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A federal court jury on Thursday (October 27) acquitted anti-government militant leader Ammon Bundy and six followers of conspiracy charges stemming from their role in the armed takeover of a U.S. wildlife center in Oregon earlier this year. Bundy and others, including his brother and co-defendant Ryan Bundy, cast the 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as a legitimate and patriotic act of civil disobedience. Prosecutors called it a lawless scheme to seize […]
A campaign plane carrying U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence skidded off the runway after landing at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday (Oct. 27). There were no injuries, the campaign said. Live television footage showed Pence standing in the rain near the plane among emergency vehicles, talking to police and other officials. “Governor Pence and everyone on board the plane is fine,” said Marc Lotter, Press Secretary for Donald Trump for President […]
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday (October 27) offloaded in San Diego more than 17 tons of cocaine seized from drug smugglers on the high seas in what has been a record-breaking year for the agency. “The crew of Waesche is offloading more than 39,000 pounds (17.6 tons) of cocaine worth more than $561,000,000 behind me, that’s just a small portion of what we’ve seized in the fiscal year 2016. This fiscal year, the coast […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Apple on Thursday unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops infused with touch control features that people have embraced on smartphones. MacBook Pro models shown off at a special event at Apple’s headquarters in Silicon Valley touted keyboards with “Touch Bar” controls where function keys have traditionally been positioned. Touch Bar adapts to display controls most relevant to whatever application is being used, from email or typing text […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)– The world’s largest marine reserve aimed at protecting the pristine wilderness of Antarctica will be created after agreement was finally reached Friday with Russia dropping its long-held opposition. The deal, sealed by the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) at an annual meeting in Hobart after years of negotiations, will see a massive US and New Zealand-backed marine protected area established in the Ross Sea. It will cover more than 1.55 […]
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (October 27) his country could join naval exercises with Japan, but repeated there would be no more war games with long-time ally the United States and again gave vent to his anger against Washington. “Yes, within our territorial waters, not the sea itself, we won’t have any problems. I do not think that they will stop us, I mean China will stop us, going there and making […]
by Michael Mathes WINSTON-SALEM, United States(AFP) — First Lady Michelle Obama brought her star power onto the campaign trail Thursday stumping for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic White House hopeful seeks to conquer battleground states before Election Day. Obama has emerged as a compelling force in the hard-fought campaign, delivering powerful arguments against Republican Donald Trump and in support of Clinton’s bid to become the first female US president. “She is ready to be commander-in-chief […]
(Eagle News) — Miss Philippines International bet Kylie Verzosa won this year’s Miss International pageant which was held on Thursday (October 27) in Tokyo, Japan. Verzosa bested 60 other beauties from all around the world, to bag the 56th Miss International crown, The 24-year-old Kylie who hails from Baguio City is a pre-school teacher and a professional model. She has a degree in business management from the Ateneo de Manila University. Her final speech, […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – by Laurent Barthelemy with Cecile Feuillatre in Paris As Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition inch towards the Islamic State group in Mosul, experts and security sources warn that any assault on the jihadists’ main Syrian stronghold of Raqa would be even more difficult. The US and British defence ministers said on Wednesday they expected an assault to drive IS from its de facto capital of Raqa to begin in […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) – by Masroor GILANI A Pakistan opposition party planning a major anti-government protest was raided by police Thursday as authorities banned all public gatherings in Islamabad for two months. Police raided a youth convention for opposition leader Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) party, charging activists with batons and arresting dozens of people. Khan, a former Pakistan cricket star, is due to lead the protest on November 2 to demand Prime Minister Nawaz […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – Twitter announced plans Thursday to cut nine percent of its workforce as the struggling social network reaffirmed its strategy to drive growth after failing to find a buyer. “We see a significant opportunity to increase growth as we continue to improve the core service,” chief executive Jack Dorsey said while releasing quarterly results showing more losses. “We have a clear plan, and we’re making the necessary changes to ensure Twitter […]
The Taw’buid is the largest of the eight Mangyan tribes of Mindoro. Once occupying Mindoro’s lowlands, they were pushed deep into the mountains by both Spanish colonizers and Filipino immigrants. Many still sport loincloths called amakan, hunt game with spears called tulag, bows called gadun and spike traps called silo. Unlike other Mangyan who chew betel-nut, nearly all Taw’buid men smoke tobacco – children included. A collaboration between WWF, Far Eastern University, National Geographic Channel, […]
