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(Reuters) — Two-fingered ‘peace’ signs – or V-signs – taken by high-resolution digital cameras from as far away as three metres (9 feet) may lead to fingerprint theft, Japanese researchers warn. Millions of photographs are uploaded onto social networking sites daily, many of which involve people making the ubiquitous sign. Isao Echizen, a professor at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NIII), says advanced technology is not necessary for fraudsters to copy fingerprints. “If a […]
(Reuters) — A Turkish cargo jet crashed near Kyrgyzstan’s Manas airport on Monday (January 16), killing at least 37 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747 as it tried to land in dense fog, Kyrgyz officials said. According to the airport administration, the plane was supposed to make a stopover at Manas, near the capital city Bishkek, on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul. It crashed when […]
by Dario Thuburn LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May won endorsement from US President-elect Donald Trump over her Brexit course but sterling plunged on Monday on fears that Britain could be on a collision course with its EU allies. Trump said Britain leaving the EU would “end up as a great thing” and promised to work for a trade deal with post-Brexit Britain “quickly and done properly”, speaking in an interview […]
China urges the United States to abide by the one-China principle, so as to avoid harm to bilateral ties and cooperation in important areas, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Monday at a regular press conference. Hua made the remarks in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s statement that one-China principle is negotiable. “There is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. And the government of […]
(Reuters) — Residents of northern Japan struggled on Monday (January 16) shoveling snow off rooftops and outside their homes after a winter storm dumped up to two meters (6.56 ft) of snow. The Blizzard hit northern and some central Japanese area since Friday (January 13) causing disruption of public transport across Japan and forced the authorities to issue warning over safety concerns. Japan’s NHK reported a 61-year-old man in Niigata Prefecture was trapped under […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Senate leadership assured the public that the Constitution will still prevail in the face of fears about martial law. During his speech in the oath-taking ceremony of the Trustees and Officers of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce in Davao City on Saturday, Duterte said he does not want to stay in power, assuring the public on fears of a martial rule. But his theoretical pronouncement analyzing why the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang hit the media for being irresponsible in reporting that President Rodrigo Duterte will declare martial law. This after President Duterte made a statement in front of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Marco Polo Hotel on Saturday where he had insisted he has no ambition to stay in power or to declare martial law. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said that the media committed “misreporting” […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has encouraged professionals and students to join the Reserve Corps of the military in order to show their love for the country. “The AFP regards highly the role that the reservists play in the accomplishment of its mission. They are not simply force multipliers; they are important component and partners in various non-lethal military operations and activities,” the AFP Chief of Staff, Gen. […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Despite the criticisms and strong remarks uttered by President Rodrigo Duterte against the United States under the Obama administration, the relations between the two countries remain strong. After a 45-minute meeting between President Duterte and US Ambassador Sung Kim in Davao, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the US ambassador assured the President that the US will continue to support the Philippines, especially in its efforts against terrorism by […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked the members of the Association of South East Asian Nation to adopt a stronger ASEAN spirit so that the region can rise up to the challenges that it faces. “We have established amongst ourselves good neighborliness that allow for secure and stable relations. But we also see in ourselves the very same burning desire to move forward together based on shared values,” the president said […]
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 16 (PIA) – Farmers are urged to sell their palay produce to the government for the province’s buffer. Capiz National Food Authority information officer Mary Christie Hari-on explained that the palay produce of farmers that are sold to the food agency here serve as a buffer stock for Capiceños. For this year, NFA has prepared some P130-million to buy 144,000 bags of palay in Capiz for buffer stock. Hari-on said […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Eight men own the same wealth as half the world’s population, a level of inequality which “threatens to pull our societies apart”, Oxfam said on Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum opening in Davos. The wealth of the world’s poorest 3.6 billion people is the equivalent to the combined net worth of six American businessmen, one from Spain and another from Mexico. Picked from Forbes’ billionaires list, they […]
