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Indonesian slum turns into tourist spot after colorful makeover

SEMARANG, Indonesia (Reuters) — Once considered a slum, Kampung Pelangi (pronounce as “Com-has become a tourist attraction for local and international visitors following a colorful makeover. The village now known as the ‘Rainbow Village’ in English, has undergone a month long facelift worth 300 million Indonesian Rupiah ($22,500) provided by the local government. Private high school teacher, 54-year-old Slamet Widodo says he came up with the colourful makeover idea after seeing similar projects in other […]

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Saudi king slams Iran as ‘spearhead of global terrorism’

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the Islamic State group. “The Iranian regime has been the spearhead of global terrorism since the (Ayatollah Ruhollah) Khomeini revolution” in 1979, King Salman said in a speech to leaders including US President Donald Trump. “We did not know terrorism and extremism until the Khomeini revolution reared […]

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German highliner beats world record, crossing line at nearly 2,000 feet

SAINT-JEANNET, France (Reuters) — Slackline aficionados and highline pros gathered near the village of Saint-Jeannet nestled in France’s south on Sunday (May 21), to watch participants in the fifth edition of the French Riviera Highline Meeting (FRHM) attempt to set a new world record. Highlining, an extreme sport practiced by few, is an elevated variation of the so-called slacklining, which refers to the act of walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing […]

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NBA: LeBron wins Citizenship Award for community service

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, snubbed in voting for this season’s NBA Most Valuable Player award, was named Sunday as winner of the NBA Citizenship Award for community service. The prize, voted upon by a media panel, is open to NBA players, coaches or trainers for their off-court work. James, a four-time NBA MVP, has improved educational opportunities for more than 1,100 at-risk and disadvantaged youth in his hometown […]

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N. Korea confirms ‘successful’ launch of ballistic missile: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Monday confirmed the “successful” launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Pyongyang’s state media said, adding the weapon was now ready to be deployed for military action. Leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw the launch, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported, adding that he “approved the deployment of this weapon system.” KCNA said the missile tested was the Pukguksong-2, a land-based version of Pyongyang’s submarine-launched weapon, which uses solid-fuel […]

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North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired off an “unidentified projectile” Sunday according to South Korean defense officials, a week after its latest missile launch. “North Korea fired an unidentified projectile at Pukchang, South Pyongan province in the afternoon today,” the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. There was no further information given about the nature of the projectile. Last week Pyongyang launched an intermediate-range missile named the Hwasong-12 its longest-range […]

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China, PHL initiate bilateral consultation mechanism on South China Sea issues

(Reuters) — China and the Philippines on Friday commenced their consultation mechanism for issues surrounding the South China Sea, by having their first consultative meeting in Guiyang in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Representing their countries at the meeting were vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin and Philippine ambassador to China Jose Sta. Romana. The meeting was held in the wake of the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations consultation on the framework of Code of Conduct in […]

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President Duterte: China threatened ‘war’ over sea row

(Agence France Presse) — President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday China’s leaders told him they were prepared to go to war over competing claims in the South China Sea. Duterte, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing this week, said he was making the threat public in response to domestic criticism he was being too weak with China over the dispute. “I really said it to their face. That is […]

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NBA: LeBron Dominates Against the Celtics As Cavs Take Game One

By: Norman Castro, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Nine Days.  Nine Days seems like an eternity in an NBA season.  Teams can be on a five game win streak or struggling to stay above .500.  The Cleveland Cavaliers were resting.  The Boston Celtics?  Well, they were struggling tooth and nail against the now ousted Washington Wizards. With momentum a huge part of the NBA and “rust” always being a factor that pundits talk about, […]

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China-PHL hold 1st bilateral talks on South China Sea; mechanism to avoid conflict discussed

Chinese and Filipino diplomats held the first bilateral consultation on the South China Sea on Friday (May 19), where they discussed a mechanism to avoid conflict and resolve maritime dispute in one of Asia’s potential flashpoints. China said it hoped the mechanism would bring mutual trust between the two sides “The mechanism is a means for building mutual trust and fostering cooperation on the seas, and is a platform for (ensuring) safety on the seas. […]

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