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Decryption ng 200,000 balota sa poll protest ni Sec. Tolentino vs Sen. De Lima, sinimulan na

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sinimulan na ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) ang decryption ng ballot images kaugnay sa election protest na isinampa ni Presidential Adviser for Political Affairs Francis Tolentino laban kay Senadora Leila De Lima. Sinabi ng COMELEC na mahigit isang libong balota mula sa clustered precincts ng Akbar at Al Barka, Basilan ang naunang ma-decrypt. Una nang kinuwestyon ni Tolentino ang mahigit dalawang daang libong balota mula sa 597 clustered precincts […]

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Mahigit 700 pulis na na-destino sa Marawi City, binigyan ng promosyon ng PNP

(Eagle News) –Ilang buwan matapos ang bakbakan sa Marawi City, iginawad na ng Philippine National Police ang pangakong promosyon sa 753 na pulis na kasamang nakipagbakbakan sa mga terorista. Nasa limangdaan sa kanila ang mula sa hanay ng PNP-Special Action Force (SAF). Mismong si PNP Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa at si Phil Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Joselito Bautista ang nagbigay ng promosyon sa mga pulis. Ayon kay Gen.Bato, siniguro nya na maibibigay ang […]

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NHL: Connor McDavid scores 4 goals, lifts Oilers past Lightning

By: Anthony Sevilla  EBC Sports International Canada Bureau (Eagle News) The Edmonton Oilers defeated the NHL’s top team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, through a spectacular performance from Connor McDavid. A career night for the Oilers’ captain who finished the game with 4 goals, 1 assist, 9 shots, and 9 scoring chances who is now tied for 3rd in the NHL scoring race and just 5 points shy of Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov. Cam Talbot also […]

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Cape Town now faces dry taps by May 11

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) — Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town received rare good news Monday when city officials said they now face losing piped water to their homes on May 11 — a month later than previously forecast. But Capetonians are not yet out of the woods. If drastic consumption reductions are not achieved by so-called “Day Zero”, people will have to queue at 200 standpipes for daily rations of 25 litres (6.6 US […]

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Zuckerberg acknowledges ‘mistakes’ as Facebook turns 14

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Mark Zuckerberg offered fresh self-criticism Monday, acknowledging making numerous mistakes in building the world’s biggest social network as Facebook marked its 14th birthday. “Over the years, I’ve made almost every mistake you can imagine,” the Facebook co-founder said on his personal page. “I’ve made dozens of technical errors and bad deals. I’ve trusted the wrong people and I’ve put talented people in the wrong roles. I’ve missed important trends […]

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Trump focused on ‘strong’ fundamentals amid market sell-off

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump was focused on the long-term health of the economy, claiming the fundamentals were “exceptionally strong,” despite a strong market sell-off. Wall Street stocks endured a brutal first session of the week, with the Dow seeing its steepest ever one-day point drop, wiping 4.6 percent off the value of America’s 30 largest companies. “The president’s focus is on our long-term economic fundamentals, […]

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Trappist planets have water, may be ‘habitable’: researchers

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Seven planets recently spotted orbiting a dim star in our Milky Way galaxy are rocky, seem to have water, and are potentially “habitable”, researchers studying the distant system said Monday. Though much remains unknown about the planets’ surfaces and atmospheres, the new measurements have not ruled out the possibility that they may harbour even rudimentary life, the scientists reported. “So far, no sign allows […]

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SpaceX poised to launch ‘world’s most powerful rocket’

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — SpaceX is poised for the first test launch Tuesday of its Falcon Heavy, which aims to become the world’s most powerful rocket in operation, capable of ferrying people to the Moon or Mars some day. The launch is the most ambitious yet for SpaceX, and has been hailed by industry experts as a game-changer because of its potential to propel the California-based company to […]

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US, Russia clash at UN over Syria chlorine attacks

by Carole LANDRY Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States and Russia clashed at the UN Security Council on Monday over a push by Washington to condemn reported chlorine gas attacks in Syria that have left many injured in recent days, including children. US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council that there was “obvious evidence from dozens of victims” to corroborate the chlorine attacks in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta. “Now we […]

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US won’t rule out Olympics talks with North Korea

LIMA, Peru (AFP) — Vice President Mike Pence or other US officials might meet with North Koreans at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday. Washington has previously said it won’t seek to initiate contact with North Koreans attending the South Korean games, but it does want talks with Kim Jong-Un in an effort to get him to abandon his nuclear program. Asked during a visit to Peru […]

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Dow ends down 4.6% after brutal session

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street stocks endured a brutal session Monday, with the Dow seeing one of its steepest ever one-day point drops, as the heady bullishness of early 2018 gave way to extreme volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.6 percent to 24,345.75, having at one point plummeted nearly 1,600 points to hit a session low of 23,923.88. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 4.1 percent to 2,648.94, while the tech-rich […]

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Syria raids kill nearly 30, as war of words escalates over chlorine use

by Abdulmonam Eassa Agence France-Presse ARBIN, Syria – Regime bombardment killed nearly 30 people in a rebel enclave near Damascus on Monday, as Syria’s seven-year conflict left civilians paying a heavy price. Residents across several Syrian battlefronts have reported escalating bombardment and have accused Syrian troops of deploying toxic chemicals against rebel-held zones. The United States on Monday said there was “obvious evidence” of multiple chlorine gas attacks in recent weeks, including in the opposition-held enclave of Eastern […]

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