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(Agence France Presse) — US President Donald Trump urged China and Russia on Thursday to act fast to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis, warning that “time is quickly running out.” “We must act fast. And hopefully China will act faster and more effectively on this problem than anyone,” Trump said as he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump thanked Xi for his efforts to restrict trade with North Korea and cut […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced road closures and lock-downs in some parts of Metro Manila in line with the preparation for the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits that will be held in Manila and Clark, Pampanga next week. Here is the list of roads and places and the dates they will be on lockdown: 8 Nov – Partial lockdown of CCP Complex, Pasay City, starting from […]
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy will be closed to the public on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day, an American holiday. In an advisory issued on Thursday, the US embassy said also closed on that day are its affiliate offices. Regular services in those offices will resume on Monday, Nov. 13, the US embassy said. “Veterans Day is celebrated every year in the US on Nov. 11, which is the day […]
by Obert Simwanza Agence France-Presse NCHELENGE, Zambia (AFP) — Recounting horrific stories of rape and murder allegedly by government soldiers, thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo have sought safety on the Zambian side of Lake Mweru. About 6,000 Congolese residents have fled across the border since late August, triggering an emergency response from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) which has struggled to provide basic food rations and shelter. DR Congo’s huge eastern region has […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Salome” slightly intensified on Thursday as it moved toward Ticlao Island in Masbate. In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said there will be moderate to heavy rainfall within the 250-kilometer diameter of “Salome.” As of 10 a.m., PAGASA said the center of “Salome,” which is packing maximum winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday as investors snapped up shares at bargain prices after the previous day’s fall, and as the market gained support from rallies on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.37 percent, or 84.08 points, to 22,997.90 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.30 percent, or 5.47 points, at 1,823.07. Mitsubishi UFJ rose modestly at the open on reports it would […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The remains of Filipina actress, Isabel Granada, arrived in the Philippines from Doha, Qatar today, Thursday. They arrived via Philippine Airlines flight PR 685. Earlier, her cousin, Joseph Rivera who was also in Qatar with Granada’s partner, Arnel Cowley, said they were processing the papers needed to repatriate her remains. Ten days after she suffered a brain hemorrhage due to aneurysm, Granada, 41, passed away […]
DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) — The death toll from typhoon downpours and floods wreaking havoc along Vietnam’s south-central coast has risen to 69, authorities said Tuesday, as the country prepares to host a world leaders’ summit. Typhoon Damrey struck days before Vietnam is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Danang next weekend. It will bring together US President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, among other leaders. While Danang itself […]
A Reuters report says a hacking group previously linked to the Vietnamese government or working on its behalf has broken into the computers of neighboring countries as well as a grouping of Southeast Asian nations. According to the report, cyber-security company Volexity said the hacking group was still active, and had compromised the website of the ASEAN over several high-profile summit meetings. ASEAN is holding another summit of regional leaders in Manila next week. In […]
(Eagle News) — Nakuha ng Puerto Princesa Underground River ang dalawang major award sa 1st Philippine Tourism Award 2017 na ginanap sa Okada Manila Hotel kamakailan. Tinanghal na best eco-tourism at major tourist attraction ang Underground River sa ginanap na awarding ceremony. Tinanggap ni Protected Area Superintendent Elizabeth Maclang ang mga nasabing gawad. Ang 1st Philippine Tourism Award ay ang kauna-unahang award-giving event ng general tourism na inorganisa ng United Stars Event and Exhibitions Corporation […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Three US aircraft carriers will stage joint drills in the western Pacific for the first time in a decade, the US Navy said Thursday, as tensions in the region over North Korea reach fever pitch. The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt will conduct “coordinated operations in international waters,” the navy said, as US President Donald Trump’s high-stakes trip through Asia takes him to China. The operation shows Washington’s “ironclad […]
MINSK, Belarus (AFP) — The United States aims to end its longest Fed Cup title drought when it meets a Belarus team missing former world number one and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka in this weekend’s final. The 17-time champion US team claimed its last title in 2000 and has lost three finals since — to France in 2003 and Italy in 2009 and 2010. This time the team is missing the Williams sisters, who have […]
