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HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets mostly rose on Friday following a sell-off the previous day, while the dollar and pound extended gains on growing expectations of a hike in United States and British interest rates. Equity traders have suffered a fraught week as the crisis engulfing Donald Trump picks up pace, technology firms tumbled from recent highs and energy plays were hammered by plunging oil prices. But they shifted back into buying mode in […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur, on Friday, June 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake–with a depth of focus pegged at six kilometers– hit Bislig at 9:44 a.m. The earthquake was felt at Intensity IV in Bislig City, and Intensity III in Hinatuan. No damage nor aftershocks are expected, Phivolcs said.
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – The brother of a man named as a victim of a devastating blaze that gutted a 24-story apartment block in London, killing at least 17 people, described a chaotic rescue effort to the BBC on Thursday (June 15). The Syrian Solidarity Campaign said on its Facebook page that Mohammed Al Haj Ali, a refugee from Syria studying engineering in London, was one of those who had been killed in the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) – Residents living near the burned Grenfell Tower in London called for a safer living environment on Thursday. There are three 20-story buildings near the burned Grenfell Tower. Residents in these buildings are in panic and worrying about the security as there is only one stairway and no fire alarms. “Because our block is going to get regenerated very very soon. If they do that, then we’re going to end up […]
ILIGAN CITY (Eagle News) – Tiniyak ni Iligan City Vice Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz na mas lalo pa nilang pinaigting ang seguridad sa lungsod. Ito ay matapos sabihin ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na maaaring nakapasok ang ilang miyembro ng Maute doon. Tiniyak ni Cruz na minomonitor nilang mabuti ang kanilang kapaligiran. Una nang sinabi ni Cruz na may presensya ng Maute sa kanilang lungsod. Ayon naman kay Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, maaari […]
JIANGSU PROVINCE, China (Reuters) — Authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Xuzhou said on Friday (June 16) that the death toll in a blast that occurred just outside a local kindergarten has risen to eight, state media reported. Xuzhou city mayor Zhou Tiegen told an early-morning news conference that 65 people have been injured, with eight remaining in critical condition. No kindergarten students or teachers were injured in the blast. Zhou said that authorities […]
TENNESSEE, United States (Reuters) – Two inmates accused of shooting to death a pair of armed guards during an escape from a prison bus in Georgia were captured on Thursday (June 15) in Tennessee, Georgia officials said. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed the capture of Donnie Rowe, 43, and Ricky Dubose, 24, in a statement on Twitter but provided no further information. The inmates were caught following a car chase in Tennessee, one state […]
(REUTERS) – President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday (June 15) slammed United States Vice President Mike Pence for saying Venezuela was an example of what happens when democracy is undermined, calling the comments “nauseating.” Already suffering a severe economic crisis, Venezuela, a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, has recently been convulsed by clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters. “Today the Vice President of the United States (Mike Pence) made some absolutely despicable, vomit-inducing statements. […]
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) — A student died in heated protests in Venezuela on Thursday (June 15) amidst a rising death toll in the divided nation, as thousands take to the streets to demand early elections. Luis Vera, 21, died after he was run over in the western region of Maracaibo. Vera’s death brings the protest death toll to at least 69. Protesters are demanding early elections, angry at widespread shortages, three-digit inflation, and rampant crime. […]
WASHINGTON DC, United States (Reuters) – Members of the United States Congress took to the field for their traditional Republicans vs. Democrats baseball game on Thursday (June 15), with many wearing hats to honor Representative Steve Scalise, who was critically wounded by a gunman as his Republican team practised a day before. When the members of the Republican team were announced at Nationals Park, the mention of Scalise’s name drew a standing ovation. David Bailey, […]
(REUTERS) – Repression on the border between Mexico and the United States is putting migrants at risk amidst a Trump crackdown, rights group Amnesty International reported on Thursday (June 15). Titled “Facing Walls: Rights Violations of Asylum Seekers in the United States and Mexico,” the report details alleged cases where migrants seeking genuine asylum from violence and poverty in Central America have been denied entry into the United Stations, in contravention of human rights. Under pressure […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – Hundreds gathered in downtown Buenos Aires on Thursday (June 15) after the Argentine government announced cuts to pensions that could affect citizens living with disabilities. Conservative President Mauricio Macri is looking to trim government debt and spending. But protesters say any austerity measures that target citizens with disabilities go too far. According to the government, 70,000 people receiving the disability pension have been affected after they missed this month’s welfare […]
