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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Golden State Warriors wrapped up a series sweep with a 121-95 rout of the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Warriors advanced to a Western Conference finals showdown against either Houston or San Antonio after overcoming a fleeting Utah rally to take the series 4-0 at Salt Lake City’s Vivint Smart Home Arena. It was a second consecutive 4-0 series victory for the […]
Making a film is a test of talent, team spirit, and requires a lot of patience! The videographic is about making movies, from script to screen. AFP-VIDEOGRAPHIC https://youtu.be/DFxj470xJNQ
PIURA, Peru (Reuters) — Wildlife experts from Peru and Ecuador inspected the health of 27 baby Galapagos tortoises, a highly endangered species, that were recently rescued from a group of traffickers trying to take them to Europe, according to local media reports. A group of members from Ecuador’s National Forestry and Wildlife Service (Serfor) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation said the tortoises were in good health. After a morphological evaluation, specialists concluded the […]
(Eagle News) — So be it. This was the reaction of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo after he was removed from the powerful Commission on Appointments on Monday. In a statement, Floirendo said from the very start, his position at the CA was “at the behest of the Lower House leadership.” “If the House leadership deemed me as no longer needed in the CA post, then so be it,” he said. He said he […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong earthquake hit southern Japan on Tuesday, though there was no tsunami warning nor immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 6.0 quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in waters off the island of Miyako in the southern Okinawan chain, according to the United States Geological Survey. Japan’s Meteorological Agency warned of small changes in sea levels but no tsunami. Miyako, with a population of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pandora, which dominates internet radio but has seen its model eclipsed by music streaming companies such as Spotify, said Monday it was open to buyers after securing a fresh $150 million. Jim Feuille, the chairman of Pandora’s board who a decade earlier pushed the model of free access, stepped down with the announcement that private equity firm KKR was injecting $150 million. “Having secured a significant financial commitment from […]
Maria Sharapova losses in the hand of her biggest critic, Eugene Bouchard, on the 2nd round of Madrid Open Bouchard beats the Russian tennis star with the score of 7-5, 2-6 and 6-4 in almost 2 hours of the game. This is the second game of Sharapova following her 15 months ban of playing after being positive on an illegal substance. During the comeback of the Russian star, Sharapova was denounced by the Canadian Tennis […]
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Monday, May 8, announced the appointment of Nestor Espenilla Jr. as the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang.
The newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu takes an oath during the 15th Cabinet Meeting at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañang on Monday, May 8, 2017. https://youtu.be/N8uBte3MSks
President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte poses with Taiwanese investors in a photo opportunity at the President’s Hall in Malacañang on Monday, May 8, 2017. Joining him are the officials of the Idef Group.
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo cast his vote on Tuesday (May 9) in Seoul. Ahn Cheol-soo of the centrist People’s Party was joined by his wife and daughter when he voted at a polling station in Seoul. The vote will end months of leadership vacuum. Park was ousted on charges of bribery and abuse of power in March to become South Korea’s first democratically elected president to be forced […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse BONN, Germany (AFP) — Uncertainty over America’s future in the climate-rescue Paris Agreement loomed large over United Nations talks in Bonn Monday, aimed at working out the nuts and bolts of implementing the hard-fought international deal. US President Donald Trump has yet to announce whether he intends keeping a campaign promise to withdraw Washington from the pact in whose birth his predecessor, Barack Obama, was instrumental. Media reports have […]
