WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The US Senate Tuesday voted to advance $1.1 billion in emergency funds to fight the Zika virus, setting the stage for a battle with House Republicans who want $622 million for the mosquito-borne disease. The Senate vote came three months after the White House asked lawmakers for $1.9 billion for Zika research and prevention, citing concerns over the fast-moving disease that is behind a surge in birth defects in […]
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NBA: Sixers handed No.1 draft pick
NEW YORK , Philippines (AFP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were handed the number one overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft on Tuesday, handing the franchise a vital boost as they attempt to rebuild after yet another disastrous season. The Sixers finished with a league worst 10-72 this season, lurching from one crisis to the next as they stumbled to a record losing streak of 28 straight defeats. Being awarded first choice in the draft […]
Extreme Thunder Storm naranasan sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon
MULI na namang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan na tila may bagyo kahapon (Mayo 17, 2016) sa pagitan ng alas 3:00 hanggang 4:30 ng hapon sa bahagi ng Northern Luzon. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ito ay tinatawag na Extreme Thunder Storm. Halos dalawang linggo na itong nararanasan sa lalawigan na kadalasan ay tumatagal din ng halos dalawa hanggang tatlong oras. Kaya ipinapaalala sa mga motorista ang dobleng pag-iingat na dapat gawin sa pagbaybay sa mga […]
SCAN International sa Capiz, tumanggap ng gawad pagkilala sa Bureau of Fire Protection
EAGLE News — Tumanggap ng Gawad ng Pagkilala ang mga miyembro ng SCAN International sa Bayan ng Dumarao, Capiz mula sa Bureau Of Fire Protection (BFP) dahil sa kanilang kabayanihan sa pag-apula ng apoy sa nangyaring sunog sa Barangay San Juan Dumarao,Capiz. Kamakailan lamang ay naging bahagi pa ang SCAN International sa pag apula ng apoy sa mga nangyaring grass at forest fire sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa Capiz. Ang SCAN International o Society of Communicators […]
Director Mendoza holds up mirror to Philippines’ dark side
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Acclaimed Philippine filmmaker Brillante Mendoza is back at Cannes this year with another gritty take on his homeland, this time exploring drugs, poverty and corruption through shopkeepers trying to make ends meet. Mendoza, 55, is taking part in the world’s top movie festival for the fourth time, having won the best director award in 2009 for another tale of Manila’s dark underside. His latest film, “Ma’ Rosa”, tells the story of […]
Country music legend Guy Clark dead at 74
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — Country legend Guy Clark, whose vivid tales of lonesome characters and the rough Texas landscape inspired generations of songwriters, died Tuesday. He was 74. Clark, who was born in the scrappy western Texas town of Monahans and went to become a major songwriter in Nashville, died at his home in the Texas capital Austin, his management said. The singer, who was a heavy smoker, had been in poor […]
NBA: League admits key missed call in Thunder-Warriors
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA on Tuesday admitted missing a traveling violation by Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook at a key moment in the Thunder’s thrilling Western Conference playoff win over Golden State. NBA senior vice president of replay and referee operations Joe Borgia acknowledged that the officiating crew in Monday’s game, won 108-102 by the Thunder, had not spotted Westbrook lifting his pivot foot in the closing seconds. The violation occurred with […]
Canada wildfires destroy oil workers’ lodge
OTTAWA , Canada (AFP) — Wildfires sweeping through Canada’s Alberta province on Tuesday destroyed a remote lodge used to house hundreds of oil workers and threatened other camps north of the blaze-hit city of Fort McMurray, a top official said. Thousands of people had been evacuated overnight from the lodges, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the blaze-hit city, as the fires spread and intensified, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley told a press conference. The […]
Maduro: presiding over Venezuela’s crisis in shadow of Chavez
by Alexander MARTINEZ CARACAS , Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro owes his rule to his left-wing predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, and he’s not about to let anybody forget it. He often gives speeches in front of portraits of Chavez, whom he calls “the eternal commander,” speaks of continuing the “Chavismo” brand of socialism, and wears the red shirts or caps that are emblematic of Chavez’s “Bolivarian revolution.” The props are meant to […]
Record $31mn sale of biggest vivid pink diamond at Geneva auction
GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) — A 15.38-carat vivid pink diamond, the biggest of its kind to go on auction, was sold for a new record total of $31.56 million (27.88 million euros), Sotheby’s auction house said Tuesday. Two telephone bidders battled for the prized jewel before some 150 people attending the auction held at a luxurious hotel in Geneva. “It’s a new world record… It’s the highest price ever paid for a fancy vivid pink […]
Kristen Stewart defends booed Cannes contender
by Deborah COLE CANNES , France (AFP) — “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart, whose supernatural new movie “Personal Shopper” drew boos at Cannes, defended the picture Tuesday as a “terrifying” look at an identity crisis. French director Olivier Assayas’ high-concept thriller stars Stewart in a movie that is an audacious mix of ghost story, murder mystery and existential drama. Critics at a preview late Monday booed the picture — a venerable tradition at Cannes for the […]
Obama congratulates Philippines president-elect Duterte
WASHINGTON ,United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte on his landslide victory at the polls, hailing the country’s “vibrant democracy” — and emphasizing the importance of protecting human rights. In the call with Duterte, Obama “highlighted the enduring values that underpin our thriving alliance with the Philippines… including our shared commitments to democracy, human rights, rule of law, and inclusive economic growth,” the White House said. “The […]
