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by Dave Clark and Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump promised a top-to-bottom overhaul of US foreign policy Wednesday to put “America first” and make its allies pay up. In a major foreign policy speech short on specifics that left Washington experts scratching their heads, Trump warned that Europe and Asia may have to defend themselves. He vowed to tear up trade deals, retool NATO to oppose migration […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White on Wednesday confirmed Conor McGregor would play no part in an upcoming fight card in July, seeking to draw a line under a public spat with the Irish superstar. Featherweight champion McGregor had stunned the mixed martial arts world last week by announcing his “retirement” before later backtracking and claiming he had not decided to hang up his gloves. The UFC responded by […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN Francisco, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Wednesday fielded a plan to tighten Mark Zuckerberg’s grip on the helm as the booming social network reported stellar profit. Profit in the first quarter tripled from a year ago to $1.5 billion as revenue jumped to $5.4 billion from $3.5 billion in the same period a year earlier. “We had a great start to the year,” said Facebook co-founder and chief executive Zuckerberg. […]
MIAMI,United States (AFP) — SpaceX chief Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he will send an unmanned spaceship to Mars as early as 2018, as part of his quest to colonize the Red Planet some day. Few details of the plan were released by Musk, the Internet entrepreneur who rose to fame as the cofounder of PayPal and currently also runs Tesla Motors. “Planning to send Dragon to Mars as soon as 2018,” Musk announced on […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday vowed that the government will not stop until the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is ended. “The full resources of the State are being brought down on the ASG. Our primary objective is to rescue the hostages and ensure the safety of our civilian population. We will leave no stone unturned and are studying every instrument, both military and legal, to ensure […]
GUATEMALA CITY,Guatemala (AFP) — A collapsing pile of refuse in a landfill in Guatemala’s capital on Wednesday killed four people picking through the trash and injured 15 others, emergency officials said. Eight of the people hurt were treated at the scene, the city’s main dumping ground for garbage, while the remainder were taken to hospital, a spokesman for Guatemala’s national disaster reduction agency, David de Leon, told AFP. The municipality said in a statement that […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, reported a better-than-expected jump in net profits Thursday, boosted by the successful early release of its new flagship Galaxy handset. The result will encourage shareholders after a disappointing 2015 that saw Samsung lose more than $8.0 billion in market value, with its smartphone business sandwiched by top-end rivals like Apple’s iPhone and lower-end devices from fast-growing Chinese outfits like Huawei and Xiaomi. In […]
(Eagle News) – More aspirants for national elective posts visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office to make their respective courtesy calls to INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo as they sought the Church’s support for the May 9 elections. Presidential candidate Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, and the administration’s vice-presidential candidate, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, were among those who visited the INC’s main office to see and talk to Brother […]
Inilagay na ng Philippine National Police sa heightened alert ang buong Koronadal City dahil sa isinagawang limang araw na pag-protesta ng mga magsasaka sa harap ng Department of Agriculture Region 12 sa Brgy. Carpenter Hills, Koronadal City. Nagsimulang magbarikada ang mga ito noong Linggo, Abril 24 sa apat na lane ng national highway na kumokonekta sa Koronadal at General Santos City. Ayon sa kanila, wala na silang makain at nagkakasakit na dahil sa El Niño phenomenon.
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will on Wednesday ask European Council president Donald Tusk to call an EU summit to help facilitate negotiations with the debt-ridden country’s creditors, a government source said. Tsipras’s decision came after a mooted meeting of the eurozone finance ministers was postponed, with Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem saying “more time” was needed to decide on the next steps for Greece’s massive bailout. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralizing” Abu Sayyaf militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage and are holding more than 20 other foreigners. “Casualties are to be expected. But what has to be of utmost importance is neutralizing the criminal activities of the ASG,” Aquino said in a statement, referring to the Abu Sayyaf by a commonly used acronym. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
QUEZON City, Philippines – A Japanese warship sailed the West Philippine Sea and docked at the Subic Bay. According to Captain Masaki Takada, said Japanese naval vessel is under a navigational training mission. This is the second time that a ship of the Japanese navy arrived at Subic Bay. Said act of Japan is seen as a sign of the deepening defense relationship of the Philippines and Japan. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul […]
