SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — A Singaporean woman was found guilty Friday of abusing her Myanmar maid, including forcing her to pour hot water onto herself and to drink water laced with floor cleaner. The abuse of the maid, Phyu Phyu Mar, happened from August to October 2016 at the house of the Singaporean married couple who employed her, according to court documents. The abuses detailed in six charges against the wife — Linda Seah — […]
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Tesla announces 7 percent cut to workforce
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer Tesla announced Friday it is cutting its workforce by about seven percent as it works to meet its timetable for producing the Model 3. Musk said in a blog post that Tesla is making the staff cut as it aims to reach more customers who can afford its vehicles. He said that currently Tesla’s most affordable offering is the mid-range (264 mile) Model 3 at […]
Sharapova says revenge not behind Wozniacki Open upset
by Neil SANDS Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Maria Sharapova denied revenge was a motivating factor behind her shock win over defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki on Friday. The five-time Grand Slam winner dumped the Dane from the tournament in a three-set thriller 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to claim her biggest scalp since completing a drugs ban in 2017. At the time, world number three Wozniacki was an outspoken critic of the way […]
‘Total internet shutdown’ in Zimbabwe: provider
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe imposed a “total shutdown” of the internet on Friday, a major provider told customers, after protests early this week triggered a ruthless security crackdown. The internet had been partially restored after a first shutdown started on Tuesday. “We were served with another directive for total shutdown of the internet until further notice,” Econet, the country’s biggest provider, said in a text message on Friday. “Our lawyers advised we are required […]
Ahead of the BOL plebiscite, Duterte urges Cotabato residents to vote for the ratification of the law
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte urged Cotabato residents to vote “yes” for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law on Friday, Jan. 18, three days before the scheduled plebiscite in the province. Also expected to participate in the BOL plebiscite on Jan. 21 are voters in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Isabela City in Basilan. Residents of Lanao del Norte except Iligan City and six North Cotabato municipalities, on the other hand, […]
Temperature in Baguio City drops to 12.5 degrees C; Metro Manila also experiences colder mornings
(Eagle News) — The temperature in Baguio City on Friday, January 18 dropped to 12.5 degrees Celsius while the temperature in Metro Manila also remained relatively low at 20.4 degrees Celsius The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration recorded the temperature at 12.5 degrees Celsius around 5:00 AM, which is colder than the temperature that was recorded at 14 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Meanwhile, the temperature in Metro Manila has increased. According to PAGASA, […]
Palace denies Morales’ allegations corrupt officials are being “recycled”
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Jan. 18, denied former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales’ allegations corrupt officials were being “recycled.” In the first place, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the officials who were either removed or resigned from their posts and appointed to other positions were “not tainted with corruption during their stint in their offices.” “It just happened that their expertise and talents were not suited to their previous positions; hence, their re-appointment to […]
Swine flu kills 40 in western India
JAIPUR, India (AFP) — At least 40 people have died and more than 1,000 have tested positive for swine flu since the beginning of this year in a western Indian state popular with foreigners, authorities said Friday. Last year around 1,100 people died and 15,000 were infected across India by the highly contagious A H1N1 virus that spreads from human-to-human. Cases spike in the winter months of December and January in the west and north […]
INFOGRAPHICS: National Cancer Consciousness Week
(Eagle News) — In the Philippines, cancer remains a national health priority concern. It is the third leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country after diseases of the heart and the vascular system, according to the Department of Health. Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death, and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. The DOH has set […]
After 600 years, night watchman still keeps vigil over Lausanne
by Eloi ROUYER Agence France Presse LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Every evening, the night watchman clambers to the top of the Lausanne cathedral bell tower and gets to work: he shouts out the time each hour, keeping a six-century-old tradition alive. The night watchman, one of the last in Europe, no longer alerts this Swiss city to fires, but he does help residents to keep track of the time. “This is the watchman! The bell […]
DFA asks Filipinos in Tripoli, Libya to be vigilant after renewed military clashes
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has asked some 1,800 Filipinos living in Tripoli, Libya to take necessary precautions after renewed military clashes in the southern Tripoli district of Qasir Ben Ghasnir which have killed at least 10 people. Philippine Ambassador to Tripoli, “Filipinos in the Qasir Ben Ghashir, Wadi Al Rabea, Tariq Matar, Esbea and adjoining districts in Tripoli are advised to move to safer areas far from the scene of […]
Swedish lawmakers elect PM Lofven to second term
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Sweden ended a four-month political vacuum Friday when lawmakers elected Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to a second term, after he elbowed out the far-right to save one of Europe’s few left-wing governments. Lofven’s new minority center-left government — comprising his Social Democrats and the Greens — won the backing of the Centre and Liberal parties, until now members of the four-party centre-right opposition Alliance. © Agence France-Presse
