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South Korea to launch world’s first national 5G networks

  by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea launches the world’s first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks Friday, a transformational leap that already has superpowers sparring for control of an innovation that could potentially change the day-to-day lives of billions of people. The superfast communications heralded by fifth-generation wireless technology will ultimately underpin everything from toasters to telephones; from electric cars to power grids. But while the South has won […]

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Sison says Duterte drug war “fake”

(Eagle News)–Communist Party of the Philippines founding chair Jose Maria Sison described President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs as “fake,” saying the chief executive himself was “openly protecting major drug lords and smugglers” including his son, Paolo. In fact, according to Sison, the war on drugs “has been carried out to  suppress the drug syndicates that rival the Duterte drug syndicate and to realize the monopoly of the Duterte drug syndicate over the illegal drug […]

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Westbrook becomes NBA’s second 20-20-20 man

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook posted an astonishing triple-double of 20 points, 20 rebounds and 21 assists on Tuesday in another historic display of all-around excellence. Westbrook was already closing in on a third straight season averaging a triple-double — achieving double digits in three key statistical categories in a game. In the 2016-17 season he set the record for most triple-doubles in a season with 42, averaging […]

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Duterte to public: You don’t owe anything to politicians

(Eagle News)—–You don’t owe anything to politicians. This was the reminder issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 3, as candidates running in the May elections continued to campaign to win as many votes. “Wala kayong utang na loob sa mga politiko. Lahat ‘yan pati suweldo nila, pera ninyo,” Duterte said in a PDP-Laban rally in Malabon. “Kaya huwag kayong magsabi na ito si mayor ano, mag — galante. Anak ng jueteng, hindi ninyo […]

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‘Nothing is going to stop us,’ says Venezuela’s Guaido after immunity lifted

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday insisted nothing would stop his bid to remove his rival, President Nicolas Maduro, after loyalist lawmakers stripped him of parliamentary immunity and left him open to prosecution. “The people are determined and nothing is going to stop us,” the self-declared interim president, who is recognized by over 50 countries, announced to supporters and journalists. “There is no turning back in this process,” he added. […]

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PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat to PHL following 6.5-magnitude quake in Alaska

(Eagle News)—There is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said on Wednesday, April 3. PHIVOLCS gave the assurance after it said a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the Aleutian Islands in the Rat Islands in Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the  quake occurred at 1:36 p.m. on Tuesday. It was centered 55 miles northwest of Amchitka. Seismologist Natalia Rupert said there were no immediate reports the quake was felt. […]

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Trump says ‘100%’ ready to shut down Mexico border

by Paul Handley and Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “100 percent” prepared to close down the US-Mexico border, warning Congress and Central American governments to take action to stem the flow of migrants into the country. Delays were already rising at several key border crossings as Trump ratcheted up pressure on Democrats in Congress to toughen US laws against illegal immigrants, threatening to hurt the US […]

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Light rains to prevail in parts of PHL today, April 3

(Eagle News)–Light rains are expected in parts of the country today, April 3, as the tail-end of a cold front affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect the rest of the country. Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail over Davao region, while the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with light rains. Ilocos Region can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and […]

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Palace: We will comply with SC order to release drug war reports

(Eagle News)—The Palace on Wednesday, April 3, said the government would comply with the Supreme Court’s directive for it to release copies of the police report on the drug war. “Unless (the SC) reverses itself upon a motion for reconsideration by the Solicitor General, obedience to its ruling should come as a matter of course,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. Panelo issued the statement a day after the High Court said the Office of the […]

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Duterte says China wants to be a friend of PHL

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, April 2, said China wants to be a friend of the Philippines. Duterte made the statement following criticisms about the influx of Chinese workers in the country, the allegedly onerous provisions in contracts entered into by the Philippines with China, among others. “You know Red China or China ang komunista just wants to be friends with us. Binigyan nga tayo ng baril, binigyan rin ng bala pumunta ako doon […]

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Prostate cancer death rates stabilizing: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Death rates from prostate cancer — the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men — have stabilized or declined in dozens of countries since the turn of the century, the American Cancer Society reported Tuesday. In 33 of 44 countries surveyed, the incidence of prostate cancer had stabilized in the last five years for which data was available — and in seven countries, it was down, the report found. Only four […]

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Cholera kills two, infects 1,400 in cyclone-hit Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) — A cyclone-induced cholera outbreak in central Mozambique has killed two people and infected more than 1,400, the government announced Tuesday on the eve of the launch of a mass vaccination drive. Health authorities said 376 new cholera cases had been reported Tuesday, taking the total number of people infected to 1,428 since the first cases were reported last week. The bulk of the cases have been registered in the central city […]

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