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Biden to hail IBM’s $20-billion investment announcement

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – IBM will host US President Joe Biden Thursday to celebrate the announcement of a $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology in New York state, the White House said. The chipmaker “will announce a $20 billion investment over the next decade in R&D and manufacturing of semiconductors, mainframe technology, artificial intelligence and quantum computing,” the White House said. Biden is flying to Poughkeepsie, New York to tour […]

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UPDATE: Gunman murders at least 30 in Thai nursery attack: police

Man behind Thurs's mass shooting at childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu which killed 30, many children, identified by police as former officer, pol sergeant Panya Kamrab. Assailant fled on a white pickup with Bangkok licence plate 6 กธ [Kor Tor]6499. #Thailand #กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู pic.twitter.com/LrvjXFowzu — Khaosod English (@KhaosodEnglish) October 6, 2022   Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | A former police officer armed with a gun and a knife stormed a nursery in northeast Thailand on […]

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PCG: 4 Chinese Coast Guard vessels spotted inside and outside Bajo de Masinloc

No challenge made between parties, PCG says (Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard monitored four Chinese Coast Guard vessels during an aerial surveillance in the vicinity waters of Bajo De Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard said. According to the PCG, also monitored were two Chinese militia vessels. Of the four Chinese Coast Guard vessels, the PCG said two were inside Bajo de Masinloc while the other two were outside. “There was no challenge made […]

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DEVELOPING: At least 30 dead including children in Thailand nursery attack: police

BANGKOK, Oct 6, 2022 (AFP) – At least 30 people are dead including 23 children after a man armed with a gun and knife stormed a nursery in northeast Thailand on Thursday, police said. Police colonel Jakkapat Vijitraithaya from Nong Bua Lam Phu province said there were 23 child victims and the attacker, a former policeman, was still at large. Man behind Thurs's mass shooting at childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu which killed 30, […]

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Hong Kong’s Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age

by Yelim Lee with Claire Lee in Seoul Agence France Presse Busan, South Korea (AFP) — Legendary Hong Kong film star Tony Leung said that after 40 years in the business, he’s having more fun than ever playing diverse roles — though he’s still hoping to be cast as a serial killer. Leung, who was awarded the “Asian Cineaste of the Year” prize at South Korea’s Busan International Festival, is best known for his work […]

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Choice of Saudi for Winter Games reflects worsening environment for major events

by Coralie FEBVRE Agence France Presse Lausanne, Switzerland (AFP) — The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic. For the biggest events, hosts are becoming harder to find than snowstorms in the Arabian desert. For those willing to undertake the task, the appeal of major sports competitions is as national showcases. It is difficult to imagine a more spectacular […]

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Climate change made 2022 drought ‘at least 20 times likelier’

by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Paris, France (AFP)– Human-caused climate change made this summer’s drought across the Northern Hemisphere at least 20 times more likely, according to a rapid analysis released Wednesday that warns such extreme dry periods will become increasingly common with global heating. The three months from June-August were the hottest in Europe since records began, and the exceptionally high temperatures led to the worst drought the continent has witnessed since the […]

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Zero-Covid in China key to Xi legacy as he eyes third term

by Matthew WALSH Agence France Presse Beijing, China (AFP) — For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. For President Xi Jinping, the virus curbs are a triumph. His zero-tolerance approach to Covid has become synonymous with the efforts to cement his authority over China and its ruling Communist Party (CCP). The endgame begins on October 16, when thousands of party delegates will gather in […]

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Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years: diplomatic source

Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) — Myanmar’s junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years for encouraging dissent against the military and violating an electronic communications law, a diplomatic source told AFP on Thursday. Toru Kubota was sentenced by the court in Yangon’s Insein prison on Wednesday, a diplomat at Japan’s embassy in Myanmar said, adding that Kubota’s trial for violating immigration law was “still continuing”. Kubota, 26, was detained near an anti-government rally in Yangon […]

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Putin says war to ‘stabilize’, Ukraine presses counterattack

by Emmanuel PEUCHOT and Dave CLARK in Lyman Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he expected the situation to “stabilize” in Ukrainian regions annexed by the Kremlin after Moscow suffered military setbacks and lost several key towns to Kyiv. He also ordered his government to seize control over Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in the Russian-controlled region of Zaporizhzhia, with IAEA head Rafael Grossi en route to Kyiv […]

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ITCZ affecting Palawan, Visayas, Mindanao: PAGASA

(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Palawan, VIsayas and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Mindanao, Eastern Visayas, and Palawan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers […]

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