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SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore’s economy beat expectations to grow at its fastest pace in nearly four years during the third quarter, data showed Thursday, boosted by a surge in global demand that has buoyed Asia in the face of brewing protectionist fears. The forecast-beating performance for the island-state follows similarly strong readings from the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan, all of which have benefited from a pick-up in world trade. The trade […]
(Eagle News) – Naglabas ng travel advisory ang Canada laban sa pagbiyahe sa Pilipinas. Ito ay dahil umano sa mataas na banta ng terorismo, gaya ng nangyari sa Marawi, at kaso ng pagdukot. Sa pamamagitan ng travel advisory, pinayuhan ng gobyerno ng Canada ang kanilang mga mamamayan na iwasan ang magtungo sa Mindanao kabilang ang mga lungsod ng Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, General Santos, Isabela, Jolo, Kidapawan at Zamboanga. (Eagle News Service)
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — James Vince and Mark Stoneman scored half-centuries as England blunted Australia’s vaunted pace attack on an unresponsive Gabba pitch in the first Ashes Test on Thursday. The pair had few problems mastering Australia’s fast bowling trio as they recovered the tourists’ innings after the early loss of senior opener Alastair Cook. But nearing the tea interval, Stoneman was bowled between his bat and pad by Pat Cummins for 53 in a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Backstreet Boy singer Nick Carter on Wednesday (November 22) denied an allegation that he raped a teen pop singer 15 years ago, saying he was “shocked and saddened” by the accusation. Melissa Schuman, who was a member of girl group Dream in the late 1990s, claimed in a lengthy blog post earlier this month that Carter forced her to have oral sex and raped her in 2002 when she […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, November 22, said soldiers received praises from delegates who attended the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits held in the country last week. In a speech at the Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the Chief Executive said heads of states and military officials congratulated him for the government’s campaign against the rebellion in Marawi. “You know, marami akong natanggap na accolades but it was […]
Ni Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Giniba ng mga tauhan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ang dalawang barangay hall na malapit lamang sa Malacanang sa Maynila. Ito’y makaraang mapaso ang ibinigay na 15 araw na palugit ng MMDA sa dalawang kapitan ng barangay upang magkusa nang gibain ang mga barangay hall na nakatayo sa bangketa. Binigay ng MMDA ang palugit sa mga opisyal nang una itong magsagawa ng clearing operations sa lugar. “Ganda-ganda […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The charges for drug trading against him may have been dropped, but a senator believes ex-Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, who is detained in the Senate for his refusal to attend subsequent hearings on corruption in the Bureau of Customs, will not be a free man just yet. “I can see it going on for seven years. That’s what happened in one case,” Senator Richard Gordon, chair of the blue […]
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) — Australia called on Thursday (November 23) on the United States to build a strong presence in Asia and bolster ties with “like-minded” partners while warning against China’s rising influence. A more insular United States would be detrimental to the liberal nature of the world’s “rules-based order”, the government said in a 115-page foreign policy white paper. The white paper is a guide for Australian diplomacy and provides a roadmap for advancing […]
by Susan Njanji and Reagan Mashavave Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe’s incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa was preparing Thursday to take power after the shock resignation of Robert Mugabe brought 37 years of authoritarian rule to an end. Mnangagwa, who has close ties to the army and the security establishment, returned to the country on Wednesday to take the reins and told adoring crowds in Harare that they were witnessing “unfolding full democracy.” He […]
(Eagle News) — Ernesto Abella is now Foreign Affairs undersecretary. The appointment was made by President Rodrigo Duterte himself in a letter dated Oct. 27. The mild-mannered Abella was presidential spokesperson until he was replaced by then-Kabayan Rep. Harry Roque on Oct. 28. Roque, however, assumed his new post only on Nov. 6. Duterte had said removing Abella from the presidential spokesperson post was his “personal decision.”
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Eight warships joined a US aircraft carrier and scores of helicopters and planes Thursday to search for three American sailors who went missing after their plane crashed in the Philippine Sea. The families of the missing sailors were notified after a C-2A “Greyhound” aircraft with 11 people on board went down Wednesday afternoon around 930 kilometers (500 nautical miles) southeast of Okinawa, the US Navy said in a statement. Eight sailors […]
Reuters — “Coco,” a colorful animated adventure into the land of the dead, is set to take the top spot at the North American Thanksgiving weekend box office from Friday (November 24) through Sunday (November 26). The Disney/Pixar release, which follows a boy who accidentally finds himself in the land of the dead during the Mexican celebrations for Dia de los Muertos, is expected to take 51 million dollars in its opening weekend, according to […]
