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by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is moving to finalize trade sanctions against China even as a US delegation is set to travel to Beijing for talks to resolve the dispute. The White House said the planned sanctions announced in March, largely focused on China’s theft of American intellectual property, we’re still in the works and details would be announced in the coming month. […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Production has begun on the sequel to smash hit “Maleficent,” Disney announced Tuesday, with Elle Fanning and Angelina Jolie reprising their roles as Sleeping Beauty and her conflicted surrogate mother. The movie is being filmed at Pinewood Studios, near London and in locations around Britain, the world’s largest movie studio said in a statement. “It brings your mom to work day on the Maleficent2 set,” 20-year-old Fanning (“Trumbo,” “The […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global oil prices fell Friday after top producer Saudi Arabia signaled a likely boost in supply as soon as the third quarter, and world stock markets were mixed over the sudden US move to cancel the summit with North Korea. Saudi oil minister Khaled al-Faleh said at an economic conference in Russia that a gradual output increase could happen in the second half of the year to prevent any […]
by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores on Tuesday to train around 175,000 employees against racial bias, an unprecedented public operation that highlights America’s ongoing struggle with discrimination. The move follows the April 12 arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia Starbucks, which sparked outrage, protests, and soul-searching about racial tensions that have deteriorated under President Donald Trump. For many, the training was […]
(Eagle News)–The P60 million issued as payment for the airing of Department of Tourism advertisements in the PTV program produced by resigned-Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo’s brother Ben has not been returned. This is according to Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who replaced Teo following her resignation over the ad placement mess. Puyat’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Tuesday, May 29. Earlier,Teo’s lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio, said the money would be given back on […]
by Andrew Beatty with Carole Landry in New York Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A senior North Korean official was bound for New York for high-level talks with US officials on Tuesday as preparations for a historic nuclear summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un gathered pace. General Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of the central committee of the Workers’ Party and right-hand man to Kim, will meet US Secretary of […]
(Eagle News)–The Senate on Tuesday, May 29, ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the Philippine Identification System Act that seeks to establish a national ID system. Only Senator Risa Hontiveros registered a no-vote on the report. The ratification came a day before Congress was slated to adjourn sine die. Senator Ping Lacson, chair of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs, said the measure aims to reconcile government IDs into a system called PhilSys. Leftist […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is questionable for game one of the NBA Finals as he remains in the concussion protocol, coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday. Love missed the Cavaliers’ game seven Eastern Conference victory over Boston on Sunday after clashing heads with the Celtics Jayson Tatum in the previous game. It remains unclear if the 29-year-old will be recovered in time for Thursday’s opener against the Golden State Warriors […]
by Marine LAOUCHEZ with Matthieu DEMEESTERE in Brussels Agence France Presse LIEGE, Belgium (AFP) — A gunman on a police watchlist for contacts with Islamist extremists launched a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium on Tuesday, shooting dead two female police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander. The bloodshed in the gritty eastern industrial city of Liege began around 10:30 am (0830 GMT) when the attacker armed with a knife repeatedly stabbed […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, May 29, asked about the status of the vice presidential recount prompted by the electoral protest filed by former Senator Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo. “Ano ba ang latest count nitong kay Bongbong (Marcos) at ni ano (Robredo)..Vice-President ba talaga ‘yan?” President Duterte said. Duterte made the comment following reports saying she has shed 21,000 votes in the initial recount of three provinces, an allegation she has […]
by Marine LAOUCHEZ Agence France Presse LIEGE, Belgium (AFP) — It was late morning and the children were playing football in the schoolyard when they heard the bang-bang of gunshots in the street. Outside, though they could not see it, Belgium’s latest deadly attack was under way in the medieval city of Liege. A man in black had chased two policewomen along a boulevard, stabbed them, taken their guns — which they were now using […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will not be motivated by their underdog status when they take on the Golden State Warriors in the fourth installment of their NBA Finals rivalry, coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday. The Warriors have been installed by Las Vegas bookmakers as heavy favorites to retain their NBA crown as they face the Cavaliers for a fourth straight year starting in game one on Thursday. The Warriors have won […]
