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Jeepney strike ng Stop and Go, tuloy ngayong araw

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tuloy ang tigil-pasada ng grupong Stop and Go Coalition ngayong araw, Pebrero 6 upang iprotesta ang nagbabantang phaseout ng mga lumang pampasaherong jeepney. Ito’y sa kabila ng babala ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (ltfrb) na posibleng masuspinde ang prangkisa ng mga pampasaherong sasakyan sakaling sumali ang mga ito sa tigil-pasada. Giit ni Jun Magno, pangulo ng Stop and Go, posibleng maapektuhan ng kanilang rally ang mga pasahero […]

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Iranian student back in US after being deported

by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — An Iranian student deported in the wake of Donald Trump’s travel ban was back in the United States on Sunday, one of thousands of travellers rushing to enter the country after a judge temporarily blocked the ban. Sara Yarjani was met at Los Angeles airport by her sister — who flew in from nearby Washington state — and several attorneys from the American […]

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La La Land – a movie that sings its way to our hearts

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 6) – La La Land is truly the most successful movie of the year. Even though 2017 has barely started, the movie already bagged major awards and nominations from some of the most prestigious award-giving bodies, including the Golden Globe Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The film is also expected to win an Oscar after earning 14 nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards! Even if you haven’t watched the film […]

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World’s longest flight lands in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New Zealand Monday with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535 kilometers (9,032 miles) Doha-Auckland service, the airline announced. “We’ve officially landed in Auckland,” the airline tweeted as flight QR920 landed at 7.25am (1825 GMT Sunday), five minutes ahead of schedule after a 16 hour 23 minute flight. The long-range Boeing 777-200LR crossed 10 time zones on its marathon flight. Qatar Airways noted the […]

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Queen Elizabeth in sapphire jewellery to mark Sapphire Jubilee

Reuters — A photograph by David Bailey showing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II wearing a suite of sapphire jewellery given to her by her father King George VI as a wedding gift in 1947 was reissued by Buckingham Palace to mark the queen’s Sapphire Jubilee. Monday (February 6) marks the queen’s Sapphire Jubilee – 65 years on the throne, the first ever British monarch to have reached such a milestone. The 90-year-old queen acceded to the […]

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Tokyo stocks open higher on US economic hopes

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with investor sentiment buoyed by solid US job gains and a move by President Donald Trump to roll back financial regulations. US non-farm payrolls for January came in above forecast at 227,000 new jobs on Friday, with hiring up in retail, construction and the financial sector, the Labor department said. Trump ordered a review of key reforms enacted after the 2008 financial crisis, in the first […]

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And the nominees are! Academy Awards release full list.

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 6) – The #OscarsSoWhite trend might be replaced into #OscarsSoWhiteNomore for the 89th Academy Awards might be the most diverse one after a controversial snub of some of the critically-acclaimed black actors last year. With Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis, Naomie Harris, Dev Patel and Ruth Negga on the list of nominees,  this will definitely be a show to watch for. Aside from the diversity of nominees, it is […]

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Smog chokes coal-addicted Poland

by Mary SIBIERSKI Agencce france Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) — The soupy grey smog shrouding Polish cities this winter is one of the most visible symptoms of the EU member’s addiction to coal, a deadly habit forcing many to stay indoors or don masks before venturing out. Professor Anna Doboszynska, a respected specialist with more than two decades of experience treating lung disease, minces no words about the health risks it poses. “During periods of […]

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Chazelle wins top DGA prize for ‘La La Land’

by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse US filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s bid for Oscars glory was boosted Saturday as he took top prize at the Directors Guild of America honors — a key predictor for the Academy Awards. Chazelle was crowned best director for his dreamy tribute to the heyday of Hollywood musicals, “La La Land,” three weeks ahead of the glittering culmination of Hollywood’s annual awards season. The 32-year-old has already scooped two Golden Globes for […]

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Art springs from ruins of Rome’s industrial past

by Angus MACKINNON Agence France-Presse The ruins of a landmark industrial building in Rome have become home to a thought-provoking art project that casts an unflattering light on the capital’s patchy record on urban regeneration. Sections of the abandoned shell of the Mira Lanza, once a factory where soap was first produced in Italy, are now home to a collection of works created by Seth, a French street artist who camped, illegally, on the rubbish-strewn […]

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Iran welcomes US wrestling team after travel ban halted

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran said Sunday it would allow US wrestlers to compete in an international tournament after President Donald Trump’s travel ban was halted by a federal court. “Following the court ruling suspending #MuslimBan…US Wrestlers’ visa will be granted,” tweeted Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif. Iran had blocked visas for US citizens in response to Trump’s travel ban, preventing the wrestlers from competing in the event on February 16-17. Meanwhile, a group of […]

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Le Pen vows ‘France first’ at campaign launch

by Béatrice LE BOHEC Agence France Presse LYON, France (AFP) — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen vowed Sunday she would be a president who puts France first as she formally launched a campaign echoing many of the themes that propelled Donald Trump to the White House. With polls showing her now leading the first round of the election race, the head of the National Front (FN) attacked “mass immigration”, globalization and “Islamic fundamentalism” and said […]

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