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2 Indian nationals na umano’y miyembro ng kidnap-for-ransom group, napatay sa Cavite

(Eagle News) — Dead-on-the-spot ang dalawang Indian national na umano’y miyembro ng kidnap-for-ransom group matapos makaengkwentro ng mga operatiba ng Philippine National Police-Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) sa Imus, Cavite. Kinilala ang dalawang suspek na sina Honey Singh at Kumar Pardeep. 2 napatay na kidnap suspects, nambiktima ng kapwa Indian national; humingi ng P20-million ransom Sa report ni PNP AKG director, PSSupt. Glen Dumlao, Sept 3 nang dukutin ng mga suspek sa Dasmarinas ang biktimang si Lalit […]

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2nd week of September is Education Week

QUEZON City, Philippines – Education is a very important tool in empowering and developing the youth in becoming productive citizens of the country. To quote Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The Philippine government, by virtue of Proclamation No. 409,  signed in 1953, declared the second week of September and the year thereafter as the “Education Week.” Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by […]

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Researchers identify genes that could explain why dogs are so friendly

https://youtu.be/RR1g5dYAd98 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers have identified a genetic difference between dogs and their wild cousins, wolves, that could explain why dogs are so friendly. The study used both behavioral and genetic data. The behavioral side was led by Oregon State University animal behaviorist Monique Udell who showed that pet domestic dogs are more sociable and less afraid of strangers than wolves, even when those wolves were raised by humans. The genetic component came from […]

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Over-crowding causes delay of Arsenal v FC Cologne Europa League match

LONDON, England (Reuters) — Kick-off in the Europa League group stage match between Arsenal and FC Cologne was delayed by an hour on Thursday (September 14). The group H clash was due to kick off at 1905 GMT. However, Arsenal’s official Twitter account announced that kick-off had been delayed just 45 minutes before the match. “The kick-off of #AFCvCOL has been delayed by an hour in the interests of crowd safety,” the club said. Earlier […]

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Japan stock almost flat after North Korea’s missile launch

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — The Tokyo stock exchange showed volatile movement at the opening just hours after North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Northern Japan early Friday (September 15). Both the Nikkei 225 stock market and the wider Topix markets opened slightly lower than Thursday (September 14), but both markets regained traction quickly, going up by 43.15 points within thirty minutes after trading began. The missile fired by North Korea flew over […]

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Canada, China, EU and partners push forward on Paris climate accord

   By Marc Braibant Agence France Presse MONTREAL, Canada  — Some 30 environment ministers will push forward on the Paris climate accord at a meeting Saturday requested by Canada, China and the European Union. With more than half of G20 members attending — representing most of the world’s largest economies —  “this first gathering of its kind aims to further galvanize global momentum for the implementation of the Paris Agreement,” the European Commission said. Prime […]

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Security Council to hold emergency meeting Friday on N. Korea missile launch

  UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday concerning North Korea’s latest missile launch over Japan, the council presidency announced. The United States and Japan requested the meeting, which will be held at 3 pm (1900 GMT), according to the Ethopian council presidency. The meeting will be closed-door, diplomats said. Pyongyang’s latest launch comes after the Security Council imposed an eighth set of sanctions on North […]

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Entire Caloocan Police force to be relieved — NCRPO chief Albayalde

(Eagle News) — The National Capital Region Police Office is set to relieve the entire Caloocan City Police, in a bold move seen as a warning by the Philippine National Police leadership against erring policemen in general. The announcement came after another dubious incident that saw several personnel from police community precinct 4   barging inside a house in civilian clothes without a search warrant and stealing items on Sept. 4. The PCP4 commander, who was […]

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Japan condemns N.Korea missile launch ‘with strongest words’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan condemned Friday’s North Korean missile launch “with strongest words,” the top government spokesman said, saying the country could “never tolerate this repeated extreme provocative action.” “We have strongly protested to the North, telling them of the strong anger of the Japanese people,” Yoshihide Suga told reporters. © Agence France-Presse

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North Korea fires missile over Japan: Seoul, Tokyo

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired an unidentified missile eastwards over Japan and into the Pacific on Friday, Seoul and Tokyo said, its latest provocation amid high tensions over its banned weapons programs. The launch, from near Pyongyang, came after the United Nations Security Council imposed an eighth set of sanctions on the country over its ballistic missile and atomic weapons programmes. That was in response to its sixth nuclear test — by far […]

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Autonomous armed ‘robot tanks’ displayed in London

LONDON, United Kingdom (Reuters) — While scientists and campaigners worry about the westernization of robots, the defense industry is showing off the latest autonomous weapons systems at a major arms fair in London. Among the offerings is an unmanned ground vehicle from German defense manufacturers Rheinmetall, that can operate autonomously and be fitted with its own weapons system. And while unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are now commonplace in military arsenals, the unmanned ground vehicle, […]

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Lady Gaga hospitalized; pulls out of Brazil’s Rock in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Lady Gaga said Thursday she had been hospitalized in “severe pain” and was pulling out of Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival, which she was due to headline this weekend. The US superstar, who revealed Tuesday that she suffers from the chronic disease fibromyalgia, had been due to open the festival on Friday in Rio de Janeiro. “I was taken to hospital. its not simply hip pain or wear & […]

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