SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian police have arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly sending dozens of suspicious packages to embassies and consulates around the country, officials said Thursday. Federal police said the man was arrested at his home in rural Victoria state late Wednesday, hours after several consulates in Melbourne received the suspicious packages. They alleged that the man had sent 38 parcels in all to consulates and embassies in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. Police […]
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Uber driver pleads guilty to killing 6 in US shooting spree
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) – An Uber driver who went on a shooting spree that killed six people in the Midwestern US state of Michigan pleaded guilty to all charges Monday. In a surprise turn as the trial was scheduled to begin, Jason Dalton pleaded guilty to embarking on a deadly February 2016 shooting spree in the small city of Kalamazoo, in between driving for customers of the ride-sharing service Uber. Dalton was charged with […]
Mayweather floors Japan’s Nasukawa in just two minutes
by Richard Carter Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Floyd “Money” Mayweather beat Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa by a technical knockout Monday after just two minutes of a New Year’s Eve “exhibition” bout that brought the US boxing superstar out of retirement for a big pay day. In a mismatched contest, Mayweather floored Nasukawa, a kickboxer less than half his age, three times in the first round of the three-round contest before […]
Trump voices support for Indonesia after tsunami’s ‘unthinkable devastation’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Sunday offered a message of support after a volcano-triggered tsunami left 281 people dead and hundreds more injured in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. “Unthinkable devastation from the tsunami disaster in Indonesia,” the Republican leader tweeted. “More than two hundred dead and nearly a thousand injured or unaccounted for. We are praying for recovery and healing. America is with you!” He joined the chorus of world leaders […]
US indicts Chinese govt hackers over attacks in 12 countries
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Justice Department on Thursday indicted two Chinese hackers tied to Beijing’s security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries, which US officials said showed President Xi Jinping had not fulfilled his pledge to stop cybercrime. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the move was being made to rebuff “China’s economic aggression.” The Justice Department said the hackers had […]
Palace: President Duterte wants Road Board abolition and return to treasury of its P45-B funds
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that President Rodrigo Duterte is still intent to abolish the Road Board for alleged anomalies in its appropriation of the P45 billion road users’ funds, even if the lower House under the leadership of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had backtracked from the previous House leadership’s position on the Board’s abolition. Palace Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told reporters that President Duterte is just waiting for the copy of the signed bill […]
Six missing after two US military planes crash off Japan: officials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Six US marines were missing after two American military aircraft crashed on Thursday during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan, officials from both countries told AFP. The two planes — an F-18 fighter and a C-130 tanker — were involved in a “mishap about 200 miles off of the coast of Japan around 2:00 am” according to a statement from the US Marines in Japan. A US defense official […]
Unilever boss steps down after HQ move fiasco
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Unilever chief Paul Polman is “retiring” from the consumer giant, the firm said Thursday, a month after it was forced to ditch a controversial post-Brexit plan to move its headquarters from London to the Netherlands. The Anglo-Dutch group, maker of iconic brands like Marmite and Dove soap, will be headed from January by Alan Jope, the current chief of its huge beauty and personal care department. “Unilever today announced that […]
Some senators hail Caloocan court decision to convict three policemen for Kian Delos Santos
(Eagle News) — Several senators hailed on Thursday, Nov. 30, the decision of a Caloocan court to convict three policemen for the murder of Kian Delos Santos. “Ngayong umaga, nagwagi ang hustisya.. Isang pagpapatunay na totoo ang karahasan ng ilang myembro ng kapulisan. Isang pagpapatunay na nagsisinungaling ang ilang alagad ng batas,” Senator Francis Pangilinan said in a statement issued after Branch 125 Rodolfo Azucena sentenced to reclusion perpetua P03 Arnel Oares, P01 Jerwin Cruz and […]
SC allows media coverage of De Lima drug cases in Muntinlupa RTC
(Eagle News) – The Supreme Court has allowed media to cover the trial of the drug-related cases filed against Senator Leila de Lima pending before the Muntinlupa regional trial court. The Court en banc directed the clerk of court of the Muntinlupa RTC to “grant courtroom access to as many media representatives as may be accommodated” during the hearings of De Lima’s drug cases. This order was specified in a resolution dated October 16 […]
Saudi prince lands in UAE on first foreign tour since Khashoggi murder
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embarked Thursday on a regional tour starting with the United Arab Emirates, his first official trip abroad since critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder tipped the country into crisis. Prince Mohammed will visit a “number of brotherly” Arab states at the request of his father, King Salman, the royal court said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, without naming the countries. […]
Mahigit pitong libo katao, lumahok sa EBC Family Fun Run sa Philippine Arena
(Eagle News) – Nasa mahigit pitong libo katao ang lumahok sa isinagawang family fun run na inorganisa ng Eagle Broadcasting Corporation na ginanap sa Philippine Arena sa Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan. Bahagi ito ng pagdiriwang ng ika-limampung taong anibersaryo ng Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. Bago simulan ang fun run ay nagsagawa muna ng zumba para sa mga participant. Isa sa mga lumahok ang 75 anyos na si aling Erlinda na mula sa Caloocan. Nais aniya […]
