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Catalan leaders to declare independence in Spain crisis

  by Marianne Barriaux with Roland Lloyd Parry  Agence France-Presse   BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Catalan leaders were preparing Wednesday to declare independence from Spain after a violence-hit referendum, defying a warning from the country’s king that national stability was in peril. As the European Union urged dialogue to ease the standoff between separatists in the northeastern region and Madrid, a regional government source said the independence declaration could be as early as Monday. The stalemate has morphed […]

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NFL: Best of the Best – Week 4

By: Adrian Manguit, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau AFC Offensive Player of the Week: Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans Watson came to play this past Sunday, torching the Tennessee Titans defense with 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdown, completing over 70% of his passes for a total of 283 yards. Watson looks to be on pace to be a candidate for rookie offensive player of the year in the NFL. AFC Defensive Team of […]

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Kim Jong-Nam may have been poisoned by other suspects, trial told

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) — Other suspects could have poisoned the half-brother of North Korea’s leader besides the two women on trial for his audacious assassination in Malaysia, an expert witness said Wednesday. Pathologist Mohamad Shah Mahmood said it was possible four other suspects who are mentioned in the charge sheet but are still at large could have administered a nerve agent before Kim Jong-Nam was attacked by the women. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese […]

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Watch: Police body cam footage shows Las Vegas attack panic

  Dramatic police body cam footage shows harrowing moments during the October 1, 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas strip, which left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 wounded. The video showed a police man and his unit sheltering behind a wall near the Mandalay Bay hotel.  He can also be heard asking others to take shelter. (Agence France Presse TV video sourced from Las Vegas Police Department)

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Putin calls for better US ties as he meets new US envoy

  by Anna Smolchenko Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for “predictable and mutually beneficial” ties with the United States as he received diplomatic credentials from Washington’s new ambassador to Moscow. The US Senate last week confirmed businessman, veteran diplomat and former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia, filling a crucial post at a time when ties are at dangerously low ebb. “As far as […]

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Catalan leaders defy king over independence

by Marianne Barriaux with Roland Lloyd Parry in Madrid Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Tension mounted in Spain on Wednesday after Catalonia’s leader vowed that the region would declare independence within days, defying a stern warning from the country’s king that national stability was in peril. The courts meanwhile placed Catalan police officials and pro-independence civil leaders under investigation for alleged “sedition” as Spain sank deeper into its worst political crisis in decades. […]

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PDEA names Bamboo Gang, HK Triad as 2 of the largest illegal drug suppliers in PHL

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) named the Bamboo Gang, the 14K or Hong Kong Triad, and the Sun Yee On, as the three largest and most powerful suppliers of illegal drugs in the Philippines. PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino said these three groups are responsible for the entry of large amounts of illegal drugs, including shabu, in the country. “These three drug triads are making the Philippines their playground. […]

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DOJ starts preliminary probe on UST law freshman’s hazing death

  QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, October 4, started its preliminary investigation on the death of University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio Castillo III during hazing rites. John Paul Solano, the main suspect attended the  preliminary investigation. Solano is a member of the Aegis Juris Fraternity and one of those who brought Castillo to the Chinese General Hospital. Solano along with 16 other members of […]

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Castillo family to include Divina, other UST officials in criminal complaint — lawyer

  (Eagle News) — The family of Horacio Castillo III  has plans of including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina and “other officials” of the school in the criminal complaint against those believed responsible in hazing death of the UST student. Without naming additional names, the Castillos’ lawyer, Lorna Kapunan, told reporters they would include the  names  of Divina and the others in a supplemental affidavit. She told reporters their […]

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YOUNG VOICES SPEAK: The noblest and proudest profession for me

(Young Voices Speak is eaglenews.ph’s blank space for the youth to share their opinions, views, and perspective on any topic, issue, or matter)   By Daryll Jane Jemino Young Voices contributor   One of my Grade 5 teachers once told me that the proudest profession is the one that she belongs to, which is that of being a teacher. Why? Because no matter where you go and no matter how old you are now, all the […]

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North Korea tension a threat to Asian growth: World Bank

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — The World Bank warned Wednesday that surging tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program could be a threat to robust growth in Asia. The bank predicted that developing East Asia and the Pacific would expand 6.4 percent this year, 6.2 percent next year and 6.1 percent in 2019, slightly better than their last forecasts in April. “Developing East Asia and the Pacific is doing better than most other developing regions of the […]

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Duterte denies knowing Daniel “Snooky” Cruz; says the Snooky he knows are the actress, the “one in comics”

(Eagle News) —President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday denied knowing the person Senator Antonio Trillanes claimed to be the chief executive’s source of the senator’s “fake” bank accounts. “Ang kilala kong si Snooky ay yung artista at sa comics,” Duterte said in a media briefing when asked if he knew Daniel “Snooky” Cruz. Trillanes had claimed Cruz had sold the “fake” information to Malacanang, which paid P10 million for it. The senator said the P3 million […]

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