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by Eric Randolph Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) – A fifth night of unrest in Iran saw a policeman killed and sporadic demonstrations in several parts of the country, local media and online users reported Tuesday, despite moves to crack down on the biggest protests against the regime in years. Small groups of protesters ran through the streets of Tehran on Monday evening, before a heavy police presence restored calm, local agencies said. The unrest remained focused […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – South Korea Tuesday proposed holding high-level talks with Pyongyang on January 9, after the North’s leader Kim Jong-Un called for a breakthrough in relations and said Pyongyang might attend the Winter Olympics. Kim used his annual New Year address to underscore Pyongyang’s claim that it has developed a weapons deterrent and warn that he had a “nuclear button” on hand, but sweetened his remarks by expressing an interest in dialogue and participating […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) – Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday, a rare public rebuke after Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over “lies” about militancy. Ambassador David Hale was asked to go to the foreign office in the Pakistani capital on Monday night, after Islamabad responded angrily to the US President’s allegations that it provided safe havens for militants in the latest spat to rock their alliance. […]
PUNTA ISLITA, Costa Rica (AFP) — Strong winds were seen as a factor in the crash of a small plane in Costa Rica that killed all 10 US passengers on board and two local crew members, according to officials and witnesses. The accident, which occurred Sunday in the country’s northwestern Guanacaste region popular with tourists seeking pristine tropical beaches, killed all on board the small Cessna 208 Caravan owned and operated by domestic airline Nature […]
DOUALA, Cameroon (AFP) — A major fire broke out at a whisky distillery in Douala, spreading to and damaging surrounding buildings, including a school.
by Brian Knowlton Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — More than 300 top women in Hollywood — from Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence to Emma Thompson and Cate Blanchett — unveiled an initiative Monday to tackle pervasive sexual harassment in workplaces, calling special attention to their “sisters” in less than glamorous blue-collar jobs. The initiative, dubbed Time’s Up, caps a year in which the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal touched off a deluge of […]
(Eagle News)– Senator Panfilo Lacson said a “less bloody, more transparent drug campaign” will be possible this year with “more vigor and enthusiasm.” In his Twitter post, Lacson also said “much improved, more dedicated intelligence work” was also needed. President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire for what critics said was his bloody war on drugs led by the Philippine National Police. In response, Duterte issued a directive giving the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, a […]
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Monday a 2,700-year-old clay seal imprinted with images and Hebrew words that may have belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem. The round button-sized seal was found in a building in Jerusalem’s Old City near the Western Wall and dates back to the 7th century BC, from the time of the First Jewish Temple, said the Israel Antiquities Authority. The artefact bears an engraving showing two men wearing […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” is now traversing the Sulu Sea and is heading toward Palawan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was 170 kilometers west of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. It is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west at […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Agaton” slightly accelerated as it prepares to make landfall over Dinagat Island on Monday night. As of 10 p.m., the center of “Agaton” was estimated at 80 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. “Agaton” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. It is forecast to […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday expressed elation at the drop in firecrackers-related injuries. “We’re elated and we hope next year it will be no casualties and injuries at all,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday. Roque was referring to the 191 firecrackers-related injuries recorded from December 21 to January 1, which represents a 68 percent drop from the figure recorded in the same period last year. The DOH said only one stray […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte had wanted to axe a government official on the first day of 2018. “E sabi ko, ‘Huwag naman po, Mr. President. Pabayaan muna natin mag-happy new year ‘yung sisibakin,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in an interview over dzbb on Monday. Roque did not say who the official was but said he was “top-level.” Roque said the announcement would be made on January 3 instead. “Pagdating doon sa laban sa […]
