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by Joshua MELVIN Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A decade after a bike crash that left an American man paralyzed from the shoulders down, he can again feed himself, researchers hailing a medical first reported Wednesday. The remarkable advance hinges on a prosthesis which circumvents rather than repairs his spinal injury, using wires, electrodes as well as computer software to reconnect the severed link between his brain and muscles. “To our knowledge, this […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Satellite images taken this week suggest North Korea could be in the final stages of preparations for a new nuclear test, United States-based analysts said Tuesday. The images, taken March 25, show up to four vehicles or equipment trailers continuously present at the entrance to the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, with communications cables likely laid on the ground. “This equipment would likely be used to initiate the test, collect data […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Energy giant Exxon Mobil has asked the Donald Trump administration not to scrap United States participation in the landmark Paris climate agreement, running counter to White House moves on carbon emissions. The news came as Trump on Tuesday unveiled a new executive order that could roll back some of the previous Democratic administration’s policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. In a March 22 letter to Trump energy […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump declared the end of a “war on coal” Tuesday, as he moved to curb rules that underpin American emissions targets and a major global climate accord. Following through on an election promise, Trump signed an order to review some of his predecessor Barack Obama’s climate legacy, declaring an end to “job-killing regulations.” In a maiden trip to the Environmental Protection Agency, […]
by Mark MCLAUGHLIN / Rosie SCAMMELL Agence France-Presse EDINBURGH, United Kingdom – Scotland’s parliament voted Tuesday to back First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second independence referendum, another headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she battles to keep the country united just a day before triggering Brexit. The vote by lawmakers in Edinburgh was 69 in favour and 59 against despite May’s last-minute appeals. “I hope the UK government will respect the will of […]
by Ben Simon Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland – Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul, the UN said Tuesday, adding the toll could exceed 400 if fresh killings are verified. “According to information verified by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq, at least 307 people were killed… between 17 February and 22 March,” the UN rights […]
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Photos from Atty. Manases Carpio’s Facebook account (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is greeted by his grandchildren when he woke up on his birthday (Friday), March 28, at his residence in Davao City. The President opted to spend his time with family on his 72nd birthday. In these pictures, Duterte is seen playing with his grandchildren who surprised him with warm birthday hugs and kisses when he woke up in his Davao City […]
(Eagle News) — Arestado ang tatlo sa anim na hinihinalang miyembro ng Maute Terrorist Group matapos magsagawa ng raid operation ang pulisya sa Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. Ayon sa Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO), naaresto ang tatlong suspek sa kanilang inuupahang bahay nang mag check-out ang mga ito sa kanilang tinutuluyang hotel. Sa kabila nito, nababahala pa rin ang pulisya dahil hindi pa nadadakip ang iba pa sa tatlong suspek. Samantala, nagsasanib […]
(Eagle News) — Kinumpirma ni AFP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla na matagumpay na nailigtas ng militar ang natitira pang bihag ng Abu Sayyaf na dinukot ng mga rebelde sa karagatan ng Sibago Island sa Basilan. Sa panayam sa programang Liwanagin Natin, sinabi ni Padilla na dahil sa patuloy na rescue operation ng militar ay narekober ang Chief Engineer ng cargo vessel na si Laurencio Tiro at ang kapitan na si Aurelio Agacac sa barangay […]
