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SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — Analysis of recent satellite images suggests North Korea may be moving forward with preparations to conduct a fifth nuclear test in the near future, a US think-tank said Saturday. The pictures, dated May 5, show closely parked vehicles at what is believed to be the test command center, some six kilometers (four miles) south of the underground detonation site at Punggye-ri in the country’s northeast. “While the historical record […]
LONDON , United Kingdom (AFP) — Opposition Labor lawmaker Sadiq Khan was elected mayor of London with 57 percent of the vote, final results showed Saturday, making him the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital. Khan, the son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver, won 1,310,143 votes against 994,614 for his main rival Zac Goldsmith, a multimillionaire environmentalist from Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party. After a negative campaign in which Khan was […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Golden State guard Stephen Curry looked strong in training on Friday, but coach Steve Kerr said it was still unlikely his injured star would be in uniform for the Warriors in their playoff game at Portland on Saturday. On Friday morning Kerr indicated on “The Dan Patrick Show” radio broadcast that Curry would definitely miss Saturday’s game three of the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series. After watching Curry, who […]
(REUTERS) Japan’s ambassador to the United States weighed in on the U.S. presidential election debate on Friday by arguing against the “America first” stance of Republican candidate Donald Trump and stressing the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Without mentioning Trump by name, the envoy, Kenichiro Sasae, told a Washington forum Japan had come up unexpectedly in the election debate, showing that nothing could be taken for granted in terms of the long-standing alliance. “In the […]
(REUTERS) Thousands of pigeons with tiny LED lights strapped to their legs swooped through the darkening skies in a jaw-dropping display of beauty, but savvy New Yorkers gazing up at the performance art knew enough to keep their mouths shut. As evening fell over the Brooklyn Navy Yard, once home to the nation’s largest naval fleet of carrier pigeons, artist Duke Riley opened an enormous coop and released the homing pigeons of his […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Power Rangers will get a new look as the popular kids’ show returns on air. The show features a new cast as well as new costume designs. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Aimee Mendoza and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
QUEZON City, Philippines – National team Philippine Azkals was able to step up in the world rankings, from its previous position of 135th, now it is in the 115th. The Azkals is preparing for the AFF Suzuki Cup which will be held in the Philippines and Myanmar this November and December. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat in the second round of the 2016 NBA play-offs. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The European Union continues consider the Philippines as a good investment. destination. During the celebration of the EU delegations 25th anniversary in the Philippines, Ambassador Franz Jessen, head of the EU delegation, discussed the Philippines’ status as EU’s investment destination as well as giving an update to the EU’s development project in Mindanao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Aimee Mendoza and Uploaded by Vince Alvin […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In Norway, experts were able to develop a nasal spray that delivers hormones into the brain, possibly curing psychiatric disorders like autism. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Aimee Mendoza and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
(REUTERS) A U.S. think tank said on Friday that commercial satellite images it had obtained of North Korea’s nuclear test site taken on May 5 showed that the country may be preparing to carry out a nuclear test in the near future. The 38 North website, run by Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, said the images showed vehicle movement at the site “not often seen there except during preparations for a […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – by Dario Thuburn London became the first major Western capital to elect a Muslim mayor on Friday as Labour claimed victory for its candidate Sadiq Khan despite setbacks elsewhere in Britain for the main national opposition party. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hailed Khan’s win over Conservative Zac Goldsmith, after a bitter campaign in which Prime Minister David Cameron sought to link Khan to Islamic extremists. “Congratulations Sadiq Khan. Can’t wait […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – US troops are helping United Arab Emirates forces push Al-Qaeda-affiliated forces from a Yemeni port, and the Pentagon has stepped up air strikes against the jihadists in the war-torn country. Defense Department spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis’s confirmation of the deployment marked the first time the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged that US troops are operating inside Yemen. Davis said a “very small number” of military personnel has been working with […]
