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Shares of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd traded slightly higher on Friday (October 14) morning after the South Korean electronics giant said it expected to take a greater profit hit from the demise of its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphones. Samsung shares were up 0.8 percent as of 0008 GMT, versus the wider market’s 0.6 percent gain. Samsung said it expected to take a hit to its operating profit of about $3 billion over the next […]
by Olivera Nikolic PODGORICA, Montenegro (AFP) — NATO membership will be a central issue in Montenegro’s general election on Sunday, with the vote marking the latest episode in a power struggle between Russia and the West in the Balkans. Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, who led the small Adriatic republic to independence from Serbia in 2006, has steered the nation towards closer ties with the West, pursuing membership in both the European Union and NATO. But […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kinasuhan sa Ombudsman ni Albuera Police Chief Jovie Espenido si Senadora Leila De Lima at isang barangay kagawad dahil sa umano’y pagtanggap ng drug money. Ayon kay Espenido, tumanggap sina De Lima at nasabing barangay kagawad ng Payola mula kay suspected drug lord na si Kerwin Espinosa. Sinabi ni Espenido na ang pagsasampa ng kaso laban kina De Lima ay resulta ng serye ng imbestigasyon at panayam sa ilang tao […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nahaharap sa panibagong drug trafficking case si Senadora Leila De Lima sa Department Of Justice. Sina dating NBI Deputy Directors Reynaldo Esmeralda at Ruel Lasala ang naghain laban kay De Lima ng reklamong paglabag sa Section 5 ng Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 o ang ukol sa illegal drug trading trafficking at conspiracy sa pagsasagawa nito. Bukod kay De Lima, sinampahan din ng kaparehong reklamo nina Esmeralda at Lasala si […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — American rocker Frank Iero revealed he and his bandmates cheated death after being hit by a bus ahead of a concert in Sydney. The former My Chemical Romance guitarist told fans they were “banged up but miraculously alive” in a Twitter post. He suffered “serious leg injuries” along with another band member when a public bus hit the van they were unloading on Thursday afternoon, police said. They were both taken […]
by Sally Mairs BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej has left behind one of the world’s richest monarchies, with a multi-billion-dollar empire spanning property, construction and banks. Analysts say the vast royal reserves have allowed the crown to build a deep network among the Thai elite, helping insulate the king from the political pressures felt by monarchs who rely chiefly on state funding. But as with all issues linked to the Thai […]
Medical personnel travelled to remote areas of Haiti to treat victims of Hurricane Matthew, that hit the Caribbean island last week and left 1,000 dead and a trail of destruction. In the southwestern area of Les Cayes, families brought their injured to be seen by medical personnel. These medics, from the U.S. non-profit organization Samaritan’s Purse, attended to a steady stream of local residents. Earlier this week, the charity flew tons of aid, including tarps, […]
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday (October 13) extended his ceasefire with Marxist FARC rebels through the end of the year as he seeks to revive a peace accord to end five decades of war after voters rejected the hard-fought deal in a referendum. The original ceasefire, which was put in place in August, was nullified when the peace accord was rejected in plebiscite earlier this month. He had already extended it to October […]
Musician Bob Dylan who won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday (Oct. 13) has come a long way from the quaint small towns of Duluth and Hibbing, Minnesota where he was born and spent his childhood. Dylan, a powerful voice of social turmoil in the United States from the 1960s onward, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in a surprise decision that made him the first singer-songwriter to win the honor. The 75-year-old […]
REUTERS — Enchanted “Harry Potter” fans lined up in London’s Leicester Square on Thursday (October 13) for a global fan event to get a sneak peek at the new spin-off movie penned by J.K. Rowling, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. The British contingent of Potter-philes were part of a coordinated event to see early footage from “Fantastic Beasts” at select IMAX theaters in cities including Rome, Sao Paulo, Mexico City and New York. […]
by Shaun TANDON SAINT PAUL, United States (AFP) — If the phrase “voice of a generation” were trademarked, it may well belong to Bob Dylan. But the singer and poet, whose surprise win of the Nobel Prize for Literature only cements his iconic status in 1960s counterculture, has been an uneasy spokesman. Best known as a folk singer, the 75-year-old Dylan cruised past prominent US novelists of his age range such as Don DeLillo and […]
by Hwang Sung-Hee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another $3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship handset would help cushion the impact. The profit warning came two days after the South Korean electronics giant slashed its operating profit for the third quarter by $2.3 billion. After a recall problem with […]
