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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — From a musclebound Superman to ice hockey player to jet pilot, Vladimir Putin plays various heroic roles in paintings at a Moscow exhibition called “Superputin” that opened this week as he began his campaign for a fourth Kremlin term. Displayed at an arts centre in a former factory in central Moscow, the paintings by various artists range from factual to fanciful, showing Putin cuddling a puppy, brandishing a Russian flag while […]
by Veronique DUPONT / Robyn Beck Agence France-Presse BONSALL, United States (AFP) — Thousands of firefighters battled raging wildfires in California on Saturday that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee the Los Angeles area, as well as outbreaks closer to San Diego. Nearly 700 structures including multi-million dollar mansions have been destroyed by wildfires raging on six different fronts, but despite the intensity of the blazes, authorities have reported only one fatality. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The 13th month pay and other bonuses given to employees which would amount to P90,000 would not be taxed, nor will those with a a yearly earning of P250,000, according to the bilateral conference committee on the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (Train) bill. “Napagkasunduan ng bicam na muling taasan ang halaga ng 13th month pay at iba pang bonuses na hindi na kakaltasan pa ng buwis,” Senator […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Leyte on Saturday, Dec. 9. The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said the quake took place eleven kilometers southwest of municipality of Burauen at 3:39 p.m. Depth of focus was at five kilometers. No aftershocks were expected.
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — An Israeli air strike on a Gaza base of Hamas’s military wing killed two people on Saturday, health officials of the territory’s Palestinian Islamist rulers said. The strike on a base in Nusseirat in the central Gaza Strip, one of several in the early hours, came amid protests across the Palestinian territories against US President Donald Trump’s deeply controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Hamas health […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) — Pursuing government forces killed three Abu Sayyaf bandits and recovered two firearms in a clash in the hinterlands of Sulu, a top military official said Saturday. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu commander, said the clash happened at around 2:30 p.m. Friday at Sitio Buling-Buling, Barangay Su-uh, Old Panamao town. Sobejana disclosed the troops were on combat patrol when they clashed with 20 Abu Sayyaf bandits led by […]
Group to present doctor-witness in Senate hearing on Monday (Eagle News) — The Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption on Saturday named individuals it said were involved in the assessment, procurement and administration of Dengvaxia during the term of then-President Benigno Aquino III. VACC counsel Ferdinand Topacio said the names were given by a witness–a Department of Health doctor–who wished to provide details about the Dengvaxia mess. Topacio said the doctor, who came forward in March, […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The trailers have dropped, the frantic media tours have concluded and the phony war is over: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” finally begins the real battle Saturday at its glittering world premiere. Hotter than one of Yoda’s root leaf curries, the movie is expected to cash in on 12 months of relentless hype with one of the biggest domestic opening weekends ever. A galaxy […]
NEW YORK, United States | AFP) — Apple is in talks to buy the popular song recognition app Shazam as the tech giant tries to compete with streaming leader Spotify, TechCrunch reported Friday. The technology news site, quoting unnamed sources, said that the deal could be announced Monday with financial terms not yet clear. A spokeswoman for Apple declined comment. Since its founding in 1999, Shazam has offered a high-tech solution to listeners’ longtime agony […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American cable network HBO has announced a second season of the series “Big Little Lies,” with A-listers Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon both set to return to executive produce and star in the Emmy-winning show. Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, “Big Little Lies” was initially broadcast as a mini-series, and was not intended to run beyond seven episodes shown at the start of 2017. It was a major […]
(Eagle News) — An alert level 2 was hoisted over Kanlaon Volcano on Saturday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology did this after a phreatic eruption took place past 9 a.m. Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said in a radio interview that while the eruption was not as strong, the public should avoid going near the summit. He said a 4-kilometer permanent danger zone from the summit should apply under an alert level 2.
by Albert Kambale with Philippe Rater at the United Nations Agence France Presse The United Nations suffered its worst attack on a peacekeeping mission in nearly a quarter of a century on Friday when suspected Ugandan rebels attacked a base in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 15 peacekeepers. The UN Security Council said the peacekeepers, who were all from neighboring Tanzania, were killed in the North Kivu province late Thursday, […]
