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Laws establishing a College of Medicine in at least four SUCs also signed (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has signed new laws upgrading the status of two state universities and establishing a College of Medicine in at least four. According to the Presidential Communications Office, with the signing of Republic Act No. 11968, the San Isidro Satellite campus of the Leyte Normal University (LNU) in San Isidro, Leyte will now be a regular campus and will […]
YANGON, Myanmar, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) – China’s embassy in Myanmar on Thursday asked its citizens to leave a northern district along the countries’ shared border, citing heightened security risks as ethnic minority armed groups battle the junta. Fighting has raged across Myanmar’s northern Shan state since October, when the so-called “Three Brotherhood Alliance” of ethnic minority groups launched an offensive against the military. The alliance has seized several towns and border hubs vital for […]
WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) – The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv’s battle against Russian invasion. “The year’s final package” includes air-defense and artillery munitions, the State Department said in a statement. It added that Congress, where Republicans are split on supporting Ukraine, should “act swiftly” to renew […]
LOS ANGELES, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) – Cleveland’s Caris LeVert made the go-ahead three-pointer with 2:03 to play as the Cavaliers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 113-110 on Wednesday. Elsewhere, two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant delivered his 18th career triple-double to lead the Phoenix Suns to a much-needed win over the Houston Rockets, and the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Orlando Magic despite the absence of reigning NBA Most Valuable Player […]
WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) – A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on the US sale of its latest watch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo. “We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch lineup to customers in time for the new year,” an Apple spokesperson said in an email to AFP. “Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, including the […]
By Sean GLEESON with Mark ANDERSON in Hong Kong NEW DELHI, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) – India’s government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. Created by Israeli firm NSO Group, Pegasus can be used to access a phone’s messages and emails, peruse photos, eavesdrop on calls, track locations and even film the owner with the camera. Watchdogs have documented widespread […]
SEOUL, Dec 28, 2023 (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to “accelerate” war preparations including its nuclear programme, state media said Thursday. The comments came just a week after Kim warned Pyongyang would not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked” with nukes. Kim made the comments at the North’s ongoing year-end party meeting, where he is expected to unveil key policy decisions for 2024. Kim asked the party […]
By Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) – A man who crashed his truck under an Indiana bridge and was pinned for nearly a week in the wreckage — unable even to reach his cellphone — has been found alive in what was described as a miracle. Two men scouting for fishing holes Tuesday in Salt Creek, near the town of Portage, were hailed for discovering the gravely injured man, who told them he’d […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Thursday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 9:35 a.m. The epicenter was 12 kilometers southeast of Jose Abad Santos. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Intensity V – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity IV – City of General Santos Intensity III – Alabel, Sarangani Intensity II – Kiamba, Sarangani Instrumental Intensities: Intensity V – Malungon, Sarangani Intensity IV […]
By Laurence COUSTAL PARIS, Dec 27, 2023 (AFP) – As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again. In 2023 forest fires destroyed nearly 400 million hectares (988 million acres) of land around the world, killed more than 250 people and emitted 6.5 billion tonnes of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. Pauline Vilain-Carlotti, a researcher in geography and wildfires, told […]
Rest of country also affected by easterlies (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Visayas, Mindanao, Bicol Region and MIMAROPA, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to […]
