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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday after rosy United States jobs numbers provided relief to investors on the prospects for the world’s biggest economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.55 percent, or 108.84 points, to 20,061.17 in the first minute of trade while the Topix index of all first-section shares was up 0.55 percent, or 9.05 points, at 1,640.50. The US economy continued robust job creation in July, with the […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Top diplomats of the two Koreas met on the sidelines of a regional forum in Manila, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday, citing an official from Seoul’s foreign ministry. The South’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha had a brief encounter with her Northern counterpart Ri Yong-Ho ahead of an Association of Southeast Asian Regional Forum dinner on Sunday, Yonhap said. Kang urged Ri to accept Seoul’s offers of military talks to lower […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country’s “Great Firewall” may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web. Tens of millions of people are estimated to use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass Chinese internet restrictions — getting access to blocked websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Beijing has for years turned a blind eye to these holes in its Great […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — The powerful military in riot-torn Venezuela has sworn “unconditional loyalty” to the leftist government of embattled President Nicolas Maduro. It is a key player in the ongoing political crisis. Maduro in turn has granted it vast powers, not just in military matters but over key government ministries — active or retired officers head 12 of 32 ministerial posts — and in vital economic sectors including petroleum. The military’s capabilities — and […]
SICHUAN, China (CCTV) — A massive landslide in southwest China blocked traffic on National Highway 213 for three hours on Sunday. No death or injury has been reported, according to the emergency office of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The landslide, occurring at 15:45, caused about 20,000 cubic meters of mud to fall onto the highway, cutting off traffic on the highway’s Maoxian County section. An emergency team, including […]
by Ronaldo Schemidt and Daniel Caceres Agence France Presse VALENCIA, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s military said Sunday it repelled a “terrorist” attack on a base in the city of Valencia, led by an army deserter allegedly linked to “foreign governments.” Two of the attackers were killed and eight were captured, President Nicolas Maduro said on state television, claiming the group of “mercenaries” — whose total number he put at around 20 — had ties to […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian diamond giant Alrosa will review its annual production plan after an accident at a key mine, the company said Sunday as a search went on for eight missing workers. “A review of the company’s production parameters will be conducted by August 19… as a result of the accident,” Alrosa president Sergei Ivanov said, in remarks distributed by the company. On Friday water broke into the Mir mine in the Sakha […]
by Dave Clark Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The United States and China piled pressure on North Korea Sunday to abandon its nuclear missile program after the United Nations Security Council approved tough sanctions which could cost Pyongyang $1 billion a year. One day after Council members voted unanimously for a partial ban on exports aimed at slashing Pyongyang’s foreign revenue by a third, top diplomats from the key powers in the dispute […]
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle security threats, his spokesman said Sunday. Ernesto Abella made the statement as government security troops continued to battle Islamist militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Marawi. The militants, waving the black IS flag, have occupied parts of the war-torn city since May 23, prompting Duterte to declare martial law in Mindanao. “The request of the […]
Southeast Asian nations on Sunday agreed to Beijing’s terms on talks on the South China Sea dispute, after two days of tense meetings on the dispute in the Philippine capital. The foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) issued the joint communique shortly after the ministers met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and agreed on a framework for conducting negotiations on the decades-long row that included key clauses advocated by […]
Probe possible motives for killing (Eagle News) — There were more than three people who attacked Pasay Councilor Borbie Rivera, police said on Sunday, as they digged deeper into the motive behind the local official’s killing on a busy Saturday night. In a radio interview, Senior Supt. Tomas Apolinario, Southern Police District director, said though the type vehicle the suspects used to attack Rivera at SM Southmall in Las Piñas past 8 p.m. was still […]
by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution that significantly strengthened sanctions on North Korea, imposing a ban on exports aimed at depriving Pyongyang of $1 billion in annual revenue. The sweeping measures were the first of that scope to be imposed on North Korea since US President Donald Trump took office and highlighted China’s willingness to punish its […]
