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by Shingo Ito Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — When nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan this week, it sparked international condemnation. But it also raised the question: Why Japan? Location It might seem obvious, but geography is frequently a huge factor in geopolitical wrangling. The Japanese archipelago forms a long string off the coast of mainland north Asia, so by definition, any regional player that wants to fire a […]
by Sam Reeves Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Three school-age siblings — aptly named Yoong — have led the home team’s charge in waterskiing at the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia, jumping and spinning their way to a flood of medals. Aaliyah, 14, Aiden, 11, and Adam, nine, picked up five medals between them, cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd and their family, including their coach and father, Hanifah Yoong. They were continuing […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Ancient whales had extremely sharp predator teeth similar to lions, Australian scientists said Wednesday in a discovery they believe debunks theories the mammals used their teeth to filter feed like today’s gentle giants. There are two major groups of whales — toothed creatures such as killer whales, and baleen, which filter plankton and small fish from the ocean for food with special bristle-like structures in their mouths. Using 3D scanners, Museums […]
(Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang bagyo na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa labas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Ang bagyong may international name na “Sanvu” ay isa na ngayong severe tropical storm. Huli itong namataan sa dalawang libo limang daan at limampung kilometro (2,550 km) sa silangan hilagang silangan ng extreme northern Luzon. Taglay ng bagyo ang lakas ng hanging aabot sa isang daan at limang […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na patay na ang isa pa sa mga lider ng Maute Terror Group na si Madie Maute. Ayon kay AFP Western Mindanao Command Chief, Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, napatay si Maute sa Lake Lanao matapos nitong magtangkang tumakas. Si Maute ay kapatid rin nina Abdullah at Omar Maute na namumuno sa mga teroristang grupo. Matatandaang sampung miyembro ng teroristang grupo ang napatay sa engkwentro […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Uber said late Tuesday that it has hired Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive. Khosrowshahi will be at Uber’s headquarters in San Francisco for an ‘all-hands’ gathering to meet workers at the controversy-battered company. “We are delighted to announce that Uber’s Board has voted unanimously to appoint Dara Khosrowshahi to be our new CEO,” Uber executives said in an email sent to employees late Tuesday. Khosrowshahi […]
MONT BEGO, France (Reuters) — The survival of the giant alpine spider, scientifically known as Vesubia Jugorum, is threatened by global warming, archeologist and species specialist Marco Isaia warned. The spider lives in grassland with rocky outcrops at heights between 2,600 and 2,700 meters (8,500-8,900 feet) in the French and Italian Alps. The species, also referred to as the wolf spider, is endemic to the French national parc of Mercantour, home to the Mont Bego peak, […]
by Angus Mackinnon Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, “Sideways” director Payne’s latest quirky creation is a tale of a lower middle class couple in the US midwest. But the downsizing of the title is not a reference to job […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — In Switzerland, one of the world’s wealthiest countries, financial planning starts young. The country’s number two bank Credit Suisse on Tuesday unveiled a piggy bank with built-in apps allowing children under 12 to set savings goals, check their balance and make payments. “The financial education of children is a concern to people in Switzerland,” Credit Suisse said in a statement, citing a recent study showing that 90 percent of parents in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States branch of embattled German carmaker Volkswagen announced Tuesday it was recalling 281,000 vehicles to fix a faulty fuel pump in another blow to the company’s image. While the number is far smaller than the 11 million cars worldwide recalled in the “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal, including about 600,000 vehicles in the US, news of another problem comes as the company is trying to restore its image with […]
EAST HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) — Families that thought they could ride the storm out have come out in search of help and dry land in East Houston on Tuesday (August 29). Some 3,500 people have been rescued from high waters in the Houston area with police, firefighters and National Guard troops continuing to try to locate those marooned in high waters. The nation’s fourth most populous city was inundated with between 15 and 30 inches […]
(Eagle News) — A veteran journalist was among the six killed when a man went amuck in a Pasay condominium on Tuesday night. In a radio interview, Ben Cal said that a friend, Joel Palacios, was one of those who died when Robert Garan went on a murderous frenzy in the Central Park condominium around 6 p.m. “Pati misis niya nasaksak…Ngayon ‘yun pala nagjo-jogging at may kasama siya. So ‘yung nangyari ‘yung nag-amok, nakita si […]
