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by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse KATOWICE, Poland (AFP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sought to rescue deeply troubled climate talks in Poland on Wednesday, warning the battle against global warming is a “matter of life and death today.” The two-week talks are tasked with breathing life into the 2015 Paris Agreement, which vows to cap global warming at “well under” two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), and 1.5C if possible. But efforts to elaborate a […]
Irving delivered a game-high 38 points, including consecutive three pointers in the final 40 seconds of overtime, to propel Boston past the Wizards for their seventh-straight NBA victory. Irving outduelled Wizard star guard John Wall and scored Boston’s last 12 points but he didn’t get the job done alone. Jayson Tatum scored 12 points and grabbed 12 boards for a double-double and Marcus Morris added 27 points for the Celtics, which played without three top […]
(Eagle News) — Nasa 97 percent na ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno ang nakapag-enrol na sa Freedom Of Information (FOI) program. Ayon kay Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, ang ilan sa mga local government unit mula sa Ilocos Norte, Mindoro at Mindanao, maging sa Angeles City at mga local water utility, ay nagboluntaryo na lumahok sa foi program. Ang PCOO aniya ay nagtutungo sa mga iba’t-ibang lugar sa bansa para sanayin ang […]
(Eagle News) — Three Abu Sayyaf bandits and one Marine were killed in a clash in Sulu on Thursday, Dec. 13. A radio report said at least two Marines and an undetermined number of Abu Sayyaf bandits were also injured in the encounter, which took place as government security forces were patrolling Minis island at 2:25 a.m. Two M40 rifles were recovered from the scene, authorities said.
(Eagle News) — Inilunsad ng New Era University ang makabagong departamento ng pamantasan na tinawag na NEU Technology Research Center. Ang nasabing bagong departamento ay may layong itaguyod ang iba’t-ibang mga imbesyon ng mga estudyante ng pamantasan na magiging malaking tulong sa hinaharap. Ayon kay NEU President Dr. Nilo Rosas, isa ito sa kanilang bagong inobasyon upang makasabay sa umuusad na panahon lalo na sa teknolohiya. Kabilang sa nais maituro ng pamantasan ay ang iba’t-ibang […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the edge of space. The US company run by British tycoon Richard Branson is aiming to be the first to take tourists on brief trips into microgravity. Virgin Galactic’s fourth flight test on the VSS Unity is scheduled for Thursday, weather permitting. The flight will take off from a spaceport […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 13, said Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno still enjoys the full trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after the House of Representatives adopted House Resolution No. 2365 urging President Duterte to reconsider his appointment of Diokno. The lower house adopted the resolution authored by Minority Leader Danilo Suarez, after House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya accused Diokno of being behind alleged insertions […]
(Eagle News) — Angkas on Wednesday, Dec. 12, announced it was offering discounts to its customers, this despite a Supreme Court ruling that effectively allowed law enforcers to continue their crackdown on the drivers and operators of the motorcycle ride-sharing service. In a Facebook post, Angkas said the P99-discount can be availed of twice with the promo code “AngkasTRO.” The announcement came after Angkas said it would fight to “legitimize” its drivers, following the SC’s temporary […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States said Wednesday that China was behind the massive hack of data from hotel giant Marriott, part of an ongoing global campaign of cyber-theft run by Beijing. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed to Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” program that the government believes China masterminded the Marriott data theft. “They have committed cyber attacks across the world,” he told the show. “We consider them a strategic competitor. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday due to improved hopes for the US-China trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.6 percent at 24,527.27. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.5 percent to 2,651.07, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.0 percent to 7,098.31. Wall Street stocks have been volatile in recent weeks in part due to unpredictable and ambiguous events connected to the Beijing-Washington trade negotiations. […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday a second Canadian was being questioned by China, after Beijing earlier this week notified Ottawa it had detained a former Canadian diplomat. “We are aware of a Canadian who got in touch with us because he was being asked questions by Chinese authorities,” Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told a press conference. Freeland offered few details, but added her ministry had not been able to make […]
(Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has ordered its law enforcement unit and other relevant agencies to apprehend the drivers and operators of motorcycle ride-sharing firm Angkas, and to impound their motorcycles. The LTFRB issued Board Resolution No. 95, signed by LTFRB chair Martin Delgra III and Board Member Ronaldo Corpus, after the Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on a Mandaluyong court’s order stopping the government from interfering in […]
