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by Dave Clark WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday released a report on the deadly 2012 assault on the US mission in Benghazi, accusing then secretary of state Hillary Clinton of underestimating and then misrepresenting the extremist threat in Libya. As Washington insiders pored over the minutiae of an 800-page document that was two years and seven million taxpayer dollars in the making, there was no sign of the kind of bombshell […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Wednesday that early signs suggested the Islamic State group was behind a triple suicide bombing at Istanbul airport, as he announced the death toll in the attack had risen to 36. “According to the most recent information, 36 people have lost their lives,” Yildirim told journalists at the scene of the attack, adding that “the evidence points to Daesh”, using another name for IS. The […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Online bulletin board Pinterest on Tuesday unveiled new features to facilitate shopping on the site, as the platform pushes to become an e-commerce hub. The new offerings announced at the company’s San Francisco headquarters include a virtual shopping bag that users can fill as they cruise bulletin boards. “When you’re ready to check out, everything you’ve added to your bag will be right there waiting for you,” Pinterest product […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for stepped-up cooperation in the fight against terrorism on Tuesday, following an attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport that left at least 36 dead and scores wounded. Ban “condemns today’s terrorist attack” and “expresses his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Turkey,” his spokesman said in a statement. The UN chief “stands firmly […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Tuesday condemned what it called the “heinous” bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport that left at least 36 people dead, pledging “steadfast” support for Turkey. “Ataturk International Airport, like Brussels Airport which was attacked earlier this year, is a symbol of international connections and the ties that bind us together,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement. “We remain steadfast in our […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union might never be implemented and that London is in no hurry to go. Speaking one day after talks with Prime Minister David Cameron, Kerry said the outgoing British leader feels “powerless” to negotiate a departure he does not want. “This is a very complicated divorce,” Kerry told the Aspen Ideas Festival, referring to […]
by Katy Lee with Burak Akinci and Fulya Ozerkan in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport killed at least 36people and left scores wounded, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey’s biggest city. The attackers began spraying bullets at airport guards at the terminal entrance and a shootout erupted before they blew themselves up one by one at around 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday, […]
SANJIAZI, China (AFP) – by Tom HANCOCK It was the language of China’s last imperial dynasty which ruled a vast kingdom for nearly three centuries. But 71-year-old Ji Jinlu is among only a handful of native Manchu speakers left. Traders and farmers from what are now the borders of China and Korea, the Manchus took advantage of a crumbling Ming state and swept south in the 1600s to establish their own Qing Dynasty. Manchu became the court […]
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) – Analysts on Tuesday praised Nestle’s choice for its new chief executive, healthcare executive Ulf Mark Schneider, as the food giant took a further step in its bid to become a leader in nutrition. Schneider, 50, will take over on January 1, replacing outgoing chief Paul Bulcke who has been nominated to become the company’s chairman. In tapping Schneider for the post, Nestle bucked its near century-long track-record of picking in-house candidates as chief executives. […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) by Julien MIVIELLE Holidays abroad are already more expensive and supermarket food prices will rise — Britons are feeling the pinch from Brexit, analysts say. Britain voted last week to quit the European Union, despite the government’s warnings of a potential recession and hefty price hikes for consumers. Since the shock vote outcome, perhaps the most dramatic fallout has been the collapse in the pound. The value of sterling has tumbled since […]
In the coming weeks 35 Filipino students will pursue their academic dreams in several countries of the European Union after they won scholarships under the EU’s Erasmus + Programme. The Erasmus+ Programme will allow them to pursue MA and Ph D programmes in different universities across the European continent. The scholarship is structured to allow students to pursue their studies in more than one country giving them the opportunity to benefit from the academic expertise […]
Northern Luzon’s biggest night was held in Lingayen, Pangasinan at Sison Auditorium, the EVM Awards 2016 Regionals. Produced by INCinema led by the Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo of Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) where upcoming film makers showcased their respective entries from Ilocos Norte to Pampanga.
