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Malaysia will return body of North Korean leader’s half-brother: deputy PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia will return the body of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader at Pyongyang’s request, although there are “procedures to be followed”, the deputy prime minister told reporters on Thursday. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed Pyongyang had made the request when questioned by journalists following a meeting with regional business leaders, footage from the event showed. “We will facilitate the request by any foreign government although there are procedures to be […]

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Featured video: Trump hails “unbreakable” bond between US and Israel

https://youtu.be/FMvwqJvkmCs   United States President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and hailed the “unbreakable” bond between their countries. And while he urged Netanyahu to “hold back” from building Jewish settlements for a “little bit,” Trump broke with international consensus insisting on a future that included a Palestinian state alongside Israel. “So I’m looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like. I’m very […]

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Kim killing won’t affect ties with N. Korea: Malaysia deputy PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — The assassination of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, in a Kuala Lumpur airport will not affect ties between the two countries, the Malaysia deputy prime minister said Thursday. When asked by a reporter whether the killing would effect their diplomatic relationship, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said: “No. We maintain and we would like to strengthen our relationship with any foreign country that has established their embassy here.” […]

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Malaysia police arrest second woman over N. Korea killing

  by Theo Merz Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea’s leader on Thursday arrested a second woman over the spy novel-style assassination Seoul said was carried out by Pyongyang agents. A woman with an Indonesian passport was taken into custody overnight, a police statement said, and was being quizzed along with a 28-year-old Vietnamese woman detained on Wednesday. The two women were […]

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US, Venezuela tensions soar as Trump, Maduro spar

by Ramon SAHMKOW Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Tensions flared once again Wednesday between the United States and Venezuela as Donald Trump called for the release of a jailed foe of President Nicolas Maduro, who warned the new US leader not to provoke him. Diplomatic rows have become somewhat commonplace over the past 20 years between Venezuela’s leftist leaders and Washington, the “imperialist” power they love to hate. They have not traded ambassadors […]

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New Facebook job-hunting features challenge LinkedIn

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers, posing a challenge to Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. The platform’s users will be able to find help-wanted posts at business pages on Facebook or by looking in a new ‘jobs’ bookmark on the leading social network’s mobile application. “Businesses and people already use Facebook to fill and find jobs, so we’re rolling out […]

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Trump drops US commitment to ‘two-state’ Mideast deal

by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump shelved Washington’s years-long quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Wednesday, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace. The new president warmly welcomed Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and hailed the “unbreakable” bond between their countries. And while he urged Netanyahu to “hold back” from building Jewish settlements for a […]

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Brain damage in former players fuels soccer ‘heading’ fears

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Scientists have found signs of brain damage that could cause dementia in a handful of former soccer players, fueling worries about the danger of frequent knocks from heading the ball or colliding with others on the field. The small study was the first of its kind, involving post mortems on six men who died with dementia after long careers playing soccer. All were skilled headers of the ball. The study, published […]

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Tokyo stocks down at break on stronger yen

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as profit-taking and a stronger yen overshadowed a fifth successive record close on Wall Street. New York’s three main indexes pressed on with their surge after figures showed US inflation hit a four-year high in January, fuelling bets on an interest rate hike soon. US equities have soared since President Donald Trump last week vowed to release details of his promised tax cut plan within two […]

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Mga minero nagrally matapos ipasara ng DENR ang mga minahan

CAMARINES NORTE (Eagle News) – Nanawagan ang mga minero (“magkakabod” sa lokal ng katawagan) sa mga bayan ng Paracale, Labo, at Jose Panganiban na bigyan anila sila ng alternatibong pangkabuhayan na babalingan matapos ipasara ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang lahat ng minahang Bayan sa lalawigan. Malaki aniya ang magiging epekto nito sa kanilang pamumuhay na maaaring magresulta sa kanilang pagkagutom. Nakatakdang magsagawa ng March Rally anumang araw ang naturang mga minero upang […]

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OSG: Korte, nagkamali sa paghatol kay Napoles

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakatakdang magsagawa ng pagdinig ang Senado ngayong linggo hinggil sa kaso ng tinaguriang pork barrel queen na si Janet Lim-Napoles. Pangungunahan ito ng Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Enero 15 nang maghain ng manifestation in lieu of rejoinder ang mga kinatawan ng OSG sa Court of Appeals na humihiling ng ma- acquit si Napoles sa kasong iligal na pag detine  sa kanyang pinsan at whistleblower na si Benhur Luy. […]

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Mga miyembro ng PNP, pangalawa sa may maraming kaso sa Ombudsman

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa report na inilabas ng Office of the Ombudsman nangunguna pa rin ang Local Government Unit sa listahan ng may pinakamaraming kaso sa Ombudsman Pumangalawa naman sa listahan ang mga alagad ng batas na nakapagtala ng 1,022 na kaso noong 2016. Ayon sa Philippine National Police (PNP), tanggap nila ito pero ilan daw sa mga kasong ito ay sila mismo ang nagsamapa laban sa mga sarili nilang tauhan. Habang marami […]

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