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by Yemeli Ortega and Yussel Gonzalez Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) – The earthquake that hit Mexico on September 19 did not discriminate in its destruction, leveling homes in rich and poor neighborhoods alike. But one month on, the tragedies facing Mexico City’s newly homeless depend largely on class. Residents of upscale neighborhoods like Roma and Condesa face a frenzied rush to rent or buy new homes in other neighborhoods nearby, creating a real estate bubble. […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Wednesday cited Aegis Juris fraternity member Arvin Balag in contempt and subsequently ordered his detention. This was after Balag repeatedly refused to answer pointblank Senator Grace Poe, who asked whether he was indeed the president of the Aegis Juris fraternity as claimed by other members. Balag repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination instead. “For the position you’re holding in the frat, you’re invoking your right?” Poe, visibly irked, said. Balag […]
Philippine Red Cross’ humanitarian run, the Million Volunteer Run (MVR) 4, is ready to set the record for humanity. #REDSetGo: Get ready to run for humanity, set the number of runners in the Guinness book of world record, go for the fourth time and let us all save lives! Join the MVR 4 and experience a nationwide run in serving humanity and highlighting the spirit of volunteerism, on October 21, 2017 at the Quirino Grandstand, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Boston’s Gordon Hayward suffered a gruesome broken left ankle injury barely five minutes into the new NBA season Tuesday, overshadowing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-99 victory in Kyrie Irving’s homecoming. Hayward, the former Utah star who signed a four-year deal with the Celtics worth $128 million in the off-season, was stretchered off the court following a horrific injury that stunned players on both clubs. Hayward landed hard 5:15 into the game after a […]
by Emmanuelle Michel with Marianne Barriaux in Barcelona Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) – Catalonia’s independence push is taking its toll on the region’s tourism industry, with revenues and hotel bookings down since a banned October 1 secession referendum that was marred by violence. “The tourism sector is one of the most strongly affected by the instability,” Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told parliament last week as he defended his government’s handling of the Catalan crisis. Catalonia, with […]
by Alexandre Marchand Agence France-Presse KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) – Nearly four decades ago Fazol Ahmed returned to his native Myanmar with his family under a Rohingya repatriation scheme. Now he is back in the teeming camps of Bangladesh with his wife and children, a refugee once again. Ahmed is among the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have crossed into Bangladesh since an upsurge in violence in neighboring Myanmar in August that the UN has said amounts […]
by Laurent Thomet and Joanna Chiu Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) – President Xi Jinping declared China is entering a “new era” of challenges and opportunities on Wednesday as he opened a Communist Party congress expected to enhance his already formidable power. Xi told some 2,300 delegates at the imposing Great Hall of the People that the party must “resolutely oppose” any actions that undermine its leadership as it steers a course through a high-stakes period in […]
(Eagle News) — Several members and alumni of the Aegis Juris fraternity met at a hotel after Horacio Castillo III died to discuss the steps they were to take following the incident. This was according to Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, who spoke during a joint hearing of the committees on dangerous drugs, and justice on hazing on Wednesday. According to Coronel, based on their investigation, the meeting was suggested by one […]
LAGUNA BEACH, United States (AFP) — Intel chief Brian Krzanich said Tuesday his company is working on a super-fast chip designed specifically for artificial intelligence. The chipmaking giant is partnering with Facebook and other internet titans investing heavily in artificial intelligence to create the first in what will be a family of “Nervana Neural Network Processors” tailored to the needs of the emerging technology, Krzanich said during an on-stage interview at the WSJD Live conference. […]
by Joe Jackson Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — US author George Saunders on Tuesday became only the second American writer to win Britain’s renowned Man Booker Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo.” Judges for the world’s most prestigious English-language literary award praised as “utterly original” the book that chronicles the death of Abraham Lincoln’s 11-year-old son Willie using the accounts of hundreds of narrators. “The form […]
(Eagle News) — The names of at least six individuals affiliated with the Aegis Juris fraternity who were present during the initiation rites of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III, and the circumstances leading to his death were released on Wednesday. Based on the testimony provided by Solano during a Sept. 25 executive session, and which was read out during the Senate hearing, it was OJ Onofre who called Solano on Sept. 17, asking him to go […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A duo of French scientists said Wednesday they may have found a physiological, and seemingly treatable, cause for dyslexia hidden in tiny light-receptor cells in the human eye. In people with the reading disability, the cells were arranged in matching patterns in both eyes, which may be to blame for confusing the brain by producing “mirror” images, the co-authors wrote in the journal Proceedings of […]
