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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai, who led a major and successful overhaul at the Japanese electronics giant, will step down at the end of March, the firm said Friday. Hirai will become Sony chairman, filling a post that has been empty since June 2012, and will be replaced by the company’s current chief financial officer Kenichiro Yoshida on April 1. “As the company approaches a crucial juncture, when we will embark […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila Regional Trial Court has denied Mark Taguba’s bid to be allowed to remain detained in the National Bureau of Investigation, and ordered his transfer to the Manila City Jail instead. In denying his motion, Manila RTC Branch 46 Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa said Taguba failed to present any proof he was facing death threats, and should therefore remain in NBI detention. The judge noted that it was not the NBI but […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon headlines the field announced Thursday for the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest on February 17 in Los Angeles. Gordon, the 2016 runner-up, will be taking part for the third straight year. His challengers include first-time All-Star Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, Larry Nance Jr. of the Los Angeles Lakers and rookie Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks. All four have had their […]
Independent panel study results show there was “vaccine failure” in “two to three” of 14 cases, DOH official says (Eagle News) — There has been “vaccine failure” in “two to three” children of the 14 who were administered Dengvaxia and who were autopsied by an independent panel of experts. Health Undersecretary Dr. Rolando Enrique Domingo said that while the “vaccine failure” was seen only in “a small number” of cases, the results of the panel therefore […]
by Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A hacking theft that netted $530 million, a ban on Facebook advertising, regulation even in Russia and more wild price swings: despite another stomach-churning week for cryptocurrencies, analysts say they are here to stay. While headline-grabbing hacks like that suffered by Japan’s Coincheck are likely to attract the attention of regulators, experts say the “Teflon” crypto boom is now part of the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inihahanda na ang Palarong Pambansa 2018, matapos lagdaan ng Department of Education (DepEd) at lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur ang hosting agreement. Gagawin ang Palarong Pambansa sa Vigan Convention Center mula Abril 16 hanggang Abril 20 batay sa calendar of activities ng ahensya. Noong Setyembre, opisyal nang inanunsyo ni Secretary Leonor Briones na ang Ilocos Sur ang napiling host ng palaro at naungusan ang Marikina , Baguio City, Iligan City sa […]
(Eagle News) — Another personality charged in connection with the P6.4-billion shabu shipment mess has been arrested, while another two are slated to surrender, the National Bureau of Investigation said on Friday. Initial information provided by the National Bureau of Investigation said Eirene May Tatad was nabbed in Iloilo. Tatad will be brought to Manila for the return of the warrant of arrest issued by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46, the NBI said. […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Umabot sa mahigit 6 na milyong dayuhang turista ang dumagsa sa Pilipinas noong nakaraang taon. Batay sa nakalap na datos ng Department of Tourism (DOT), umabot sa 6.6 milyon na foreign tourists ang bumisita sa Pilipinas. Noong January 2017, naitala ang pinakamaraming dayuhan na bumisita sa bansa—mahigit 620,000—habang pumangalawa ang buwan ng Disyembre na umabot naman sa mahigit 600,000 turista. Mas mataas ito ng 11 porsyento kumpara sa dami ng […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Researchers raised fears Thursday that salmonella-tainted milk produced by French dairy giant Lactalis, which sickened dozens of babies, could have infected others over more than a decade. Lactalis has been engulfed in scandal since December when authorities ordered a massive international recall of the baby milk which made at least 38 babies ill in France and Spain. The Pasteur research institute said Thursday that the exact same strain of salmonella sickened […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union proposed Thursday giving millions of people in the 28-nation bloc better access to safe tap water and reduce water consumption via wasteful plastic bottles. The legislation proposed by the European Commission, the EU executive, aims to make safe drinking water a citizen right in line with social rights adopted at a summit in Gothenburg, Sweden in November. The commission was responding to a petition signed by 1.6 million […]
GUATEMALA, Guatemala (AFP) — The eruption of a volcano near the Guatemalan capital subsided Thursday after 20 hours of activity that rained ash on nearby communities and prompted an orange alert, a spokesman said. The eruption of the Volcan de Fuego (“Fire Volcano”) sent ash towering 1.7 kilometers (one mile) into the sky and raining down on at least eight communities, said David de Leon, an emergency services spokesman. Authorities announced an orange alert earlier […]
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — The eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media reported. He was 68 years old. “Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, who had been treated by a group of doctors for several months due to deep depression, took his life this morning,” Cuba’s official newspaper Granma reported. “Fidelito” — as he was known on island nation — had initially been hospitalized for his condition and then continued […]
