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by MJ Racadio Quezon, City Philippines (Eagle News Entertainment) Who would have thought a Filipina would make a name for herself in Hollywood? From “Finding Nemo”, Gini Cruz Santos, a native of Pasay City, has been tapped by director Andrew Stanton of Pixar Films as supervising animator for “Finding Dory”. According to an interview by Ruben Nepales (a Hollywood Foreign Press member), Stanton said Gini Santos was also a writer for such films as the “Toy Story” […]
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Eleven Hindus were sentenced to life in prison by an Indian court Friday for their role in the murders of dozens of Muslims during religious riots 14 years ago when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was chief minister of Gujarat state. Judge PB Desai also sentenced 12 others to seven years in jail over the massacre of 69 Muslims who were hacked and burnt to death in a residential complex in the […]
LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian authorities faced pressure Friday to allow dozens of Sri Lankan migrants stranded on a boat for almost a week to disembark, as witnesses said a warning shot was fired in chaotic scenes near the vessel. The 44 migrants, who include many women and children, have been stuck on the Indian-flagged vessel resting in shallow waters off Aceh province since last Saturday after it broke down en route to Australia. The […]
SULZANO, Italy (Reuters) — After under two years of planning but a personal cost of 15 million euros ($17 million), Bulgarian-born artist Christo, is set to inaugurate his latest art installation, this time in Italy. The project is entitled ‘The Floating Piers’, and it will allow people to literally walk on water. With a bird’s-eye view from the mountains overlooking Lake Iseo, 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Milan, the concept of the 81-year-old’s latest […]
NEW YORK CITY, New York (Reuters ) — Shopping for a wedding dress can be both challenging and time consuming, but the 12th annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest spawned a more creative twist to bridal attire with ten contestants flushed with excitement. The competition, held by Cheap Chic Weddings and six-year sponsor Charmin, featured 10 out of the 1,500 designer candidates who applied. Contestants were only allowed to use toilet paper, glue, tape, and […]
ROME, Italy (AFP) — Five key facts about the election of Rome’s new mayor on Sunday: A woman at last Every king, consul, emperor and pope who has run Rome since it was founded two and a half millennia ago has been male: that looks set to change with Virginia Raggi the runaway favourite to be the next mayor. Female mayors club Raggi headed the first round with 35 percent of votes, well ahead of […]
by Robin MILLARD LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British MP Jo Cox, a lawmaker who campaigned for Britain to stay in the EU and more aid for Syrian refugees, was killed in a street attack on Thursday. Weapons, including a firearm, have been recovered from the scene of the incident in her constituency and the sole suspect is being held by police. This is what we know so far: – Who was Jo Cox? – […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — A man has been arrested after climbing up an arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday (June 17) with the incident bringing traffic to a standstill. According to local media, the man had taken a taxi to the bridge, left the taxi and proceeded to climb the iconic Sydney landmark. A police operation was launched, with the assistance of Police Rescue, Police Negotiators, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the […]
NEW MEXICO, United States (Reuters) — Hundreds of people have evacuated to escape a wildfire in a blaze in rural New Mexico as hot weather feeds the flames, raising health concerns in other regions, officials said on Thursday (June 16). The so-called Dog Head Fire which broke out on Wednesday about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of the town of Tajique has forced evacuations and grown to more than 12,000 acres (4,900 hectares). Tajique is […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The alleged killer of British lawmaker Jo Cox was a “dedicated supporter” of a neo-Nazi group based in the United States, a civil rights group reported Thursday. The Southern Poverty Law Centre said that the man named by British media as the attacker, Thomas Mair, had a “long history with white nationalism”. “According to records obtained by the Southern Poverty Law Center Mair was a dedicated supporter of the National […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British MP Jo Cox has died from her injuries, police said, after being reportedly shot and stabbed in an attack in the street on Thursday. “I am now very sad to have to report that she has died as a result of her injuries,” West Yorkshire Police chief Dee Collins told reporters. Cox was pronounced dead at 1:48pm (1248 GMT), Collins told a press conference in Wakefield, northern England. The […]
by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — LeBron James delivered one of his greatest performances Thursday, scoring 41 points to power the Cleveland Cavaliers over Golden State 115-101 and force a one-game showdown for the NBA title. James, who made 16 of 27 shots from the floor, added 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots as the Cavaliers leveled the best-of-seven NBA Finals at 3-3, setting up a dramatic seventh-game specatcle […]
