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by Anna Maria Jakubek / Michel Viatteau Agence France Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — Prince William on Monday hailed the “warmth” of Polish-British ties at a Warsaw reception alongside his wife Kate to kick off a five-day diplomacy tour of Poland and Germany following the Brexit vote, which has cast a shadow over Britain’s status in Europe. “We in the United Kingdom value our links with Poland enormously,” the prince told guests at the gala […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 17, graced the formal launching of a book titled “Make Change Work,” authored by former President Fidel Ramos whom he described as his “idol” and “number one critic.” Speaking during the event at the Department of Defense Social Hall in Camp Aguinaldo, President Duterte said: “President Fidel V. Ramos, you are my idol. You are my number one supporter, but at the same time you are […]
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng leaflets ang mga kapulisan sa Carmen, Surigao del Sur tungkol sa magiging masamang epekto ng paninigarilyo sa kalusugan nitong Martes, Hulyo 18. Layunin ng isinagawang aktibidad sa pangunguna ng kanilang hepe na si PSInsp. Edwin Perez na makatulong sa pagpapaalala sa publiko na ang paninigarilyo ay makasasama sa pangangatawan o kalusugan ninuman. Maagang tinungo ng ilang mga personnel ng Carmen Municipal Police Station ang mga mataong lugar at namahagi […]
SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Matagumpay na nakapagtapos sa pagsubok ng mga awtoridad ang 29 drug surrenderees sa San Fabian, Pangasinan. Ayon sa mga awtoridad, ang mga surrenderee ay dumaan sa mahigpit at iba’t-ibang uri ng pagsubok hanggang sa napatunayan ang mga ito na tuluyan na silang nagbagong-buhay “Well, base sa resulta ng ating… yong ginanap na radom drug test dito po sa San Fabian Police Station, so far po ay negative naman ang […]
ASPEN, United States (AFP) — Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said Monday the chipmaker’s legal war with Apple is about defending his company’s business model, but predicted an eventual out-of-court settlement. “At its core it’s really about the price… what to pay for technology,” Mollenkopf told a forum at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado. “We have contracts and people want to pay less.” But Mollenkopf said the disputes are likely to be […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Japan on Monday pledged $1 billion over the next two years to back the United Nations’ development agenda, raising its profile as one of the world’s largest foreign aid donors. Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told a meeting at the UN that the funding will go to help children and youth worldwide, in particular to promote education, health, disaster response and gender equality. The announcement provided a boost to the […]
(Eagle News) – A magnitude 7.8 quake shook Russia, 199 kilometers east southeast of Nikol’skoye off Bering Strait, triggering fears of a tsunami as the quake struck at a depth of only 11.7 kilometers. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. (Manila time) in Russia. The quake’s magnitude was initially reported at 7.7 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), but was later revised to 7.8. The United States Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Iran is receiving “contradictory signals” from the United States administration about the fate of the nuclear deal but Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday he has yet to discuss it with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. In New York to attend a United Nations forum on development, Zarif said he was open to speak with Tillerson as Washington carries out a review of the 2015 agreement reached […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Monday off the eastern coast of Russia, according to the United States Geological Survey, causing officials to initially warn of a tsunami threat in parts of the Pacific. But the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted that forecast a short time later, saying it did not expect “a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami,” and adding there was no threat to Hawaii. “Minor sea level fluctuations […]
by Issam Ahmed Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Huddled around a small table in the halls of a cavernous Washington concert hall, a group of Afghan teenage girls tweak gears and sprockets on their radio-controlled robot, hoping to best the competition. But the six proud nerds from war-torn Afghanistan’s western province of Herat almost didn’t make it to the United States capital for the chance to battle other high school students from […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump on Monday warned Caracas of “economic actions” if Nicolas Maduro delivers on his bid to rewrite the constitution, calling the Venezuelan president a “bad leader who dreams of being a dictator.” “The (US) will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles,” Trump said in a statement. “If the Maduro regime imposes its Constituent Assembly on July 30, the (US) will take strong and swift economic actions,” […]
ACCRA, Ghana (Reuters) — Ghanaian university student Gabriel Opare wanted to build a search engine that could challenge the dominance of YouTube. The 19-year-old taught himself how to code by taking online courses in his free time. He is currently a full-time student of Sociology at the University of Ghana, in Accra. In his quest to rival Google – the world’s most popular search engine, Opare developed Mudclo – a free search engine for videos. […]
