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HAGATNA, United States | AFP | — A group of former altar boys have filed lawsuits against the Catholic Church in Guam seeking damages for historic child sex abuse allegedly committed by clerics in the Pacific territory. Four men lodged separate claims in the Guam Superior Court on Tuesday, three of which accuse Archbishop Anthony Apuron of molesting them when they were children. Apuron, who denies any wrongdoing, has stepped aside from his duties […]
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A snowballing political scandal moved closer to embattled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday, with her newly nominated prime minister warning she could face a probe, hours after prosecutors detained a former presidential aide. Ahn Jong-Beom was detained late Wednesday over suspicions that he helped Park’s friend Choi Soon-Sil coerce companies into donating large sums to dubious non-profit foundations that she then used for personal gains, […]
by Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton painted a grim picture of life under a Donald Trump presidency Wednesday, warning undecided voters as the ever tighter White House race entered its final five-day stretch. Clinton made an optimistic choice in staging a huge rally in Arizona, a swing state she hopes to poach from the Republicans, but the Democrat’s tone was grim as she invited voters to envisage her defeat. “Imagine it […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (November 3) said the Philippines can buy arms from Russia and China following reports that United States would cancel the sale of 26,000 rifles to be used by the country’s national police force. In send-off ceremonies for the 17 Vietnamese fishermen in Pangasinan, Duterte said that the Philippines might even buy missiles from Russia. He said he had directed the Armed Forces of the Philippines Eastern Mindanao […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – China promised to set aside Php 6 million for the Official Development Assistance to the Philippines as well as another Php 3 million worth of loans for infrastructure projects in provinces outside of Metro Manila. According to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, some of the projects that may receive funds from China include the railway line between Metro Manila and the Bicol region as well as the large irrigation project in the […]
(Eagle News) — Matagumpay at naging makasaysayan ang programang inilunsad na may temang “Ikinararangal ko na ako ay Iglesia Ni Cristo” sa Philippine Arena na ginanap noong Linggo, Oktubre 30. Tampok sa aktibidad ang Grand Evangelical Mission at video presentation ng mga naging papel at kontribusyon ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa sangkatauhan. Ilang mga opisyal ng gobyerno at mga kababayang propesyunal naman ang nagpaunlak sa imbitasyon.
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Beyonce on Wednesday seized the spotlight at the Country Music Association Awards by cheerily performing a fusion song, in a powerful if unstated message on US race relations. The pop superstar, whose appearance at the awards in Nashville had not been previously announced, took the stage without an introduction and sang a track off her latest album with country veterans Dixie Chicks seamlessly joining in. The song, “Daddy Lessons,” […]
Most robots are designed by a combination of hardware and software engineers, working together to create a machine that can accurately perform specific functions, like building cars or vacuuming floors. Cozmo, on the other hand, was built to entertain. The small toy robot is an interactive buddy that can play puzzle and speed games while using machine learning to get to know its user. Led by a Pixar veteran, a full regiment of Hollywood animators […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese rocket that fired a weather satellite into space on Wednesday was decked out in colourful manga in a bid to raise awareness among kids about the wonders of the universe. The H-IIA rocket carrying the Himawari-9 weather satellite blasted into a cloudy sky at the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Kagoshima prefecture at 3:20 pm (0620 GMT). Japan’s domestically developed mainstay rocket carried two pieces of manga artwork originally […]
CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Cubs ended America’s longest sports title drought in dramatic fashion Thursday morning, defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a 10-inning thriller to capture their first World Series crown since 1908. The Cubs captured Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven final 4-3, concluding what had been an iconic 107-year run of failure, frustration and futility. But it came only after they squandered a four-run lead and looked ready several times for […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — James Harden showed his versatility by making a smooth transition from shooting to point guard with his second double-double in as many nights as the Houston Rockets beat the New York Knicks 118-99 on Wednesday. Filling in for Patrick Beverley, who is recovering from knee surgery, Harden was spectacular in his new role. He tallied 30 points and 15 assists to lead the Rockets at Madison Square Garden. Harden […]
CHARLOTTE, United States (AFP) — Nicolas Batum provided the second half wake up call for Charlotte Hornets who rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-93 on Wednesday. Batum had a self described slow start to the season. But he knew exactly what the problem was and how to fix it. On Wednesday at the Spectrum Center arena, he carried the offence at times with 17 third quarter points for the […]
