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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — A Swiss fighter crashed and burst into flames in the Netherlands Thursday after hitting another jet during a training session before an air show, officials said. “Two Tiger F-5E plans from the Patrouille Suisse collided this afternoon during a training flight for an air show in Leeuwarden,” the Swiss defense ministry said. The pilot from the aerobatics team of the Swiss air force ejected to safety, Dutch and Swiss officials […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Tens of millions of stolen Twitter credentials evidently lifted from web browser programs were put up for sale online, according to a search engine devoted to leaked data. Twitter on Thursday was adamant that its computer systems had not been broken into by hackers, and that it was not the source of any account information being hawked on the Internet. “We are confident that these usernames and credentials were […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Images of three new pieces of debris are being examined by Australian search teams looking for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, they said Friday. One of the items washed up on remote Kangaroo Island off Australia’s south coast, while the other two were reportedly found in Madagascar. “The ATSB has been advised and has received photos of the item (on Kangaroo Island),” a spokesman for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which […]
Hollywood’s top stars such as Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and J.J. Abrams came together on Thursday (June 9) to fete John Williams, the prolific composer of some of cinema’s most memorable scores including “Star Wars” and “Jaws,” as he was honored by the American Film Institute. Williams, 84, received the lifetime achievement award at a star-studded gala dinner hosted by AFI, an organization that aims to preserve the heritage of American cinema. Williams, a graduate […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — “Delete your account.” Hillary Clinton’s snarky tweet Thursday to her White House rival Donald Trump was among the funniest of the campaign. Almost as funny as it was awkward. The message by the 68-year-old former secretary of state — actually written by a young staffer, a Clinton aide told AFP — was in response to the latest broadside by Trump, who had commented on how “Obama just endorsed Crooked Hillary” on […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea is producing kimchi at a new plant “built under the loving care” of leader Kim Jong-Un, who praised the spicy pickle as “one of the world’s five health foods”, state media said Friday. Kim made his remarks while inspecting the sprawling Ryugyong Pickle Factory, built to supply Pyongyang residents with the traditional dish year-round, the Korean Central News Agency said. The plant is capable of producing 4,200 tonnes […]
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) — A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake and at least three aftershocks shook northwestern Nicaragua on Thursday night, triggering panic among residents. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The 6.1 quake struck at 9:25 pm (0325 GMT), centered 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) east of Puerto Morazan near the Honduras border at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. It was followed by three weaker aftershocks […]
TOKYo, Japan (AFP) — Four new elements have been added to the periodic table after discoveries by Japanese, Russian and US scientists, an international authority said, with the new substances including Asia’s first entry on the chart. Scientists in Japan who discovered element 113 have chosen the name nihonium, derived from the name of the country in the local language, and the accompanying symbol Nh. Russian and US scientists, meanwhile, have proposed moscovium and Mc […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Marcio Lassiter was the odd man out as the Philippines men’s national basketball team trimmed down its roster to 14 men ahead of its final preparations in Europe for the FIBA Qualifying Tournaments next month. Leading the pack are Jayson Castro, Ranidel de Ocampo, Gabe Norwood, Jeff Chan, June Mar Fajardo, LA Tenorio, Japeth Aguilar, and Marc Pingris of the Gilas Pilipinas squads during the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and […]
The Duchess of Cambridge hosted a gala dinner at her London home on Thursday (June 9) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of SportsAid. At Kensington Palace, she welcomed former Olympians and Paralympians, as well as young athletes due to compete in the upcoming Games in Rio. SportsAid gives financial support to athletes in the early stages of their careers. Some of those who have benefited from that support, and are now ambassadors for the charity, […]
Seoul prosecution investigators raided Lotte Group headquarters on Friday (June 10) morning, a group spokesman told Reuters, in what local media reported as a widening investigation into South Korea’s fifth-largest conglomerate. The raids came as the group’s Hotel Lotte unit is readying an IPO, worth up to $4.6 billion, that has been cut in value and pushed back after the emergence of a bribery probe. About 200 Seoul prosecution investigators were searching 17 locations including […]
Israel’s response to Wednesday’s gun attack in Tel Aviv should be designed in a way that does not punish innocent Palestinians, the State Department said on Thursday (June 9) after the Israeli military revoked the travel permits for 83,000 Palestinians. “We understand the Israeli government’s desire to protect its citizens…and we strongly support that right, but we would hope that any measures it takes are designed to also take into consideration the impact on Palestinian […]
