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(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, April 18, said there was no proof the United States brokered a deal between the Philippines and China to withdraw their respective vessels during the Scarborough Shoal standoff in 2012. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement as he blamed former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, who had made the remark, anew for the country’s loss of possession of the shoal. “Even if there was such brokering, Mr. Del […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese shares ended the morning lower Monday as Takata was hit by the firm’s agreement to plead guilty to fraud and pay $1 billion to settle a deadly airbag scandal. The volatile stock dropped nearly 10 percent to 956 yen ($8.40), after soaring more than 16 percent Friday ahead of the expected announcement. At the lunch break, Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index was down 0.91 percent, or 175.38 points, at 19,111.90, while […]
