NEW YORK --- World leaders will gather in solemn assembly next week above the sandy beaches of Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of the world-changing D-Day invasion of France. It's typically a heartfelt tribute to alliance and sacrifice and a unified vow for enduring unity, outweighing any national or political skirmish of the moment. That's what has some U.S. veterans and others worried about President Donald Trump's attendance. The president has shown a repeated willingness to inject nationalistic rhetoric and political partisanship into moments once aimed at unity. For Trump, there is no water's edge for politics, no veneer of nonpartisanship around military or national se...
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2 soldiers hurt in Cotabato City ambush
COTABATO CITY --- Two off-duty soldiers were critically injured in a daylight ambush along the busy Sinsuat Avenue here on Friday, the military said. Police identified the victims as Private First Class Clyde A. Najera, 25, of Kapatagan, Zamboanga del Sur; and Private First Class Rico R. Zamora, 22, of Sta. Maria, Zamboanga del Sur. Both are members of the Philippine Army's 549th Engineering Brigade based in Camp Siongco, Barangay Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. The soldiers were riding tandem on board a motorcycle (Yamaha Sniper 150) heading toward downtown area past noon on Friday, May 31, when shot in the head by gunmen on separate motorbi...
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‘Tank man’ photographer urges China to open up on Tiananmen
ALHAMBRA, Calif. --- The American photographer who shot the iconic image of a man standing in front of tanks at the 1989 Tiananmen protests says it's time for the Chinese government to come clean about the bloody events of 30 years ago. Jeff Widener was an Associated Press photo editor based in Bangkok when he was called in to help cover a growing student-led pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The day after the military crushed the protests on June 3-4, Widener took the shot of an unknown man holding shopping bags facing a row of tanks. The photo of "tank man" became one of the most famous images ...
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China warns Canada of ‘consequences’ of helping US
BEIJING --- China warned Canada that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in an extradition case involving Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detentions of two Canadians in China. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang's comments came after U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Both were arrested on Dec. 10 after Canada detained a Huawei executive wanted by the United States on fraud charges. While China has denied they were taken in retaliation, it has repeatedly implied that there is a strong connection between the cases. Korvi...
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Trump to make 2020 bid official – again – at Florida rally
WASHINGTON --- President Donald Trump says he will be announcing his reelection campaign next month in Orlando, Florida. Trump tweeted Friday that he will hold a June 18 rally and will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Pence's wife, Karen. The kickoff event is symbolic, coming a week before thefirst Democratic presidential debates. Trump formalized his reelection effort hours after he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, held his first rally in Florida four weeks later and has already raised more than $130 million for his 2020 effort....
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Tugade: Aeronautics board supports new airline plan for Bacolod
BACOLOD --- In the interest of more competition and better passenger options, theCivil Aeronautics Board (CAB) fully supports the intention of Philippines AirAsia to enter the Bacolod market, said Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. This was relayed to Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and businessman Eduardo Alunan on Friday by Finance Secretary Carlos "Sonny" Dominguez III and Rep. Mikee Romero (1-Pacman Party-List), a major shareholder and vice chairman of Philippines AirAsia. Leonardia said Romero told him that AirAsia expected to serve the Bacolodroute in about a month, after complying with procedures of the CAB. Alunan, who has been at the fo...
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SpaceX says 60 Starlink satellites will grow harder to see
WASHINGTON -- SpaceX said Friday that the first 60 satellites in its "Starlink" constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space, will be less and less visible from Earth as they reach their final orbit. Elon Musk's company created a must-see event for space enthusiasts when it launched all 60 satellites simultaneously on May 23 -- a series of bright lights ascending through the night sky. Over the past week, several observers have photographed and filmed the line of satellites, which pass over in just a few minutes. But astronomers fear the constellation of broadband-beaming satellites, which could one day grow to as many as 12,000, could ruin scien...
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Ava DuVernay says watch ‘When They See Us’ at your own pace
LOS ANGELES --- Netflix is made for bingeing, but filmmaker Ava DuVernay thinks that audiences should watch her Central Park Five miniseries "When They See Us " at their own pace. The four-part series explores the true story of five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were coerced into confessing to a rape they didn't commit in 1989 and follows them over the course of 25 years. It's currently available to Netflix subscribers. DuVernay said the viewing experience will be different for everyone. "I think it really is going to depend on where you are politically and culturally," she said in an interview last month. "For some people this is all going to be new, like, 'Wai...
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5 drug pushers nabbed in Quezon drug busts
LUCENA CITY, Philippines -- Authorities arrested five alleged notorious drug pushers and seized about P226,000 worth of "shabu" (crystal meth) in a series of buy-bust operations in Lucena City and Tayabas City in Quezon province on Friday, police said Saturday. Anti-illegal drugs operatives arrested Angelo Eubanas, 39, after he sold shabu to an undercover police officer who posed as the buyer inside a subdivision in Barangay (village) Gulang-Gulang in Lucena City around 1:15 p.m., Colonel Ramil Montilla, Quezon police chief, said in a report Saturday. Eubanas, said police, yielded four plastic sachets containing shabu weighing 14.7 grams. ...
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Antonio Banderas grateful for a later-in-life Cannes award
MIAMI --- Antonio Banderas waited 40 years to receive one of the most prestigious awards an actor can obtain: the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. And he says he prefers it that way. "When awards come at an early age, they make you make many mistakes, but I haven't made any mistakes," said Banderas, 58, in an interview this week with The Associated Press in Miami. Banderas, whose credits in Hollywood include "The Mask of Zorro", was honored for his role as Salvador Mallo in Pedro Almodvar's latest drama, "Pain and Glory." It is their eighth film together, but the first in which Banderas portrays a version of his friend-director. In "Pain and Glory," Mallo is a f...
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NASA plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020
WASHINGTON -- For the first time since the 1970s, the United States is planning to send equipment to the surface of the Moon in 2020 and 2021, in anticipation of a crewed lunar mission in 2024, NASA said Friday. The U.S. space agency has chosen American firms Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Orbit Beyond to send instruments and other scientific equipment to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. The administration of President Donald Trump has accelerated the timetable for putting humans back on the Moon with 2024 the new target date -- moved up by four years. Each company has developed lunar landers of different sizes and shapes: one is tall, and the other two are...
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Kenny Rogers admitted to hospital, treated for dehydration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Entertainer Kenny Rogers has been admitted to a Georgia hospital for dehydration, according to his official Twitter account. https://twitter.com/_KennyRogers/status/1134445952738181120 A statement posted Friday said he would remain there for physical therapy to "get his strength back" before being discharged. The statement said the 80-year-old singer and actor appreciated the well wishes from fans and wanted to assure everyone that "he plans on sticking around through the years to come." The statement comes after speculations that he was gravely ill. The husky-voiced balladeer retired from touring in 2017 after a 60-year career spanning jazz, folk, countr...
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US acting defense chief calls out China over South China Sea
SINGAPORE --- U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea as a "toolkit of coercion," saying Beijing's bad behavior must end. In his first major speech on the international stage, Shanahan mixed sharp criticism of China and warnings of North Korea's "extraordinary" threat with vows that the U.S. will remain strongly committed to the Indo-Pacific region and is ready to invest billions of dollars in securing its stability. While he didn't specifically name China in early parts of his speech, he made clear who his target was, making pointed refere...
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Saudi warns of oil supply threat as allies rally against Iran
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the Gulf region could imperil global oil supplies, as he sought to galvanize support among Islamic countries against arch-rival Iran. The king was speaking at a meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the third and final Tehran-focused summit in the holy city of Mecca, marked by the notable absence of Iran and Turkey's leaders. The world's top oil exporter has ratcheted up tensions with Iran after sabotage attacks damaged four vessels, two of them Saudi oil tankers, off the UAE and twin Yemeni rebel drone attacks shut down a key Saudi ...
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Elton John objects to ‘Rocketman’ scene deletions in Russia
LOS ANGELES --- Elton John and the filmmakers of his biopic "Rocketman" on Friday sharply criticized a Russian distributor's decision to censor scenes from the new movie. A joint statement by John and the filmmakers said they were unaware that scenes featuring gay sex and drug use would be removed from the film at a screening in Moscow on Thursday. Reports say five minutes of scenes were cut from the film. "That the local distributor has edited out certain scenes, denying the audience the opportunity to see the film as it was intended is a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in and how it can still be so cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people," the sta...
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Singapore says global rules could change with China’s rise
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that countries including the United States need to be willing to change international rules in response to a stronger China. Speaking at an annual security conference in Singapore, Lee said Friday that China must in turn play a greater role in supporting trade frameworks and upholding peace and stability in the region and beyond. "Countries have to accept that China will continue to grow and strengthen, and that it is neither possible nor wise for them to prevent this from happening," he said. "China will have its own legitimate interests and ambitions, including to develop indigenously advanced technologies like in...
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Bill Cosby drops defamation claims against 7 accusers
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- Bill Cosby has dropped his countersuit against seven women who accused him of sexually assaulting them. Court papers filed Friday show the four-year defamation case in Massachusetts is now over. Cosby's insurer had settled with the women last month for an undisclosed sum. The 81-year-old comedian objected to the settlement and vowed to pursue his counterclaims. Spokesman Andrew Wyatt said Friday that Cosby dropped the case "to focus on other matters." Cosby is serving a three- to 10-year sentence in Pennsylvania for drugging and molesting a different woman in 2004. The women involved in the defamation case include Tamara Green, Barbara Bowman and Th...
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Huawei retaliation? China draws up list of ‘unreliables’
In an ominous but vague warning, China said Friday that it was drawing up a list of "unreliable" foreign companies, organizations and individuals for targeting in what could signal retaliation for U.S. sanctions on the Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei. "We think it may be the beginning of Beijing's attempt to roll out a retaliatory framework," said Paul Triolo of the global risk assessment firm Eurasia Group. "That could include a number of other elements, such as restrictions on rare earth shipm...
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Cardi B makes court appearance on fight at strip club
NEW YORK --- Cardi B made a court appearance Friday in a case stemming from a fight at a New York strip club. The Grammy-winning rapper --- in a pink pantsuit and long, sparkling pink fingernails --- appeared somber and did not speak during the hearing. Cardi B faces misdemeanor reckless endangerment and assault charges in connection with the melee at a Queens strip club last fall. Police say the rapper, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, and her entourage were at the club when she argued with a bartender. They say a fight broke out in which chairs, bottles and hookah pipes were thrown, slightly injuring the woman and another employee. Her lawyer has said that she didn...
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Prosecutor releases Jussie Smollett files, offers recusal explanation
CHICAGO --- Chicago's top prosecutor has released more than 2,000 pages of documents in Jussie Smollett's case and explained she recused herself from an investigation into the "Empire" actor's claim he'd been the target of a racist, anti-gay attack solely because of false rumors she was related to him. Friday's statement from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx comes two months after her office suddenly dropped all charges against Smollett accusing him of staging the January attack on himself. The move was widely criticized. Foxx says rumors circulated as suspicions grew about Smollett's account of an attack that she was related to Smollett's family, so she recused herself to...
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Feds to investigate spike in gray whale deaths on West Coast
SEATTLE --- U.S. scientists said Friday they will investigate why an unusual number of gray whales are washing up dead on West Coast beaches. About 70 whales have been found dead so far this year on the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, the most since 2000. About five more have been discovered on British Columbia beaches. That's a very small fraction of the total number of whales believed to have died, because most simply sink and others wash up in such remote areas they're not recorded. NOAA Fisheries on Friday declared the die-off an "unusual mortality event," providing additional resources to respond to the deaths and triggeri...
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Saudi king slams Iran’s “terrorist acts” at Islamic summit
MECCA, Saudi Arabia --- Saudi Arabia's King Salman slammed Iran over recent attacks targeting the kingdom, describing the incidents on Saturday in a speech before Muslim leaders gathered in Mecca as "terrorist acts" that threaten global energy supplies. It was the monarch's strongest words yet since tensions spiked in recent weeks between the two regional heavyweights. The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to deter Iran as tensions run high. The crisis stems from the Trump administration's decision to withdraw the U.S. from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers last year and impose crippling economic sanctions on the country. &nb...
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At least 11 dead, six wounded after shooting in Virginia — police
WASHINGTON -- A gunman went on a shooting spree at a government building complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding six, police said. The gunman, a longtime public utilities employee, was also killed after trading fire with responding officers, police chief James Cervera told a news conference. The shooting happened just after 4 p.m., when the gunman entered one of the buildings at the Virginia Beach municipal complex and "immediately began to indiscriminately fire on all of the victims," Cervera said. The wounded included a police officer, who was saved by his bulletproof vest. The building where the shooting took pl...
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Indian athletes claim five gold at U-20 Eurasian Athletics Championships
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Naomi Osaka stages second great escape at Roland Garros
Top seed Naomi Osaka staged a second successive Roland Garros great escape on Thursday when she battled back from a set and a break down to defeat Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2Qy1pOl
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Fitch affirms PH’s ‘BBB’ credit rating on healthy growth, slowing inflation
MANILA, Philippines - Fitch Ratings maintained the country's credit rating at "BBB" with a "stable" outlook, citing sustainability of the economy's robust growth, while recognizing successful efforts to bring inflation back to target. The rating is a notch above the minimum investment grade, and the stable outlook indicates the absence of factors that can change the score within the short term. It came a few weeks after another international debt watcher, Standard & Poor's, raised the Philippines' credit rating to 'BBB+' --- two notches above investment grade, and the country's most credit-worthy status to date. In a report released May 30, 2019, the Fitch said it expect...
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Espenido on Parojinog guilty verdict: ‘Grabe! Thank God’
https://twitter.com/T2TupasINQ/status/1134340649275158528 MANILA, Philippines--"Grabe," elated Ozamiz City Police Major JovieEspenido said when asked for his reaction on the Quezon City court's decision convicting Reynaldo Parojinog Jr. Parojinog is the first member of a political clan convicted for drugs. READ: Parojinog Jr. gets life for drug possession Espenido, who lead the 2017 simultaneous raids at the Parojinog residences, was among the government's witness and came personally in court for the promulgation. "Nagpapasalamat ako sa Panginoon talagang tiningnan ang trabaho ng pulis, we received the reward," Espenido told reporters. (I thank God because He looked at ...
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‘Good Omens’: Amazon Prime bets big on the apocalypse
An angel and a demon, who met long ago in the Garden of Eden, join forces to save the world: that's the daring premise of "Good Omens", the hotly anticipated big-budget apocalyptic comedy with an all-star cast. The show, which hits Amazon Prime on Friday, is the latest in a string of recent series to explore the relationships between humans and the afterlife, including "The Good Place", "Miracle Workers" and "God Friended Me". But "Good Omens" is the latest show in the so-called era of peak TV to push creative boundaries --- it's non-linear, with lots of dark twists, and a dizzying array of subplots, brought to life by major A-listers. David Tennant ("Doctor Who", ...
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PNP ‘open’ to CHR probe on death of suspects in police custody
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday it is open to any investigation to be conducted by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on the deaths of suspects while in police custody. "The PNP is open to any probe to be conducted by CHR insofar as handling of suspects under police custody is concerned," PNP spokesperson Police Col. Bernard Banac told INQUIRER.net. A media report earlier said the CHR will investigate cases where suspects died while in the hands of the police, as in the case of Carl Joseph Baanola, the suspect in the gruesome murder of an octogenarian couple in Novaliches, Quezon City. Baanola was...
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2 collapse as hundreds line up for Sara’s birthday feeding
DAVAO CITY ---- It was meant to be a happy occasion to celebrate the birthday of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte but in the crash of people, children and adults alike, who wanted to take part in the feeding program at the Rizal Park here, a girl and a man in his 50s collapsed. The mayor, who is celebrating her 41st birthday today, May 31, was not present in the feeding program handled by her staff at the city government. The distribution of food began at 8 a.m., with people lining up to over a hundred meters. As more people came, a girl who had been in the line suddenly fainted past 10:30 a.m. Responders from the city's 911 Rescue Unit were seen carrying away the girl, abou...
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Streaming services battle Netflix for Arab audiences
Streaming services in the Middle East are competing for Arab audiences with US giant Netflix set to release its first Arabic production in June, chasing a slice of a potentially lucrative market. Streaming platforms Starz Play and Wavo have emerged in recent years as local competitors to Netflix, while giant Saudi-owned TV powerhouse MBC Group announced plans for original productions as well as the acquisition of international content to boost its streaming services Shahid and Shahid Plus. These platforms are locked in a battle to attract millions of Arab viewers throughout the year, with a special focus during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the premier entertai...
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6 wounded in police misencounter in CDO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Six persons, including two police officers, were wounded when law enforcers exchanged gunfire during a mis-encounter in Barangay Puerto, this city, on Thursday night, May 30, police said Friday. The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) identified those wounded as Jaymar Canencia, 29; Mary Ann Ordaa, 27. Darlene Vim Eduave, 12; Enelita Salina, 45; Police Master Sergeant Jose Ryan Sevilleno, who is assigned at COCPO; and Police Staff Sergeant Arman Tagolimot, who is under the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office. All persons were declared out of danger as they suffered only minor injuries, said Lt. Col. Mardy Hortillosa, COCPO spokesperson. The COC...
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BOC: Shipment auctioned in April was tapioca starch, not ‘shabu’
MANILA, Philippines --- The shipment auctioned off last month at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) only contained tapioca starch, not crystal meth or "shabu", the Bureau of Customs (BOC) clarified on Friday. Senator Panfilo Lacson earlier raised questions on how the BOC, along with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), agreed to auction off a shipment containing more than P1 billion-worth of shabu, pointing out that it was in violation of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. READ: Lacson hit PDEA, BOC for 'dishonesty' in drug seizure ops "The BOC today clarified that what was auctioned off at the Manila International Conta...
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Justin Rutledge turns the pages in ‘Passages’
Justin Rutledge stands in a strong tradition of literate Canadian singer-songwriters --- think Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell or the late Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip. Like the Hip, whose Rob Baker plays guitar on Rutledge's new album, he deserves to be better known outside his homeland. Rutledge's roots are in alt-country, and like the best country songwriters he has a knack for lyrics full of doubt and loss, set to jaunty tunes. It's angst you can hum along to. On "Passages", his eighth studio album, Rutledge worked with a new band and producer Chris Stringer (Timber Timbre, the Wooden Sky). Guitar-dominated, but seasoned with piano and strings, the album somet...
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‘The Chi’ actor loses MTV awards bid amid misconduct claims
MTV on Wednesday cut Jason Mitchell from contention at next month's MTV Movie & TV Awards following reports of alleged misconduct by "The Chi" actor. MTV said in a statement Mitchell was removed as a nominee for best performance in a show in light of recent developments. The channel did not expand on the statement. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Mitchell has been dropped from Showtime's "The Chi" after he was fired in late April from the upcoming Netflix movie "Desperado". The trade paper reported that Mitchell's agent, manager and lawyer cut ties with him after he was dropped from "The Chi". There was no immediate reply Wednesday to a request for comment from an ...
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Comelec can’t ban Smartmatic in future biddings sans legal basis–Jimenez
MANILA, Philippines --- The country's current provider of vote counting machines (VCMs), Smartmatic, or any supplier for that matter, cannot be banned from future public biddings without any legal basis, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez pointed this out in a media forum on Friday even after President Rodrigo Duterte asked the poll body to "dispose" Smartmatic and find a new firm that is "free of fraud." READ: Duterte tells Comelec: Dispose Smartmatic Venezuela-based Smartmatic supplied the VCMs for the May 13 midterm elections and three previous automated elections. "Kakailanganin natin ng legal b...
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PNP to implement number coding scheme in Camp Crame
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police (PNP) will start implementing the number coding scheme in Camp Crame starting Monday to address the shortage of parking slots within the police camp. In a press briefing on Friday, Lt. Col. Ruben Andiso, chief of the Operations and Management Division of the PNP - Headquarters Support Service, said around 5,412 vehicles enter Camp Crame everyday, but only 2,043 parking slots are available. "Behind the implementation of this project, we can notice that Camp Crame is having problems with the number of vehicles entering and of course with the limited parking space," Andiso said. Dubbed as the Unifi...
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‘We Bare Bears’ TV movie, spinoff in the works
MANILA, Philippines --- Fans of Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear are in for not only one but two surprises. The Emmy-nominated series "We Bare Bears" is getting a television movie and a spinoff series, Cartoon Network announced Friday. "Grab your popcorn, 'cause the We Bare Bears movie is coming in 2020. AND the Baby Bears are getting their own spin-off show!!!" a post from Cartoon Network's "We Bare Bears" official Facebook page read. http://bit.ly/2Wfo0VJ "We Bare Bears The Movie," which is already in production, will follow the three brother bears in an...
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Recalled PH envoys can now return to Canada — DFA chief
MANILA, Philippines --- The country's diplomats can now return to their posts in Canada after the tons of Canadian garbage are finally being shipped back after six years, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Friday. "To our recalled posts, get your flights back. Thanks and sorry for the trouble you went through to drive home a point," Locsin said over Twitter. https://twitter.com/teddyboylocsin/status/1134255850267111424 Last May 16, the foreign affairs chief recalled the Philippine ambassador and consuls to Canada after Ottowa failed to meet the May 15 deadline on getting back its garbage illegally dumped from 2013 to 2014 in the Philippines. READ: PH recall...
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Kutcher testifies he knocked on slain woman’s door in 2001
Ashton Kutcher testified at a Los Angeles murder trial Wednesday that he went to pick up a 22-year-old fashion-design student to go out for drinks one night 18 years ago and left when she did not answer her door, only to learn the next day that she had been lying inside dead. The actor said from the witness stand that he had kept Ashley Ellerin waiting for hours on Feb. 21, 2001, when he arrived at the her Hollywood home, where he had been to a party about a week earlier. "I knocked on the door and there was no answer," Kutcher said in the packed downtown courtroom during the trial of Michael Gargiulo, who is charged with killing Ellerin and another woman. "I knocked again, and...
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Octavia Spencer like you’ve never seen her before in ‘Ma’
Octavia Spencer is a movie star. She has been for almost a decade since audiences and Oscar voters fell in love with her as Minnie in "The Help". Since then, she's gotten two more supporting actress Oscar nominations, one of which was for a film that became another "surprise" blockbuster ("Hidden Figures"), ramped up her production company, acted consistently in film and television and written children's books. She even executive produced this year's best picture winner, "Green Book". But there was one thing she hadn't yet done in her nearly 25 years in the business: Starred in her own film. She'd been a lead before, but she'd never been first on the call sheet. Until now. The ...
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LOOK: Student late for class watches lecture on video chat
A college student in Manila got help from a friend when he could not make it in time for a math class. Nathaniel Musngi, a multimedia arts student in Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila shared on Facebook on Wednesday, May 29, how he managed to watch the lecture over video chat. He posted screenshots of his chat with a friend who was in class. In the video, the professor is seen making graphs on the whiteboard. http://bit.ly/2wwUifD "Physically absent. Virtually present," he said. The post has gained over 9,000 likes and 19,000 shares as of this writing. The first-year student told INQUIRER.net that he stayed up making plates fo...
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Bicam OKs bill seeking to boost functions of Bataan freeport
MANILA, Philippines --- The congressional bicameral conference committee has approved a bill aiming to boost the powers and functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB). The bicam committee has agreed to adopt the Senate version of the bill which is Senate Bill No. 2133 or "An Act Further Strengthening the Powers and Functions of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan." Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, co-chairman in the bicam, said that during a pre-bicam stage, they ensured the measure's compliance with the Department of Finance's (DOF) new policies regarding fiscal incentives "The pre-bicam was a very crit...
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Cousin of ‘abducted’ trader gunned down in Laguna
SAN PEDRO CITY -- A relative of the businessman, whose 'abduction' two months ago in a four-star hotel puzzled authorities, was gunned down in Calamba City in Laguna province. A police report said Alfredo Fajardo was onboard his motorcycle when chased down and shot and killed by two men, also on a motorcycle, along the national highway in Barangay Lecheria, Calamba City around 2:40 p.m. Thursday. In a phone interview Friday, Calamba city police chief Lt. Col. Jack Malinao said Alfredo was a cousin of businessman Allan Fajardo, who has remained missing since about 30 men dressed in full battle, took him on April 3 from the Ayala-operated Seda hotel in Nuvali. The hotel's security...
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Military judge frees Navy SEAL in advance of murder trial
SAN DIEGO --- A decorated Navy SEAL facing a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner was freed from custody Thursday after a military judge cited interference by prosecutors. The unexpected move drew gasps in a San Diego courtroom after lawyers for Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher presented evidence to get the case dismissed because of prosecutorial misconduct. The judge has not ruled yet on whether to throw out the case or remove prosecutors for launching an unusual effort to track emails sent to defense lawyers and a journalist to find the source of news leaks in the politically charged case. That hearing continues Friday. The ju...
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Kidnapped Dutch Ewold Horn dead in Sulu clash
ZAMBOANGA CITY ---- Kidnapped Dutch bird watcher Ewold Horn was killed, along with the wife of Abu Sayyaf Group leader Radulan Sahiron and five other ASG members, at the height of an encounter with the military in Sitio Bud Sub-Sub, Barangay Pansul, Patikul, Sulu this morning, May 31, the military said. Colonel Gerry Besana, public affairs officer of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), confirmed that Horn is dead. Horn's body was recovered following the clash that lasted an hour and a half, according to a report released at noon by Westmincom. Horn was believed to have been shot by his guards when he tried to escape from his captors during the firefight, the report said. T...
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Guevarra downplays SC order to probe ‘red-tagging’ allegations vs gov’t
MANILA, Philippines --- The order of the Supreme Court (SC) to look into allegations of harassment and "red tagging" of members of rights groups Karapatan, Gabriela, and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) is just standard operating procedure, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday. Guevarra, who was named government caretaker by President Rodrigo Duterte while he is in Japan for a four-day working visit, issued the statement after the High Court granted the writs of amparo and habeas data in favor of the cause-oriented groups against what they claimed to be threats against their lives and liberty coming from state forces. The SC also ordered the respondents, whic...
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4 nabbed, shabu worth P400k seized in Legazpi City
LEGAZPI CITY -- Anti-narcotics operatives seized on Thursday morning suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P408,000 from four alleged drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in this city. Christian Frivaldo, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) acting Bicol regional director, said in a report that the anti-drugs operatives arrested Dennis Nuez, 26; Nixon Aguilar, 47; Jing Balaguer, 52, and her son Levis, 27, all residents of Barangay San Roque around 10:45 a.m. Seized from the suspects were a plastic bag containing white crystalline substance suspected to be shabu weighing about 50 grams, a heat-sealed plastic bag also with shabu weighing 10 grams and other drug paraphernalia. ...
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COA report shows OCD’s funds for Yolanda victims were all from donations
MANILA, Philippines --- The government has not provided a budget for Yolanda victims. All of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) budget for Yolanda victims were borne out of donations, according to a recent report from the Commission on Audit (COA). According to COA's audit report dated May 20, all of the P135,391,701.96 funds allocated to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) were sourced from grants from local and foreign sectors. "OCD did not receive any fund for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda from DBM and other National Government Agencies but received donations from both local and foreign sources," COA explained. Out of the P135....
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DOE: Visayas to have enough power in next 5 years with planned projects
The Visayas region would have enough power in the next five years with upcoming projects already in the pipeline, the Department of Energy said. At least 80 percent of these proposed projects are renewable energy resources located mostly in Leyte and Negros islands, adding at least 3,797 Megawatts into the grid. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said the Visayas grid is experiencing a yellow alert during peak hours from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This, however, is not felt mostly by consumers as the power is still enough at this level. But, the upcoming power projects will ensure that the Visayas grid will not go below the yellow alert status. On Thursday, a Visaya...
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What’s in a name? You say French Open, I say Roland Garros
PARIS --- Serena Williams and Roger Federer would love to win the French Open again, of course. They'd also be thrilled to win Roland Garros. And they might not know it, but they are doing their best to triumph at what used to officially be the Championnats Internationaux de France, too. What's in a name? Things get complicated when it comes to deciding what to call the clay-court Grand Slam tournament being contested now on the southwestern edge of Paris. English-speakers tend to say "French Open," even though that's not used by the event itself. Most of the rest of the world refers to "Roland Garros," the tournament facility named after a World War I fighter pilot. William...
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Did Thirdy Ravena pursue Bea De Leon? ‘I think he did, but not anymore’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6QuWA8kmKQ MANILA, Philippines---Thirdy Ravena and Bea De Leon's closeness may have stemmed from something on the romantic side. During De Leon's guesting in Tonight With Boy Abunda, the Ateneo Lady Eagles' skipper said Ravena tried his luck on her when both were still in high school but a romantic relationship never blossomed between the two. "I think he did, but not anymore," said De Leon when asked if Ravena courted her. Ravena, the star of the Blue Eagles, seemed to nod his agreement to De Leon's statements when he posted his Instagram stories during the show. De Leon and Ravena have been public in their friendship showing support to ea...
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Active, retired soldiers defend DSWD’s Bautista after Tulfo outburst
MANILA, Philippines --- Some members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines have thrown their support to Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista after he was berated on air by radio personality Erwin Tulfo for supposedly failing to grant an interview request for his show. Bautista, a retired Army general, earned sympathies from active and retired military members, who publicly took their sentiments against Tulfo to Facebook. "Sir Erwin Tulfo, pasensya ka na. I have not worked with you, pero the way you talk and conclude things? You don't stand any prestige sa akin," said one of the posts that went viral. INQUIRER.net learned tha...
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COA: NDRRMC financial assistance given to only 1 Marawi siege victim
MANILA, Philippines --- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has given financial assistance to only one victim of the Marawi siege, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). In its audit report of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) released last May 20, COA said that out of the P36.9 million donations given to the NDRRMC, only one assistance for relatives of deceased victims, worth P10,000, was released. "Clearly, the donations were not utilized to provide for the much needed support of the Marawi Siege victims," the commission said in its report. "The amount of financial assistance to be granted to the families of disaster victims shall be Ten Thous...
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Lacson: PDEA to file charges vs Chinese man in P1.8-B shabu shipment within the week
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is set to file within the week a case against a Chinese national allegedly behind the P1.8 billion-worth of "shabu" (crystal meth) shipment seized by authorities last March 22, Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed Thursday. Lacson earlier named Zhijian Xu alias Jacky Co, who he claimed was responsible for the shipment of 276 kilos of suspected shabu that was seized by authorities at the Manila International Container Port. READ: Lacson names Chinese man behind P1.8-B drug shipment It was the Philippine National Police (PNP) who informed him of PDEA's plan to file a complaint against Co, the senator sa...
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WATCH: Ina Raymundo proud of prom queen daughter’s performance of ‘Shallow’
Ina Raymundo proudly brought attention to her daughter Erika Poturnak's singing prowess exhibited during her prom night. The doting mom shared on Instagram Thursday, May 30, a video of Erika belting out Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow" from the movie "A Star Is Born." http://bit.ly/2HLKzIZ "Prom King & Queen sing 'Shallow,'" the actress wrote. "So proud of my firstborn. She's finally coming out of her shell." Erika stunned in a green gown with a thigh-high slit as she crooned onstage. On Monday, May 27, she shared a picture of her daughter's glamorous prom look. "She's breathtakingly beautiful," she said. http://bit.ly/2YQ0SKu...
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Thursday’s Edsa traffic build-up due to several road accidents — MMDA
MANILA, Philippines --- Several accidents were reported along the long stretch of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) on Thursday, causing traffic build-up in many areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported. According to the MMDA, a vehicular accident involving two buses was reported along Edsa Buendia as early as 8:56 a.m. Less than ten minutes later, another vehicular accident involving an SUV and a car was reported along Edsa Santolan, followed by a minor collision between a bus and an AUV along Edsa Boni around 2:16 p.m. Another accident involving a car and a taxi was reported around 3:32 p.m. along Edsa Guadalupe. These accidents led to traffic...
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BREAKING: Duterte OKs auction of P704.8M Marcos jewelry
TOKYO --- President Rodrigo has approved the public auction of the P704.8-million jewelry collection seized from now-Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo confirmed this to reporters here on Thursday. "Sabi ni Presidente kagabi na payag na makinabang ang taumbayan doon sa mga jewerly. So tinanong ko siya, 'Are you going to give the go signal?' sabi niya, 'Yes'," Panelo said. The Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2018 report said the disposal of the P704.8-million jewelry collection confiscated from Marcos only needed the approval of the President before it can be sold via public auction. (Editor: Katherine G. Adraneda)...
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As Yeng Guiao takes a break, coach Jojo Lastimosa tries to get NLEX out of funk
MANILA, Philippines---NLEX head coach Yeng Guiao is taking a much-deserved break after a strenuous past few months. Guiao will be absent from the Road Warriors for three games, starting from the 100-87 loss to Alaska, to go on a vacation with his family in Europe. Assistant coach Jojo Lastimosa said Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena that it was Guiao's family who organized the trip for their father after the elections and also the PBA games drained most of the fiery coach's energy. "Coach Yeng is in Europe, he's on a cruise," said Lastimosa. "It's a treat from his family to get away from the game a little bit and to the things that happened to him in the last few weeks like th...
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Tuesday’s Edsa traffic build up due to several road accidents — MMDA
MANILA, Philippines --- Several accidents were reported along the long stretch of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) on Thursday, causing traffic build-up in many areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported. According to the MMDA, a vehicular accident involving two buses was reported along Edsa Buendia as early as 8:56 a.m. Less than ten minutes later, another vehicular accident involving an SUV and a car was reported along Edsa Santolan, followed by a minor collision between a bus and an AUV along Edsa Boni around 2:16 p.m. Another accident involving a car and a taxi was reported around 3:32 p.m. along Edsa Guadalupe. These accidents led to traffic...
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Strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocks El Salvador – USGS
San Salvador, El Salvador --- A strong earthquake has rocked El Salvador. The quake was initially recorded at magnitude 6.6, according to the United States Geological Survey. /kga...
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Cops in suspect’s death could be sacked if probe finds ‘lapses’ — Eleazar
MANILA, Philippines -- The policemen who escorted the arrested suspect, tagged in the killings of the octogenarian couple, could be relieved if investigation showed there were protocol lapses, leading to the suspect snatching the gun of one of his escorts in Quezon City. This development came after suspect Carl Joseph Alarin Baanola was shot dead after he reportedly grabbed the gun of his police escort on the way to the headquarters on Wednesday night. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said on Thursday that the policemen may be relieved if the investigation proved that there were lapses in the perfor...
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Vietnam teacher arrested for Facebook posts ‘undermining state’
HANOI -- A Vietnamese music teacher has been arrested for posting material on Facebook "aimed at undermining" the state, his family and official media said Thursday in the communist country where a crackdown against online critics has gathered pace. Activists, rights lawyers and bloggers have long been targeted in the one-party state where independent media and public protests are banned, with critics increasingly moving onto social media to voice discontent. Amnesty International says there are currently 128 prisoners of conscience behind bars in Vietnam. About 10 percent of them were jailed for online commentary on platforms like Facebook. REA...
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Pangilinan doubts war on drugs with appointment of sacked MICP collector
MANILA, Philippines - Senator Francis Pangilinan on Thursday cast doubts on the seriousness and sincerity of the Duterte administration's war on drugs following the appointment of former Manila International Container Port (MICP) district collector Vener Baquiran's appointment as Bureau of Customs deputy commissioner. Baquiran was relieved from his post in 2018 after the discovery of a huge shabu shipment at the MICP. READ: Sacked district collector, 2 ex-AFP officers appointed as BOC deputy chiefs READ: MICP collector relieved over 'shabu' shipment "This recycling of removed government officials place...
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Europe shares rise after drop in Asia, fall on Wall Street
TOKYO - European shares were mostly higher in early trading Thursday after a drop in Asia that followed another round of selling on Wall Street, set off by investor worries about a trade war. France's CAC 40 added 0.4% in early trading to 5,242.66, while Germany's DAX rose nearly 0.6% to 11,902.87. Britain's FTSE 100 edged up 0.2% to 7,201.12. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.3% at 25,187. S&P 500 futures were also higher, adding 0.4% to 2,791.40. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.3% to finish at 20,942.53. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.7% to 6,392.10. South Korea's Kosp...
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World Cup recap: Players who have represented 2 countries
In the 44-year history of the World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad hold the record for most number of appearances for their team. However there are also a few players that have represented two different teams at the tournament. Here's a look at the players who have this unique record.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2Iapirb
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Cruise operator’s ship ‘involved in incident’ with Hungarian tourist boat
BUDAPEST, Hungary --- Cruise line operator Viking says one of its ships was involved in a deadly boat collision on the Danube River in Budapest that has left at least seven South Korean tourists aboard a smaller boat dead. Viking said in a statement Thursday that its ship Sigyn was near a Hungarian tourist boat "when it was involved in an incident" on the river at 9 p.m. Wednesday. It said no one aboard the Viking ship was injured, and that it is cooperating with authorities. The company, with offices in Switzerland and California, provided no further details. Officials in Seoul said seven South Korean tourists are dead and 1...
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Declining fertility may be behind Neanderthal extinction — study
WASHINGTON -- A small reduction in the fertility rate of young Neanderthal women over a period of thousands of years could account for the extinction of the ancient human species, according to a study published in PLOS ONE on Wednesday. Our closest human relatives lived across Europe between around 400,000 to 40,000 years ago, their disappearance coinciding with the arrival of Homo sapiens on the continent. But the reasons for that disappearance have remained an enigma: were they massacred by our forebears? The victims of a mass epidemic? Or did they die off slowly faced with competition for resources from a more adept species (our own)? Researchers at Fr...
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Malaysia PM proposes common Asia trading currency
TOKYO, Japan --- East Asia should consider a common regional trading currency based on gold to promote commerce, and free the region from relying on dollar transactions, Malaysia's prime minister said Thursday. Mohamad Mahathir said the proposed currency could be used for regional trade, but would not replace national currencies for use at the domestic level. "In the Far East if you want to come together, we should start with a common trading currency, not to be used locally but for the purpose of settling of trade," he said at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo. "At the moment we have to depend upon the US dollar but the US dollar is also not stable. So the currency that we ...
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DeMarcus Cousins ‘pain-free’ but uncertain for NBA Finals opener
Golden State All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins is "pain-free" after tearing a quad muscle last month but Warriors coach Steve Kerr is uncertain he will play in Thursday's NBA Finals opener. Cousins suffered the torn left quad in only his second career NBA playoff game but the 28-year-old big man has recovered in time to give Kerr another option when the defending NBA champions face host Toronto in the best-of-seven final. "DeMarcus has done an amazing job coming back from the injury, which we felt at the time was season-ending," Kerr said Wednesday. "He has done an incredible job of rehabbing. "Now here he is. He has scrimmaged a couple times this week. He's pain-free. So it'...
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INQ NEWS VIDEO: Warriors vs Raptors: Which team are you rooting for?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUdsGZhvH0A MANILA, Philippines - Would it be Raptors, Raptors or Warriors, Warriors? Filipinos are arguably some of the biggest basketball fans in the world. With the nearing NBA finals, who are Filipinos rooting for? Find out in this man on the street interview by INQUIRER.net's Neil Arwin Mercado. READ: Warriors' new NBA Finals road goes to Canada READ: Warriors' plan for stopping Kawhi Leonard: Throw the whole kitchen at him...
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‘Super old’ Roger Federer to face ex-contemporary’s son at French Open
PARIS--- Roger Federer, 37, joked to a stadium filled with screaming kids that he's "so super old." Stan Wawrinka, 34, pulled a crying boy out of a crush of autograph-seekers in the stands. Rafael Nadal, about to turn 33, offered this advice to youngsters at his match who might be pondering a tennis career: "The main thing is, don't think about winning Roland Garros." Schools in France are closed on Wednesdays, bringing out a, um, louder brand of fan to the French Open, and that trio of past champions of the clay-court major seemed to appreciate the adulation from the little ones who attended their straight-set victories. Fitting, too, perhaps, that Federer advanced to a thi...
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LOOK: Caraga police upcycles campaign tarpaulins into school bags
MANILA, Philippines --- For personnel of the Caraga police, campaign materials used in the midterm elections are not just meant for the waste bin. Instead, they upcycled tarpaulins into school bags for students who will be returning to their classrooms as classes open next week. "Aside from promoting the 'makakalikasan' as a PNP core value by utilizing recyclable waste materials, we also promote the 'makatao' by sharing simple gifts of love to the underprivileged people of Caraga," Police Brigadier General Gilberto Cruz, director of the Caraga police, said in a statement Thursday. Caraga police spokesperso...
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Neymar misses Brazil training session because of knee pains
RIO DE JANEIRO --- Neymar sat out Brazil's training session on Wednesday, a day after he limped off the field with knee pains as the team began its Copa America preparations. Brazil's soccer confederation said in a statement that the striker would undergo physiotherapy and gym sessions instead of practicing with the rest of the team at the Granja Comary training ground outside Rio de Janeiro. The 27-year-old exited Tuesday's first full training after feeling pain in his left knee. He is still expected to play a friendly against Qatar on June 5 in Brasilia. The Copa America starts on June 14, with Brazil playing Bolivia on the opening day. Neymar has played only four match...
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Kidnapped Australian-Chinese rescued; suspect arrested
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) has rescued an Australian-Chinese national who was allegedly kidnapped by five Chinese nationals. Police identified on Thursday the victim as Jianting Chen, 29, who was rescued on Monday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. According to police, the victim borrowed cash worth P500,000 from five Chinese nationals --- four males and a female. Police said Chen lost in a gambling den and could not pay his debt. Col. Julius Lagiwid, officer-in-charge of the PNP-AKG, told INQUIRER.net that the victim was abducted from a high-end casino in Manila around 3:30 p.m. on May 24. A r...
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Spaniards with little to cheer for in Champions League final
MADRID --- It will be an unusual Champions League final for Spain. Madrid will be hosting the final again after nearly a decade, but the country's streak of having at least one team playing for the European title ended this year after five straight seasons, giving home fans little to cheer for when Liverpool faces Tottenham at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday. The all-English matchup will be the first Champions League final without a Spanish club since 2013, when Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund in a match between German teams. Since then, Real Madrid made it to the final four times, Atletico Madrid twice and Barcelona once. "We were used to seeing Real...
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Next Speaker should not bow to administration’s agenda — Lagman
MANILA, Philippines --- The next Speaker of the House of Representatives should maintain the independence of the legislative body, instead of simply adhering to the agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration, according to a veteran lawmaker. Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman gave this observation as all incoming lawmakers who aspire to be House Speaker have supposedly given their all-out support to Duterte. "The principal aspirants for Speaker are all pledging unequivocal support for the President's legislative agenda, irrespective of its merit or people's acceptability," Lagman said in a statement sent to reporters on Thursday. "The House of Representatives nee...
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WATCH: The first trailer for ‘The Goldfinch’ is out
The Warner Bros. and Amazon Studios has released the first trailer of the movie adaptation ofDonna Tartt's bestselling novel "The Goldfinch". The film is directed by John Crowley ("Brooklyn") and stars Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson, Denis O'Hare, Finn Wolfhard, Aneurin Barnard and Oakes Fegley. Donna Tartt's coming-of-age novel received the 2014 Pulitzer Prize and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in fiction. The screenplay was written by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan. https://youtu.be/IcG06hZooHM The plot follows Theodore "Theo" Decker whose mother is killed in a bombing incident at the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
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Asian stocks mostly fall on Wall Street slide, trade fears
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday after another round of selling on Wall Street amid investor worries about a trade war. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.4% to 20,913.68. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.8% to 6,385.60. South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.5% to 2,032.49. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 0.5% at 27,092.83, while the Shanghai Composite lost 0.9% to 2,889.36. The latest market slide comes as investors worry that the trade war between the U.S. and China will derail global economic and corporate profit growth as it drags on with no sign of a resolution. ...
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Liam Gallagher teases first single from new solo record
Liam Gallagher is expected to release his second studio album at some point this year. Although the record has remained untitled to this day, the English singer-songwriter hinted at a potential name on social media. He said, "WHY ME? WHY NOT?" without sharing any detail about the meaning of the post, in a Twitter post on Wednesday, May 29. https://twitter.com/liamgallagher/status/1133631175917019136 One fan speculated that it referred to Gallagher's forthcoming album to which the rocker replied, "we have a winner." He later confirmed the information in another Twitter post on Wednesday, May 29. https://twitter.com/liamgallagher/status/1133634209757716480 Last...
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Naomi Osaka plays Azaranka in matchup of current and former No. 1s
PARIS --- Naomi Osaka plays Victoria Azaranka in a matchup of current and former No. 1 players in the second round of the French Open. Also Thursday, Serena Williams is back on Court Philippe Chatrier against Japanese qualifier Kurumi Nara. In men's action, top-ranked Novak Djokovic faces 104th-ranked Henri Laaksonen, a "lucky loser" who only entered the draw when another player pulled out. Osaka is aiming to win her third consecutive Grand Slam tournament, while at No. 43 Azarenka is still working her way back into the upper echelons of the game after a series of injuries, a pregnancy and a custody battle over her child. A two-time winner of the Australian Open, Azarenka...
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Supercity looms as backdoor-listing vehicle
MANILA, Philippines --- A group holding valuable landbank in the Bay Area -- an emerging gaming and entertainment district -- is backdoor-listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange using Supercity Realty Development Corp. (SRDC) as its vehicle. The board of Supercity approved the issuance of 990 million new common shares in favor of Manila Bay Development Corp. (MBDC) and businessman George Chua, giving the new investor group 90 percent ownership, Supercity disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday. MBDC and Chua will contribute to SRDC a total of 12 parcels of land located in Paranaque City with a total area of 22.75 hectare...
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Loren bringing Senate experience, environmental advocacies to House
MANILA, Philippines -- Outgoing senator Loren Legarda on Thursday said she will miss the Senate which has been like family to her and vowed to be as hardworking in pursuing key advocacies, including those pertaining to the environment when she assumes her post as Antique congresswoman in the House of Representatives. "The people," Legarda said at the Kapihan at the Senate forum on Thursday when asked what she will miss most once she leaves the upper chamber. "It has been my family. The senate has been in my family," she added. She first entered the Senate in 1998, as the youngest senator to assume office at 38. On June 30, she...
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Warriors’ new NBA Finals road goes to Canada
TORONTO --- Dynasty versus dinosaurs. The Golden State Warriors' road to a fifth straight NBA Finals has detoured to a new destination --- and this one requires a passport. The Toronto Raptors, a team that arrived in the NBA 24 years ago as the dinosaur-logoed basketball franchise in a hockey-loving country, have finally made it to the championship round and will host Game 1 on Thursday night. It's the first time the finals will be played outside the U.S., a refreshing change after a record four straight seasons of the same matchup. "Different for us obviously, having been in Cleveland four straight years, but this is more the rule. That was the exception," Warriors coach...
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Dianne Medina denies Japan trip with Rodjun Cruz a gift from Duterte
MANILA, Philippines --- Actress and news anchor Dianne Medina denied Thursday that her trip to Japan with fianc actor Rodjun Cruz was a gift from President Rodrigo Duterte. http://bit.ly/2I1UdG4 A netizen commented on the couple's photo at the famous Hachiko Memorial Statue in Tokyo, speculating the trip was a gift from the president. "May post sa fb group nyo sa Japan kasama sila Bayani [Agbayani], Philip Salvador, etc at dalawa kayo ni Rodjun, sabi regalo daw sa inyo ni PRRD [President Rodrigo Roa Duterte]," the netizen wrote. This was false according to Medina who...
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Bride has rescue dogs walk down aisle, helps them get adopted
A bride from Missouri used her big day to spread awareness on a cause she cared deeply about: finding rescue dogs forever homes. To raise awareness about them, Sally Burky had her bridesmaids walk with shelter dogs rather than with bouquets on May 11, The Cassville Democrat reported on May 22. http://bit.ly/2I3VJaU...
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Facebook isn’t deleting the fake Pelosi video. Should it?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) --- When a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi --- one altered to show the Democratic leader slurring her words --- began making the rounds on Facebook last week, the social network didn't take it down. Instead, it "downranked" the video, a behind-the-scenes move intended to limit its spread. That outraged some people who believe Facebook should do more to clamp down on misinformation. Pelosi derided Facebook Wednesday for not taking down the video even though it knows it is false. But the company and some civil libertarians warn that Facebook could evolve into an unaccountable censor if it's forced to make judgment calls on the veracity of text, pho...
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Cynthia Villar on Senate presidency: ‘Depende’
MANILA ,Philippines --- Senator Cynthia Villar denied talks of her possible run for the top post in the Senate but said she would think about it if the so-called "HnP" bloc would call her to a meeting. Neophyte Senator Imee Marcos earlier disclosed that some were lobbying to push for Villar as Senate President. But Villar brushed it aside, saying no one has approached her yet to discuss the Senate presidency. "Hindi naman, wala namang ganun," she said in an interview Thursday. Unlike others who are easily encouraged to run for Senate's top post, Villar said she thinks hard on what she should do. Asked if she would consider the Senate presidency should the HnP bloc deci...
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Philippine Coast Guard gears up for rainy season
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has started its preparations ahead of the upcoming rainy season. PCG commandant Admiral Elson Hermogino has directed all district commanders to coordinate with local government units for the identification of flood prone areas to spread its resources properly in case of possible disasters. The weather bureau earlier said that the onset of the rainy season will begin in two to three weeks. On Thursday, PCG launched some of its newly acquired assets, like boats and jet skis, seen to be used for the rainy season. It is the first time that PCG will have its own jet skis. Hermogino said that while this is mainly for rescu...
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Legarda hopes return of Canadian trash may heal PH strained relations
MANILA, Philippines--Hopefully, the return to Canada of the tons of illegally-dumped garbage in the country will help improve the strained diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Canada, outgoing Senator Loren Legarda said Thursday. The 69 containers of waste from Canada illegally shipped in batches to the Philippines from 2013 and 2014 are set to be sent to Ottowa on Thursday, May 30, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro "Teddyboy" Locsin Jr. earlier said. READ: Tons of garbage to be shipped back to Canada on May 30 "I hope so because Canada is home to many Filipino migrants. We also have robust trade and economic diplomacy with Canada," ...
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‘Godzilla’ brings Millie Bobby Brown to a new monster fight
Millie Bobby Brown may use brute force against demon monsters in "Stranger Things", but the teenage actress relies more on intelligence to outsmart the 500-foot-tall behemoths in the new Godzilla film. Brown plays Madison Russell, the quick-witted 14-year-old daughter of two divorced scientists who are each thrust in the middle of an epic earth-shattering battle in"Godzilla: King of the Monsters". "The characters are completely different. One's got superpowers, and one doesn't," said Brown, who portrays the mysterious Eleven, who wields telekinetic superpowers in the Netflix sci-fi series "Stranger Things". "I've never played a daughter before, so that was actually really qu...
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Boy George biopic in the works
Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer is developing an untitled film based on the life of Boy George. Sacha Gervasi ("The Terminal", "Hitchcock", November Criminals") is tapped to write and direct the film. The biopic will be produced by Kevin King Templeton ("Creed" films) and Paul Kemsley. George and Jessica de Rothschild will be the film's executive producers. The untitled film will explore Boy George's childhood in an Irish working-class family and detail his rise to the top of the international charts with 1980s band Culture Club, which released its debut album "Kissing to Be Clever" in 1982 with the single "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?". Grammy winner Boy George has sold over 100 m...
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Two rare white tiger cubs find new home in Nicaragua
Two white tiger cubs have been taken to their new home at the Nicaragua National Zoo, where the playful pair will join a menagerie of rare big cat species. The siblings, named Osman and Halime, are both five months old and the only animals of their kind in Central America, zoo director Eduardo Sacasa said on Monday. They were donated from a Mexican zoo, home to their parents, and are the third generation of tigers born in captivity in that country, he added. White lions and tigers are both extremely rare, numbering only a few hundred worldwide, and owe their appearance to a recessive gene. They are not albino or a separate tiger subspecies. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) e...
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Gotta catch some shuteye: Pokemon unveils ‘sleep game’
Having trouble waking up in the morning? Not getting enough sleep? The company that brought you Pokmon Go may have a solution for you --- a game "played" by sleeping. The Pokmon Company said on Wednesday, May 29, that a new smartphone game called "Pokmon Sleep" will be released in 2020, turning sleep into entertainment. The company created the wildly popular "Pokmon Go", a game where players walking in the real world hunt virtual Pokmon, in 2016. "Now we set our sights on sleeping," president Tsunekazu Ishihara told reporters. "It is a game with which you look forward to waking up." "Turning sleeping into entertainment is our next goal," Ishihara added. Ishihara shared...
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Broadway has record season as ticket revenues double in 10 years
Broadway shows in New York had a record-breaking 2018-2019 season, the theater district said Wednesday, May 29, both in attendance and revenues which have doubled in the last 10years. Some 14.7 million people spent $1.82 billion (almost P95 billion) on tickets to see 38 different shows with revenue up 7.8% from the year before. Earnings have nearly doubled in the past decade and tripled in the last 20 years. A statement from TheBroadway League noted that the comparison between 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 has gotten even better when correcting for the fact the 2017-2018 season was 53 weeks instead of 52, attendance would have been up 9.5% and revenuesup10.3%. Despite lacking hits...
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China teacher fired, detained after allegedly beating boy over 100 times
A teacher in a primary school in Shandong, China, has been fired and detained by authorities after allegedly beating a young boy on the bottom. The teacher, identified by the surname Han, apparently hit the boy with a stick more than a hundred times, according to ThePaper via the South China Morning Post on May 23. Han was dismissed by the No. 2 Experimental Primary School in Tancheng following his beating of his young student, Wang, as per China's education and sports bureau. The bureau announced on Chinese microblogging site last May 23 that Wang sustained minor injuries from his teacher's corporal punishment. Wang's parents took to social media and shared pictures of their son's ...
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‘Aladdin’ star Marwan Kenzari joins Charlize Theron in ‘The Old Guard’
Marwan Kenzari, who plays Jafar in Guy Ritchie's 2019 "Aladdin" remake, is joining Charlize Theron ("Snow White & The Huntsman", "Monster") and Kiki Layne ("If Beale Street Could Talk") in an upcoming film called "The Old Guard", directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, as per Variety. Skydance and Netflix are partnering to distribute the television adaptation of a comic published in 2017 by Image. "The Old Guard", written by Greg Rucka ("Lazarus", "Black Magick") and illustrated by Leandro Fernandez, is being brought to the screen by the American filmmaker, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and is produced by Charlize Theron, Marc Evans, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger,...
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For Jeff Daniels, ’To Kill a Mockingbird’ is role of a lifetime
Early in the morning on a two-show day on Broadway, Jeff Daniels reluctantly talks about his Tony Award nomination. He does not want to get his hopes up, so he prefers to "remain neutral" on the nod, his third. As for the role that got him there, well, that is another story. Daniels perks up when the conversation turns to his portrayal of Atticus Finch, the small-town attorney immortalized in the Harper Lee novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", adapted now for the stage. Lee chronicled the innocence and tragedy of her childhood in the classic novel, shining a light on the Jim Crow-era South as well as injustice in a small Alabama town. Nearly 60 years after the novel was publish...
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Vessel hired by Canada to remove garbage arrives in Subic Bay
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The vessel that will ship 69 container vans of trash from Canada has arrived here on Thursday afternoon. Container ship MV Bavaria docked near the Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) about 2:30 p.m. Customs officials said 67 container vans were kept at the SBITC while the other two containers from Manila International Terminal Container were also brought here in time for the arrival of MV Bavaria. In an advisory, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the loading of the container vans onto the vessel would start at 3 p.m. and might finish at 2 a.m. on Friday. The Ontario-based Chronic Inc. exported 103 container vans of trash declared as plast...
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Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp cast for ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ movie
Jack Whitehall ("The Nutcracker and the Four Realms", "Fresh Meat") and Darby Camp, who plays Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Chloe Mackenzie, in the HBO series "Big Little Lies", are set to star in the movie adaptation of the classic kids' book series, "Clifford the Big Red Dog", according to The Hollywood Reporter. 11-year-old Darby Camp has landed the lead role in Paramount's "Clifford the Big Red Dog" movie, directed by Walt Becker, who previously helmed 2015's "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip". The children's book series by Norman Bridwell (1928-2014) was first published in 1963. The tales follow the various adventures of a giant red dog called Clifford and his owner,...
Keep on reading: Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp cast for ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ movie
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ICC World Cup: Virat Kohli's perfect chance to shape a legacy
The Virat Kohli era in Indian cricket will be incomplete without a World Cup triumph as captain. Can the combative cricketer dispel growing perception that he isn’t a natural when it comes to leading in ODIs?from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2MhR9LH
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WC Opener, Eng vs SA: Head to Head and Preview
Tipped to win their first World Cup silverware, England face a stern test in the tournament opener at The Oval on Thursday, but the hosts have all bases covered to give the a tough time to the Proteas, who will be without the dependable Dale Steyn.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2K9Ibgy
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Watch: Ravi Shastri tells Yuzvendra Chahal 'I am still young'
The recent interview on Chahal TV featured the supporting staff of the Indian cricket team. The members of the coaching staff in the interview shared their views and expectations from the team ahead of the World Cup.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2I6aH06
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KL Rahul rediscovers himself just in time for WC
After a bout with off-the-field controversy, KL Rahul is back doing what he does best, scoring runs. With a fine century in the second warm-up match against Bangladesh, Rahul now seems to be the right answer for the No.4 conundrum that India has been facing.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2wvRWxu
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World Cup 2019: Five debutants to watch out for
The 20-year-old Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan leads a pack of five promising cricketers who are expected to leave a mark on this edition of the World Cup beginning today.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2WdXImT
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WC: Googlies and more on wily Yuzvendra Chahal's mind
Ahead of the World Cup, which commences from May 30, Yuzvendra Chahal said that the wrist-spinners have been more dominating in the recent times as they have more variations up their sleeve as compared to the finger-spinners.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2JNu1lS
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Google celebrates ICC World Cup 2019 with a Doodle
The ODI World Cup kicks off at The Oval in London on Thursday as hosts England take on South Africa in the inaugural match of the tournament that will conclude with the final at Lord's on July 14.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2Qxxw0p
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Sachin Tendulkar to make his commentary debut in World Cup opener
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be making his on-air expert debut with the World Cup beginning on Thursday in England and Wales.from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more http://bit.ly/2HIg8Dw
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