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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Embattled cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said Monday that it is asking a federal court to overturn a ban on its products being used by US agencies. Allegations that Moscow-based Kaspersky, which sold more than $600 million of anti-virus software globally in 2015, knowingly or unknowingly helped Russian intelligence steal top-secret information from the US have effectively killed its business here and hurt its worldwide reputation. Kaspersky said it […]
by Kathryn Elsesser Agence France Presse DUPONT, United States (AFP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing “multiple” people as cars plunged off a bridge onto a busy highway at the height of morning rush hour, officials said. The train, which was carrying 78 passengers and five crew, derailed in DuPont about halfway between Tacoma and the state capital Olympia on a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” — the latest episode in the blockbuster space saga — has raked in more than $450 million worldwide since hitting theaters, Disney said Monday — a major success for the most-hyped movie of the year. The film directed by Rian Johnson — which features the late Carrie Fisher’s final performance as Princess Leia — took in $220 million in North America, and another $230.8 million overseas, […]
by Alfons Luna with Daniel Silva in Madrid Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Campaigning hit fever pitch on Monday in Catalonia, just three days before a pivotal election aiming to break the deadlock in Spain’s worst crisis in decades. The regional vote on Thursday pits leaders of the wealthy northern region’s separatist movement against candidates who want to stay part of a unified Spain, with neither side showing a willingness to back down. Some of the […]
by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure. The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington’s isolation over Trump’s announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively ignoring Palestinian claims on the city. The shift […]
by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wearing a dress made of 100 speakers might seem to be a fashion statement. But for composer Pauchi Sasaki, the aesthetic goes deeper — it is a way to express humanity. The Peruvian artist and chosen protegee of Philip Glass, one of the world’s most influential living composers, had first covered herself with amplification equipment when she played her violin in the ancient Pachacamac temple […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday alleged that “powerful forces with vested interest” were “resorting to a well-funded propaganda war” to publicize Larry Gadon’s impeachment complaint against her. “They constantly float new names and personalities of those who are supposed to testify against the Chief Justice. It is all part of a propaganda to make it appear that Chief Justice Sereno is losing support among her colleagues in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said there has been a “considerable drop” in the country’s drug cases. Speaking during the awarding of the Order of Lapu-Lapu to Philippine National Police, Armed Forces of the Philippines and other uniformed personnel at Camp Brigadier General Rafael T. Crame in Quezon City, Duterte said, however, that “we will remain vigilant.” “It’s a perennial problem,” Duterte said. Lives of policemen, military more valuable In his speech, […]
“They are just a bunch of brigands,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced the New People’s Army attack on soldiers who were only holding relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar on Sunday, likening the communist armed wing to “ISIS.” “I strongly protest and condemn the actions of the (NPA). I would say that this is something which I have been telling you all along. It does […]
https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/941367856070979584 (Eagle News) — The popular President Rodrigo Duterte has made it to what could be the longest-running animated series on United States television–or at least his cartoon version. In an episode titled “Robert Mueller meets with President Trump,” cartoon Duterte, who is wearing white, and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands in a picture frame right behind the “real” Trump. The handshake is reminiscent of the handshake done by leaders at the […]
(Eagle News) — The taxi driver who was allegedly slapped by a motorist during a traffic altercation in Quezon City is set to file charges against her. Virgilio Doktor, who went to the Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board on Monday, said the charges for damage to property and physical injuries would be filed against the woman, whose identity has not yet been released. According to Doktor, the woman, who was driving a blue Honda City, […]
(Eagle News)- A disaster official denounced on Monday the attack of New People’s Army members on soldiers who were only conducting relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar. “Naniniwala kami na pinaglalaban lang (ng mga sundalo) ang welfare ng ating mga kababayan..Tigilan ang pananambang sa mga tumutulong sa kapwa Pilipino,” Romina Marasigan, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said. Marasigan was referring to Sunday’s incident that saw two […]
