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by Stuart WILLIAMS ISTANBUL ,Turkey (AFP) — A car bomb on Sunday struck the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a major refugee hub near the Syrian border, killing at least two policemen and wounding 22 people as the country reels from a succession of militant attacks. On a day of violence dubbed “Black Sunday” by local media, three Turkish soldiers died in a separate attack in the province of Mardin to the east, in an ambush […]
MANILA, May 2 – Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio B. Coloma Jr. assured Sunday the security forces are continuously monitoring peace and order in election hot spots around the country. “Patuloy na tinututukan, pinagtutulungan at inaasikaso ng pambansang kapulisan at ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas at lahat ng ating mga pwersang pangseguridad ang pagpapatatag sa mga hakbang na pangseguridad lalo na sa mga lugar na maaaring pagmulan ng kaguluhan dahil sa eleksyon para pangalagaan ang […]
by Ernesto TOVAR CARACAS , Venezuela (AFP) — With their country gripped by an economic crisis, Venezuelans lost half an hour of sleep Sunday as their clocks were set forward to save power on President Nicolas Maduro’s orders. At 2:30 am local time, the oil-dependent South American nation shifted its time ahead by 30 minutes — to four hours behind Greenwich Mean Time. The move, announced in mid-April, is part of a package of measures […]
by Gregory FEIFER WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Donald Trump hit out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz Sunday, sounding unapologetic two days before a key primary in Indiana he says will decide the Republican presidential race. A new poll ahead of the winner-take-all vote Tuesday put the Republican frontrunner far in front of Cruz, who is hoping the Midwestern state will act as a Trump firewall. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Trump […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors again did just fine without injured superstar Stephen Curry on Sunday, but their 118-106 NBA playoff win over Portland didn’t dim his desire to be back on the floor with his teammates. “I want to get back as soon as possible, regardless of if we’re 1-0, 2-0, down or whatever. That’s all I’m focused on,” Curry told ABC television in a courtside interview with his […]
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (Reuters) – International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Sunday that oil prices may have bottomed out, providing that the health of the global economy does not pose a concern. Oil prices hit 2016 highs on Friday with Brent crude LCOc1. reaching $48.50 a barrel on optimism that a global oil glut will ease. That, coupled with a weaker dollar, has helped lift crude futures by more than $20 a […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Floyd Mayweather teasingly hinted Saturday that he might be tempted to return to the ring, but said only a “nine-figure” payday could lure him out of retirement. The 39 year-old Mayweather, who walked away from boxing eight months ago with a perfect 49-0 record, was on hand as a promoter of Badou Jack’s majority draw with Lucian Bute in a super middleweight world title fight at the DC Armory in Washington. […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Vietnamese capital to protest against a Taiwanese company suspected of involvement in a toxic leak that has hit the fishing industry along the central coast. Tonnes of dead clams were found last week in Ha Tinh province where fish began washing up on beaches earlier in April, sparking a public outcry. The area is home to a large steel mill run by a Taiwanese […]
(REUTERS) — Tower runners took the challenge to conquer the 2,046 stairs of Taipei 101 on Sunday (May 1), ascending 390 metres in the fifth tallest building on earth. The event was part of this year’s Towerrunning Tour, a series of races that travels to international metropolises including London, New York, Paris and Frankfurt. The sport allows participants to climb the stairs of the world’s tallest man-made structures, competing for the best times. Athletes in […]
(REUTERS) — Workers across Asia were on the streets on Sunday (May 1) observing May Day with rallies calling for higher wages and better working conditions. In South Korea, tens of thousands carrying banners and chanting slogans gathered in Seoul’s City Hall Square, protesting the government’s labour reform plans. “Just as workers of previous generations fought for the right to an eight-hour day at the risk of their lives 120 years ago, we are […]
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) — Ten Indonesian sailors abducted by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants were freed in the southern Philippines on Sunday after five weeks in captivity, Philippine police said. Unknown men delivered the 10 tugboat crewmen to the home of provincial governor Abdusakur Tan Jnr on the remote island of Jolo during a heavy midday downpour, Jolo police chief Junpikar Sitin told AFP by telephone. “The report (of their release) is confirmed. They were there. I […]
(Eagle News) — More than 167,000 vacancies were made available for jobseekers in 54 job fair venues nationwide on 1 May, Labor Day, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz said. According to Baldoz, there were 54 job fairs scheduled nationwide. These were held in different venues in 17 regions under the overall supervision of the DOLE. The 2016 Labor Day theme, Kinabukasan Sigurado sa Disenteng Trabaho, underscores the DOLE’s effort in developing the country’s top resource, our workers, and […]
