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SAYING that the United States has “lost now,” President Duterte said he is realigning himself with the “ideological flow” of China as he announced his separation from the United States, both in the military and economic sense. Duterte was in Beijing, China where he is visiting with at least 200 businessmen to pave the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance. Both the Philippines and China have also agreed to resume bilateral […]
DELAWARE, United States (AFP) — Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump said Thursday that he would accept a “clear election result” next month, but reserved the right to challenge the outcome if he felt it was “questionable.” Trump stuck firm to his unprecedented defiance of US democratic norms, telling supporters: “I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win.” But he went on to say: “I will […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods says he still believes he can beat Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major victories despite the injury layoff that has left him sidelined for more than a year. The 40-year-old former world number one told PBS television’s Charlie Rose program that he had not given up hope of adding to his 14 major victories. Woods gave an enigmatic response when first asked whether he felt he could […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — EU leaders agreed Thursday to consider “all available options” against Syria and its allies including Russia if atrocities in Aleppo continue, president Donald Tusk said, but backed down from threatening sanctions. “The European Union is calling for an end to the atrocities and immediate cessation of hostilities. It considers all available options if these atrocities continue,” Tusk said after a summit in Brussels. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists has so far progressed faster than planners anticipated, but military experts fear the fighting could get tougher as US-backed Iraqi forces enter the city. Here is an overview of some factors determining the size and length of the battle. Will IS defend Mosul at any cost? Jihadists in Mosul are expected to put up a fierce fight. The city is the […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama eviscerated would-be successor Donald Trump for claims that the 2016 election is rigged, calling the suggestion “dangerous” and corrosive for democracy. “When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people’s minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines our democracy,” Obama said, urging a “big” win for Hillary Clinton so as to “leave no doubt” about the result. “When you suggest rigging or fraud […]
BEIJING, China | AFP | — Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte declared his “separation” from longstanding ally the United States in Beijing on Thursday, as he rebalances his country’s diplomacy towards China. Duterte is in China for a four-day trip seen as confirming his tilt away from Washington and towards Beijing’s sphere of influence — and its deep pockets. “I announce my separation from the United States,” he said to applause at a meeting in […]
NAWARAN, Iraq (AFP) – by Wilson Fache with W.G. Dunlop in Qayyarah Elite Iraqi forces Thursday retook a town on the eastern edge of Mosul while Kurdish peshmerga opened a new front in the offensive to wrest back the jihadists’ last bastion in Iraq. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told an international meeting in Paris that the four-day-old offensive was “advancing faster than expected”. France and Iraq were co-chairing the meeting on the future of Mosul, […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – by Danny KEMP European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the Syrian conflict if Moscow does not stop “crimes” in the devastated city of Aleppo. As the bloc’s 28 leaders met in Brussels for a crucial discussion on their future strategy to deal with Moscow, EU President Donald Tusk said they should “keep all options open, including sanctions.” French President Francois […]
Eagle News – Isinara sa mga motorista ng Department of Public Works and Highways ang ilang kalsada sa Hilagang Luzon dahil sa mga nakahambalang kahoy, mga landslide prone areas, mga bumigay ng lupa dahil sa Bagyong Lawin. Ayon DPWH, hindi pa din madaanan ang Cannon Road sa Baguio, at ilang kalsada sa Mountain Province Nagpapatuloy naman ang clearing operation sa ilang kalsada sa Hilagang Luzon . Nagpakalat na din ang kagawaran ng mga road warning. […]
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Eagle News — Nakaantabay na ang Department of Health (DOH) para magbigay ng tulong sa mga residente na inilkas at nasa Evecuation centerna naapektuhan ng pananalasa ng Bagyong Lawin. Ayon pa kay DOH secretary Eric Tayag, sa oras na gumanda na ang sitwasyon ay nakahanda na ang mga gamut na kanila bibigay sa mga evacuee. Bukod sa gamut magdadala din ang kanilang response team ng water purifier para masiguro na ligtas ang inuming tubig sa […]
