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ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — A chorus of critics painted Donald Trump as a dictator in the making Sunday, after he threatened to imprison Hillary Clinton if he wins the White House. Trump was called “dangerous,” “unfit” to be president and drew a series of unfavorable comparisons to Venezuela and Russia after he told his rival he would have her jailed if he were victorious in November. “If I win, I’m going to instruct […]
by Michael Mathes St. Louis, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went toe to toe Sunday in their second presidential debate, clashing over crude remarks by the billionaire Republican — who vowed that if elected he would jail his opponent over her email use as a secretary of state. Here are five key highlights of the showdown: Trump dredges up Bill Clinton Donald Trump went there, big league. After holding his tongue […]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Quezon City (3rd update)–Controversial high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian revealed at today’s hearing of the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons, that he gave millions to the election campaign fund of Senator Leila De Lima when she was still the Secretary of Justice. In reading his sworn statement, Sebastian said that he came to know De Lima personally through Joenel Sanchez a security aide previously detailed to De […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — More than 20 people were buried under rubble after four houses collapsed in China on Monday, a local government and state media reported. The buildings caved in during the early hours in Wenzhou in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Lucheng district government said in a statement. The Xinhua news agency said on social media that an “initial estimate” was that more than 20 people had been buried. The Lucheng government […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged in Bamako on Sunday (October 9) to help Mali stabilise and develop as she began a three-nation tour in Africa her main focus being on how to stem the flow of migrants to Europe. Speaking at a joint news conference with the Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita shortly after landing, she said Mali was a country of transit for migrants, drug traffickers and people smugglers. She said it was vital […]
(Eagle News) — Controversial high-profile inmate Jaybee Sebastian appeared at the continuing hearing of the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal drug trade at the New Bilibid Prisons, to testify, along with six other witnesses, regarding what he knows of the anomalies at the national penitentiary., Sebastian walked to the House committee on justice hearing, although he was initially brought on a wheelchair when he went to Congress early on Monday (October 10). […]
BADGER CREEK, NORTH EAST OF MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Wind gusts and storms lashed the Australian state of Victoria on Sunday (October 9), killing one woman and disrupting power supplies to more than 100,000 people. Roughly 120,000 homes were without power across the country’s second-most populous state and Melbourne’s International Airport closed one of two runways, causing significant delays. Falling trees injured several people, with tree branches crashing into houses causing widespread damage. “I heard […]
SEOUL/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Two U.S. mobile carriers said they will stop issuing Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to safety concerns, a further setback for the world’s top smartphone maker trying to manage a growing recall crisis. AT&T Inc said on Sunday it will stop exchanging new Note 7 smartphones due to reports of fires from replacement devices that Samsung has said used safe batteries. T-Mobile said in a separate statement […]
BUSAN, South Korea (AFP) — A documentary that takes an intimate look at the daily dramas of foreign domestic workers has premiered at Asia’s largest film festival, with its director pushing a fresh perspective on the millions employed in homes across the globe. “So much of what we hear and see about them is sensational or negative,” said Baby Ruth Villarama on the sidelines of the 21st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. “I […]
Ghana’s main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo launched a blistering attack on the government’s economic record on Sunday (October 9) as he released his party’s manifesto at a mass rally ahead of an election on December 7. Akufo-Addo said President John Mahama had squandered the wealth the country has amassed since it began producing oil in 2010 and is out of touch with people who have struggled economically since he came to power in 2012. “If […]
ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — White House hopeful Hillary Clinton backed the establishment of safe zones in Syria on Sunday, along with efforts to investigate Russia for war crimes committed in support of President Bashar al-Assad. In her second presidential debate with Republican rival Donald Trump, Clinton said she supported efforts to probe “war crimes committed by the Syrians and the Russians and try to hold them accountable.” © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
ST. LOUIS, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Sunday accused Russia of trying to tilt the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor with a series of email hacks. “They’re doing it to try to influence the election for Donald Trump,” Clinton said in a second presidential debate. In response, Trump appeared to reject findings from the intelligence community that Russia was behind the hacks, saying “maybe there is no hacking.” © 1994-2016 Agence […]
