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(Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the sexual harassment allegations against Senator Al Franken on Thursday (November 16), calling the Democrat “Frankenstein” on Twitter. “And to think that just last week he (Franken) was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women,” Trump tweeted. A radio broadcaster accused Franken earlier on Thursday of touching her breasts while she slept and forcing a kiss on her in 2006 when […]
by Susan Njanji Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has refused to resign after meeting generals who have seized control of the country, as sources suggested the veteran leader was “buying time” to negotiate his exit. The talks in Harare on Thursday come after soldiers this week put Mugabe under house arrest, took over state TV and blockaded main roads in a stunning turnaround for the 93-year-old leader who has ruled the country with […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is “confident” of progress in amending Japan’s pacifist constitution, he said Friday, in his first policy speech since his landslide election victory. Abe’s conservative coalition held a two-thirds “super majority” in the 465-seat lower house last month, giving him the numbers to realize a long-held dream. “I’m confident that debate on amending the constitution will be able to advance,” he told the newly formed parliament. However, in his […]
The Philippines may have been the destination for the 125 exotic birds allegedly stuffed into drain pipes by smugglers who were arrested in Indonesia, a wildlife conservation group said. Dwi Adhiasto of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which works with Indonesian authorities to halt the lucrative illegal trade in wildlife, said this was because the four men–who are allegedly part of a wildlife trafficking ring–are linked to “a parrot smuggling network there.” The four men have […]
The uncoupling of an MRT train on Thursday brought out the creative in some Filipino netizens, who posted memes and comments poking fun at the incident. Here are some of the most hilarious memes: Check out these funny “#hugotlines:”
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kyrie Irving ditched his plastic mask and scored 11 of his 16 points in the final five minutes, sparking the Boston Celtics over Golden State 92-88 Thursday in a showdown of the NBA’s top teams. Rallying from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter, the Celtics stretched their win streak to 14 games, their longest since a 14-game run in November and December of 2010 and five shy of […]
(Eagle News) — Binago na ng pamunuan ng MRT 3 ang schedule ng operasyon at biyahe ng kanilang mga tren simula ngayong araw. Ito ay para bigyang daan ang mahabang oras ng pagsusuri at maintenance ng kanilang mga bagon bago ito ibiyahe. Ang nasabing hakbang ay kasunod ng nangyaring paghiwalay ng isang bagon mula sa ibang bahagi ng tren kahapon ng umaga, Huwebes. Ang nasabing bagon ay naiwan sa pagitan ng Ayala at Buendia station […]
(Eagle News) — The low pressure area spotted southeast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan has developed into a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday. As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the eye of TD Tino was located 245 km east southeast of Puerto Princesa. Tino is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is forecast to move […]
by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Qatar has set a temporary minimum wage for migrant workers worth around $200 a month, its labor minister said Thursday, a benchmark reform following widespread criticism of Doha’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup. Issa al-Nuaimi told AFP that the “temporary minimum wage of 750 riyals ($195, 166 euro) per month will immediately come into effect,” while officials work on setting a permanent rate. In […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Coldplay generated more than $500 million on the rockers’ just completed global tour, the band’s promoters said Thursday, making it the third highest-grossing in history. The English band played the 114th and final show of its “A Head Full of Dreams” tour Wednesday night in Buenos Aires, completing a haul of $523 million in ticket sales, Live Nation announced. Only two other acts have ever amassed more: Irish rockers […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Michael Schumacher’s Grand Prix-winning Ferrari sold for $7.5 million in New York on Thursday, setting an auction record for a modern-era Formula One car, Sotheby’s said. The seven-time world champion’s 2001 Ferrari F2001 sparked furious bidding, roaring past its pre-sale estimate of $4-5 million at Sotheby’s flagship post-war and contemporary November evening art sale. It put the buzz into a night that otherwise fell short of the dizzying heights […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very much disappointed” that the Saudi-led coalition is refusing to lift its blockade of Yemen and has written directly to Riyadh’s representative, his spokesman said Thursday. The coalition shut down Yemen’s sea and air ports as well as borders on November 6 in response to a missile attack by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels near Riyadh. After repeated appeals by UN officials were ignored, Guterres […]
