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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The US and South Korea announced Friday that they had reached an agreement to deploy an advanced missile defence system in the South in the face of growing threats from the North. The two allies began talks on deploying the US THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defence) system to the Korean peninsula in February when the North launched a long-range rocket following a fourth nuclear test in January. “Based on these […]
CHINESE and U.S. experts held a dialogue in order to calm down the escalating South China Sea dispute, in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Dozens of experts from over 20 Chinese and U.S. think tanks and research institutions participated in the event. Former Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte delivered keynote speeches at the event. They mentioned that China and U.S. has no territory disputes and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The United States of America promised that it will continue to support the Philippines whoever the Philippine President is. The US is the longest and main military and economic partner of the Philippines. The US will also continue to support the Philippines in the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
ORLANDO, United States (AFP) –The people of Orlando grieved and remembered the dead after a gunman murdered 50 people at a gay nightclub in the Florida city, but there was also defiance in the face of tragedy. On Sunday evening many relatives kept anxious vigils at the bedsides of wounded loved ones at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Angel Colon emerged from the hospital thankful to have found his son Angel Jr, 26, alive and in stable condition […]
(Reuters) President Barack Obama on Sunday described the worst mass shooting in U.S. history as “an act of terror” and “an act of hate,” saying the massacre of 50 people at a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida was an attack on all Americans. “Today as Americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people,” he said in a statement at the White House. “Although it is still early […]
by Benjamin Carlson BEIJING, China (AFP) — President Xi Jinping said China and the US needed to trust each other more as both sides sought to minimize tensions over the South China Sea at the opening Monday of key annual talks in Beijing. China claims nearly all of the strategically vital sea despite competing claims by several Southeast Asian neighbors, and has rapidly built artificial islands suitable for military use. Washington has responded by sending […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) 5/24/2016 -The San Francisco judge handling the possible trial of Volkswagen in the emissions cheating scandal said Tuesday that there had been “substantial progress” toward a final settlement. Judge Charles Breyer said the German automaker was “on track to meet the court deadline” of June 21 for a deal with the government and car owners who sued Volkswagen for billions of dollars. In a hearing in the federal district court, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) 5/24/2016 -Toyota and Volkswagen announced separate partnerships Tuesday with rideshare companies Uber and Gett, in the latest such moves by major carmakers. Japan’s Toyota and ridesharing titan Uber said they had entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration, starting with trials in countries where ridesharing is expanding. “Through this collaboration with Uber, we would like to explore new ways of delivering secure, convenient and attractive mobility services to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) 5/24/2016 – Toyota said it will recall nearly 1.6 million more vehicles in the United States to correct possible defects in front passenger air bag inflators made by the Japanese company Takata. The decision, which was announced Monday, was made based on recent information from both Takata and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Toyota said in a statement. In early May, US auto safety regulators ordered Takata to recall […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US scientists have developed a new, transparent polymer material that temporarily tightens sagging skin and eliminates eye bags, according to research published on Monday. While the product is a long way from being on store shelves, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it could one day offer more than just cosmetic lifts, but also protect sensitive skin from the ravages of eczema and dermatitis. “It’s an invisible layer that can […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – In the face of the travel warnings issued by the United States of America and the United Kingdom to its citizens regarding the southern portion of the Philippines due to the activities of the Abu Sayyaf group, Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said that the government understands said steps taken by the US and the UK in order to guarantee their citizens’ safety. Coloma added that the government is exerting all […]
HANOVER, Germany (AFP) Monday 4/25/2016 –President Barack Obama said Monday the US would send up to 250 more military trainers to help fight the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria. “I have approved the deployment of up 250 additional US personnel in Syria, including special forces,” Obama said in Germany. “They’re not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential in providing the training, in assisting local forces as they continue […]
