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Saudi Arabia opens tourist visas to US, European visa holders

Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 07:09 AM

Tourist visas for Saudi Arabia are now available online and on arrival to holidaymakers who already hold a visa from the United States, Britain or the EU's Schengen zone, expanding eligibility beyond an initial list of 49 countries.   Read more »

Trump puts squeeze on Spanish olive oil producers

Emmanuelle Michel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 07:01 AM

Farmers had just begun harvesting olives in southern Spain when US President Donald Trump soured the mood with the announcement that Washington would slap hefty tariffs on their produce.   Read more »

Pentagon chief vows to cooperate with impeachment probe

Daniel Woolls, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 14 06:52 AM

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the Pentagon would cooperate with the congressional impeachment inquiry -- in an apparent break with President Donald Trump's policy to thwart the probe.    Read more »

China's blacklisted AI firms: what you should know

Eva Xiao and Danni Zhu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 02:34 PM

The eight firms were added on Monday to a list of 28 entities that US companies are barred from selling components to without government approval. Read more »

Firefighters battle southern California blazes

Jocelyne Zabalit, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 10:06 AM

Firefighters battled to contain wildfires in southern California on Saturday after about 100,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes.   Read more »

Partial US-China trade deal only 'baby step' as thorny issues remain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 08:10 AM

A partial US-China deal may only offer a temporary tariff reprieve because it lacks specifics and leaves the thorny issues for later, analysts said, allowing both economic powers to claim success.   Read more »

1 dead, multiple injuries in New Orleans hotel collapse

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 07:54 AM

One person died and at least 18 others were injured Saturday when the top floors of a New Orleans hotel that was under construction collapsed, officials said. Read more »

2 hurt as shooter opens fire on small town US wedding

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 07:52 AM

A shooter opened fire on a wedding in a small-town church in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding two people before being subdued by guests at the event, police said. Read more »

Syria Kurds urge US to assume ‘moral obligations,’ as Turkey attacks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 13 12:18 AM

"Our allies had guaranteed us protection ... but suddenly and without warning, they abandoned us in an unjust decision to withdraw their troops from the Turkish border," the Syrian Democratic Forces said in a statement. Read more »

At least 4 dead, 3 wounded in New York shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 11:26 PM

In a country plagued by gun violence, New York state has some of the strictest rules concerning purchasing, possessing and carrying firearms, particularly in the city and its suburbs. Read more »

Earthquake hits Japan; no tsunami warning issued: report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:04 PM

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the preliminary magnitude is at 5.7, and its seismic intensity scale at 4. Read more »

Turkish forces intensify bombardment in Syria

Daren Butler, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:32 PM

Turkish forces stepped up their bombardment around a town in northeast Syria on Saturday, the fourth day of an offensive against a Kurdish militia, after US troops in the region came under artillery fire from Turkish positions. Read more »

Swimming: US Olympic champion Dwyer retires after doping ban

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 10:04 AM

American double Olympic champion Conor Dwyer on Friday said he was retiring from swimming on the day he was handed a 20-month doping ban that ruled him out of next year's Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

US-China partial trade deal: the main points

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 09:32 AM

Here are the main points of the agreement, which has yet to be signed. Read more »

Huawei to secure US licenses for non-sensitive goods: report

Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 09:16 AM

The blacklisting blocked Huawei from buying parts and components from US companies without U.S. government approval, limiting its access to essential technologies such as Google Mobile Services. Read more »

Global stocks rise on partial US-China trade deal, pound up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:49 AM

The US-China agreement, announced in the closing minutes of Friday's Wall Street session, halts new US tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect next week and includes a Chinese promise to ramp up purchases of American farm products. Read more »

Embattled Trump takes victory lap on China trade deal

Douglas Gillison, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 12 08:45 AM

Trump hailed a breakthrough on an initial deal that included a surge in purchases of American farm products and also covers intellectual property, financial services and currencies. Read more »

Drinking more soda, juice tied to increased diabetes risk

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:50 AM

People who increase their consumption of sodas, juices and other sweet drinks over time are more likely than those who don’t to develop diabetes, a US study suggests.   Read more »

Unpredictable income may be bad for brain health

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Oct 12 05:24 AM

Economic struggles have been associated with unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking and inactivity that could in turn contribute to worse brain health, poor cognitive function and dementia, the study team writes in Neurology. Read more »

Concert ni Jed Madela sa Amerika sinabotahe umano

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 02:15 AM

Ikinadismaya ni Jed Madela ang umano'y pananabotahe sa kaniya matapos pagtatanggalin ang posters ng kaniyang concert sa Amerika. Read more »