Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Let's Do The News! (June 18, 2019)



- China expressed its sympathy to the 22 fishermen whose fishing vessel was recently sunk by a Chinese boat off Reed Bank or Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea.

- United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim said that at least 280 joint military activities between US military and Armed Forces of the Philippines have already been lined up for next year.

- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. called on the United Nations to enforce their duty under the United Nations Convention ont he Law of the Sea to render assistance to persons in distress at sea.

Venezuela freed opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro, who was detained in April in what allies said was a violation of his parliamentary immunity, the opposition-controlled National Assembly said on Twitter.

- Rescue efforts are underway after an earthquake in southwestern China that has left 12 people dead and 134 others injured.

- The Trump administration will start removing "millions" of illegal migrants next week, adding that Guatemala is preparing to sign a safe third country deal. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in,” Trump said on Twitter, referring to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologised for her handling of a controversial extradition bill. Hong Kong has been rattled by massive protests over laws which would allow extradition to mainland China.

- The World Endurance Championship committee announced that the #56 Team Project 1 Porsche has been promoted as winners of the LM GTE AM class from last weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Following post-race technical inspections, the #68 Chip Ganassi Team USA Ford GT and the #85 Keating Motorsports Ford GT have both been disqualified for having a total onboard fuel volume which was found be in excess of the permitted limit.

- The 2020MY Renault Zoe, along with its new look, now features a third-generation battery system that promises 242 miles of electric range and up to 135PS of power.

2020 Renault ZOE

- Porsche unveiled the 718 Cayman GT4 and the 718 Spyder variants armed with a brand new 420PS four-cylinder boxer-6 naturally aspirated engine mated to a manual gearbox.

2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder

- Four people were shot and hurt during the Toronto Raptors parade while three people were arrested. Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in a stampede from the City Hall square, which was packed with tens of thousands of people. An estimated 1.5 million fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade for the Raptors, raising concerns about safety and overcrowding.

- Actor David Tennant will guest star in the Netflix original series Criminal.

- Check out the trailer for the upcoming Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger The Movie: Timeslip! Kyouryou Panic!! and Kamen Rider Zi-O: Over Quartzer double biller that will hit theaters this July 26th.





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