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ENGLAND, United Kingdom (AFP) — A number of Guinness World Records fell across the world over the last week. British Inventor and entrepreneur, Richard Browning, soared into the record books when he made the fastest ever speed in a body-controlled jet engine power suit. The founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries achieved a speed of 32.02 mph (51.53 km/h) on his third and final timed effort over a lake in Reading, England. World […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — John Wall and Bradley Beal combined for 45 points as the Washington Wizards gained some revenge and hopefully some needed confidence with a 111-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Otto Porter contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday for the Wizards, who had lost five of seven starting with a 102-99 road loss against the Lakers on October 25. Washington, who improved to 6-5 on the season, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bumaba ng halos siyam na porsyento ang bilang ng naitatalang krimen sa nakalipas na buwan kumpara sa noong nakaraang taon. Base sa datos ng Philippine National Police (PNP), mula Enero hanggang Oktubre ng 2017, nasa 452,204 incidents ang naitalang krimen sa bansa. Mas mababa ito kumpara sa 493,912 crime incidents na naitala sa kaparehong panahon noong nakaraang taon. Pinakamalaki naman ang ibinaba sa kaso ng murder at physical injury. Pangunahin […]
(Eagle News) — Two Bureau of Customs officials who resigned after they were dragged by a fixer into corruption in the BoC have been appointed to other agencies, but only to handle security matters. President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Milo Maestrecampo, former BoC Imports and Assessments director, as assistant director general II of the Department of Transportation-attached Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, and former Customs Deputy Commissioner Gerardo Gambala, as director IV of the DoTR’s […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nasabat ng mga tauhan ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang kahung-kahon na mga pinekeng sigarilyo, seasoning mix at sabong pangligo sa tatlong warehouse sa Barangay Masambong sa Quezon City kamakailan. Sa taya ng BOC, papalo sa mahigit tatlong daang milyong piso ang halaga ng mga nasabat na smuggled at pekeng produkto na mula sa China. Ayon kay Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapeña, dalawang buwang minanmanan ng enforcement and security service […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets headed into the weekend on a negative note on Friday as traders fret over the outlook for Donald Trump’s much-vaunted tax-cut plans while profit-takers cashed in after the latest rally. The losses extended the broad regional sell-off Thursday, which started when Tokyo’s Nikkei saw a two percent gain in the morning reverse to a 1.7 percent loss at one point. While investors will be keeping an eye on […]
(Eagle News) — Tinatayang aabutin pa ng kalahating araw ngayong Biyernes, Nobyembre 10, ang pag-aakyat sa mga survivor ng bumagsak na Cessna plane sa Barangay Decoliat, Maria Aurora, Aurora. Ito ay dahil natigil kagabi ang paglalakbay ng tropa ng 56th Infantry Battalion ng Philippine Army na nagrescue sa dalawang survivor. Ayon sa pahayag ni Capt. Potpot Aragones, ng 56th IB ng Philippine Army, pansamantala nilang pinatigil ang paglalakbay kagabi dahil matarik ang bundok na kanilang […]
NORTH OF ROVANIEMI, Finland (Reuters) — Multicolored lights lit up the night sky in striking aurora displays over Finland earlier this week. The display took place on Tuesday (November 7) night and was filmed by travel magazine ‘All About Lapland’ in Rovaniemi, northern Finland. It was visible across a large swathe of the country and was also seen in southern parts of the country. The Northern Lights are a result of collisions between electrically charged […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on rich countries to help poorer economies in this era of globalization so that more people would reap the benefits of economic development. In his keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, Duterte said “globalization, to a certain extent, has really damaged poor economies.” This is why APEC and the ASEAN should take into consideration the interests of developing and poor economies by […]
(Eagle News) — Protests in Manila that will be held during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit will be confined to Plaza Miranda and Liwasang Bonifacio. In a statement, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said no demonstrations are allowed near the venues of the 31st Asean Summit and Related Meetings, and near the hotels where foreign dignitaries, delegates and heads of state are billeted, including the Manila Hotel, Manila Diamond Hotel, New World Manila Bay, […]
by Olivia Hampton Agence France Presse WATCH, United States (AFP) — It all began by accident. After hurting his wrist, artist Oilhack started mixing paints, oil and soap in a bowl, experiments that eventually morphed into brightly colored moving seascapes in a collaboration with fellow Frenchman Thomas Blanchard that Apple used to promote its iPhone X. In their US debut, the pair, who form the WeAreColorful collaborative, are bringing an immersive experience — filling the […]
DA NANG, Vietnam (AFP) — Asia-Pacific nations struggled to salvage the sprawling “TPP-11” trade deal Friday, following America’s pull out from the original pact, with Canada refuting reports an agreement in principle had been struck. The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) was initially a US-led initiative between 12 nations accounting for 40 percent of global GDP, but excluding Washington’s regional rival China. It was thrown into disarray when President Donald Trump abruptly pulled out of the […]
