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Japan’s largest warship, the Izumo, steamed into the South China Sea this week in defiance of China, with military guests from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on board to witness helicopters looping over the tropical waters and gunners blasting target buoys. China claims most of the energy-rich sea through which about $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year, much of it to and from Japanese ports. Neighbors Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards if the legendary Filipino boxer wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend, his trainer said Tuesday. Pacquiao, who was outpointed by Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century” two years ago, will be the strong favorite when he defends his world title against the unbeaten Horn in Brisbane. But the Horn fight could be critical to […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — More rock and mud fell on Tuesday at the site of a major landslide that buried a mountain village and scores of people in southwest China last weekend, state media said. No one was injured in the new and smaller avalanche as the area where Xinmo village once stood had been cordoned off following warnings on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported. Rescuers workers who had been digging through the rubble since […]
The Israel Embassy officially has turned over P1 million worth of basic equipment, medicines, and supplies to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), to support immediate needs of those affected by the Marawi conflict. “We are all touched by the events in Marawi and the effect they brought to the people of Marawi. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed us to lend a hand of support to the affected people in Marawi and the surrounding […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian prosecutors filed corruption charges against President Michel Temer on Monday, a step toward possibly making him the country’s first serving leader to face a criminal trial. In a filing to the Supreme Court, the public prosecution service accused Temer of receiving a 500,000-real (about $150,000) bribe from the boss of a meatpacking company implicated in a corruption scandal.
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government does not negotiate with terrorists. This was the strong statement issued by Malacanang amid reports that there were some religious emissaries who had been talking with Abdullah Maute, one of the Maute brothers who led the Marawi attack on May 23. “The government’s policy not to negotiate with terrorists remains,” said Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. “Hence the local religious leaders-led talks with the terrorists is not sanctioned by our […]
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SYRIA (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday (June 26) it appears the Syrian government is preparing for another chemical weapons attack. It warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad he and his military would “pay a heavy price” if it conducts such an attack. The White House statement said preparations by Syria were similar to those undertaken before an April 4 chemical attack that killed dozens of civilians and prompted President Donald Trump to order […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Senate Republicans watched support for their Obamacare repeal bill slide into perilous territory after Monday’s release of a non-partisan report forecasting that the plan would leave 22 million more Americans uninsured by 2026. The legislation introduced last week by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was already in jeopardy, despite expressed optimism by President Donald Trump. With Democrats uniting in opposition to the draft, Republican […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea likened United States President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in its latest diatribe amid high tensions over Pyongyang’s military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by the South’s new leader. The latest attack came a week after nuclear-armed Pyongyang called Trump a “lunatic” as tensions rose following the death of US student Otto Warmbier, who was detained for 18 months in the North and […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened higher Tuesday as the yen’s fall boosted exporters including Toyota and Panasonic, while markets awaited Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s speech later in the day. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.46 percent, or 92.01 points, to 20,245.36 in morning trading, while the Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.45 percent, or 7.31 points, to 1,619.52 yen. In currency markets, the dollar firmed to 111.92 yen, against […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Johnny Depp could face perjury charges in Australia after the deputy prime minister threatened Tuesday to unleash a new chapter in a pet dog case dubbed the “war on terrier.” The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and his then-wife Amber Heard fell foul of Australia’s strict quarantine laws when they failed to declare her canines Pistol and Boo on arrival in the country on a private jet in 2015. Heard escaped […]
