Frills, florals and full-length were the order of the day as Valentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli presented the label’s Spring/Summer 2017 women’s ready-to-wear in Paris on Sunday (October 2). Models hit the catwalk in the French capital’s Hotel de Rothschild wearing high-necked, long-sleeved ensembles in warm pinks and yellows. The demure air extended to hair and make up, which was kept soft and natural. Piccioli’s inspiration was a “punk idea of humanism” according to the […]
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India ratifies historic Paris climate change pact
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India, the world’s third biggest carbon emitter, ratified the Paris agreement on climate change on Sunday on the birthday of the country’s famously ascetic independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. India, with a population of 1.3 billion people, is the latest big polluter to formally sign onto the historic accord which now takes a major step towards becoming reality. Environment minister Anil Madhav Dave said “India deposited its Instrument of Ratification of […]
Cristiano Ronaldo opens hotel in Lisbon
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo opened his second CR7 Hotel in Lisbon on Sunday (October 2). The 82 room hotel is the second of four that are part of the joint venture with the Pestana Group, one of Portugal’s leading hotel chains. The 31 year-old player said he had to think about his future away from the pitch and starting a hotel chain was always on his mind. “This is a unique moment in my […]
A salt lake in China turns red
YUNCHENG CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE, China (CCTV) — A salt lake in northern China’s Shanxi province has become a new tourist attraction after a portion of it recently turned red, state media reported on Thursday (September 29). Aerial footage of the lake released by China’s state television CCTV showed red water on one side of the lake and green on the other, with a road cutting through the middle. CCTV reported that the colour change was […]
Japan warns citizens to be prepared for potential deadly quakes in life-like video simulation
TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s cabinet office disaster management team released online two video depicting the damage expected to hit both Tokyo and central Japan following major earthquakes that scientists say are predicted anytime soon, in an appeal to citizens to prepare for the worst.
Panda cubs make public debut in China ahead of National Day
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) — At the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base on Thursday (September 29), 23 panda cubs, made their first public debut ahead of China’s National Day, which falls on October 1. Aged between one and four months old, the cubs lay on their bellies, occasionally exerting just a little effort to crawl a few inches forward. This year, the research base has welcomed almost double the number of newborn pandas, according to […]
No more trade in endangered pangolins, U.N. meeting decides
A global trade ban has been imposed on trade in highly endangered pangolins, a scaly creature that is the world’s most poached mammal.
“Recycled Orchestra”
Alam natin na napakaraming magagawa sa mga basura at mga kagamitan na luma na maaaring gawing recycled materials. Pero alam nyo ba na sa mga basurang ito ay maaaring makagawa ng mga instrument tulad ng violin. Kahit pa nga trumpet at flute. https://youtu.be/xhBLE3beCS8 Tinawag itong Landfill Harmonic. Nagtuturo sila sa mga estudyante ng pagtugtog ng musika gamit ang mga instrumentong mula sa piraso ng mga basura o mga di na ginagamit na kagamitan. Ayon sa […]
Painkillers linked to heart failure: study
PARIS, France (AFP) — Widely used prescription and non-prescription painkillers are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for heart failure, according to a study released Thursday. The drugs in question are so-called NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including several known as COX-2 inhibitors. Many are among the most commonly used drugs to alleviate pain and inflammation, and some were introduced over a century ago with minimal safety checks. The broad link between the use […]
FDA approves Medtronic’s ‘artificial pancreas’ for diabetes
By Ransdell Pierson and Toni Clarke (Reuters) – Medtronic Plc won U.S. approval on Wednesday for an “artificial pancreas” that is the first device to automatically deliver the right dose of insulin to patients with type 1 diabetes, freeing them from continually monitoring insulin levels throughout each day. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in its approval of the device, the MiniMed 670G, hailed it as a breakthrough. The device offers type 1 diabetics “greater […]
Largest ever blue topaz gemstone given to London museum
LONDON, England, UK (Reuters) — It’s said to be the largest blue topaz gemstone ever mined and glitters a vivid electric blue in the light. Now it will be shown off to the world after three decades kept hidden away in a vault. The Ostro stone is an oval 9,381 carat blue topaz, equivalent in weight to two kilos or two bags of sugar. It’s being given on permanent loan to a London museum by the […]
In Kenya, lion hunters become defenders
KENYA, Africa (AFP) — Dozens of Maasai warriors have undergone a dramatic life-change in the last decade, foregoing their ancestral role as lion-hunters to become guardians. It’s part of a conservation scheme in southern Kenya, that also aims to help their community. https://youtu.be/A5trGd9G-iA
