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by Harumi OZAWA Agence France Presse NAGOYA, Japan (AFP) — With steely focus, player number 3 scored a stunning opening goal in the first few minutes of the high-stakes football match between a dominant Bordeaux and their plucky Chinese opponents. But as the crowds cheered, the pint-sized player, known as Arya, showed none of the customary swagger of triumphant strikers. In fact, robot number 3 and its teammates showed no emotion at all as they […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical storm Huaning (international name Haitang) has slightly weakened and is about to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, on Monday, July 31. But it said that rainfall is still expected to be moderate to heavy especially within 400 kilometers of the storm’s diameter. As of 4 a.m. today, the center of tropical storm “Huaning” was estimated at 525 kilometers north northwest of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States decries as “regrettable” Russia’s decision to cut 755 diplomatic staff, and is now weighing its options, a State Department official said Sunday. “This is a regrettable and uncalled for act,” the official said. “We are assessing the impact of such a limitation and how we will respond to it.” © Agence France-Presse
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned Sunday that Venezuela was taking a “step toward dictatorship” in its highly controversial vote championed by beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro to rewrite the nation’s constitution. “Maduro’s sham election is another step toward dictatorship. We won’t accept an illegit govt. The Venezuelan ppl & democracy will prevail,” Haley wrote in a tweet as the voting was marred by an escalation of […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — A controversial vote in Venezuela on Sunday championed by beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro sparked an escalation of deadly violence, with at least nine people reported killed and troops and protesters attacking each other in Caracas and elsewhere. “This is war!” Caracas resident Conchita Ramirez exclaimed on television as she described troops firing at people and buildings in the capital. The unrest confirmed fears over […]
NDJAMENA, Chad(AFP) — French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrived in Chad on Sunday, at the start of a tour of three Sahel countries, assuring that French troops in the region will have the means to carry out their mission against jihadist insurgents. “You can count on my determination that you will have the necessary means to carry out your mission,” she told the head of Operation Barkhane — a 4,000-man French mission to shore up […]
by Sajjad TARAKZAI Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD. Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan’s parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family. The ruling party named Sharif’s younger brother Shahbaz as his successor over the weekend, but he must first enter parliament by contesting the seat left vacant by Sharif. In the meantime the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which […]
by Olivia HAMPTON / with Park Chan-Kyong in Seoul Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — North Korea said Sunday its latest ICBM launch was a “warning” over efforts to slap sanctions on the hermit state, as the US carried out a successful test of its missile defense system in a pointed show of force. A bilateral mission led by US strategic bombers on Saturday flew over the Korean Peninsula in a direct response […]
by Maria PANINA Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said the United States would have to cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia and warned of a prolonged gridlock in its ties after the US Congress backed new sanctions against the Kremlin. Putin added bluntly that Russia was able to raise the stakes with America even further, although he hoped this would be unnecessary. On Friday, the Russian foreign ministry […]
By: Jay Rosquites, EBC Sports International, Florida Bureau July 29, 2017 (Tampa, FL) – In what would be the tie-breaker for the season, the match between the Tampa Mayhem and the Jacksonville Axemen would also end up being a playoff battle to find out who would advance to the USARL Southeast Conference finals. The Axemen were on the board first, 6-0 at the 14-minute mark. With 27 minutes left to go in the first half, […]
by Glenda Kwek Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia has foiled an Islamist-inspired “terrorist plot” to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive, authorities said Sunday, after four people were arrested in raids across Sydney. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the plot appeared to be “elaborate” rather than planned by a lone wolf, as security was beefed up at major domestic and international airports across the nation. “I can report last […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said it welcomed an earlier pronouncement made by United States ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim who assured the Philippine government that the US is “trying to reach an early resolution on the Balangiga bells.” “The Balangiga bells, as the President mentioned, are an important part of our national heritage,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella in a statement. “The Philippine government will continue to work with the US to pave […]
