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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — After a tsunami hit Japan in 2011, hundreds of aquatic species migrated across the ocean to the US by hitching rides on debris that acted as rafts, researchers said Thursday. A total of 289 living species were found in the US on tsunami debris originating from Japan between 2012 and 2017, said the report in the journal Science. “This has turned out to be one of the biggest, unplanned, natural […]
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AFP) — Authorities in an English-speaking region in southwestern Cameroon on Thursday announced temporary curbs on travel and public meetings, adding to a curfew imposed in the northwest after protests by the country’s anglophone minority. The steps were announced ahead of what is expected to be a symbolic declaration of independence by Cameroon’s English speakers on Sunday. A fifth of the 22 million people in the francophone-majority West African state is English-speaking — a legacy of […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The widespread loss of forests in the tropics means the region emits more carbon than it captures, reversing its longtime role as a safeguard against climate change, researchers said Thursday. The analysis in the journal Science relies on 12 years (2003-2014) of satellite imagery, laser remote sensing technology and field measurements. This approach allowed scientists to focus on aspects of forest loss that were previously hard to measure, such as […]
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) – Ipapatupad na ngayon sa buong Puerto Princesa City ang isang ordinansa na nagbabawal sa paggamit ng cellphone sa lahat ng mga pedestrian na tumatawid ng kalsada. Ang City Ordinance No. 833 o “Anti-Distracted Crossing Ordinance” na iniakda ni City Councilor Henry Gadiano ay naglalayong madisiplina ang lahat ng mga pedestrian sa lungsod ukol sa tamang lugar at oras ng paggamit ng mga electronic communications equipment, tulad ng cellphone, wireless telephone, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — British artist Sacha Jafri launched a four-year world tour of his retrospective ‘Universal Consciousness’ in London on Wednesday (September 27). The artist aims to raise £10m ($13.44 million) from the sale of his auctions over the duration of this tour. Jafri said he wants to raise money for children’s charity, “specifically for refugees.” The tour will stop at Los Angeles, New York, Moscow, Hong Kong, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Beijing and […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Thursday recovered at least three paddles from the Aegis Juris fraternity where hazing rites that resulted in the death of Horacio Castillo III are believed to have taken place. It was still unclear if these had been used on Castillo, though. Supt. Erwin Margarejo, Manila Police District spokesperson, said they would be subjected to analysis so it could be determined if Castillo’s blood was there. He said forensic evidence has […]
by Danny Kemp Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Britain and the European Union on Thursday hailed the progress of “constructive” Brexit divorce negotiations following a major speech by Prime Minister Theresa May, but Brussels warned that trade talks may still be months away. Speaking after the fourth round of talks in Brussels, European Union negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterpart David Davis agreed that May’s speech in Florence had created a “new […]
by John Biers Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US and European stocks won modest gains Thursday, while the dollar pulled back with some analysts pointing to ebbing optimism about Washington’s ability to enact a tax cut. Wall Street scored significant gains Wednesday after the outline of President Donald Trump’s long-awaited tax cut was finally released. The proposal would cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent as part […]
by Rebecca Bryan Agence France-Presse JERSEY CITY, United States (AFP) – The United States started strong in pursuit of a 10th Presidents Cup crown on Thursday, taking a 3.5 to 1.5 lead over the International team in the biennial match play golf showdown. The Americans, winners of nine of the prior 11 editions of the Cup, with one draw and just one International victory back in 1998, wasted no time in asserting themselves at Liberty National Golf […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser on Thursday defended plans unveiled this week for sweeping tax cuts but said he could not guarantee they would benefit every middle-class taxpayer. The White House has moved to defend the proposed tax overhaul, which is still being crafted, from criticism that it will unduly help the wealthiest Americans or blow a hole in the federal budget. Opposition Democrats have denounced the plan as […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate on Thursday confirmed businessman, veteran diplomat and former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman as ambassador to Russia, filling a crucial post as a probe of Moscow’s influence on the American election widens. The 57-year-old Huntsman, who served as governor of Utah, has worked in numerous US administrations, notably as ambassador to China under Democrat Barack Obama, before running unsuccessfully for president as a Republican in 2012. Huntsman, who […]
by Sam Jahan with Philippe Rater at the United Nations Agence France Presse COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least 15 people drowned and scores are feared missing after a boat carrying Rohingya families capsized off Bangladesh Thursday, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres exhorted Myanmar’s rulers to end the refugees’ “nightmare.” Witnesses and survivors said the vessel overturned just meters from the coast in rough waters, after it was lashed by torrential rain and […]
