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by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — James Dyson announced Tuesday he was investing £2.0 billion ($2.7 billion, 2.3 billion euro) into developing an electric car by 2020, a new venture for the British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner. The 70-year-old British entrepreneur said work began two and a half years ago on a project which he hopes will help tackle the scourge of air pollution. “Dyson has begun work […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Irma killed 72 people in Florida when it battered the southern state on September 10, according to an updated death toll that includes figures from individual counties. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) spokesman Alberto Moscoso confirmed an official toll of 54 to AFP Tuesday. But this figure does not include eight known victims in the Florida Keys, or 10 elderly victims who died in a nursing home north […]
CORONA, California (Reuters) — Crews were battling a major Southern California wildfire on Tuesday (September 26) that has destroyed at least one structure and forced 1,500 people to flee their homes amid high temperatures and gusty winds. The so-called Canyon Fire, which broke out in the Santa Ana Mountains east of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, charred more than 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of roughly 500 homes, according to the California Department of […]
by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse PARK City, United States (AFP) — Two-time Olympic Alpine ski champion and five-time world champion Ted Ligety expects cooler heads to prevail in US-North Korea tensions and February’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to be staged as planned. The 33-year-old American, speaking Tuesday in his hometown at a preview event for the 2018 Winter Games, said the risk to South Korea and other nations in a conflict between North Korean and American […]
by Elodie Cuzin and Yemeli Ortega Agence France-Presse MEXICO City, Mexico (AFP) — A week after an earthquake that killed more than 300 people, thousands of Mexicans were still unable to return Tuesday to their badly damaged homes, much less their normal lives. After a week of eerie quiet in Mexico City, the capital’s notorious traffic jams were visible again as the sprawling city of 20 million people began returning to work and school. But many residents still […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has directed transport network companies Uber and Grab to “deactivate” their drivers who are found to have delivered illegal drugs. In a statement on Tuesday, the LTFRB said it will also recommend the blacklisting of said Transport Network Vehicle Service driver, to ensure effective monitoring. The LTFRB made the directive after the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency warned the TNCs about the use of some […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Victims of a contaminated blood scandal in Britain which left at least 2,400 people dead, and their families will be allowed to seek damages following a High Court ruling on Tuesday. A High Court official said it was “appropriate” to issue immediately a group litigation order allowing a potential 500 claimants together to seek compensation. Lawyers acting for the health ministry had argued that the application to the court was […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro called on his army Tuesday to ready their weapons to defend the country in an escalating war of words with US President Donald Trump. President Nicolas Maduro joined his army top brass at a military exercise near the northern city of Maracay, where he reminded them of their obligation to defend the country. “We have been shamelessly threatened by the most criminal empire that ever existed and […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines is a “transshipment point” for illegal drugs being transported to the United States. President Rodrigo Duterte said it was the “Bamboo Triad,” a crime syndicate based in Taiwan, that made the Philippines its “client state.” He said the 14K group from Hongkong also had drug operations in the country. Both criminal syndicates have “taken over” Southeast Asia, he said. “Today, the drug problem is all throughout the world,” he said. […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service American import Willie Warren scored 30 points to lead Petrochimi Iran to an 87-66 demolition of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas on Tuesday, Sept. 26. With the win, Iran clinches the Group A top-seed in the 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. The Iranian squad had a big 27-15 second quarter to finish the 1st half with a 43-29 lead. Team Pilipinas did not back down though, playing toe-to-toe against the much taller […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Star Hotshots claimed victory over the NLEX Road Warriors on Tuesday, securing for themselves a slot in the PBA Governors’ Cup semis. Import Kristofer Acox scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Hotshots to an 89-77 win at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Hotshots will now advance to the PBA Governors’ Cup semis and now await the winner of the Meralco Bolts-Blackwater Elite quarterfinals […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The Blackwater Elite forced a do-or-die game with the Meralco Bolts after they netted a shocking victory over the top seed on Tuesday. Allein Maliksi was clutch at the endgame, hitting the game-winner with 8.9 seconds, and giving his team the 92-91 upset at the Mall of Asia Arena. The last two minutes were a back-and-forth affair. Baser Amer hit a 3 for Meralco to break what was then a […]
