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US airlines to offer non-binary gender options

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 10:04 AM

US carriers will soon offer passengers additional options besides "male" and "female" when they buy tickets, an airlines trade association said Tuesday. Read more »

Ariana Grande first act since Beatles to claim US top three

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 07:48 AM

Pop princess Ariana Grande is the first act in more than 50 years to claim simultaneously the top three spots on the US singles chart, industry tracker Billboard said Monday.   Read more »

US economy to see another strong year, recession unlikely: White House

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:44 AM

The US economy should continue growing this year at the same pace seen in 2018, and there is only a very slim chance of recession, the chief White House economist said Tuesday.   Read more »

Global stocks mixed as US-China trade talks resume

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:41 AM

Global stocks finished mixed on Tuesday following a meandering session as investors eyed ongoing US-China trade talks. Read more »

Trump says US-China trade talks 'going very well'

Jerome Cartillier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:31 AM

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that trade talks with China are complex but are "going very well" and again indicated the March 1 deadline for raising tariffs could be extended.   Read more »

Ford pulls out of S. America truck business, closes Brazil plant

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:25 AM

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it was pulling out of the commercial heavy truck business in South America, closing a plant in Brazil employing 2,800 workers that has been operating for half a century. Read more »

Rock band Queen to open Oscars show

Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 06:10 AM

LOS ANGELES - British rock band Queen will open this weekend's Oscars show, a representative for the band said on Tuesday, ending the mystery over how the telecast would begin without a traditional host. Read more »

'Green Book' enjoys biggest Oscar nominations bounce at box office

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 05:48 AM

LOS ANGELES - Oscar-nominated dramedy "Green Book" has turned Hollywood awards race publicity into more box-office gold than each of the 7 other films in the best-picture contest. Read more »

Bernie Sanders faces new challenges in crowded 2020 US presidential race

John Whitesides, Reuters
Posted at Feb 20 05:47 AM

WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is back for another White House run, but this one promises to be far different than the improbable 2016 presidential campaign that made the Vermont senator a political force.   Read more »

PH shares underperform in Asia amid renewed US-China trade tensions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 11:00 PM

The Philippine Stock Exchange index underperformed in Asia anew, falling to its lowest in six weeks, amid renewed trade tensions between China and the US.  Read more »

'Pedophile' priest arrested inside Immigration detention facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:35 PM

MANILA - A Catholic priest was arrested for acts of lasciviousness inside the detention facility of the Bureau of Immigration in Camp Bagong Diwa Tuesday. Read more »

Bernie Sanders announces 2020 US presidency bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 08:22 PM

Senator Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday he is running for president, launching a second bid for the White House after a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination in 2016. Read more »

Huawei's founder says world can't live without it

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 11:54 AM

The normally media-shy Huawei founder has been forced to step into the limelight in recent months as the company has come under increasing pressure over espionage concerns and the US-led campaign to persuade other countries to ban its technology. Read more »

Who votes for the Oscars, and how does it work?

Laurent Banguet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 11:11 AM

Millions of television viewers around the globe will tune in Sunday to watch the Oscars, the glitziest night in showbiz, but most don't know how the winners are chosen. Read more »

World stocks lifted to 2 1/2-month highs on trade optimism

Karin Strohecker, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 08:21 AM

MSCI's All-Country World Index rose 0.4 percent after Japan's Nikkei closed up 1.8 percent at its high for the year and MSCI's index of Asian equities rose almost 1 percent. Shanghai blue chips surged 2.7 percent to their highest finish in more than six months. Read more »

PANOORIN: Highlights sa 2019 NBA All-Star Game

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:48 AM

Muling balikan ang mga sights and sounds sa nakaraang mid-season classic. Read more »

PH shares close flat despite US-China trade optimism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 12:12 AM

Indexes jumped in Asia as the US-China trade talks moved to Washington. Read more »

Britain does not support total Huawei network ban -sources

Jack Stubbs and Kanishka Singh, Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 10:13 PM

British security officials do not support a full ban of Huawei from national telecoms networks despite US allegations the Chinese firm and its products could be used by Beijing for spying, people with knowledge of the matter said. Read more »

EU vows 'swift' riposte to threatened US auto tariffs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 09:04 PM

The EU promised a quick and effective response if the United States imposes import duties on European autos, a spokesman for the European Commission said on Monday. Read more »

Trade war boogeyman hangs over giant US toy show

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 11:28 AM

China manufactures around 85 percent of the toys and games sold in the United States and is also home to a growing consumer market estimated to overtake the US play market in 2022. Read more »