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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said as they try to contain further outbreaks of a highly contagious strain of avian flu. The latest slaughter means more than 1.67 million birds will have been killed in a dozen mass culls at several farms across the country since November when the virus was detected in the northern Aomori prefecture. Troops have been sent […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday (March 24) neither he nor his wife had made donations to the head of a Japanese nationalist school at the heart of a political scandal that is chipping away at Abe’s support. School principal Yasunori Kagoike said on Thursday in parliament he had received 1 million yen ($9,000) in an envelope from Abe’s wife, Akie, on behalf of her husband. Kagoike’s educational group, […]
by Sophie ESTIENNE Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Google’s money-making foundation is strong enough to endure a current boycott by advertisers, but the movement could rattle the practice of software “programmed” ad placement, analysts said on Thursday. The internet giant’s core business of serving up advertising along with online search results appeared to be safe from the boycott, motivated by companies seeking assurances that their marketing messages won’t be displayed along […]
DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Bubuksan na ngayong Hunyo ang kauna-unahang paaralan sa bansa na nasa loob ng “detention facility”. Ito ay matatagpuan sa loob ng Davao City Jail, Davao City. Ayon kay Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesperson Chief Insp. Pio Rosero, inaasahan din nilang matatapos ang 2 storey tertiary school building sa Hunyo. Bibigyan aniya ng pagkakataon ang mga “inmates” na makapag-aral kung sila ay qualified base sa kanilang pag-uugali sa loob ng piitin. Unang […]
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump warned Republicans that he is done negotiating and wants a vote Friday on replacing Obamacare, warning that if the effort fails, his predecessor’s health care reforms will stand, lawmakers in an emergency meeting said. In a high-stakes closed-door huddle with Republican lawmakers late Thursday, White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney essentially issued an ultimatum from Trump after House Republican leaders postponed the […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (Reuters) — New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English on Friday (March 24) announced a renewed push to promote free trade in his first major trade policy announcement since taking over as leader last December. New Zealand’s $180 billion economy depends on exports, and the country lobbied hard in favour of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. It wants to push for an expansion of a free-trade agreement with China at a meeting with […]
Reuters — A deadly Martian creature hunts astronauts within the close, claustrophobic confines of a space ship in new thriller “Life,” which is an exploration into mankind’s hubris in its search for extraterrestrial life. “Life,” out in theaters on Friday, follows the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as they discover and nurture a living organism from Mars. As the alien life form, initially a cute little blob named Calvin, quickly grows and becomes […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The world’s biggest smartphone maker Samsung, assailed by a shambolic recall and embroiled in South Korea’s wide-ranging corruption scandal, on Friday backed away from a planned corporate restructuring. Following the embarrassing recall of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and under pressure from activist shareholders to improve corporate governance, Samsung Electronics said last year that it was considering splitting the company in two. Its vice-chairman Lee Jae-Yong, the heir to the […]
By Josh Tolentino | EBC SPORTS KANSAS CITY — No. 1 Kansas came out slow in front of a hometown crowd, but the Jayhawks outscored No. 4 Purdue, 51-26 in the second half Thursday to defeat the Boilermakers 98-66 and book their ticket to the Elite Eight Saturday vs. Oregon. “I thought it was one of the best games we played all year,” KU coach Bill Self said. “I thought Purdue was great early obviously and had […]
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday (March 24) that Beijing and Canberra should extend free trade to more sectors and defended China’s stance on the disputed South China Sea. Li, the first sitting premier to visit Australia in 11 years, said China will now accept chilled beef exports from all licensed exporters. China is already Australia’s largest trading partner, business that has been propelled by the wide-ranging free trade agreement […]
by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — He’s been hailed a “fresh new voice” by Vogue, won admiration from Giorgio Armani and bagged an award: Mitsuru Nishizaki is hot fashion talent in Japan. But that doesn’t guarantee international stardom. Loud applause and uncharacteristic cheers erupted from the usually restrained Japanese fashion crowd at the 38-year-old’s packed autumn/winter 2017 collection for brand Ujoh at Tokyo Fashion Week. The models strode out to upbeat […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points and Kawhi Leonard added 19 to power San Antonio over visiting Memphis 97-90 Thursday, moving the Spurs within two games of NBA-leading Golden State. Australian reserve Patty Mills netted 15 points and French guard Tony Parker contributed 13 as the Spurs improved to 55-16 with their third consecutive triumph, staying within range of the pace-setting Warriors (57-14) with 11 games remaining. Aldridge cracked the 15,000-point […]
