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THE municipality of the Dutch town of Bodegraven installed a special lighting system to counter an increase in traffic accidents involving pedestrians using their smartphones. The lights are directly on the pavement to signal to people looking down on their phones that it is safe to cross. The led-lit pavement stripes, one on each side of a road crossing, are synchronized with the traffic lights. They blink green or red, so a smartphone user can […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Troubled singer Chris Brown has been ordered to stay away from an ex-girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, after she said he punched her and threatened to kill her. In documents made public Tuesday, a Los Angeles court granted a restraining order requested by Tran, with Brown facing arrest if he comes near her. Tran, who has had an on-off relationship with Brown, said that the 27-year-old singer punched her […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has issued a show cause order on Panda Coach Tours and Travel Inc., and Harana Tours Inc. on Tuesday, February 21, for a hearing next week after the tragic bus accident in Tanay, Rizal that killed 15 people mostly students from the Best Link College in Novaliches, Quezon City. “By issuing the show-cause order, we are sending a strong message to […]
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Kaliwa’t-kanan ang isinasagawa ngayong PNP Checkpoint sa mga pangunahing lansangan ng Surigao del Sur. Ito ay dahil halos magkasunod lamang na nabiktima ang isang security guard at isang pulis nang hindi pa nakikilalang mga suspek sakay ng motorsiklo o ang mga kawatang tinatawag na “riding in tandem.” Mahigpit namang kinondena ng kapulisan ang walang habas na papamaril at pambibiktima ng mga riding in tandem criminals sa nasabing lugar. Nagbabala […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Two women arrested over the killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur knew they were taking part in a poison attack, Malaysia’s police chief said Wednesday, after reports they believed it was a prank. “Yes, of course they knew,” Khalid Abu Bakar said when asked by a reporter if the women knew they were carrying a toxic substance when they approached Kim Jong-Nam, the half-sibling of Kim […]
VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — Austria arrested one of Ukraine’s richest men on Tuesday, a fresh twist for the one-time ally of ousted pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych. Gas magnate Dmytro Firtash was taken into custody over alleged links to organized crime in Spain, moments after a Vienna court ruled he could be extradited to the United States on corruption charges. Firtash, 51, made money through connections with Russian gas giant Gazprom, and was at one time linked […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian investigators are seeking to question a North Korean diplomat over the killing of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-Nam, at a Kuala Lumpur airport, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Wednesday. Police have put five North Koreans in the frame for the killing and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. Of those wanted for questioning, one is attached to the embassy and one is on the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 months in prison after a high-profile corruption trial found him guilty of misconduct during his time at the helm of the city. Tsang, 72, held the leadership post of chief executive for seven years from 2005 and is the most senior city official ever to be convicted in a criminal trial. © Agence France-Presse
(Reuters) — Southeast Asian countries see China’s installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as very unsettling and want to prevent militarisation and urge dialogue to stop “recent developments” from escalating, the Philippines said on Tuesday (February 21). Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) were unanimous in their concern about Beijing’s reclamation and militarisation of manmade islands, Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said. Yasay did not […]
by Hamza Turkia with Rim Taher in Tripoli Agence France Presse HARCHA, Libya (AFP) — The bodies of 74 migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe have washed up on a beach west of the Libyan capital, the Red Crescent said Tuesday. Residents of the village of Harcha, outside Zawiya, 45 kilometres (30 miles) from Tripoli, alerted the emergency services after finding a wrecked boat on the beach with bodies inside, the […]
By Erwin Temperante Eagle News Service MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Naglabas ng temporary protection order (TRO) ang Korte Suprema hinggil sa writ of amparo na inihain ni Christina Gonzales. Biktima ang asawa ni Christina ng Oplan Tokhang noong ipinatutupad pa ito ng Philippine National sa buong kapuluan. Sakop ng protection order ng SC ang pagbabawal na lumapit ng higit isang kilometro sa tahanan o di kaya naman sa lugar ng hanap-buhay ni Christina ang […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Way back on high school, that was the time when I started appreciating music. Music gives me peace and relaxation. I don’t just love listening to it – music is my therapy. The truth is everybody needs music. In the history of music therapy, hospitals begun hiring musicians for patients that were traumatized during the World War II. Classical music was used for healing sick and wounded patients. Nowadays, the most common […]
