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(Eagle News) — These photos of the ongoing wildfire in the Canadian City of Fort McMurray show what residents see there as they try to evacuate from the city. These photos were taken by Eagle News’ Brother Napoleon Manalo Jr., who, along with his family, were among those who evacuated from the area. The raging wildfires burned many houses and establishments, and residents hurriedly left with whatever belongings they can carry. Brother Napoleon said they […]
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — North Korean state media on Wednesday hailed Kim Jong-Un as the “Great Sun of the 21st Century” as the country made final preparations for a rare ruling party congress seen as the young leader’s formal coronation. Getting ready for the rare gathering — the first of its kind for nearly 40 years — has involved mobilising the entire country in a 70-day campaign that only ended […]
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he would allow a referendum vote on removing him from power if electoral officials validate the 1.85 million signatures submitted on a petition. Opposition leaders on Monday had presented reams of signatures to election authorities calling for a referendum to remove the man they blame for a crushing economic crisis. “If on this second step, they say that the […]
LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) — The ongoing and defiant protest led by Bolivians in wheelchairs took on new dimensions Tuesday (May 3) as the protesters push on for an increase in state benefits. The demonstration ended in violence in La Paz just steps away from the government palace. Several police officers were injured, as was one woman protester. Hundreds of protesters have arrived in La Paz from throughout the country to step up pressure on […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Most of the 100,000 residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were ordered to leave town late Tuesday as a fire swept through the oil sands region, in Alberta province’s largest ever evacuation. “All of Fort McMurray is under a mandatory evacuation order,” Alberta emergency services announced, after previously indicating that the northern edge of the fire was “growing rapidly.” The airport was still open. “Be patient, drive safely and please […]
(REUTERS) Alberta is racing to evacuate thousands of people as an uncontrolled wildfire burns near Fort McMurray, in the heart of Canada’s oil sands region, forcing residents to flee north to safety on Tuesday. Alberta appealed for help from other provinces and Ottawa to help fight the fire and airlift people from the city. Local authorities issued a mandatory evacuation order for all of Fort McMurray, which affects the city’s 80,000 residents. The 2,650-hectare (6,540-acre) […]
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (Reuters) — A man hijacked a Washington D.C. bus on Tuesday (May 3) and drove it into a gas station, killing a pedestrian in an incident that was over in less than three minutes, police said. The bus driver tripped an alarm and fled the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority vehicle after the man attacked him with a weapon, police said. “It’s very uncharacteristic for someone to try and take a […]
by Thomas WATKINS WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The killing of a Navy SEAL by Islamic State fighters highlights the increasing risks US troops face in Iraq and Syria as they inch ever closer toward the jihadists’ front lines. IS fighters on Tuesday used suicide bombers and firepower to blast their way past Kurdish peshmerga forces that US troops were supporting north of Mosul in northern Iraq. The fallen SEAL had been visiting a […]
(Reuters) Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, announced on Tuesday (May 3) in Indianapolis, after losing the Indiana primary to his rival Trump that he “will be suspending his campaign.” “From the beginning I’ve said that I would continue on as long as there was a viable path to victory. Tonight I’m sorry to say, it appears that path has been foreclosed,” Cruz said Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept to a commanding victory in Indiana, putting […]
(Reuters) Islamist militants in the southern Philippines released a video that purports to show three hostages pleading for help and a masked militant vowing to behead them if the group’s demands are not met. “I’m appealing to Canadian government, the Filipino government, friends, family, anybody who can possibly help us. If the demand is not met, we will be executed like our friend John was a few days ago.” the hostage who identified himself as […]
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Newly minted Republican presumptive front runner Donald Trump predicted Tuesday he would win the 2016 presidential race against his Democratic challenger, likely to be Hillary Clinton. “We’re going to win in November, and we’re going to win big and it’s going to be America first,” Trump said after he won the Indiana primary and his chief rival Senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the race. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Senator Bernie Sanders mounted a come-from-behind victory Tuesday in Indiana’s Democratic primary, denying the former secretary of state a feather in her cap as she seeks their party’s presidential nomination. Sanders, a self-declared democratic socialist, was ahead of Clinton by 53.2 percent to 46.8 percent with about three quarters of precincts reporting, although Clinton remained well ahead in the delegate battle for the nomination. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
