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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street roared back into record territory Tuesday following strong earnings from leading industrial companies, while European equities edged higher ahead of a key ECB meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped to its sixth record in seven sessions following huge gains by Caterpillar and 3M following strong earnings. The Dow’s 0.7 percent rise came one day after US equities had faltered in a rare pullback from a record-rich […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — An excessive heat warning has been issued in California through Wednesday as the state bakes under extreme temperatures that are shattering records. Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday broke the 1909 record of 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2) set for that day as temperatures rose to 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) by early afternoon according to the National Weather Service. Record-shattering temperatures were also recorded in many other cities across the southern part […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — People with heart trouble who take blood-thinning medication to avoid strokes may also significantly reduce their risk of dementia, a study published Wednesday said. Researchers found that of 444,106 patients in Sweden who had atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart condition that can provoke strokes, those taking drugs to prevent blood clots had a 29 percent lower risk of developing dementia. The risk further decreased as […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, with the benchmark index extending the longest winning streak in its nearly 70-year history as Japan kicked off its latest corporate earnings season. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.37 percent, or 80.78 points, to 21,885.95 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 0.34 percent, or 5.99 points, to 1,762.91. © Agence France-Presse
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — Paralyzed fundraiser Claire Lomas, completed 10 miles in 24 hours at the Simplyhealth Great South Run event in Portsmouth on Monday (October 23), ten years after a riding accident left her paralyzed from the chest down. Video and photographs released by the Simplyhealth Great South Run show Lomas walking the distance with the aid of a ‘bionic’ Rewalk suit and crossing the finish line with a smile on her face […]
(Eagle News) — The Chinese government has turned over P155-million worth of equipment to the Philippines for use in the rehabilitation of Marawi. The 47 pieces of equipment which Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said were donated “with no strings attached” were turned over to the Philippines on Tuesday. Villar said in a television interview that China was “one of the first that really delivered tangible equipment” for that purpose. “Siyempre marami din kaming commitments. […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old from Lone Tree, Colorado, won the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for inventing Tethys, a device that detects lead in water. “Tethys, the Greek goddess of fresh water, is a lead detection tool,” Rao said. “What you do is first dip a disposable cartridge, which can easily be removed and attached to the core device in the water you wish to test. Once […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11 “high-risk” countries, most of them home to Muslim majorities, will still be blocked, officials announced Tuesday. The temporary ban, which President Donald Trump fought to implement since January and finally proceeded with in late June after a Supreme Court decision, allowed officials to review security procedures and set tougher screening procedures. Jennifer Higgins, associate director […]
(Eagle News) — An alleged financier of the Maute terrorist group has been arrested in Valenzuela City. Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the National Capital Region, Special Action Force, CIDG Eastern Police District and the National Capital Region Police Office arrested Aminkisa Romato Macadato in his hideout on P. Santiago St., Barangay Paso de Blas at 5:15 a.m. on Oct. 7. Authorities said Macadato, a nephew of Farhana Maute, the Maute […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Eagle News) – It looks like the bye utilized last week by the Seattle Seahawks paid off as they defeated the woeful New York Giants (1-6) at their home field, MetLife Stadium, 24-7. With a strong second half, the Seahawks capitalized on some great offensive firepower. Seattle starting quarterback Russell Wilson connected on numerous passes with wide receiver Doug Baldwin and starting tight end Jimmy Graham. After a lifeless first quarter, the […]
by Abdul Hadi Habtor Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a “moderate, open” Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favor of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth. The Saudi strongman, 32, did not mince words in declaring a new reality for the kingdom, hours after announcing the launch of an independent $500 billion megacity — with “separate regulation” — along […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson and Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles were both fined Tuesday by the NBA, which has imposed five fines in the new season’s first week. Jackson was fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan with 6:10 remaining in a 130-88 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. He was also cited for making a menacing gesture on the court, motioning an […]
