The German government and auto industry has agreed to subsidize electric and hybrid cars. As David Pollard reports, buyers will get a premium of 3,000 euros or more.
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4K solar flare footage captured by NASA
The solar flare was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on April 17. It was released by an active region on the sun’s right side, causing moderate radio blackouts. This video was captured in several wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light, typically invisible to our eyes. NASA colour-coded the images for easy viewing. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation – harmless to humans but strong enough to disturb GPS and communications signals. REUTERS
Philippines’ Pacquiao now a political heavyweight
by Ayee Macaraig MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao smiles as he soaks up the sounds of adoring fans screaming his name, their cheers heralding a new career as one of the Philippines’ most powerful politicians. After winning his farewell fight against Tim Bradley, the eight-time world champion hit the campaign trail this week in a bid to secure a seat in the Senate when Filipinos go to the polls on May 9. […]
NOKOR sentences Korean American to 10 years hard labor
(REUTERS) North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced a Korean American man to 10 years of hard labor on Friday for subversion, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, in the latest conviction of a foreigner for crimes against the isolated state. Kim Dong Chul was arrested in North Korea in October and had admitted to committing “unpardonable espionage” including stealing military secrets, the North’s official news agency reported earlier. “The Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of […]
U.S. urges ASEAN unity on South China Sea ruling; warns China on reputation
(Reuters) China risks “terrible” damage to its reputation if it ignores an impending international court ruling on the South China Sea, the United States said on Thursday, while urging Southeast Asian countries to rally behind the court decision. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is expected to rule in coming weeks on a case the Philippines has brought against China’s claim to virtually all of the South China Sea, a strategic route for […]
El Nino dries up Asia as its stormy sister La Nina looms
by Satish Cheney TEMERLOH , Malaysia (AFP) –Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Nino have caused food and water shortages and ravaged farming across Asia, and experts warn of a double-whammy of possible flooding from its sibling, La Nina. The current El Nino which began last year has been one of the strongest ever, leaving the Mekong River at its lowest level in decades, causing food-related unrest in the Philippines, and smothering vast regions […]
Bank accounts ni Duterte, galing sa illegal transaction – Trillanes
Eagle News — Galing umano sa mga iligal na transaksyon ang mahigit 211 million pesos sa bank accounts ni Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte na hindi idineklara sa kaniyang statement of assets liabilities at net-worth. Ayon kay Senador Antonio Trillanes ito ang nadiskubre nila sa mga ibinigay na dokumento kaugnay ng mga itinatagong ari-arian ni Duterte. Ipinakita ni Trillanes sa media ang mahabang listahan ng bank records ni Duterte pero tumanggi munang idetalye ang laman nito […]
Iglesia Ni Cristo, first Phl organization to conduct relief distribution to Japan quake victims
(Eagle News) –The Iglesia Ni Cristo has extended its assistance to the quake-affected regions, particularly in the island of Kysuhu, becoming the first from the Philippines to reach the area to help quake victims in Kumamoto. Aside from cash donations, INC volunteers distributed 5,500 emergency relief packages consisting of bottled water, canned goods, noodles, cookies, coffee, tea, toiletries and diapers in three sites in the town of Mashiki which was near the epicenter of […]
Former Chief Justice Renato Corona passes away
Former Chief Justice Renato Tirso Antonio C. Corona died of cardiac arrest Friday morning (April 29). He was 67. The Supreme Court Public Information Office (SC-PIO) announced on Twitter that Corona’s family informed them of of the demise. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno directed that the flags at the SC and all courts nationwide be flown at half-staff to mourn Corona’s passing. SC- PIO said that the viewing of Corona’s remains will start […]
INC to make 4 Guinness world attempts in big outreach mission in Tondo today
(Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo will be holding one of its biggest outreach and relief operations in Tondo, Manila today, Friday, April 29, where four Guinness world record attempts would be made. In this “Aid to Humanity” or Lingap-Pamamahayag activity, the INC will be giving out used clothes, shoes, and also hold a big medical and dental check-up for the Tondo residents and those coming from different parts of Metro Manila. The activity […]
Philippines’ Aquino warns of looming dictatorship
by Cecil MORELLA MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned Thursday his country was on the brink of another dictatorship, in a thinly veiled reference to controversial politicians leading surveys to win the top two posts in next month’s elections. Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as a clear fhilippine Presidential candidate avourite in surveys for the presidential poll, with voters apparently embracing his vows to kill tens of thousands of criminals outside the […]
China warns Southeast Asia over maritime dispute
SINGAPORE ,Singapore (AFP) — China urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue and repeated a warning of “negative consequences” if the Philippines wins an arbitration case in The Hague. Four ASEAN member states — the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei — have rival claims with China to parts of the South China Sea and tensions have mounted in recent years since China transformed contested reefs into artificial islands that can […]
