Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5 percent of ad revenue
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria on Wednesday proposed taxing internet giants such as Google and Facebook five percent of their…
6 years ago
Amnesty accuses Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of failing rape victims
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused four Nordic countries renowned as bastions of gender…
6 years ago
Blast in front of a local restaurant in Sultan Kudarat injures 18
(Eagle News) -- A suspected bomb blast in front of a local eatery along a national highway in Isulan,…
6 years ago
South Korean police apologize for 70-year-old island massacre
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean police apologized for the first time Wednesday over massacres that killed 10,000…
6 years ago
Light rains to prevail in parts of PHL
(Eagle News)--Light rains are expected in parts of the country as the tail-end of a cold front affects Northern Luzon.…
6 years ago
PSG explains use of bulletproof glass for Duterte in Malabon event
(Eagle News)--The Presidential Security Group on Wednesday, April 3, said it decided to use a bulletproof glass for President Rodrigo…
6 years ago
Algeria’s Bouteflika resigns after weeks of protests
Algeria's ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation with immediate effect, state media said Tuesday, ceding power in the face…
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More than 113 million people suffer ‘acute hunger’: UN
More than 113 million people across 53 countries experienced "acute hunger" last year because of wars and climate disasters, with…
6 years ago
Air pollution to shorten life expectancy of children born today, says study
HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
6 years ago
Malaysia ex-PM Najib pleads not guilty as he goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal
by M. Jegathesan Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty…
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