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(Reuters) — Brad Pitt made his red carpet return when he turned up to join Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller and Tom Holland on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie, “The Lost City Of Z” in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (Apr 5). The event marked the first time that Pitt had attended a red carpet event in four months. His production company Plan B is part of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Thursday 28 soldiers wounded following a clash with the Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu days before. Duterte visited Lt. Col. William George Cordova, battalion commander; 1LT Joe Mari S. Landicho; Sgt. Randy G. Balutoc; Sgt. Samian B. Calangan; Cpl. Crispin S. Agoy; Cpl. Brainard T. Dumondon; Cpl. Ronald Allan B. Lorenzo; Cpl. Jonathan D. Mukay; Cpl. Mariel J. Reboredo; Cpl. Ruben G. Olaso; and […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The missile strike against a Syrian airbase marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Here is what we know so far about the target and the outcome of the strike. The target At 3:40 am Syria time on Friday (0040 GMT), the US military fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat airfield near Homs in central Syria. According to the Pentagon, as well […]
Reuters — A technology that turns the light bulb above your head into an Internet transmitter could have a disruptive impact on the wireless communications market comparable to that of the digital camera on photography, according to developers of pureLi-Fi. Li-Fi uses high-speed modulation of light-emitting diodes (LED), with the data embedded in the beam, to provide a fast Internet connection. Li-Fi’s advocates say that the technology will provide heightened speed and internet security. “The […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is expected to return to action this weekend following a six-week injury layoff, the NBA team confirmed on Thursday. A statement from the Warriors said Durant, who suffered a knee sprain and bone bruise in a game against the Washington Wizards on February 28, was fit to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. “Following multiple workout sessions in recent days … forward Kevin […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Nagsanib puwersa ang mga awtoridad ng Quezon City Police District (QCPD) na mula sa iba’t ibang sub-precinct ng Station 3 at Barangay Police Safety Officer (BPSO) ng Tandang Sora sa Quezon City sa ginawang Oplan Bulabog noong Huwebes ng tanghali, Abril 6. Binulabog at ginalugad ang mga bahay sa may Upper Banlat at Delta Village ng mga nasa watch list ng Station 3 na patuloy pa din sa paggamit at […]
The University of the Philippines Junior Finance Association is holding a financial summit on April 8 with the aim of spreading financial literacy to the youth. The summit–which is the flagship event of UP JFA’s Investment Month 2017–will be held in SM Aura. Themed “Nation-Building through Finance,” it aims to target around 1000 people all over the country, specifically the young who include college students, and junior and senior high school students. Delegates can expect talks and seminars by top […]
BELGRADE, Serbia (Reuters) — Novak Djokovic was drawn to face Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the first match of Serbia’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Spain on Friday (April 7), a responsibility he was happy to take on. The former world number one’s appearance in his home city of Belgrade is one of several intriguing plots as the team competition reaches the business end with four hard-to-call ties. Since opening the year by winning the Doha title, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects profits to soar by 48.2 percent in the first quarter despite a smartphone recall fiasco and the arrest of its de facto head. The world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker estimated its operating profit in the January-March period at 9.9 trillion won ($8.8 billion), up 48.2 percent from a year earlier, thanks to strong sales of memory chips and display panels. It marked […]
TARRAGONA, Spain (Reuters) — Ferrari vice president Piero Ferrari and F1 test pilot Marc Gene unveiled Ferrari Land on Thursday (May 6), the first theme and leisure park devoted to the Italian brand in Europe. The iconic Italian motor-sports brand opened a 70,000 square-meter- space inside Tarragona´s Port Aventura amusement park. Visitors can ride in the two new main constructions at the park. Red Force is a 112-meter-high ride that accelerates up to 180 km/h (111 […]
MAYNILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Isang sunog ang nangyari sa residential area sa Antipolo St., J. Abad Santos, Tondo, Manila. Nag-umpisa ang sunog bandang 4:45 ng hapon, noong Huwebes, April 6 sa bahay ni Gng. Tisay Mendoza. Ayon sa kanilang kapitbahay ay kuryente ang pinagmulan ng sunog na umabot pa sa ikalimang alarma. Tulong-tulong naman ang lahat ng residente upang agad na maapula ang apoy. Nagpasa-pasa sila ng timbang may lamang tubig upang maagapan ang sunog. Subalit […]
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike against Syria on Thursday in retaliation for a chemical attack with a sarin-like nerve agent which Washington blames on President Bashar al-Assad. A White House official said 59 precision-guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where the US believes Tuesday’s deadly attack was launched. The official had earlier given the number of missiles involved as 70. The missiles were blasted […]
