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BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — At least 20 people were injured Friday in a train accident at a station in the center of the Spanish city of Barcelona, civil protection services said. The regional train was arriving at the busy Francia station from Sant Vicenc de Calders, a spokesperson for the civil protection services said. “No one was killed but there are 20 injured, we don’t know how seriously.” Regional authorities said there were at […]
(Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines will no longer pursue a case against comedienne Mae Paner for what they said was her unauthorized use of a military uniform during a rally against martial law in Mindanao. AFP Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año said in a statement read by AFP spokesperson Restituto Padilla on Friday that the change of heart was borne by reports Paner, also known as Juana Change, did not ridicule […]
by Glenn Chapman with Rob Lever in Washington SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter shares were hammered Thursday after the company reported no gain in its user base in the past quarter, raising fresh fears about the future of the service as it loses more ground to Facebook. Twitter, which has been struggling to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media, reported a net loss of $116 million in the second quarter, […]
Says President Duterte’s pronouncement was not meant to be taken at face value (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday sought to allay fears they would bomb lumad schools teaching subversion, saying President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement about it was not meant to be acted on in the first place. “Kinakailangang maintindihan ninyo ang pananalita (niya). Binanggit niya yun pero di naman talaga niya gagawin na bombahin (iyon). (He) was strongly communicating […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Known for its bouts of heavy smog, the city of Los Angeles on Thursday announced plans to have a fleet of fully electric, zero-emissions buses by 2030. Authorities in the United States metropolis said the project, which involves the purchase of 2,200 vehicles, would cost some $1 billion over the next ten years. “Today’s vote represents an enormous investment in the future of a healthy and prosperous Los Angeles,” […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — United States coffee chain Starbucks has announced it will take full control of its mainland China outlets in a $1.3 billion deal, the largest single acquisition in the company’s history. It will buy the remaining 50 percent of its East China joint venture from Taiwan’s food and beverage giant Uni-President, according to a company statement issued Thursday. Starbucks will gain full control of 1,300 stores in 25 cities, including commercial hub […]
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — It may be raining cats and dogs in Myanmar, but in Yangon two coffee shops are offering animal-lovers a chance to escape the monsoon as the global pet-cafe craze sweeps into the rapidly changing city. Inside Yangon’s ‘Catpuchino Cafe’ dozens of felines lounge around the room, some peeking out of baskets while others sit perched on fluffy stools or lie purring in the arms of adoring visitors. On one cushion, a […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the “lost continent” of Zealandia, setting sail Friday to investigate the huge underwater landmass east of Australia that has never been properly studied. Zealandia, which is mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific, was once part of the Gondwana super-continent but broke away some 75 million years ago. In a paper published in the Geological Society of America’s Journal GSA Today in February, researchers […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — With the United States Supreme Court denying a last-minute appeal late Thursday, Texas executed a convicted murderer who had claimed an ill-prepared attorney had botched his case and had relied on Wikipedia for research. Lawyers for TaiChin Preyor had made a last-ditch effort to save their client by asking the US Supreme Court to intervene just hours before he was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection. But […]
by Dominique Schroeder and Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Out-of-control wildfires like the ones that brought destruction to southern Europe, North America and parts of South Africa in recent weeks will likely become more frequent as global temperatures soar under climate change, experts say. More than 10,000 people had to flee raging fires in southern France this week, and several villages were evacuated in Portugal just weeks after another blaze […]
by Miwa Suzuki Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s hawkish defense minister on Friday said she had resigned over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military documents, in a political blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe, who has seen his popularity plummet in recent weeks over a series of controversies, immediately apologized to the nation over the saga. “I decided to resign as defense minister,” Tomomi Inada told a press conference. […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asia markets tumbled Friday to end two days of gains as traders digested a host of disappointing corporate results and a fall in United States technology stocks dented optimism. Despite yet another Dow Jones record Thursday, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai were all down Friday, with sharp falls recorded in Seoul and Sydney. The tech-heavy Nasdaq’s streak of all-time high closes ended Thursday with Apple, Google-parent Alphabet and Netflix shares […]
