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Flying cars mooted for Paris’ public transport network

PARIS, France (AFP) — European aerospace giant Airbus and Paris underground operator RATP will study the viability of adding flying vehicles to the city’s urban transport network, the companies said Wednesday. The firms will “explore the feasibility of urban air mobility services” in the French capital and the broader Ile de France region, they said in a statement. “Airbus is developing demonstrators of autonomous and unmanned technologies,” said the company’s chief executive Guillaume Faury. “This […]

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Comelec wants NPO to explain alleged subcontracting of voters’ info sheets, says this is a “crime”

(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is asking the National Printing Office to explain if it had indeed subcontracted the printing of the voters’ information sheet for the May 13 midterm elections in violation of the rules of the Commission on Audit. Comelec commissioner Rowena Guanzon said that they had received information on Tuesday, May 14, that the NPO had subcontracted the printing job to Holy Family Printing Press which resulted in errors […]

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UAE seeks Gulf ‘de-escalation’ after ship attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — The UAE said Wednesday it was “committed to de-escalation” after a spike in tensions in the Gulf but warned it would retaliate hard against Yemen rebel attacks on civilian facilities in the region. The UAE minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, was speaking after the mysterious sabotage at the weekend of four ships, including two Saudi oil tankers, and after Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed drone attacks Tuesday […]

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PHL recalls diplomatic envoys after Canada misses May 15 deadline on garbage shipment

(Eagle News)—The Philippines recalled its diplomatic envoys to Canada after the latter missed the May 15 deadline to get back the trash shipped to the Southeast Asian country years ago. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin said the letters for the recall of the Philippine ambassador and consuls in the North American country were sent out at “midnight last night.” “They are expected here in a day or so,” he said. According to Locsin, the Philippines […]

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3.0-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)—A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Thursday, May 16. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit 339 kilometers southeast of Sarangani at 8:48 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake was 82 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.

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Reelectionist senator Villar maintains lead in Senate race; no Otso Diretso bet in winning circle

(Eagle News)–Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar continued to lead the senatorial race three days after the elections, based on partial and unofficial results coming from the Commission on Elections transparency server. As of 8:34 a.m., Villar had 24,934,651 votes, over three million votes more than Grace Poe’s  21,781,178. Bong Go was still in third place, with 20,263,331 votes. Below are the other senators in the top 12: 4. Pia Cayetano – 19,493,076 votes 5. Bato dela […]

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Trump bars US companies from foreign telecoms posing security risk

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday barring US companies from using foreign telecoms equipment deemed a security risk — a move that appeared aimed at Chinese giant Huawei. The order signed by Trump prohibits purchase or use of equipment from companies that pose “an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” “This administration […]

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Yellow alert in effect over Luzon grid on Thursday, May 16

(Eagle News)–A yellow alert is in place over the Luzon grid on Thursday, May 16. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said the alert, which means reserves do not meet the minimum capacity, is in effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Available capacity is at  11,625 MW while peak demand was at 11,293 MW. “Details on the cause to be announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) later in the day,” the NGCP […]

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Cloudy skies to prevail in PHL today, May 16

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies are expected in the country today, May 16, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers are expected in Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, light to moderate winds and slight to moderate coastal waters are expected in Luzon, Visayas and […]

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Johnson and Bird to get joint NBA lifetime honour

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former rivals Magic Johnson and Larry Bird are to receive a joint Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 NBA Awards, the league announced on Wednesday. Johnson and Bird forged an epic rivalry during the 1980s when the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics were locked in a long-running battle for basketball supremacy. The NBA said the duo would be honoured with the award at a ceremony in Los Angeles […]

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Brazil students, teachers protest budget cuts

by Mauro PIMENTEL RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Tens of thousands of students and teachers held street protests across Brazil in “defense of education” on Wednesday in response to a raft of budget cuts announced by President Jair Bolsonaro’s government. Classes were suspended in federal universities and secondary schools in the first nationwide protests against the far-right president since he took office on January 1. Protesters flocked onto the streets in Brazil’s biggest cities, […]

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Iran showing ‘maximum restraint,’ US escalation ‘unacceptable’: Zarif

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) –Iran is showing “maximum restraint” despite the US withdrawal from a nuclear deal, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday, accusing Washington of an “unacceptable” escalation in tensions. “The escalation by the United States is unacceptable,” Mohammad Javad Zarif said in Tokyo where he is holding talks with Japanese officials. “We exercise maximum restraint… in spite of the fact that the United States withdrew from JCPOA last May,” he added, referring to the nuclear […]

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