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MIAMI, United States (AFP) — LeBron James, seeking a fourth NBA title in his 10th Finals appearance, has no trouble keeping his Los Angeles Lakers’ dominant victory in game one of the 2020 title series in perspective. The Lakers shook off a slow start to lead the Miami Heat by as many as 32 points on the way to a 116-98 victory in Orlando, Florida, but James insisted it was no time to celebrate. “The […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has banned imports from a Malaysian palm oil giant whose products are found in numerous everyday goods worldwide over concerns its workers face a litany of abuse. Palm oil is a common ingredient in items ranging from processed foods to cosmetics, and Malaysia is the second-biggest producer of the commodity after neighbouring Indonesia. Together, the countries produce 85 percent of the world’s supply. But the industry […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines’ COVID-19 tally rose to 314,079 on Thursday, Oct. 1, after the Department of Health reported 2415 additional cases. The DOH said of the total cases, 54294 were active. Of these, 86.6 percent were mild, 9 percent asymptomatic, 1.4 percent severe, and 3.1 percent critical. Of the 2415 additional cases, 930 were from Metro Manila, 238 from Cavite, 128 from Rizal, 123 from Laguna, and 103 from Negros Occidental. Recoveries rose to 254223, […]
Claimant of shipment arrested in Cebu (Eagle News)–Authorities have recently seized P1.5 million worth of kush marijuana. In a statement, the Bureau of Customs said the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 7, in coordination with the BOC and other units, nabbed the claimant of the package on September 29. The bureau said the cargo had been declared as “Shisha” and was shipped by a certain Richard Mrozek of Spain and consigned to a certain […]
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Trade on Tokyo’s stock markets, which are among the world’s biggest, was halted for the entire day Thursday after the system was hit by one of the worst glitches in its history. A “hardware failure” created problems with the delivery of market information, operator Japan Exchange Group (JPX) said in a statement. “TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange) is currently planning to replace the […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse Ice loss from Greenland’s massive ice sheet will cause sea levels to rise more during the 21st century than they have during any 100-year period in the last 12,000 years, even if global warming is held in check, scientists said Wednesday. The study — based on ice core data and models and published in the journal Nature — is the first to painstakingly reconstruct Greenland’s ice loss record over the […]
(Eagle News) — Transportation Secretary Art Tugade wants beep cards given to commuters for free after they pay for the minimum load required. In a statement, the Department of Transportation said Tugade ordered key officials from the DOTr rail and road sector to ensure that the consortium that operates the automatic fare collection system being used in the Metro Manila rail systems and on the EDSA Busway–AF Payments, Inc., the consortium composed of conglomerates Ayala […]
(Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Luzon and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran and Dinalungan). PAGASA said these may persist within one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. Moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also being experienced over Camarines Sur (Lagonoy, Presentacion, […]
by Michael Mathes, with Roberto Schmidt in Greensburg, Pennsylvania Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump scrambled Wednesday to quell an uproar over his failure to explicitly denounce white supremacist groups during his debate debacle with Joe Biden, who branded his election rival a “national embarrassment.” The bitter adversaries returned to the campaign trail one day after their off-the-rails showdown in Cleveland made headlines less for the substance than […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers manhandled the Miami Heat 116-98 in game one of the NBA Finals on Wednesday in a dominant start to their quest for a 17th championship. After a 10-year absence from the championship series, the Lakers returned with a vengeance in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida. Anthony Davis, in the best-of-seven title series for the first time after years of frustration in New Orleans, scored […]
(Eagle News)–There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake off Tonga. This is according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which issued the advisory on Thursday, Oct. 1, only minutes after the quake struck 210 kilometres northeast of the country’s capital, Nuku’alofa. The US Geological Survey earlier reported a 6.7-magnitude earthquake. Residents in the capital said they felt the earthquake but reported no damage.
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate passed a budget bill Wednesday that avoids an imminent government shutdown and extends funding weeks beyond the November 3 presidential election, after Democrats reached a deal with the White House and Republicans. The bipartisan text, which easily cleared the Senate 84 votes to 10 a week after it passed the House of Representatives, now goes to the White House. President Donald Trump would need to sign […]
