by Patrick GALEY PARIS, France (AFP) — A computer program can identify breast cancer from routine scans with greater accuracy than human experts, researchers said in what they hoped could prove a breakthrough in the fight against the global killer. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, with more than two million new diagnoses last year alone. Regular screening is vital in detecting the earliest signs of the disease in patients who […]
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Senate ready should Duterte convene special session of Congress for standby OFW repatriation funds
(Eagle News)-The Senate is ready should President Rodrigo Duterte convene a special session of Congress for the creation of standby funds for Overseas Filipino Workers in the Middle East. “If ever the President will request for a special session for the need to pass a supplemental budget to help repatriate our kababayans from the Middle East, we in the Senate are prepared to act on his request and can meet at anytime in the interest […]
JetBlue to go carbon neutral by July 2020
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — No-frills US airline JetBlue will go carbon neutral for all domestic flights starting this summer, the company announced Monday. The carrier said it will be the first major US airline to do so in a bid to reduce its contributions to global warming. The company also said it would begin using “sustainable aviation fuel” on flights from San Francisco later this year. “We reduce where we can and offset where […]
Iranians mass for burial in hometown of general killed by US
by Amir Havasi Agence France Presse KERMAN, Iran (AFP) — Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq. The massive number of mourners in the hometown of the slain commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm appeared to match the huge turnout seen in the cities of Tehran, Qom, Mashhad and […]
China’s farmers reap rich harvest through video-sharing apps
by Ludovic EHRET HENGZHANG, China (AFP) — “Do you want a piece?” beekeeper Ma Gongzuo says, looking into the camera of a friend’s smartphone before biting into the dripping comb of amber-colored honey. The clip goes out to his 737,000 followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of popular video sharing app TikTok that has 400 million users in the country and has turned Ma into something of a celebrity. Creating videos has become a popular sales […]
Robredo to PET: Dismiss Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest under Rule 65 of 2010 PET rules
(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to dismiss former Senator Bongbong Marcos’ electoral protest for what she said was his failure to “show substantial recovery” of votes in the pilot provinces of Camarines Sur, Negros Oriental and Iloilo during the manual recount. In her memorandum submitted to the PET, Robredo, through her lawyers, said the dismissal would be pursuant to Rule 65 of the 2010 PET Rules, after […]
Nissan slams Ghosn’s ‘extremely regrettable’ escape
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday slammed its former chief Carlos Ghosn for jumping bail, calling his escape “extremely regrettable” and vowing continued legal action to hold him accountable. Ghosn, who faced trial on financial misconduct charges that he denies, fled Japan on December 29 for Lebanon, in an elaborate and apparently carefully planned escape. His bail-jumping has prompted outrage from Japanese officials, but he insists that he would have been unable to […]
Palace: If Filipinos in Middle East are harmed, Duterte will side with US
(Eagle News) — If Filipinos in the Middle East are harmed amid the rising tensions between Iran and Iraq, and the United States, the Philippines will side with the US, the Palace said on Tuesday, Jan. 7. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was the position President Rodrigo Duterte made known during the 45th Cabinet meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, in which he expressed concerns about the welfare of Overseas Filipino […]
Marcos asks PET to “reconsider, review, re-examine” preliminary appreciation of 2016 VP votes in CamSur, Iloilo, N. Oriental
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Bongbong Marcos has asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to “reconsider, review and re-examine the preliminary appreciation” of the 2016 votes for vice president in the provinces of Camarines Sur, Iloilo and Negros Oriental. Marcos, through his lawyers, made the appeal after a PET report on the manual recount said that Vice President Leni Robredo had in fact increased her lead over Marcos after the revision and appreciation borne out of […]
Hyundai to make flying cars for Uber air taxis
LAS Vegas, United States (AFP) — Hyundai announced Monday it would mass produce flying cars for Uber’s aerial ride share network set to deploy in 2023. The South Korean manufacturer said it would produce the four-passenger electric “vertical take-off and landing vehicles” at “automotive scale,” without offering details. The deal announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas could help Uber, which is working with other aircraft manufacturers, to achieve its goal of deploying air […]
SpaceX launches third batch of Starlink satellites
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — SpaceX on Monday launched its third batch of 60 mini-satellites into orbit, part of its plans to build a giant constellation of thousands of spacecraft that will form a global broadband internet system. A live broadcast by SpaceX showed a Falcon 9 rocket taking off without incident from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 9:19pm (0219 GMT Tuesday). The satellites are set to release about one hour after takeoff, bringing the […]
Austria’s Kurz to return as world’s youngest chancellor
by Julia ZAPPEI VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Austria’s conservative Sebastian Kurz will return to office Tuesday as the world’s youngest democratically elected leader heading an unlikely coalition with the Greens after his previous far-right alliance collapsed. Vowing to “protect the climate and the borders”, the 33-year-old will become chancellor of a government — termed as “exotic” and “unlikely” by Austrian media — that marks the first time the Greens rule in the small Alpine country. Kurz’s People’s […]
