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by Anne BEADE / Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese manicurist Britney Tokyo may not be a household name, but she counts United States pop singer Ariana Grande, model Gigi Hadid and TV personality Kim Kardashian among her growing fan base. The nail artist — whose designs are finding Internet fame — was one of the chief attractions at this week’s Tokyo Nail Forum, where catwalk models flashed their electric-pink digits […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, May 18, led the oath of office of former Senator Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano as the new Foreign Affairs Secretary. The oath-taking was held at the Presidential Guesthouse in Panacan, Davao City. Secretary Cayetano’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, May 17. He succeeded Enrique Manalo, who was appointed officer in charge of the department. This was after the appointment of his predecessor, Perfecto Yasay, […]
President Rody Duterte on May 14, 2017 met with Mongolian Prime Minister Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat in a bilateral meeting at the Grand Hyatt Beijing in the People’s Republic of China.
Gilas Pilipinas will begin preparations for the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup soon. This after they clinched the much-coveted SEABA championship with a win against Indonesia on Thursday night. According to Gilas head coach Chot Reyes, the national squad will immediately train for the upcoming tournament in Lebanon in August, after only a few days of rest. Reyes issued the statement after the national crushed Indonesia with a 33-point blowout in its last SEABA match. The final […]
DAVAO City (Eagle News) — Isang batalyon ng mga sundalo ang hinugot mula sa Sulu at dinala sa Davao City upang mas paigtingin pa ang seguridad ng lungsod laban sa mga hinihinalang terorista at komunistang rebelde. Ayon sa Davao City Information Office, nasa 400 miyembro ng 16th Infantry Battalion ng Armed Forces of the Philippines na pinangungunahan ni Lieutenant Colonel Daren Comia ang darating sa araw na ito ng Biyernes, Mayo 19, upang mas paigtingin […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Japanese government on Friday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum Throne, in the first such abdication in two centuries. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet signed off on the legislation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. It will now be sent to parliament for debate and final approval. Reports of the 83-year-old Akihito’s desire to retire surprised Japan when they emerged last July. […]
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France-Presse From Riyadh to Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Rome, Brussels and Sicily, Donald Trump leaves a swirl of domestic woes behind Friday to embark on a first foreign trip that will be closely watched in capitals the world over. Trump’s first trip — six stops in eight days, and countless face-to-face meetings from Saudi King Salman to Catholic Pope Francis via France’s new leader, Emmanuel Macron — is fraught with perils for the […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Pesse PARIS, France (AFP) — Rising sea levels driven by global warming are on track to dramatically boost the frequency of coastal flooding worldwide by mid-century, especially in tropical regions, researchers said Thursday. A 10-to-20 centimeter (four-to-eight inch) jump in the global ocean watermark by 2050 — a conservative forecast — would double flood risk in high-latitude regions, they reported in the journal Scientific Reports. Major cities along the North […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Despite forward Kawhi Leonard being uncertain with a sprained left ankle and two disheartening NBA playoff losses at Golden State, the San Antonio Spurs vowed Thursday to fight back aggressively. “You’ve got to be the aggressor. You’ve got to be sharp for 48 minutes and you’ve got to take it to them,” Spurs centre Pau Gasol said. “You’ve got to be the most physical team, the team that wants […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A 1982 untitled Basquiat sold for $110.5 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for the United States artist in Sotheby’s flagship post-war and contemporary art sale, the auction house said. Jean-Michel Basquiat, the US wonderkid of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, who died in 1988 of an overdose at the age of 27, has been catapulted into the rostrum of 20th century greats by the […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Omar, the Maine Coon cat from Melbourne, is in the running to be named the world’s longest cat after Guinness World Records contacted his owner, Stephy Hirst, following a picture she posted of him on Instagram. Measuring 120 cm (47.4 inches) in length and tipping the scales at 14 kilograms (30 pounds), Omar is hoping to beat current world record holder, Ludo from the United Kingdom, who measures 118.3 cm (46.6 […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s foreign minister urged South Korea’s new government on Thursday to remove “obstacles” to good relations amid Chinese anger at the United States’ deployment of an anti-missile system on the Korean peninsula. Greeting South Korean presidential envoy Lee Hae-Chan in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said bilateral relations have made immense progress over the years. “But this year we’ve had some undeserved setbacks,” Wang said, likely in a veiled reference to […]
