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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s long-held dream to change the pacifist constitution got a big boost this weekend as his conservative coalition won a crucial two-thirds majority in a snap election. Nationalists like Abe dismiss the constitution as a humiliating relic imposed by US occupiers after Japan’s defeat in World War II, while North Korea’s recent firing of two missiles over the country in less than a month has focused minds on security. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Most business economists predict that US economic growth will surpass two percent over the next year, despite softening in some business conditions, according to a survey released Monday. The improving forecasts for US growth come amid a weakening profit outlook and continued uncertainty over thorny debates in Washington on trade and tax policy, said the National Association for Business Economics, summarizing a quarterly survey of 85 economists. “Policy developments, including those […]
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte (Eagle News) – Sinunog ng mga nasa 40 armadong hinihinalang miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang apat na mga heavy equipment sa Quarry site ng Purok 7 Brgy. Bonbon, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. Nangyari ang nasabing insidente noong madaling araw ng Sabado, October 21. Kabilang sa sinunog ang tatlong backhoe at isang dump truck na pagmamay-ari ni Mr. Ali Martinez. Tinatayang umabot sa Php-6 milyon ang naging danyos ng […]
by Alfons Luna and Marie Giffard © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Catalan parties were due to meet Monday to discuss their next steps at the start of a week that will see Spain dismiss the region’s government to stave off its threat to break away from the country. “What happens now, with everyone in agreement and unity, is that we will announce what we will do and how,” Catalan government spokesman Jordi Turull said after […]
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — Iraqi federal and paramilitary forces on Sunday said they lost five men in last week’s clashes with Kurdish fighters, bringing the death toll for all sides to 31. On Friday, Iraq’s central government said its forces had taken back control from the Kurds of all disputed territory in the north of the country located outside the Kurdish autonomous region. The areas were captured as part of a sweeping operation by federal […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) – Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri’s center-right coalition was on course to win crucial mid-term elections Sunday and emerge with a strengthened hand to carry through pro-market economic reforms, according to partial results. “It’s an unforgettable day. Today we confirmed our commitment to change,” a triumphant Macri told supporters in Buenos Aires. Ex-president Cristina Kirchner took a seat in the Senate, despite trailing Macri candidate Esteban Bullrich in the key province of Buenos Aires, […]
(Reuters) — Commuters rejoyce! A vehicle traveling above a central reservation line may become the fastest way to travel by public transport in the future. Dahir Semenov, a Turkish engineer of Russian origin and his team have come up with a new concept – a two wheel, gyroscopic vehicle travelling along a suspended monorail. Dahir’s team of twenty engineers have in the past designed futuristic buses and trains and the team is currently working on […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) —Tokyo’s benchmark stock index extended a record winning streak on Monday as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s victory in a snap election pushed the yen down and boosted exporters. The Nikkei 225, which on Friday posted a 14th straight day of gains to match a record set in 1961, added 1.15 percent, or 246.51 points, to sit at 21,704.15 in early trade. The broader Topix index was up 0.96 percent, or 16.70 points, […]
by Richard Carter/ Miwa Suzuki © Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stormed to a landslide “super-majority” in snap Japanese elections, near complete projections showed Monday, with the hardline nationalist immediately pledging to “deal firmly” with North Korea. Abe’s conservative coalition is on track to win at least 312 seats with only a handful left to call, according to public broadcaster NHK, giving him a coveted two-thirds majority in the lower house of […]
PHOENIX, United States (AFP) — The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Earl Watson just three games into the NBA season, the earliest ousting of a head coach in league history, ESPN.com reported on Sunday. Assistant coach Jay Triano is expected to take over from Watson as an interim head coach of the 0-3 Suns until management decides on a long-term replacement. Phoenix’s latest defeat was a 130-88 blowout on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on […]
Reuters — “Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” scored the top spot at the North American weekend box office over the weekend (October 20-22). The ninth “Madea” movie, directed and starring Perry, beat expectations, bringing in $21 million — well above the $19 million many expected it to make in it’s debut weekend, according to boxofficemojo.com. Big budget disaster movie “Geostorm”, starring Gerrard Butler, claimed the second place spot with $13.3 million in ticket […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — French fashion designers have given Barbie a makeover, transforming her into a fashionista sporting a collection of miniature outfits, hairdos and accessories on display in a Paris gallery on Friday (October 20). Some 15 designers were given free rein by Barbie to style the iconic doll, resulting in a wardrobe ranging from Brazilian-inspired bohemian swimwear, traditional African dress with an urban edge, and a classic, comfortable Parisian style. Swimwear and lingerie […]
