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by Ludovic EHRET Agence France-Presse ZHUHAI, China (AFP) — China is unleashing stealth drones and pilotless aircraft fitted with AK-47 rifles onto world markets, racing to catch up to US technology and adding to a fleet that has already seen combat action in the Middle East. Combat drones were among the jet fighters, missiles and other military hardware shown off this week at Airshow China, the country’s biggest aerospace industry exhibition. A delta-winged stealth drone […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — One person was killed and two others were injured in a rush hour stabbing rampage in downtown Melbourne Friday, that saw police shoot a knife-wielding suspect near a burning vehicle. Police said officers “initially responded to a report of a car on fire” in the city center at 4:20 pm local time, but discovered at the scene that members of the public had been stabbed. Media showed video footage of police […]
(Eagle News) – Malacanang said that it respects the decision of the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division which convicted former First Lady Imelda Marcos of graft, saying that the verdict was a “good reminder” to all public servants that “public office is a public trust.” In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the Palace would not in any way interfere in the case. “The Executive Branch is not in the business of exerting undue interference […]
Ni Belle Surara Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Pangungunahan ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ang pagdiriwang ng National Biotechnology Week (NBW) sa taong ito. Layunin nito na mapalawak pa ang kaalaman ng mga mamamayan tungkol sa benepisyong idinudulot ng biotechnology sa buhay at pamumuhay ng tao. Ang tema nang naturang pagdiriwang ay “Pambansang Hamon, Pambansang Solusyon.” Ayon kay DOST Secretary Fortunato dela Peña, tatalakayin sa pagdiriwang ng NBW ang mga biotechnology product, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in sacked his top two economic officials Friday, the government said, as the world’s 11th-largest economy struggles with slowing growth, rising unemployment and persistent income gaps. Finance minister Kim Dong-yeon and presidential chief of staff for policy Jang Ha-sung, who have reportedly been at odds with each other over how to address the situation, were both dismissed from their posts, a Blue House spokesman said. © […]
(Eagle News) — Walang binabantayang bagyo o namumuong sama ng panahon ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa loob ng philippine area of responsibility (PAR). Ngunit nagbalik naman ang pag-iral ng northeast monsoon o amihan sa extreme northern Luzon habang apektado ng easterlies ang malaking bahagi ng bansa. Magiging maaliwalas ngayong araw ang panahon sa buong Luzon kabilang na ang Metro Manila at makararanas lamang ng mga isolated na pag-ulan sa hapon […]
SANTA ROSA Valley, CA (Eagle News) — The Santa Rosa Valley fire burns in the hills of Ventura County in Southern California. Smoke could be seen by motorists traveling on Highway 101. Multiple wildfires erupted throughout the state today. (Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — Arestado ang sampung katao na pawang mga miyembro ng budol-budol gang sa isang mall sa Makati City. Nadiskubre ng guwardiya ng isang mall sa Makati ang kanilang modus at nakita mismo sa kanilang sasakyan ang napakaraming pera, gadgets, alahas, bags, cards at iba pang kagamitan. Naitimbre kaagad ang mga suspek matapos na magreklamo ang nasalisihang senior citizen kung saan nakuha ang higit dalawang daang libong piso. Kaagad na napasugod sa Makati City […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese television station has cancelled a performance by the wildly popular Korean boyband BTS, after controversy erupted over a shirt worn by a member appearing to show the mushroom cloud created by an atomic bomb. The international superstars were due to perform on TV Asahi on Friday, but the station abruptly cancelled the show after a photo of member Jimin wearing the shirt went viral. “BTS’s appearance scheduled for the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets turned lower Friday as investors took their foot off the pedal at the end of a broadly positive week, while the dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve flagged more interest rate hikes down the line. Energy firms were among the biggest losers as oil prices fell into a bear market after dropping 20 percent from their recent highs. The US midterms provided a much-needed filip to equities as […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an 18-year old Filipino-American student was among those killed in a mass shooting at a country music bar filled with college students in Los, Angeles, California. The DFA has expressed condolences to the family of 18-year-old Alaina Punzalan Housley, a freshman English student at Pepperdine University. Alaina is the niece of American actress and TV host Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband journalist Adam […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 8, threatened to block the renewal of ABSCBN’s franchise anew. In a speech during the distribution of land to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Boracay, Duterte again noted what he said was ABSCBN’s failure to air his advertisement during the 2016 elections even if he had already paid for such. “One thing is that, you know, when you do that to many people it’s fraud. You’re actually a fraud if […]
