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BEIJING, China (AFP) — The head of Chinese search giant Baidu has been summoned by the country’s authorities, reports said Tuesday, as the firm faced a barrage of criticism over the death of a student who used it to search for a cancer treatment. Wei Zexi, a 21-year-old college student, had already been diagnosed as having a terminal soft tissue disease when his family found an experimental immunotherapy treatment via a Baidu search. He spent […]
by Damian WROCLAVSKY BRASILIA , Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff greets the Olympic flame on Tuesday in what could be her last big public appearance as president if she is impeached. The arrival of the flame in Brasilia from an ancient Greek temple via Switzerland will start a three-month countdown to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Brazil’s big chance to shine on the global stage. The flame will be met with indigenous rituals, dangled […]
TOKYO , Japan (AFP) — Japan will lease military aircraft to the Philippines in another sign of deepening security ties between the two former foes to counter Beijing’s increasing regional influence. The agreement was made Monday afternoon during telephone talks between Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and his Philippine counterpart Voltaire Gazmin, the ministry said. Tensions in the South China Sea — through which one third of the world’s oil passes — have mounted in […]
Baker Hughes will quickly put to use the $3.5 billion breakup fee it’ll get from Halliburton after the two called off their merger. The oil drilling giant says, it’ll buy back stock and debt. And it’ll cut costs to produce half a billion dollars in savings by year-end. Evercore ISI analyst James West said, “Independently, Baker will quickly become a turnaround story as it is now able to right-size the company for a difficult 2016.” […]
Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of this week’s Madrid Open with a back injury. The Swiss great travelled to the Spanish capital for the tournament but was unable to practice on Monday (May 2) and announced his withdrawal. Federer, however, said he would be back for the Rome Masters next week. “I arrived, I was OK and then I practiced on Saturday and hurt my back a little bit in practice […]
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, announced the appointment of Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett as a global Goodwill Ambassador on Monday (May 2). The announcement comes as Blanchett returns from a mission to Jordan to witness the ongoing humanitarian operation for people displaced by the conflict in Syria. She met Syrian refugee families to hear first-hand about the perilous journeys they had undertaken and the daily challenges they face. “I am deeply proud to […]
A Chicago woman has sued Starbucks Corp in federal court, claiming the world‘s largest coffee chain puts too much ice in chilled drinks, and is seeking $5 million, local news reported on Monday (May 2). Filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago last week by Stacy Pincus, the lawsuit said Starbucks iced coffee and iced tea drinks contain less than the advertised amount of beverage. Lawyers have applied for class status for the lawsuit, which […]
HONG Kong, China (AFP) — China and Japan’s economies are expected to slow sharply over the next two years but Asian growth will remain strong as domestic demand takes up the slack from weak global trade, the IMF said Tuesday. Government stimulus measures, lower commodity prices and low unemployment will help drive regional expansion, the International Monetary Fund said, and called on leaders to push on with reforms. However, in its Regional Economic Outlook for […]
(Eagle News) — After winning London’s International Film Festival award for best director in a foreign film, three more international nominations were received by the Philippines’ INCinema entry, “Walang Take Two,” this time from the prestigious Madrid International Film Festival. The three new nominations of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema production, “Walang Take Two,” were for Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film, Best Director of a Foreign Language Feature Film, and Best Film. “Walang […]
by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Donald Trump is aiming for a thumping victory Tuesday in Indiana to squelch lingering doubts about his viability as the Republican presidential nominee and pivot toward presumptive Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton. The “stop Trump” movement faces a moment of truth in the Midwestern state, as the campaign of chief challenger Ted Cruz struggles to win over voters ahead of its potentially decisive primary. Polls open at […]
by Giovanna FLEITAS Ramon Navarro is one of the world’s top big-wave surfers, but this fisherman’s son still has a place in his heart for the spot where he learned his trade — a stretch of Chilean coastline he is now fighting to save. Navarro, a wiry 37-year-old with the deeply tanned face of those who have spent their lives on the sea, is from Punta de Lobos, a remote, rocky stretch of coast in […]
LOS ANGELES United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 25 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 104-93 to take a 1-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series on Monday. James also contributed nine assists and seven rebounds as last year’s NBA Finals runners-up got off to a smooth start in the best-of-seven series at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena. Kyrie Irving added 21 points with eight assists and one rebound as […]
