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(Reuters) — A vest designed to shield astronauts from deadly solar particles in deep space is set for trials on a lunar mission ready for deployment on any manned mission to Mars, its Israeli developers said. The AstroRad Radiation Shield has been devised by Tel Aviv-based StemRad, which has already produced and marketed a belt to protect rescue workers from harmful gamma ray radiation emitted in nuclear disasters, such as Chernobyl and Fukushima. The vest […]
(Reuters) — Nissan has launched a new measurement unit for 4×4 cars that they are calling Desert Camel Power. The Japanese firm wants to provide definitive answers to questions about the off-road capabilities of 4×4 cars in the Gulf market. Nissan argues that the traditional definition of horsepower is not an accurate unit of measurement for cars that drive in the desert, since engine power does not necessarily ensure smooth driving on sand. Regional Executive […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 6) – Growing up with a family where both of your parents are post-World War II babies, there are these days when they will just burst out with stories on how great Manila is during their generation, how the city exudes pure elegance even after the Battle of Manila in 1945, and how the structures built in downtown Manila became a representation of how rich our culture and history is. In one […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate is again hearing today, Monday (March 6) the testimony of retired police officer Arturo Lascanas, with Senator Panfilo Lacson, head of the Senate committee on public order, warning the flip-flopping cop on Supreme Court rulings that do not allow major self-contradictions in cases of conspiracy. Lacson, himself, announced at the start of the hearing that he has “grown averse” of flip-flopping statements of witnesses, citing his personal experience of the […]
QUEZON CITY — Fight the culture of silence, report violence against women (VAW). This is the call of Secretary Ismael ‘Mike’ D. Sueno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) as the whole nation celebrates National Women’s Month this March. “To women who are victims of violence, do not be afraid in reporting and seeking help through the Barangay VAW Desk in your barangay. There is no shame in saving yourselves, your […]
TAGUIG CITY — With the downtrend in the international contract price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau (DOE-OIMB) announced a possible rollback in the price of an 11-kilogram LPG cylinder. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said that the rollback of $9/MT could translate to a P0.36/kg; or a possible P4-reduction per 11kg LPG cylinder. He said the possible reduction was based on their international price monitoring—the contract price for March amounts […]
MANILA, March 6 – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will allocate P50 million to enable the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) to undertake a comprehensive review of mining contracts nationwide, starting with those ordered shuttered or suspended last month by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said DBM Secretary Benjamin Diokno informed him that the budget for the review would be sourced from the government’s contingency […]
BAJA CALIFORNIA, Mexico (Reuters) — Mexican congressman Braulio Guerra recently climbed the fence along the U.S.-Mexico border to demonstrate what he says is the futility of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall between the two countries to stem migration. Guerra, who represents the state of Queretaro, 218 km (135 miles) north of the capital Mexico City, said on a video filmed by his office that it was easy for him to climb […]
President Rodrigo Duterte conferred the Wounded Personnel Medals to seven (7) wounded-in-action (WIA) soldiers, namely Pfc. Marquin Variacion, Pfc. Vincent Niño Lopez, Pvt. Regie Joy Duyan, Pvt. Ramon Balibagon, Jr., Sgt. Joshua Delawan, Pfc. Jenesses Andam, and 2Lt. Daniel De Guzman, at the Camp. BGen. Edilberto Evangelista Station Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City on March 3, 2017. The soldiers, who came from three different troops, were wounded after having separate encounters with the New […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — FBI Director James Comey has asked the Justice Department to publicly refute President Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phones, US media reported on Sunday. The New York Times, citing senior US officials, first reported that Comey believes Trump’s unsubstantiated claim about his predecessor to be false. The department has not made any statement. Comey made the request on Saturday because “there is no evidence to support […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Three of the four missiles launched by North Korea on Monday landed in Japanese-controlled waters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. “North Korea today fired four ballistic missiles almost simultaneously and they flew some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles),” Abe said in parliament. “Three of them landed in our country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).” © Agence France-Presse
