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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Lin Xiyu of China fired an eight-under-par 64 to seize a one-stroke lead over Japan’s Nasa Hataoka after Thursday’s first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship. The 26-year-old from Guangzhou made nine birdies against a lone bogey to finish one off her lowest LPGA round and pace the field after 18 holes at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. “I’m happy with how I’m playing right now,” Lin said. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Justice Department said Thursday it was appealing a Florida judge’s order to freeze access to thousands of documents, including top secret files, seized from former president Donald Trump’s home. The department said the order Monday by federal court Judge Aileen Cannon to sequester all the documents for review by an independent “special master” hindered its ability to conduct criminal investigation related to Trump’s possession of the classified documents. […]
by Patrick FALLON Agence France-Presse HEMET, United States (AFP) — A wildfire burning outside Los Angeles has doubled in size in less than 24 hours, firefighters said Thursday as they endured yet another day of blistering heat in the western United States. Thousands of people have been told to evacuate in the face of the growing Fairview Fire, which has now spread to 19,000 acres (7,700 hectares). “Active fire behavior occurred in the east, south, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Leaders from every corner of the globe briefly united Thursday in homage to Queen Elizabeth II, after the world’s longest-serving monarch died at her Scottish home at age 96. Tributes poured in — from countries she had ruled over to those she had been at war with, from tiny territories to the mightiest governments on the planet, and from centuries-old institutions to nations that had not yet been born when she […]
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) – The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its people and economies, a new climate study shows. Barring swift policy changes, its more than 400 million people face extreme heatwaves, prolonged droughts and sea level rises, said the report released ahead of the UN’s COP27 climate summit in Egypt later this year. The study found an average increase of 0.45 degrees Celsius per […]
NEW YORK< United States (AFP) — US oil prices finished Wednesday at their lowest level since January on growing recession fears, while US stocks rebounded after a weak stretch left the market “oversold,” as analysts put it. Oil prices briefly climbed early on Wednesday as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his country would stop delivering oil and gas supplies to countries that introduce price caps. But then oil prices then turned sharply lower, with […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was “impossible” to isolate Moscow and vowed to cut gas and oil deliveries to countries imposing a price cap on supplies. Speaking at an economic forum, over six months after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine, the Russian leader sought to pivot towards allies in Asia, the Middle East and Africa as his country faces a barrage of Western sanctions. “No matter how much […]
Down from US$99.8 billion as of end of July, due to gov’t’s foreign currency withdrawals, lowered value of BSP gold holdings (Eagle News) — The Philippines gross international reserves (GIR) level settled at US$99 billion as of end of August 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. This was a decrease from the end-July 2022 GIR level of US$99.8 billion. -Still more than adequate external liquiduty buffer, says BSP- But the BSP said […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, moderate to at times heavy rains are affecting portions of Lanao del Norte, Iligan City, Bukidnon (Malitbog, Talakag, Impasug-ong, M. Fortich, Libona, Baungon, Malaybalay, Sanfernando, Quezon, Maramag, Kalilangan, Pangantucan, Valencia, Lantapan, Sumilao, Kitaotao), Misamis Oriental (portion of Cagayan de Oro Opol, El Salvador, Alubijid, Manticao, Jasaan, Balingasag, Claveria), Misamis Occidental (DV Chiongbian, […]
(Eagle News) – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has secured several agreements in Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, and water collaboration, at the conclusion of the second leg of his inaugural state visit. The President had separate bilateral meetings with Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, September 7. After the bilateral meetings, the President and Prime Minister Lee witnessed the signing […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan is confident it can sign a trade deal with Washington, its leader told visiting US lawmakers Thursday, adding that the island “will not back down” against Chinese threats. Washington unveiled plans for formal trade talks with Taiwan in a show of support as China was staging huge military drills last month. Taiwan lives under constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims the democratically ruled island as part of […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media reported Thursday, as rain and possible mudslides threatened the search for dozens of missing people. The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometers (26 miles) southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 kilometers on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey, forcing thousands to be resettled into temporary […]
