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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Charlotte point guard Tony Parker’s emotional return to San Antonio on Monday ended with a 108-93 Hornets victory and an ovation from Spurs fans who still consider him one of their own. Parker, of France, won four NBA championships in his 17 seasons in San Antonio, part of the Spurs’ famed “Big Three” alongside Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who forged a deep friendship with […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A South Korean court on Monday awarded compensation to some survivors of the Sewol ferry sinking, almost five years after the accident killed more than 300 people in one of the country’s deadliest maritime disasters. The 6,825-tonne Sewol was carrying 476 people — most of them high-school students on a school trip — when it capsized off the southern coast in April 2014. Almost all the victims were children, many […]
(Eagle News) — Makararanas ng maulap na kalangitan na may mahinang pag-ulan ang Cagayan Valley region at Aurora ngayong araw, Enero 15 dahil sa amihan. Habang bahagyang maulap hanggang sa mauilap na kalangitan naman ang mararanasan sa Metro Manila, nalalabi pang bahagi ng Luzon, sa palawan at sa buong Visayas. Generally fair weather naman ang mararanasan sa mindanao at makararanas lamang ng mga panandaliang pag-ulan sa hapon o gabi dahil sa localized thunderstorms. Samantala ang […]
(Eagle News) – Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said the Senate maintains its position that there is no need for a bicameral conference committee on the bill abolishing the Road Board, even as talks between the Senate and House majority leaders about the issue are set. Sotto said that this position reflected the general sentiment of senators after an all-member caucus. “At the moment, we still stand on the issue that it has been […]
(Eagle News)—Three people were killed after a fire hit a residential area in Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The charred bodies of Lynrose Balot Valentin, 50; her son Jordan Valentin, 26; and a 17-year-old relative were found on the second floor of the house on Doña Maria Street in Sampaloc after the fire, which began past 6 a.m., was put out at 6:47 a.m. The blaze did not reach he first alarm. Authorities are investigating the incident. […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Antonio Trillanes IV pleaded not guilty to the libel charges filed against him by former Davao Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte. Trillanes entered the plea before the Davao Regional Trial Court Branch 54 on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The four counts of libel stem from Trillanes’ claims the presidential son was linked to drug smuggling and extortion involving ride-sharing service Uber and other companies. Trillanes is out on bail for rebellion and is facing coup d’tat […]
by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases — a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses. A team from the University of Hong Kong described the newly discovered chemical as “highly potent in interrupting the life cycle of diverse viruses” in a study published this month in the journal Nature Communications. […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — In a world where climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, ozone depletion, and other environmental problems overlap, a fix in one arena can cause trouble in another. Here are a few examples of what might be called Earth’s “zero-sum” dilemma in the 21st century. Water vs. ocean pollution A study released Monday shows for the first time that more than 16,000 […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Tuesday, Jan. 15, that he personally appeared at his arraignment for libel before the Davao City Regional Trial Court to plead not guilty to four counts of libel filed against him by former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte and his brother in law, Manases Carpio. The young Duterte and Carpio filed the libel cases against the opposition senator who accused them of extorting money […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 16,000 desalination plants scattered across the globe produce far more toxic sludge than fresh water, according to a first global assessment of the sector’s industrial waste, published Monday. For every litre of fresh water extracted from the sea or brackish waterways, a litre-and-a-half of salty slurry, called brine, is dumped directly back into the ocean or the ground. The super-salty substance is made […]
by Marina KORENEVA Agence France Presse SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) — Elderly women across Russia are often seen selling their hand-knitted wares on pavement corners for a few rubles to supplement meagre pensions. Now a new Instagram project aims to change the public perception of their homely skills by promoting “granny chic” and help the women sell their knitted mittens, socks and other items online. Grandmother and participant Nina Lozhkova said she’d long wanted to […]
by Lianchao LAN Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years. She made her modelling debut just two years ago and is already in demand, working for leading fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana. Ma is one of a growing number of older models sought after […]
