s curve,”  officials said. The bus was travelling from Huacho, 130 kilometers (81 miles) north of the capital, to Lima with 55 passengers and two crew on board when it went off the road about midday. It plunged 100 meters (330 feet) and […]

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Trump threatens to cut aid to Palestinian territories

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump admitted the Middle East peace process was stalled Tuesday and suggested he may cut US aid to Palestinians, currently worth more than $300 million a year. “We pay the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect,” Trump tweeted. “With the Palestinians no longer willing to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?” © […]

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UN ‘regrets’ deaths in Iran, calls for respect for protesters’ rights

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed his “regret” at the rising death toll in anti-government protests in Iran, and called on the Islamic Republic to respect the rights of peaceful protesters. Tehran said 21 people had died in clashes across the country as thousands of people took to the streets. Police have arrested hundreds of demonstrators. “We regret the reported loss of life and hope further violence will […]

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US demands Iran end social media blocks

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday urged Iran to stop blocking online social media and advised its citizens to set up virtual private networks, or VPNs, to circumvent censorship. Steve Goldstein, the State Department’s under-secretary for public diplomacy, denounced Iran’s attempts to restrict net access and urged Iranians to find a way to log in. “People in Iran should be able to access these sites through VPN,” he said, adding […]

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Spotify hit with new copyright suit in US

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A music publisher is seeking at least $1.6 billion from Spotify for alleged copyright violations, the latest lawsuit to hit the fast-growing streaming company. Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. — which holds rights to songs of major artists including Neil Young, The Doors, Tom Petty and Santana — charged in a lawsuit that Spotify failed to seek licenses for significant parts of its 30 million-song catalog. “While Spotify has become […]

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New York fire injures 23, including nine children

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A fire destroyed a building and injured 23 people in New York on Tuesday, just days after the city’s deadliest inferno in a quarter of a century. The blaze broke out in The Bronx, the same northern borough where last week’s fire claimed 12 lives. “Our units arrived and were immediately faced with heavy fire. Numerous people were brought out of the building by the firefighters on scene,” said New York […]

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“Agaton” makes landfall over Aborlan, Palawan

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Agaton” made landfall over Aborlan, Palawan on Tuesday night, bringing moderate to heavy rains. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was seen 40 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa. The tropical depression is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers per hour. It is  forecast to move […]

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Palace welcomes international survey results ranking PHL third among happiest countries in world

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Tuesday welcomed results of an international survey placing the Philippines third among the happiest countries in the world. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Philippines also welcomes 2018 with other “good news” it was “the fifth most optimistic about the country’s economic prosperity, and the ninth most optimistic about the prospects for 2018.” Roque attributed the results of the poll to the good qualities of […]

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Ejercito defends Gatchalian over cuss tweets; says senators “get hurt too”

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday defended Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after he came under fire for responding with expletives to a netizen who had called him a traditional politician. “In the incident involving my Co-Seatmate Sen. @stgatchalian, goes to show that we are also human, we get hurt & affected too,” Ejercito said in a tweet. He said “what is scary is if we public servants become immune from bashing […]

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