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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has paved the way for its first imperial abdication in two centuries, with a parliamentary bill on Friday that will allow 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to step down. Here are five things to know about Japan’s royals: Ancient history The Japanese imperial family is believed to be the world’s oldest, with a myth-filled history that dates back more than 2,600 years. Akihito is the 125th emperor since Emperor Jimmu, said to […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the United States Supreme Court on Thursday to reinstate its controversial ban on travelers from six Muslim majority nations despite repeated setbacks in the lower courts. In its filing, the government asked the highest court in the land to rule on the legal standing of Trump’s order, appealing a ruling by the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a nationwide block of the travel […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang ipatupad ng Malay-Local Government Unit ang limang taon nang batas na nagbabawal sa paggamit ng plastic lalo na sa isla ng Boracay. Ang Municipal Ordinance No. 320-2012 ay naglalayong mabawasan ang paggamit ng plastic. Sa ilalim nito, mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang paggamit at pagbebenta ng plastic bag sa mga dry goods at mabawasan ang paggamit nito sa mga wet goods. Bawal din ang paggamit ng styrofoam. Hinihikayat naman sa mga […]
(Eagle News) — Thirty six people died from suffocation in a hotel in Pasay, where a lone gunman who tried to rob the casino there burnt furniture and other items to try to escape. National Capital Region Police Office chief Oscar Albayalde said in a television interview that 54 people were also injured–18 of which had to be rushed to the hospital—in a stampede that ensued following sight of the suspect who barged inside Resorts World Manila carrying the baby […]
by Jim SLATER Agence France Presse OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 38 points and Stephen Curry added 28 as the Golden State Warriors defeated defending champion Cleveland 113-91 in Thursday’s NBA Finals opener, matching the league’s longest playoff win streak. Pushing their record unbeaten playoff start to 13-0, the Warriors seized a 1-0 edge in the best-of-seven championship series, which continues Sunday in Oakland before shifting to Cleveland for games three and four. […]
(Eagle News) — Ipinatutupad na ngayon ang pinakamataas na antas ng seguridad sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Ito ay kasunod ng nangyaring pamamaril at panununog sa Resorts World Manila sa Pasay City. Ayon sa report, nasa mahigit 30 katao na ang kumpirmadong patay at 54 naman ang sugatan sa nangyaring insidente. Samantala, humingi naman ng paumanhin ang Cebu Pacific sa mga na-delay nilang flight dahil sa insidente. Una nang kinalma ni Philippine National Police (PNP) […]
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse KAWASAKI, Japan (AFP) — Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved has all but disappeared — lost to dementia, she can no longer eat, bathe, or go to the toilet alone. “There is a demon inside her head,” Ito told AFP, articulating the dramatic change in the person he’d built a life with, while she babbles […]
(Eagle News) – At least 36 persons — mostly women — were found dead inside Resorts World in Manila following an arson attack by what police said was a lone gunman who burned himself to death. The dead were reportedly found on the second floor of casino resort hotel. Initial reports said they died of suffocation and possibly because of a stampede. Southern Police Director Police Senior Supt. Tomas Apolinario said the victims were […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended above the 20,000 level on Friday morning, topping the psychologically important mark for the first time in a year and half after a record close on Wall Street. The Nikkei jumped 1.41 percent, or 279.28 points, to 20,139.31 by the lunch break, the first time it crossed 20,000 since December 2015. Tokyo’s broader Topix index of all first-section shares gained 1.25 percent, or 19.87 points, […]
Gunman’s firearms, stolen casino chips worth P113-M, recovered (Eagle News) — Police said a man who fired an automatic rifle inside the Resorts World in Manila burned himself to death on the bed inside a hotel room, as police authorities ruled out terrorism in the attack. Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said the police found the lone gunman at room 510 of the Resorts World Manila. He allegedly tried to steal […]
Reuters — A technology company has created a fish-shaped underwater drone fitted with a camera, for exploring and filming underwater worlds. The drone, called BIKI, films in 4K resolution, avoids obstacles, has automated balance and Global Positioning System, which means it can find its way back to its user, company RoboSea said on the project’s crowdfunding page. Its page aimed to raise $20,000 but on Wednesday (May 31) had already reached more than $115,988. The […]
