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BEIJING, China (AFP) — China accused the Philippines Wednesday of ignoring requests for dialogue about their maritime dispute, as tensions rise before an international tribunal’s ruling on the territorial row. The Philippines has “unilaterally closed the door of settling the South China Sea issue with China through negotiation”, China’s foreign ministry said in a lengthy statement published by the official Xinhua news agency. The statement came a day after the end of an annual meeting […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by the French government Wednesday, amid growing security concerns over the Euro 2016 football tournament. The application, which will be free to download in both French and English, will send users a warning “in case of a suspected attack,” said the interior ministry, which has piloted and introduced the service. It will also alert users — […]
SANTA MONICA, United States (AFP) — Bernie Sanders refused to concede defeat to Hillary Clinton late Tuesday, vowing to “continue the fight” for the Democratic nomination despite his rival declaring herself the party’s flagbearer for the US presidential race. “Next Tuesday we continue the fight in the last primary in Washington DC,” the senator from Vermont told supporters in California. “And then we take our fight for social, economic, racial and environmental justice to Philadelphia,” where […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Thailand has become the first Asian country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, a milestone in the fight against the disease. The announcement is a boost for a generation of Thai health workers who have transformed the nation from one of Asia’s most HIV-ravaged societies to a pin-up for how to effectively tackle the crisis. Describing the elimination as a “remarkable achievement”, the WHO said […]
by Frankie TAGGART LOS Angeles, United States (AFP) — Filmmaker Duncan Jones spoke emotionally Monday about how his rock legend father David Bowie would have been proud of his new movie “Warcraft” at its worldwide premiere in Los Angeles. The 45-year-old Londoner was among a host of stars at the TCL Chinese Theater for the screening as hundreds of fans, many dressed in costumes from the film, lined Hollywood Boulevard, clapping and cheering. “I think […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama congratulated Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, and planned to meet with her party rival Bernie Sanders later this week, the White House said. Obama called Clinton and Sanders and “congratulated both candidates for running inspiring campaigns that have energized Democrats, brought a new generation of Americans into the political process, and shined a spotlight on important policy ideas,” White House press […]
WESTCHESTER, United States (AFP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump lambasted his White House opponent Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, as she was expected to proclaim victory in the Democratic primary race, signaling a fierce battle ahead. Instead of celebrating the final day of the Republican primaries by laying out a lofty vision for change, Trump unleashed stinging criticism of Clinton as a political manipulator who lined her own pockets, and a failed secretary of state […]
21st French Festival in Manila: Opening Night on the Red Carpet By MJ Racadio June 08, 2016, (Eagle News Services Entertainment) The prestigious French Festival in Manila will be rolling out the red carpet tonight 6PM at French Embassy in Manila. The event will be attended by important guests, people from the entertainment industry, and dignitaries. The festival officially opening from June 08-14 at Greenbelt Theaters, which showcasing publicly 17 French Films from year 2013-2016 […]
SAN JUAN, Philippines (Eagle News) — Arellano University and De La Salle fashioned out do-or-die wins to move on to the semi-final round of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at The Arena in San Juan City late on Tuesday night. De La Salle continues to exert its might over the competition, routing reigning University Athletic Association of the Philippines champion Far Eastern University via a 91-71 count. But Arellano, on their part, stopped […]
by Jennie MATTHEW with Michael Mathes in Los Angeles and Andrew Beatty in Washington NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton declared a historic victory for women Tuesday as she grasped the Democratic party nomination and the chance to become America’s first female president. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” an ecstatic Clinton told roaring supporters in New York, “the first time in our nation’s history that a woman will be a major […]
Ralph Lauren chopping a 1,000 jobs – about eight percent of its full-time positions – and shutting down fifty stores. It’s part of a sweeping plan to lower costs and revive sales. The problem? Not much demand for luxury apparel and accessories, plus heavy discounts in department stores. Also, the company’s lower-end Polo and Lauren labels are losing business to fast fashion retailers, like H&M and Zara. Retail analyst Mary Epner says, “They have too many […]
U.S. Navy fighter jets flying from an aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea bombed 16 new Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria on Monday (June 6). Now in their fourth day, the strikes from the Mediterranean have opened a new front in the U.S. air campaign against the militant group. “We’re getting the job done,” Rear Admiral Bret Batchelder, commander of the USS Harry S. Truman strike group, told reporters on the ship […]
