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by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse FAIRBANKS, United States (AFP) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Alaska to play host to the eight nations of the Arctic Council on Thursday, trailed by burning questions about Russia and climate change. The policy forum for the countries of the great white north got underway in the former gold prospecting town of Fairbanks, far away from the political frenzy gripping Washington DC. But two of the questions […]
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Snapchat’s ambition to become the next big social media platform hit a brutal reality check with the first earnings report from parent company Snap Inc. The $2.2 billion loss reported Wednesday for the first quarter along with weaker-than-expected revenue and sluggish user growth prompted a wave of selling and harsh comments from analysts about the firm known for its disappearing messages. Snap shares plunged […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Shakira announced Thursday that she will release a new album later this month after the superstar sported a reggaeton sound on her first single. Shakira, one of the top-selling Latin artists of all time, told her nearly 45 million Twitter followers that her 11th studio album, “El Dorado,” will come out on May 26. The album’s title refers to the mythical city of riches which Spanish explorers sought in […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) – More than 24,000 people fled their homes as the Philippine military used airstrikes and artillery against Muslim extremists who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, authorities said Thursday. Almost a week of attacks on members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the strife-torn southern island of Mindanao has displaced residents of six towns, said Jofelle Delicana, spokeswoman for the civil defence office. About 24,300 villagers were forced to […]
,by Bryan McManus Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium – Ride-hailing app Uber may be a pioneer in its field but at heart it is just an ordinary taxi company and should be regulated as such, a top EU lawyer said Thursday. Uber claims it is a service provider, connecting riders with freelance drivers directly and much more cheaply than traditional cab companies. It has run into huge opposition from critics and competitors who say this allows […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese university is planning what it says will be the world’s first research center devoted to ninja — the black clad assassins known for secrecy and stealth. While mostly confined to history books and fiction, ninja have been enjoying something of a resurgence as Japanese authorities increasingly deploy them to promote tourism ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now, Mie University in central Japan — the region considered the […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Almost 1,000 new HIV/AIDS cases — or 968 cases to be exact — were reported last March, the highest figure in the country since 1984, the Department of Health said. The DOH said majority of cases were transmitted through sexual contact, while 22 were related to needle sharing among injecting drug users. Four cases were mother-to-child transmission. Among the HIV/AIDS patients, the highest percentage, 87 percent, are males with male […]
The head of a school in southern India has been arrested on suspicion of raping scores of disabled girls over a period of at least four years, police said Thursday. They said complaints from two former pupils at the school for speech- and hearing-impaired girls in Tamil Nadu state had alerted them to the alleged abuse. Both are now adults and are working at the school. “We received the complaint from two victims who are […]
(Agence France Presse) — Three suspects in last month’s bombing in the Saint Petersburg metro have been charged for their involvement in a “terrorist act,” Russian investigators said Thursday. Russia’s Investigative Committee said suspects Bakhram Ergashev, Ibragimzhon Ermatov and Makhamadyusuf Mirzaalimov have also been charged for possession of illegally used explosives. Seven other suspects in the April 3 attack, which killed 15 people, will be charged in the near future, the committee said. The Imam Shamil […]
(Eagle News)– The Office of the Ombudsman has charged former Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri again, along with two of his former officials,this time, over the alleged anomalous P3.6-million road project in the city in 2012. Echiverri and the two other local officials, former city accountant Edna Centeno and city budget officer Jesusa Garcia, were charged with one count of violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Centeno and Garcia were […]
Ginunita ng Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) ang ika-131 kaarawan ng kapanganakan ng kapatid na Felix Y. Manalo, ang kinikilalang sugo ng Diyos sa mga huling araw at unang naging Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Si kapatid na Felix, gaya ng tawag sa kanya, ang unang nangaral tungkol sa Iglesia Ni Cristo. Bagama’t ang Iglesia ay nagsimula sa abang kalagayan, subali’t dahil sa makapangyarihang pamamahala ng kapatid na Felix Manalo, at sa tulong at patnubay […]
