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by Jerome TAYLOR / Marion THIBAUT BANGKOK, Thailand | AFP | — Thailand’s junta chief said Wednesday he planned to hold talks with the Crown Prince following days of unprecedented concern over the health of ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest-reigning monarch and beloved by many in Thailand. But he has not been seen in public for nearly a year as he battles a series of ailments in a Bangkok […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets retreated Wednesday on fears about an expected US interest rate rise this year, while the pound recovered after suffering a series of losses fuelled by worries over Britain’s EU exit. Samsung Electronics suffered another bout of selling in the morning after announcing Tuesday it would scrap the troubled flagship Galaxy Note 7 over an exploding battery crisis. Shares later staged a partial recovery to end around […]
BEIJING, China (CCTV) — The presidents of China and the Philippines will exchange views on improving bilateral relations and deepening cooperation, said Geng Shuang, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Beijing on Wednesday. Geng made the announcement at a daily briefing when asked about the upcoming state visit of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to China. Duterte’s state visit to China will last from Oct 18 to 21. “At the invitation of Chinese President […]
https://youtu.be/hMfANW0r40U Kiana Poblete of Eagle News Service Las Vegas Bureau gives viewers a tour of the Bellagio Botanical Gardens in Las Vegas, Nevada this autumn. Definitely a special treat for visitors. Five times a year, the Bellagio’s Garden team changes this floral playground into a different showcase of the current season. (Eagle News Service Las Vegas Bureau)
(Eagle News) — At least 24 persons were injured and two were killed in a fireworks blast in Bocaue, Bulacan that occurred before noon Wednesday, October 12, according to police reports. The first explosion occurred around 10 a.m. in one fireworks store along McArthur Highway. Those interviewed by Eagle News correspondent Diosal Alcejera said it felt like there was a bomb explosion and the whole area shook. The explosion was first reported at the fireworks store […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo was hit by a major blackout Wednesday that temporarily knocked out power to about 350,000 homes and some big office and government buildings, while two train lines were also brought to a halt. Officials said the power outage could be traced to a fire at a facility run by utility Tokyo Electric Power. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Television footage showed plumes of black smoke billowing […]
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia’s second-most populous country, rolling out among the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the region. Public health campaigners who have long battled against the country’s hefty tobacco lobby welcomed the push to end smoking in public places and said they believed Duterte, with his tough anti-vice record, was […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he would soon visit China and hoped also to travel to Russia, as he again criticized longtime ally the United States for “arrogance”. The mission to China will be Duterte’s first outside of Southeast Asia since assuming the presidency on June 30, in a symbolic move highlighting the importance he places on improving ties with Beijing that soured over competing claims to the […]
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump has fallen further behind Hillary Clinton and now trails her by 8 points among likely voters, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, with 1 in 5 Republicans saying his vulgar comments about groping women disqualify him from the presidency. The national tracking poll was launched after Sunday night’s second presidential debate, where Trump was pressed to explain his comments in a 2005 videotape about […]
MANILA, Philippines | AFP | Monday 10/10/2016 – 19:34 GMT+8 | 259 words The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned Monday, with hundreds of cases reported in Singapore and two Thai babies diagnosed with Zika-linked microcephaly. The mosquito-borne virus has been detected in 70 countries worldwide including at least 19 countries in the Asia Pacific region, said WHO director for health security and emergencies Li Ailan. A […]
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together with the Organization gor Economic Co-Operation And Development (OECD), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is conducting a two-day international policy forum to discuss how best to promote sustainable and inclusive skills policies in the Philippines and the ASEAN region. https://youtu.be/ak97tLDQEew
President Rodrigo R. Duterte expressed hope that his administration would come to terms with the Chinese government, amid his impending state visit to China on October 18 to 21.
