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HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday said that Donald Trump’s hardline stance towards the country marks “a setback” in relations with the United States after ties were gradually restored in 2015. “The announcements made by the current president… mean a setback in bilateral relations,” Castro said in remarks, broadcast on state television, at the closing of the first session of Cuba’s Parliament. Castro criticized Trump’s partial rollback of his predecessor Barack […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — European Union leaders would accept tightening up immigration rules to accommodate Britain, so the option of the UK staying in the bloc should remain open, former prime minister Tony Blair said Saturday. More than a decade of mass immigration from the EU under freedom of movement rules was a major factor in the referendum that saw Britons vote to leave the EU. David Cameron as prime minister sought reform but […]
by Dave JAMES Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Seven-time champion Roger Federer reached his 11th Wimbledon final on Friday, downing 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. The 35-year-old, bidding to win a record eighth title and become the oldest champion at the All England Club in the Open era, will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic in Sunday’s final. Seventh seeded Cilic reached his first Wimbledon title […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, after reports from Syria that the jihadist leader had been killed. “If we knew, we would tell you — right now, I can’t confirm or deny it,” Mattis said. “Our approach is we assume he’s alive until it’s proven otherwise, and right now I can’t prove it otherwise.” The Britain-based […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — It’s a race of laughter, false starts and wild bottle waving: New York’s Diaper Derby sees 30 infants battle it out for glory in a three-meter crawling contest. There is only one real rule: trying to stumble to your feet is not allowed. From the sidelines parents will on their progeny with bottles of milk, television remote controls or key jangling. There is […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — An imaging satellite and 72 micro-satellites were launched into orbit Friday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Russian space agency Roscosmos and research center Glavcosmos announced. The Soyuz 2-1A rocket successfully lifted off at 0643 GMT with the satellite payload, Roscosmos said in a statement. According to Russian news agencies, Glavcosmos, charged with putting the satellites into orbit, later reported that by 1441 GMT all the satellites had successfully separated. […]
by Gina DOGGETT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) –President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump marked France’s national day together on Friday at a military parade which clearly delighted the US leader and showcased warming relations between the two men. But the day was tinged with mourning, coming a year on from a jihadist massacre that claimed 86 lives in the southern city of Nice, where Macron led remembrances after the Paris ceremonies. Trump was […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday said the Liberal Party optimism former President Benigno Aquino III could defend himself from his actions in the Mamasapano operation that led to the deaths of 44 Special Action Force commandoes. “Sinusuportahan din ng Liberal Party si (dating) Pangulong Aquino sa kaniyang paninindigan sa prosesong pangkapayapaan sa Mindanao, at tinitignan ang kaniyang mga aksyon kaugnay sa Mamasapano bilang bahagi ng kaniyang paniwalang isulong ang katarungan at kapayapaan […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., expressed confidence that the three provinces his camp had identified for a vote recount will be enough to prove that he won in the last election. “I have identified already the three provinces where we were cheated enough to overcome her lead,” Marcos said in an interview referring to the lead of the proclaimed Vice President Leni Robredo Marcos revealed the three areas are […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate will review how the Philippine National Police (PNP) disciplines erring cops in light of the return of Police Supt. Marvin Marcos and his men in service and in higher positions than what they held before their suspension. Senate Committee on Public Order Chairman Senator Panfilo Lacson said that they will summon PNP officials for this. Marcos and his men are suspected of killing former Albuera, Leyte Mayor […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Magdalo party-list representative Gary Alejano warned Police Supt. Marvin Marcos’ return to service will only give a bad image to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Alejano added that President Rodrigo Duterte was stubbornly standing by his promise that no police or military personnel will be brought to justice even if they kill those who were involved in illegal drugs. He noted that President Duterte would not be in power […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is finalizing its recommendation on whether to extend martial law in Mindanao or not. “Martial law, when it was imposed, provided a set of conditions that we should meet at the end of martial law,” AFP spokesman Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said in an article posted by CNN Philippines “The Source.” “Now whether those conditions were met, whether those objectives were achieved […]
