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by Quentin Tyberghien Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — At least two people have been killed and 18 others are missing in huge floods that are surging through southern Japan, with authorities warning hundreds of thousands of people to flee. Unprecedented torrential rain has caused rivers to burst their banks, sweeping away roads and houses, and destroying schools. Thousands of soldiers and other rescuer workers were scrambling Thursday to reach people cut off by […]
(Eagle News)– The Ombudsman is set to initiate forfeiture proceedings to recover P29.2 million worth of alleged unexplained wealth reportedly accumulated by dismissed Philippine National Police chief Alan Purisima and his family. In a statement on Thursday, the Ombudsman said it had ordered the filing of a petition before the Sandiganbayan, to initiate the proceedings against Purisima, his wife Ma. Ramona Lydia, and sons Rainier Van Albert, Eumir Von Andrei, Alan Jr, and Jason Arvi. […]
(Eagle News)– Authorities on Thursday, July 6, started implementing nationwide the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA) with new implementing rules and regulations (IRR), and have caught 33 violators so far. Under the improved IRR, drivers of all types of vehicles, whether private or public, who are caught fiddling with their cell phones and other entertainment devices while driving will be fined. Drivers are only exempted from the law if they need to use their phones because […]
(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is considering placing the man whose entire family of five was killed in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, under the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP). Aguirre said if Dexter Carlos Sr. was qualified, they would fast-track his admission into the program to ensure his security. He noted that the department would also do what it could to provide Carlos the assistance he needs. Carlos is being assisted by the […]
https://youtu.be/MvlFqMqYd8I PARIS, France (AFP) — They call him the “kaiser,” and Karl Lagerfeld came as close as you can come to being crowned king of Paris on Tuesday when the French capital awarded the fashion designer its highest honor. The 83-year-old was given the Grand Vermeil medal by mayor Anne Hidalgo, who called the legendary German-born creator “an immense talent and a wonderful person.” “Paris loves you — you are Paris,” she told him under […]
by Fiachra Gibbons Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Japanese designer Yuima Nakazato claimed Wednesday that he has cracked a digital technique which could revolutionize fashion with mass made-to-measure clothes. “We can design every type and shape of garment to be a precise fit to the wearer’s figure,” he told AFP after showing his digitally created haute couture collection in Paris. The 31-year-old wunderkind has been working for six months on a new 3D clothes-making […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday urged residents of Hagonoy in Davao del Sur to explore the possibility of engaging in aquaculture as their livelihood. “I’d like to encourage your mayor and municipal officials, if ever you get to have an invitation to go there, punta kayo ng China,” he said as he took part in festivities celebrating the 64th Araw ng Hagonoy at the municipal complex in the municipality. China accounts for two […]
by Jung Ha-Won Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Newly equipped with an intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea is looking to put itself in the “driver’s seat” for any future negotiations with Washington, analysts say — but may at the same time be pushing such talks further away. The weapon, tested on the United States’ Independence Day, can reach Alaska, and could go even further. It brings within reach Pyongyang’s long-held dream of […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Rescuers were being scrambled Thursday to reach areas in southern Japan hit by flash flooding, officials said, with several people feared missing and reports of houses swept away after torrential rains swelled rivers and triggered landslides. Emergency personnel were being deployed from early Thursday following the inundations overnight that caused authorities in Kyushu island and nearby areas to issue emergency evacuation orders to hundreds of thousands of people. The city of […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) — A groundbreaking technology is promising to revolutionize electronic identification and authentication, according to its South African developers. aiThenticate Computervision Labs, working with the University of Johannesburg, say aiDX represents a quantum leap over conventional facial recognition systems. Nearly seven years in development, the system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate human cognition, going beyond the biometrics of passwords, fingerprints and eye scans, and can be used in larger populations with […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar vowed Wednesday to maintain their boycott of the emirate, criticizing its “negative” response to their list of demands to end the diplomatic crisis. Qatar appealed for “dialogue” to resolve the row while United States President Donald Trump spoke to Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to urge all parties “to negotiate constructively.” The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Guard Nick Young, a free agent since declining a player option with the Los Angeles Lakers, is headed to the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors. “Congratulations to @NickswagyPYoung on your new contract with the @warriors! We are so happy for you!” a tweet from Priority Sports, the agency that represents Young, said Wednesday. Young, 32, was the 16th overall selection in the 2007 NBA draft. He spent the past […]
