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Aplikasyon para sa scholarship program ng DOST sa Lingayen, Pangasinan, maaari nang isumite

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Ipinagbibigay-alam ng Department of Science and Technology sa Lingayen, Pangasinan na maaari nang magsumite ang mga estudyante ng requirements para sa National Competitive Examination. Ang pagsusulit para sa mga mag-aaral sa ikaanim na baitang ang magtutukoy kung sino ang maaaring mapabilang sa scholarship program ng DOST Philippine Science High School. Ayon kay Vernalyn Martinez, Project Assistant 1 ng DOST Lingayen, maaaring bumisita sa kanilang tanggapan sa Alvear Street ang mga interesadong […]

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Diabetes taking growing toll on Africa: report

PARIS, France (AFP) — The costs of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa could double to almost $60 billion annually just 13 years from now, as obesity fuels an explosion of the disease, a report said Thursday. In 2015, the overall diabetes cost in the region was nearly $20 billion (18 billion euros), or 1.2 percent of total economic production, according to research published by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. This included medication and hospital stays, and […]

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US leads sanctions push after N. Korea ‘escalation’

by Carole Landry / with Park Chan-Kyong in Seoul Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States led a push at the United Nations Security Council Wednesday for tougher sanctions on North Korea, while warning the isolated regime’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile had drastically narrowed the path for diplomacy. In a hard-hitting address to the council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said Tuesday’s ICBM test had made “the world a […]

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Mga turistang bumisita sa isla ng Boracay nitong taon, umabot na sa halos isang milyon

KALIBO, Aklan (Eagle News) – Umabot na sa halos isang milyon ang mga turistang bumisita sa isla ng Boracay sa loob lamang ng kalahating taon. Sa ulat ng Provincial Tourism Office, mula Enero hanggang Hunyo nitong taon (2017), ang tourist arrivals sa Boracay ay umabot na sa mahigit 947,000. Mas mataas ang bilang na ito ng 12.48 % kumpara sa bilang ng mga turista sa parehong panahon sa nakalipas na taon. Nasa 842,000 ang mga turistang […]

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US ready to work with Russia on Syria ‘no-fly zones’: Tillerson

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States is prepared to work with Russia on the establishment of “no-fly zones” in Syria, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday. In a wide-ranging statement issued two days ahead of President Donald Trump’s first face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, Tillerson said Russia had a “special responsibility” to help stabilize the war-ravaged country. “The (US) is prepared to explore the possibility of establishing with Russia joint mechanisms […]

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NBA: Bulls sign first-round pick Markkanen

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls said Wednesday they have signed Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen, the seventh overall selection in last month’s NBA draft. Markkanen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the rights to sign him were acquired by the Bulls in the trade that brought Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine to Chicago in exchange for Jimmy Butler. The Bulls did not disclose the terms of the contract. Markkanen played one season […]

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SpaceX rocket launches Intelsat communications satellite

FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched an Intelsat communications satellite from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening (July 5). The rocket delivered Intelsat 35e to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), according to SpaceX. SpaceX said due to mission requirements, it would not try to land Falcon 9’s first stage after the launch. Two launches were scrubbed this week. On Monday, the […]

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US Homeland security chief meets Mexico’s FM for security talks

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) – United States Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly met with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray in Mexico City on Wednesday (July 05), ahead of an anticipated meeting between Mexan President Enrique Pena Nieto and US President Donald Trump. Trump and Nieto are expected to meet on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 Summit in Germany, nearly six months after the first official meeting between the two leaders was canceled following […]

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At least 26 dead, hospitalized in Mexico shootout – government

CHIHUAHUA STATE, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 26 people were dead or hospitalized after a shootout in the northern Mexican border state of Chihuahua on Wednesday (July 5), the state attorney general’s office said, as drug violence surges in one of Mexico’s bloodiest years on record. The shootout took place near the mountainous community of Las Varas, in the heart of one of Mexico’s drug trafficking regions, and it involved two armed groups. It was […]

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Security high at Buenos Aires Ariana Grande concert

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – Security was high at a Buenos Aires Arena on Wednesday (July 07) as thousands of young fans of Ariana Grande arrived for a concert for the superstar. The added security measures in Argentina comes after an explosion in May at a Manchester concert for Grande killed 22 people and injured 50 more. The incident was denounced by authorities as an act of terror. At the Buenos Aires concert, barricades were […]

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Argentine pregnant woman’s death sparks outrage

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) – Friends, family and neighbors of a 19-year-old pregnant suspected murder victim lit several cars on fire and threw rocks at police outside a police station in the city of Glew south of Buenos Aires on Wednesday (July 5). Local news outlets reported the violence broke out because police had not yet charged anyone in the death of Ayelen Roldan, who was found hanged to death in a home in the […]

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Firefighters battle Colorado mountain fire

COLORADO, United States (Reuters) – On Wednesday (July 5), Colorado firefighters battled a wildland fire between the towns of Breckenridge and Frisco. According to KUSA, authorities have begun to evacuate residents in Summit County. The fast-moving fire sent a large plume of smoke into the sky. Known for its winter ski resort and as the site of the National Repertory Orchestra, Breckenridge is home to many part-year residents who enjoy the area’s nature sites and […]

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