The Commission on Elections will not be able to conduct plebiscite regarding the proposed charter change because the Department of Budget and Management did not approve the Commission’s 7 billion peso plebiscite budget.
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Leading Ebola researcher discusses lab success of experimental drug ZMapp
(Reuters/CCTV) A leading Ebola researcher said on Tuesday that the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp has a good chance of curing people who are infected in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. ZMapp, co-developed by U.S. researchers and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is a cocktail of three monoclonal antibodies – extracted from tobacco plants – that is designed to bind to the protein of the Ebola virus, neutralizing the virus so it can’t cause further damage. According to a […]
U.N. says $600 million needed to tackle Ebola as deaths top 1,900
(Reuters) – The United Nations said $600 million in supplies would be needed to fight West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, as the death toll from the worst ever epidemic of the virus topped 1,900 and Guinea warned it had penetrated a new part of the country. The pace of the infection has accelerated, and there were close to 400 deaths in the past week, officials said on Wednesday. It was first detected deep in the forests […]
Beijing invites Taipeh to APEC Nov. Summit
Taiwan has confirmed that an special envoy from Beijing had delivered a letter inviting them to attend the APEC meeting to be held in Beijing this November.
Al Qaeda announces new India wing
The Al-Qaeda group has announced its new branch in the Indian sub-continent.
Napoles asks Sandiganbayan to excuse her from attending bail hearing
Alleged pork barrel scam queen Janet Lim Napoles asked that she be excused from attending her bail hearings, citing mental and physical fatigue.
At least 3 people killed in flash floods, landslides in Mindanao
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 3 were killed in flash floods and landslides in parts of Mindanao, with hundreds fleeing to evacuation centers due to incessant rains brought by the low pressure area.
Psycho social debriefing of Pangasinan teachers
Teachers and staff of the Pangasinan National High School are now undergoing psycho-social debriefing after a policeman started a shoot-out on the campus of the said school resulting in four deaths and three injured.
DOH awaits medical test results of nurse with MERS-CoV
The Department of Health is now awaiting the results of the latest round of medical examinations of a Filipino nurse from Saudi Arabia. The Filipina nurse tested positive for MERS-Corona Virus or MERS-CoV.
Ongoing Senate hearing on Makati building
Here’s Eagle News reporter Meanne Corvera with an update on the ongoing hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee on the allegedly over-priced Makati building.
Sotloff family statement says son Steven wanted to ‘give voice to those who had none’
THE family of Steven Sotloff, the American journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants, said on Wednesday (September 3) their son was no hero, but tried to give voice to those who had none. The Sotloff’s statement was read by family spokesperson Barak Barfi. “He was no war junkie. He did not want to be a modern day Lawrence of Arabia. He merely wanted to give voice to those who had none. From the Libyan doctor in Misrata […]
Obama vows to ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
(Reuters) – The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in the Middle East and will seek justice for the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. He added that destroying the militant group will take time because of the power vacuum in Syria, the abundance of battle-hardened fighters that grew out of al Qaeda during the Iraq war, and the need to […]
