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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown added 26 to lead the Boston Celtics over Oklahoma City 126-122 on Monday, stretching their NBA win streak to seven games. Marcus Smart added 22 points, Al Horford had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Tatum also contributed 10 rebounds as the Celtics improved to 11-3 on the season while the Thunder fell to 6-8. The Celtics, down by seven at halftime […]
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — The Group of 20, including Russia, will deplore the economic impact of the Ukraine conflict, according to a draft communique Tuesday, with most members also condemning the war. The draft statement, seen by AFP during a summit in Bali, Indonesia, will also call for the extension of a deal with Russia expiring on Saturday that allows the export of Ukrainian grain. “This year, we have also witnessed the war in […]
Washington, United States (AFP) – A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis — a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin. Authentic-looking fake accounts proliferated last week after Twitter rolled out a paid verification service, the latest in a string of chaotic developments since Elon Musk’s blockbuster $44 billion buyout of the influential platform. Among the victims was drugmaker Eli […]
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | Indonesian President Joko Widodo told G20 members to “end the war” as he opened a leaders’ summit Tuesday in Bali that will be dominated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Being responsible means creating not zero-sum situations, being responsible here also means that we must end the war. If the war does not end, it will be difficult for the world to move forward,” he told leaders ahead of […]
(Eagle News) — The Light Rail Transit-1 Cavite Extension is expected to be operational soon with construction of the same on track, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said. “We are expecting this line will be operational by September of 2024. I’m impressed with the status of the project,” he added. According to the Department of Transportation, at present, Dr. Santos, Ninoy Aquino, and Redemptorist Stations in Parañaque City have 48.03%, 34.06%, 30.17% progress rates, respectively. Meanwhile, […]
Nusa Dua, Indonesia | AFP | Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday he had tested positive for Covid-19, after hosting more than a dozen world leaders including US President Joe Biden at a summit in Phnom Penh. Asia’s longest-ruling leader said in a Facebook post that he got the positive result on arrival in Indonesia for a G20 summit, but was not experiencing any symptoms. Hun Sen had mask-less encounters with leaders from […]
by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France-Presse KHERSON, Ukraine (AFP) — President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Ukraine’s recapture of Kherson marked “the beginning of the end of the war” during a surprise visit to the newly liberated city. But the city’s “critical infrastructure” was destroyed while under the control of Russian troops, he said, leaving the population with no electricity, communications or internet. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg cautioned that Ukraine was facing difficult months ahead and […]
Southern Mindanao affected by ITCZ (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Southern Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Ilocos Region will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – On September 12, 1962, then US president John F. Kennedy informed the public of his plan to put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. It was the height of the Cold War and America needed a big victory to demonstrate its space superiority after the Soviet Union had launched the first satellite and put the first man in orbit. “We choose to go to the Moon,” […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Monday, Nov. 15, said Jose Arturo Maddela Tugade, son of former Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, has been appointed chief of the Land Transportation Office. The younger Tugade had earlier been named acting general manager of the Manila International Airport Authority. He will be replacing Teofilo Guadiz III at the helm of LTO, who will take on the position of Assistant Secretary for the DOTr’s Road Sector instead. […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) – Canada announced Monday a doubling of its military aid to Ukraine to Can$1 billion (US$750 million) as well as fresh sanctions against Russian justice and security officials. “This additional military assistance will support Ukrainians as they bravely continue to fight against (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion, while these new sanctions will put added pressure on those who support these acts of war,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement. Ukrainian […]
ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) – Sixteen passengers died and another three were injured, mostly sub-Saharan Africans, on Monday when two pickup trucks collided in southern Algeria, rescue services and local media reported. The accident took place on a highway in the country’s desert south, the civil protection agency said on Facebook. Out of the 16 victims, 14 were from African countries further south and two were Algerians, according to local media, which said the accident took place […]
