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GAZA, Israel (Reuters) – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip prepared for Iftar on Tuesday (June 13) by candlelight as Israel began reducing the electricity supply to the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian Authority limited how much it pays for power to the enclave run by Hamas. The decision by Israel’s security cabinet is expected to shorten by 45 minutes the daily average of four hours of power that Gaza’s 2 million residents receive from an […]
MILWAUKEE, United States (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (June 13) blamed democrats for the suffering of “millions of American families.” Trump arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin along with two couples who Trump said were unhappy with the rising cost of their healthcare payments and suffered under the “crushing burden of Obamacare.” Trump accused Congressional Democrats of obstructing Republican efforts to create a new healthcare plan. “The Democrats have let you down big […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) – Hundreds of Chinese companies have descended on Mexico City for an expo that seeks to promote trade ties with Latin America’s No.2 economy amidst uncertainty over the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The “China Homelife Mexico” expo is the biggest expo of Chinese goods in the world, featuring state-of-the-art technology and electronics that originate from the Asian superpower. The expo has already been done in Brazil and […]
ARGENTINA (Reuters) – Argentina’s national government and the governors of 20 provinces signed a mining deal on Tuesday (June 13) to harmonize taxes and regulations in hopes of attracting investment, but the action was criticized by industry sources and environmentalists alike. The agreement, which needs approval from Congress and the 20 provincial legislatures, sets a 3 percent ceiling on royalties mining companies pay to provinces. Latin America’s third-largest economy has fallen behind Chile and Peru […]
MIAMI, United States (Reuters) – Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, wanted by the Central American country on political espionage charges, will remain in United States custody until a June 20 bond hearing in a federal court in Miami, a judge ordered on Tuesday (June 13). Martinelli, accused of using public money to spy illegally on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term as president, was arrested outside Miami late on Monday. He has […]
MILWAUKEE, United States (Reuters) – During a visit to a Milwaukee, Wisconsin technical college on Tuesday (June 13), United States President Donald Trump hinted at a new program called ‘Earn While You Learn’. He did not offer further details about the program. Trump was visiting Waukesha County Technical College where he heard from students and praised the school for providing students with technical skills to launch gainful careers.
AMBLETEUSE and BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – French pilot Bruno Vezzoli performed on Tuesday (June 13) the final checks for a cross-Channel flight attempt on Wednesday (June 14) aboard a flying car aptly named ‘Pegasus’ (‘Pegase’) – a winged horse in Greek mythology. He said he felt confident the flight attempt would be a success, unlike another Greek hero, Icarus, whose endeavor failed when he flew too near to the Sun. Vezzoli is expected to take […]
by Adam Plowright Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the door was “always open” for Britain to remain in the European Union despite Prime Minister Theresa May saying Brexit talks would begin next week. The meeting in Paris followed the leaders’ remarkably different political fortunes in the past week, which saw Macron’s party headed for a massive parliamentary majority, while May lost her slim advantage in the House of […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau OAHU, Hawaii (Eagle News) – The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) in Hawaii held its latest outreach and missionary event aimed to feed the hungry and needy throughout the State while introducing guests to the global church. Held in Kapolei Regional Park on the western side of Oahu Island, the first part of the event consisted of food donations. Members of the Church and their guests arrived with […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Internet pioneer Yahoo ended its two-decade run as an independent company on Tuesday, completing the sale of its core online assets to telecom giant Verizon. Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer resigned as expected, as Verizon finalized the $4.48 billion deal integrating the Yahoo internet operations into a new unit called Oath, which includes another former sector leader, AOL. Tim Armstrong, former chief executive officer of AOL, now holds the same […]
After leading arrival honors on June 11 for the members of the Philippine Marines killed in action in Marawi City, President Rodrigo Duterte then proceeded to the Marines headquarters in Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City to visit the wake of another two soldiers who were also killed in action in Marawi. The two were Corporal Romula Garcia and Private First Class Eddie Cardona Jr. whose remains lie in state at the Acero Hall inside the […]
Islamist militants holding parts of a Philippine city are killing civilians who try to flee while using others as orderlies and cooks, authorities said Tuesday after the gunmen boasted of executions. There are around 1,000 people trapped in the parts of Marawi city that the militants control, the government said, three weeks after fighting erupted with members of the Maute group that has pledged allegiance to the international terrorist group Islamic State. Authorities say 400 gunmen […]
