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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — LeBron James made a triumphant return to Cleveland and received a standing ovation from supportive fans before leading the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cavaliers 109-105 on Wednesday. James scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made seven assists to spark the Lakers, who closed the contest with an 18-6 run to win for the sixth time in seven games. “We cranked up our defense in the fourth quarter,” […]
(Eagle News) — Lumagda na sa isang bilyong pisong kasunduan ang Department of National Defense (DND) sa isang local gun manufacturer para mabigayan ng limampung (50) libong pistol ang Armed Forces of the Philippines. Ayon kay DND Spokesperson Arsenio Andolong, prayoridad na mabigyan ng karagdagang caliber .45 pistol ang Armed Forces of the Philippines – Special Operating Units maging ang mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police. Mabibigyan rin ng karagdagang armas ang Special Operations Command, […]
(Eagle News) — Another storm is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, even as Tropical Depression “Samuel” is slated to leave PAR on Thursday night. In a press conference, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Benison Estareja said Severe Tropical Storm Man-Yi is expected to enter PAR either on Sunday or on Monday. Once it enters PAR, it will be called Tomas. According to Estareja, as of 8 a.m. the […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang environmental watchdog na EcoWaste Coalition laban sa pagbili ng mga laruan na nagtataglay ng lead content. Ang mga laruan ang isa sa mga madalas ipanregalo ngayong holiday season para sa mga bata. Sa pagsusuri ng EcoWaste sa toxicity levels ng isangdaang laruan, lumabas na tatlumpu’t dalawa sa mga ito ang may mataas na lead content at walang label. Habang pitumpu’t pito ang walang nakalagay na impormasyon patungkol sa manufacturer o […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formally appointed Senator Gregorio Honasan as the new chief of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. Honasan’s appointment came after the National Telecommunications Commission formally declared Mislatel as the third major telco player in the country. Mislatel is composed of Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corp. and Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corp., Mindanao Islamatic Telephone Co., and China Telecom. It beat the likes of PT&T and Sear. Earlier. acting DICT chief […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian equities stabilized Thursday following a modest rebound in energy and tech stocks on Wall Street, with US markets closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. But analysts warned the tepid uplift in New York Wednesday should not be interpreted as a sign of the start of a recovery from the recent carnage on global stock markets. Investor sentiment remains fragile following the volatility that has swept markets since October, while the […]
(Eagle News) – Nagpasaklolo sa Korte Suprema ang National Union of People’s Lawyers (NULP) at ilang lider ng militanteng grupo kaugnay sa constitutionality ng gagawing joint exploration sa South China Sea. Anila, may nauna na silang petisyon ukol sa isyu ngunit hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring sagot ang Korte Suprema ukol dito. Mayo 21, 2008 nang magsumite ng petition sa Korte Suprema sina dating Bayan Rep. Satur Ocampo at Teddy Casiño laban kay dating […]
by Richard CARTER / Anne BEADE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Nissan board members looked set to oust disgraced tycoon Carlos Ghosn as chairman Thursday, after his spectacular arrest for financial misconduct sent shockwaves through the car industry and the business world. Ghosn stands accused of under-reporting his income by millions of dollars and a host of other financial irregularities, in a stunning fall from grace for the once-revered titan of the auto […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Rights activists filed two complaints in France against a visiting Abu Dhabi prince on Wednesday, accusing him of being complicit in torture as well as in war crimes in Yemen. Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who is a close ally of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was in Paris for a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. The October 2 killing of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi loomed large […]
by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse TAMPA, United States (AFP) — Probiotics are a multibillion dollar international industry, but new research Wednesday showed they don’t help children recover from stomach flu any better than a placebo. The results of two randomized clinical trials — which came to the same conclusions — were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “Probiotics had no effect on the children,” said co-author Phillip Tarr, a professor of pediatrics […]
by Ella IDE Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) — Gazing upon the splendours of ancient Rome is no longer a luxury reserved for visitors to the Italian capital, as temples opened their doors internationally with a digital project launched Wednesday after decades of planning. The Rome Reborn tour is the first to show users over 7,000 buildings and monuments from the year AD 320, allowing both those with Virtual Reality goggles or just a computer […]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) — Swedish furniture giant Ikea said Wednesday it plans to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide by 2020, mainly office jobs, as it reorganizes to focus its business on e-commerce and smaller shops in city centers. The job cuts affect almost five percent of staff at Ingka Holding, Ikea’s parent group. Ikea is its biggest brand with 367 stores in 30 countries and 160,000 employees. The decision to cut jobs was “based on how […]
