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(Eagle News) — The brave soldiers and civilians killed in the fighting in Marawi will be honored at 12 noon, today, also the day the country commemorates its 119th independence. President Rodrigo Duterte has asked television stations and radio stations to air the salute, the nation’s way of giving tribute to those who gave their lives to protect the country, and those whose innocent lives were abruptly taken by the enemies, authorities said. As of […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Microsoft on Sunday unveiled Xbox One X — billing it as the most powerful video console ever made, and escalating a battle with market king PlayStation. The $499 product was built with the muscle for seamless play on ultra-high definition 4K televisions and will be available worldwide on November 7, according to Xbox team leader Phil Spencer. He introduced the much anticipated Xbox […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau Paris,France – The King of Clay, Rafael Nadal wins his record breaking tenth French Open title at Roland Garros, dismantling 2015 champion Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets, 6-2,6-3,6-1 on Sunday afternoon. Nadal did not drop a set throughout the tournament, losing only 33 games. The Spaniard regained his dominance at the slow clay surface winning his 15th overall Grand Slam title. “It’s truly incredible,” Nadal […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — An Israeli court Sunday awarded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife $32,500 in a libel case over a journalist’s claim she kicked him out of the car during a row. Court documents said writer Igal Sarna was ordered to pay 60,000 shekels ($17,000, 15,000 euros) in damages to Netanyahu and 40,000 shekels to his wife Sara, as well as a further 15,000 shekels for the couple’s court costs. They had […]
by Marie A. Dumayac Eagle News Service, Denver DENVER, Colorado (Eagle News) — The Colorado Rockies are having an incredible season. This is their first 7-game win streak since April 2011. In a turnaround from previous seasons, the Rockies are now sitting on 1st place in the National League, 2nd in the whole league. They are the first NL team to win 41 games, and the only NL team that has more than 40 wins so […]
Cubao, Quezon City – The Star Hotshots escaped a late run by the San Miguel Beermen when Aldrech Ramos stabbed the three-point dagger in the clutch to avoid a late collapse, 109-106, to lead the 2017 PBA Commissioners Cup Semi-Finals 1-0 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Hotshots jumped off to an early 19-10 lead with the combination of Ricardo Ratliffe and Allein Maliksi each having 7 points for their team but the Beermen ended the […]
Three policemen also injured (Eagle News) — Four Maute members who were allegedly supposed to testify against the matriarch of the Maute group were killed in an ambush in Lanao del Norte on Saturday night. The fatalities were identified as Zulkifli Maute, Alan Solaiman, Salah Abbas, and Aliasgar Hadji Solaiman, who were arrested with the mother of the Maute terrorist leaders, Farhana Maute, on Thursday night. The female Maute–mother of Omarkhayam and Abdullah—was moved out […]
by Sylvie Groult / Guy Jackson Agence France Presse French voters went back to the polls on Sunday for the first round of parliamentary elections that are tipped to give President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party a commanding majority. Polling stations opened across France at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) and voting will continue in the largest cities until 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) with exit polls released immediately afterwards. Macron has enjoyed a smooth start in the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s two closest aides announced their resignations Saturday after an electoral setback. Senior members of the ruling Conservative party had reportedly made the departure of Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill a condition of allowing May to stay on after losing her parliamentary majority in Thursday’s vote. Timothy said he had resigned on Friday after the result was confirmed, and took responsibility for the Conservative manifesto, including […]
US providing “technical support” to gov’t troops in Marawi The military is confirming reports two Maute brothers have been killed in separate operations, as United States and Philippine authorities disclosed US special forces were also providing some support to government troops in Marawi. Marawi-based military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera said there are “strong indications” that Omarkhayam and Madie Maute had been killed in separate operations. But he added the military was still “validating” the […]
by Michael Mathes and Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse United States President Donald Trump punched back Friday against James Comey, accusing the ousted Federal Bureau of Investigation director of lying about their private conversations — and saying he is “100 percent” willing to testify under oath. Comey delivered scathing testimony a day earlier in a highly anticipated Senate hearing, saying Trump sought to derail a probe into onetime national security adviser Michael Flynn. Trump was […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Britain Friday to quickly launch Brexit talks with the European Union after Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a harsh election setback. “We are ready for the negotiations. We want to do it quickly, respecting the calendar,” Merkel said during a visit to Mexico. She said talks with Britain on its withdrawal from what will now be the 27-member EU would start “in the coming days.” […]
