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GENEVE, Switzerland (Reuters) — Coloured diamonds fetched high prices on Wednesday (November 16) at Sotheby’s semi-annual jewel sale, with rare and large pink and blue stones finding new owners who paid in the double-digit millions for “rare treasures”. A step-cut fancy intense pink diamond weighing 17.07 carats, set in a ring between triangular diamonds, netted $20.8 million, far exceeding its estimate of $12 to $15 million, to become the top lot. “The […]
(Eagle News) — The special rapporteur of the United Nations who had earlier made comments on the rise of extrajudicial killings since the start of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has set conditions for the visit, including the request for “freedom of inquiry” and “confidential and unsupervised contact with witnesses.” UN special rapporteur on summary executions Agnes Callamard specified her conditions for her visit to the country to the Department of Foreign Affairs. The conditions were disclosed […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Tim Duncan, who played almost two decades with the same team and captured five NBA titles, will have his No. 21 jersey retired by the San Antonio Spurs, the team announced on Wednesday. The Spurs said the ceremony would take place on December 18 when San Antonio host the New Orleans Pelicans. Duncan will become the eighth Spurs player in franchise history to have his number raised to the […]
by Catherine TRIOMPHE NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York’s liberal mayor, Bill de Blasio, told Donald Trump on Wednesday he will do all he can to prevent the large-scale deportation of immigrants, saying many in the city are “fearful” of his presidency. After visiting Manhattan’s Trump Tower — where the billionaire president-elect is holed up assembling his cabinet — De Blasio said he told the Republican he would push back against his signature […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The CEO of a cybersecurity firm in San Diego has resigned after posting on his now-deleted Facebook page threatening comments about President-elect Donald Trump. Matt Harrigan, who founded PacketSled, stepped down on Tuesday after his online postings prompted a backlash and calls for a probe. The company said that it had accepted Harrigan’s resignation after he admitted to posting the online comments on election night November 8 as the […]
MARIVELES, Bataan (Eagle News) – Ipinagdiriwang ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Mariveles at ng Municipal Council for the Protection of Children ang 2016 Children’s Month. Sa nasabing selebrasyon ay isinagawa rin nila ang 6th Municipal Wide Fair na may temang “Isulong Kalidad ng Edukasyon para sa lahat ng bata”. Ang limang araw na selebrasyon (November 14-18) ay binubuo ng mga programa na nilahukan mula sa iba’t ibang Paaralan na sakop ng Mariveles sa pangunguna ng […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to leave for Lima, Peru today, Thursday, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit, where he is looking forward to having a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President and his party will fly from Davao City International Airport at 1:40 p.m. But his flight route will avoid passing through the United States, with a stop-over in Auckland, New Zealand before […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Fake election news got more attention than did real stories on Facebook during the final months of the US presidential campaign, according to an analysis published Wednesday by BuzzFeed News. The tech news outlet found that the 20 top-performing bogus stories from hoax websites and extremely partisan blogs generated slightly more than 8.7 million shares, reactions and comments at the leading social network in the three months before […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan (Eagle News) – Isinagawa ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bataan ang Bottom Up Budgeting Assembly (BUB) sa Plaza Hotel, Balanga City noong martes, November 15, 2016. Kasabay din nito ang ginawang pag-turn-over ng tseke sa mga Munisipyo na may DTI BUB Projects. Kabilang ang mga Bayan ng; Hermosa Limay Bagac Morong Pilar Bawat isa sa kanila ay naglatag ng accomplishments batay sa nakasaad sa kanilang work plan. Ang Bayan ng Mariveles at Pilar LGU’s […]
PANUKULAN, Quezon (Eagle News) – Ang isa sa malaking pinagkukunan ng ikinabubuhay ng mga mamamayan sa lalawigan ng Quezon ay ang produkto na mula sa niyog. Taon-taon tuwing sasapit ang buwan ng Agosto ay nagsasagawa ang lalawigan ng selebrasyon patungkol dito na pinangungunahan ng Provincial Government. Kalahok sa nasabing selebrasyon ang lahat ng Bayan sa Quezon upang ipakita, ipakilala at ipagbili ang ipinagmamalaki nilang mga produkto na mula sa niyog at ang mga gawa galing dito. […]
by Catherine Triomphe NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Donald Trump denied charges Wednesday that his White House transition was in disarray amid reports of a backstabbing purge of mainstream Republican aspirants, as his team said new administration appointments were expected soon. The president-elect remained ensconced in his luxurious Trump Tower headquarters in Manhattan, taking phone calls from foreign leaders and meeting or talking with potential cabinet members, his aides said. Asked whether Trump […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) – Rio de Janeiro riot police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades Wednesday into an angry crowd protesting proposed austerity measures. More than 2,000 people, ranging from teachers to off duty police officers, faced off against elite Shock Battalion police outside the state legislature in the center of Rio. They blew whistles and chanted calls for the resignation of Rio state Governor […]
