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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Scientists have launched the largest-ever attempt to regenerate coral on the endangered Great Barrier Reef by harvesting millions of the creatures’ eggs and sperm during their annual spawning. The researchers said Wednesday they plan to grow coral larvae from the harvested eggs and return these to areas of the reef which have been badly damaged by climate-related coral bleaching. “This is the first time that the entire process of large scale […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Global stocks were mixed Tuesday as the White House sent conflicting messages about the likelihood of a trade deal with China at this week’s G-20 summit. Markets in Europe and Asia finished mostly lower after US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to dismiss the idea of agreement with Beijing at the Group of 20 leaders’ meeting. But the more upbeat comments on Tuesday from White House economic advisor […]
by Elizabeth LAW Agence France-Presse An explosion and fire near a chemical factory left at least 22 people dead and 22 others injured on Wednesday in a northern China city that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics, authorities said. The charred and smoking remains of trucks and cars were scattered on a road as firefighters worked at the scene, according to images posted by state media on social media. The incident near Hebei Shenghua Chemical […]
(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang dalawang alternatibong ruta para sa mga motorista na magtutungo sa Benguet at Baguio City. Pinasinayaan ng DPWH ang Aringay-Tubao Alternate Road at Anduyan Bridge sa La Union. Sa labing-apat na kilometrong Aringay-Tubao na ruta ay mababawasan ang oras ng biyahe mula La Union patungong Benguet mula dalawang oras hanggang tatlumpu’t limang minuto. Mababawasan din ng isang oras ang biyahe mula La […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for almost 170,000 euros on Tuesday, auctioneers announced, around three times the pre-sale estimate. More than two dozen wrought-iron steps from the original spiral structure, from between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark, were sold to a Middle East collector for 169,000 euros ($190,000) after a bidding-war in the French capital. Auction house Artcurial originally estimated the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday on gains on Wall Street and a cheaper yen, while investors await US-China summit talks amid speculation about a possible trade deal. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which has closed higher for the past three days, added 0.51 percent or 111.66 points to 22,064.06 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.34 percent or 5.60 points at 1,649.76. “The Tokyo market, encouraged by […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 28, commended former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza after he took responsibility for the “transgressions committed by his two subordinates.” “We commend the former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process for taking full responsibility and issuing an apology under the principle of command responsibility…,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement, calling what Dureza did “leadership by example.” Dureza has “set a concrete […]
(Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 243 ang bilang ng mga establisyimento sa Boracay Island na binigyan ng accreditation ng Department of Tourism (DOT). Ayon sa DOT, habang papalapit ang holiday season ay nasa 9,248 rooms na ang available para sa mga turistang bibisita sa isla. Binigyang diin ni Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat na lilimitahan pa rin ng ahensya ang tourist arrivals sa Boracay sa 6,405 kada araw. Nagpaalala naman ang ahensya sa publiko na […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, Nov. 28, approved the appointment of Teodoro Locsin, Jr. as Foreign Affairs Secretary. Nobody opposed Locsin’s confirmation at the plenary, which took up the matter after the CA’s foreign affairs committee made the recommendation earlier in the day. Locsin was appointed at the helm of the Department of Foreign Affairs by President Rodrigo Duterte, following the resignation of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano resigned […]
(Eagle News) — Expect one to two tropical cyclones this December. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclones may be formed in the Pacific and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, or may be formed within PAR itself. They may hit southern Luzon, Visayas or Mindanao. PAGASA said a transition toward an El Nino condition was also expected, which means generally below normal rainfall conditions with patches of near-normal rainfall […]
CA associate justice Carandang named the new High Court associate justice By Moira Encina Eagle News Service Supreme Court Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin is the new Chief Justice. President Rodrigo Duterte handpicked Bersamin from a Judicial and Bar Council shortlist that included Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio, and Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta, Estela Perlas-Bernabe, and Andres Reyes Jr. Although Carpio, 68, is the most senior magistrate in the High Court, the 69-year-old Bersamin is the most […]
By Javier Tovar Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States — Stephen Hillenburg, the biology teacher turned creative genius behind the wildly successful “SpongeBob SquarePants” children’s animation series has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday. He was 57. Hillenburg passed away on Monday from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, associates said. He created the hit Nickelodeon series, launched in 1999, which recounted the adventures of a yellow sponge and his friends in the make-believe city […]
