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WASHINGTON, united States (AFP) — A gunman killed 26 worshippers at a rural Texas church on Sunday. Here are some of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States in the past three decades. Vegas concert: 58 killed A 64-year-old man whose father had been on the FBI’s most wanted list in the late 1960s shoots down from his hotel room at a crowd attending an outdoor country music concert on October 1, 2017, killing […]
(Eagle News) — Idineklara na kahapon, Nobyembre 5 ni Governor Junie Cua ang suspensyon ng klase sa lahat ng antas ng Elementarya at sekondarya, public and private sa lalawigan ng Quirino. Dulot ito ng walang tigil na pagbuhos ng ulan at pagguho ng lupa mula sa matataas na bahagi nito. Pinapayuhan ang lahat na huwag piliting tumawid sa mga tulay upang maiwasan ang anumang di kanais nais na pangyayari. May ilang barangay na ang […]
YUNNAN, China (CCTV) — Hundreds of red-breasted parakeets, a species of parrot, have flocked to the city of Ruili in southwest China recently, attracting photographers across the country to capture the spectacular sights. Red-breasted parakeets would come in droves to Ruili in Yunnan Province’s Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture every autumn when the corn on the farmland by the Ruili River is ripe. Thanks to the sound local ecological environment, more and more red-breasted parakeets are coming […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Indiscipline, poor conditioning, lack of composure, erratic goal-kicking and struggling set-pieces are among the reasons why Argentina have lost eight of nine Tests this season. That record is likely to get worse after a three-international visit to Europe in which they tackle England and Ireland, ranked second and fourth respectively in the world. The South Americans face Italy in between the two massive challenges, a game which is likely to offer the only […]
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — American Patrick Cantlay parred the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat South Korea’s Whee Kim and Germany’s Alex Cejka and capture his first US PGA title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 25-year-old California collected his breakthrough victory in his 43rd career PGA event, having struggled for two years with a back injury and also the death of his caddie and friend Chris Roth in a hit-and-run […]
by Jed Court Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — American Jack Sock said he shocked after moving from “thinking about his holidays” during his opening Paris Masters win, to qualifying for the World Tour Finals in London after claiming the Bercy title. The 16th seed beat qualifier Filip Krajinovic 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the final on Sunday. He trailed 5-1 in a deciding set during his second-round match against Britain’s Kyle Edmund on Wednesday, but […]
by Ian Whittell Agence France-Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) — Arsene Wenger accepted leaders Manchester City would be “hard to stop” in their quest for the Premier League title especially if they continued to get the rub of the green from referees. The Gunners manager accused City forward Raheem Sterling of diving after he won a penalty in his team’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday. Veteran French boss Wenger was furious with the performance […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, as investors were encouraged by gains on Wall Street and brisk corporate results reported recently by Japanese companies. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.35 percent, or 77.97 points, to 22,617.09 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.21 percent, or 3.68 points, at 1,797.76. Japanese shares are being boosted “by the expanding global economy and good earnings reports by companies […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at the US trade relationship with Japan, saying it was “not fair and open”, as he prepared for formal talks with his Japanese counterpart. “We want fair and open trade but right now our trade with Japan is not fair and open,” Trump told business leaders in Tokyo. “The US has suffered massive trade deficits with Japan for many, many years. So we will have […]
Reuters — Marvel superhero sequel “Thor: Ragnarok” smashed the North American weekend box office from Friday (November 3) to Sunday (November 5), kicking off the holiday movie season. The third installment of Marvel’s standalone “Thor” film franchise, starring Chris Hemsworth, raked in $121 million, according to Box Office Mojo. “A Bad Moms Christmas,” a holiday-themed comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, claimed second place with $17 million. Horror movie “Jigsaw,” the latest in the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (CCTV) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to China will set a positive tone for the future development of relations between the world’s two largest economies, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said in a recent press briefing in Washington D.C. Trump is scheduled for a trip to China on Nov. 8-10, a visit that both Beijing and Washington D.C. expect to bear bountiful fruit and inject new […]
BEIJING, China (CCTV) — China on Sunday launched two BeiDou-3 satellites into space via a single carrier rocket to support its global navigation and positioning network. The satellites were aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket, which took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 19:45. This is the first duo of BeiDou-3 satellites launched by China, as its self-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System officially began to expand into a […]
