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Princess Diana's life in 10 key dates
Below are 10 key dates in the life of Britain's Princess Diana, who died 20 years ago on August 31 in a car crash in Paris:
NewsAFP NewsDiana's death forced British royals to overhaul image
Public anger at the monarchy following the death of Princess Diana marked a turning point for the royal family, forcing a revolution in its communications machine that helped revive the brand. As mourners left thousands of bouquets of flowers at the gates of Buckingham Palace and nearby Kensington Palace
NewsAFP NewsJoint exercises could send Korea tensions soaring again
After North Korea and the United States traded bellicose threats of nuclear conflagration, all eyes will be on an annual war game in the South next week that could send tensions spiralling back upwards, analysts say. Pyongyang tested two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) last month that appeared
NewsAFP NewsNeymar set for home bow as PSG face Toulouse
After dazzling on his first appearance in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt, Neymar is in line to make his home debut for his new club against Toulouse on Sunday. The world's most expensive player scored one goal and set up another in a starring performance as PSG beat Guingamp 3-0 away in Brittany last
NewsAFP News13 dead, over 100 hurt in two Spanish seaside city attacks
Drivers ploughed into pedestrians in two quick-succession, separate attacks in Barcelona and another popular Spanish seaside city Thursday and Friday, killing 13 people and injuring more than 100 others. In the first incident which police qualified as a "terrorist attack," the driver of a
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Transport & Logistics PH 2017 is Your One-Stop Trade Show for Transport, Industrial Machines
If you’re in the transport industry or you need industrial machines to run your business, the Transport and Logistics Philippines 2017 trade show in the SMX Convention Center at the ... The post Transport & Logistics PH 2017 is Your One-Stop Trade Show for Transport, Industrial Machines appeared first
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Health officials in Central Luzon brace for possible animal to human transmission of bird flu virus
Despite the negative result of the lab tests conducted on two farm workers from San Luis, Pampanga who showed flu-like symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) Region 3 still wants to make sure that the persisting avian flu virus will not further spread, or worse, infect humans. For this reason, health
NewsAFP NewsCommander dismissed after US Navy ship crashed off Japan
The commander of a US Navy ship that collided with a Philippine-flagged cargo ship off Japan, killing seven American seamen, will be relieved of duty and several other sailors face punishment, a senior admiral said Thursday. Among those being disciplined from the crew of the USS Fitzgerald are its commanding
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Transport ban on poultry products may be lifted 1st week of September – DA
MANILA, Philippines — The shipping ban imposed on poultry products from Luzon may be lifted 21 days after its implementation according to the Department of Agriculture (DA), if no new cases of bird flu infection are recorded. Secretary Manny Piñol added that the derby has also been prohibited across
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CA’s rejection of Taguiwalo will not hamper rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City – AFP
MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines – Public Affairs Office (AFP-PAO) Chief Col. Edgard Arevalo is confident that nothing will change in the recovery and rehabilitation plan for conflict-torn Marawi City even if the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the appointment of former
NewsAFP NewsLNG tanker makes Arctic passage unaided
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas has made the passage from Europe to Asia via the Arctic unaided, a maritime course that has become possible due to global warming, energy firm Total said Thursday. It is "the first commercial vessel to travel alone the Northern Sea Route which permits reaching
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All-New Honda CR-V Gets 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Rating
Here’s some good news if you’re planning to buy the all-new, fifth-generation Honda CR-V: it may be relatively new to the market–going on sale globally in December 2016 before finding ... The post All-New Honda CR-V Gets 5-Star ASEAN NCAP Rating appeared first on Carmudi Philippines.
NewsAFP News'Star Wars' Obi Wan spin-off in the works: US media
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stephen Daldry is in early talks to direct a "Star Wars" spin-off about Jedi master Obi Wan Kenobi, US media reported on Thursday. There is no script yet and no actor lined up to play the bearded warrior and sage made famous by the late Alec Guinness in the original
NewsAFP NewsWildfires trap 2,000 villagers in Portugal
Forest fires cut off a village of 2,000 people in Portugal, as firefighters struggled Thursday to control two major blazes in the centre of the country, local officials said. Summer has seen a record number of fires and Portugal's Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa has blamed arsonists
NewsAFP NewsQueen of Soul Aretha Franklin moving back to Detroit
Aretha Franklin, who has reigned as the Queen of Soul for some 50 years, has announced plans to return to her hometown of Detroit and open a nightclub. The chart-toping Motown legend will not have to travel far: she currently lives in a suburb near the Motor City that gave birth to her musical career
NewsAFP NewsTrump says US culture, history being 'ripped apart'
President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the "foolish" removal of Confederate statues whose preservation has become a rallying cry for white supremacists, saying US culture and history were being "ripped apart." A top Republican senator joined other members of his party meanwhile
NewsAFP NewsVenezuela rivals trade blame after jail shootout kills 37
Venezuelan political rivals traded blame on Thursday for a gun and grenade battle in which 37 people were killed when security forces stormed a jailhouse. The governor of Amazonas province, Liborio Guarulla, accused state forces of committing a "massacre" when they raided the jail to search
NewsAFP NewsSouth Korea vows no war despite North's missile threat
South Korea pledged Thursday that there would be no war on the Korean peninsula, as prospects of a pre-emptive US strike to destroy Pyongyang's nuclear missile program receded. South Korea's President Moon Jae-In moved to reassure his citizens that Seoul has an effective veto on US military
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Lin-Manuel Miranda proud to support immigrant welfare through Hamilton lottery
The star is encouraged by the "moral resolve" emerging since the deadly neo-Nazi rally in Virginia over the weekend (11-13Aug17).
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Common has big plans for Broadway to secure EGOT status
The hip-hop star's pal John Legend is also gunning for the quadruple award accolade.
NewsAFP NewsTaylor Swift donates to sexual assault charity
Pop superstar Taylor Swift has made a "generous" donation to a US charity that supports victims of sexual assault after winning a groping lawsuit against a former radio DJ, the organization confirmed Thursday. Joyful Heart Foundation, a national organization working to transform society’s
NewsAFP NewsMass burials begin for 300 Sierra Leone flood victims
Sierra Leone buried at least 300 victims of devastating floods on Thursday, as fears grew of more mudslides and accusations of government "inaction" over deforestation and poor urban planning mounted. With the aim of clearing the overflowing central morgue, burials began around 1800 GMT in
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50 Cent leaked Power episodes in ratings ploy
Network bosses had been threatening to take legal action against those behind the leak.
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Don Cheadle defends rapper Logic over Kendrick Lamar video comparisons
The song is named after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number.
NewsAFP NewsTyler to sing 'Total Eclipse' hit for rare solar event
It's a pop culture moment for the ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing her mega-hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" -- on a cruise ship -- before an actual total eclipse of the sun. The 66-year-old British singer will perform her iconic 1983 power ballad on the Royal Caribbean ship Oasis
