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by Alfons Luna Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Sunday he wanted to return to a “democratic and free” Catalonia as he aimed to rally support for a unified Spain on his first visit to the turbulent region since it declared independence. A day after hundreds of thousands of people marched in Barcelona to demand the release of separatist officials detained over their independence drive, Rajoy called on […]
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica “(AFP) — A strong earthquake, measuring 6.5 according to a US seismological agency, rocked Costa Rica late Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake occurred at 8:28 pm local (0228 GMT) on the Central American country’s Pacific coast, at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles), close to the popular tourist beach town of Jaco. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert. […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Southern Leyte on Sunday. The Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit fourteen kilometers southeast of the municipality of Pintuyan at 2:33 in the afternoon. No aftershocks were expected.
A meeting between US President Donald Trump and President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on Monday follows a stormy 16 months in their nations’ decades-long alliance. Here are five things to know about relations between the United States and one of its oldest allies in Asia. Former colony The Philippines went from centuries of Spanish rule to becoming a US colony in 1898 under the Treaty of Paris that was signed to end the Spanish-American war. The colonial period […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Scandal hit ride-sharing company Uber on Sunday said it entered into a deal to sell a stake to Japan’s SoftBank as the firm looks to turn a new page ahead of its planned IPO by 2019. The move was announced shortly after reports emerged that its former CEO Travis Kalanick and an influential investor had buried the hatchet in a long feud that paved the way for the acquisition. “We’ve […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte officially opened the 31st ASEAN Summit on Monday, November 13, 2017 as he welcomed the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners. He said this was a momentous and historic occasion and an opportunity for nations to help each other and address issues and problems affecting the world as a whole. He also thanked the countries who helped the Philippines in its […]
by Marc Burleigh Agence France Presse SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) — The World Robotics Olympiad, being held in Costa Rica this weekend, shows human athletes still have little to worry about: sweat and glory do not compute well when relegated to faceless automatons. But the same may not be true for workers, especially those in menial or transport activities where robots are steadily taking over. Think factory assemblers and sorters, or even self-driving cars. […]
by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — In the face of widespread “atrocities” against ethnic Rohingya people in Myanmar, the United States has been cautiously stepping up pressure on that country’s army, while taking care to avoid endangering the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. As the US takes a more active role in the region — several American delegations have passed through in recent weeks — Secretary of State […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Canadian teen singer Shawn Mendes on Sunday won best artist and best song at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) in London, pipping heavyweight competitors such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran. The awards ceremony at Wembley Arena, the first to be staged in the British capital in 20 years, were hosted by Rita Ora and featured performances by U2 and David Guetta. In a first for the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a gala dinner for the leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and their dialogue partners at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Sunday, November 12. “It is my pleasure to welcome you all to Manila for the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits,” President Duterte said as he welcomed the 20 world leaders attending the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in the country. “I am deeply […]
President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sit down with US President Donald Trump on Monday. The US president is in Manila with leaders of 18 other nations for two days of summits, the final leg of a headline-grabbing Asian tour dominated by the North Korean nuclear crisis. Allegations of Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential elections also hounded the second half of his 12-day trip, which took him from Japan to South Korea, China […]
BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Al Horford scored a team-high 21 points in his return as the Boston Celtics played without Kyrie Irving but still managed to hang on for their 12th straight victory on Sunday. The Celtics had to dig deep into the depths of their roster, as they have done throughout their winning streak, to defeat the Toronto Raptors 95-94 in front of a crowd of 18,600 at the Boston Garden. Horford missed […]
