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Scientists find huge ancient landslide on Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A massive underwater landslide that could have triggered a towering tsunami some 300,000 years ago has been discovered in the depths of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said Wednesday. The ancient landslide, likely caused by a strong earthquake that could have generated a tsunami wave 27 meters (90 feet) high, was discovered unexpectedly by researchers conducting three-dimensional mapping of the seafloor around the world’s biggest reef. Scientists had already located eight […]

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Fire tornado in Western Australia captured on camera

Reuters (Reuters) — Amateur video shot on Monday (February 6) shows a fire tornado forming during a bushfire near Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia. Danny Robinson, who works at Giralia Station recorded the fire and smoke tornado which was about six kilometers away from his location. Robinson told Reuters in an email that the bushfire started around 16:00 p.m. (0800 GMT) last Sunday (February 5). “The upward forces of the fire tornado managed to rip […]

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Vienna zoo panda twins play around as they celebrate half-year birthday

VIENNA, AUSTRIA (Reuters) — Fu Feng and Fu Ban, the famous panda twins born in Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo, turned half a year old on Tuesday (February 7). The 6-month-old panda cubs can now be seen rollicking around and climbing tree branches in their pen. “The twins love to climb up high. Their sharp claws make for a good hold. If they do tumble down from time to time they land safely on a thick layer […]

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NBA: Harden’s double-double powers Rockets over Magic

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 25 points and passed off 12 assists to spark the Houston Rockets over visiting Orlando 128-104 in one of only three NBA games played Tuesday. Harden, who ranks third in NBA scoring with 28.9 points a game and first in assists with 11.4 per contest, achieved his 43rd double double of the season as the Rockets cracked 100 points for the 41st consecutive game, third-longest run in […]

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Brexit bill set to clear major parliamentary hurdle

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — MPs look set to approve a bill on Wednesday empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to start Brexit negotiations, in a major step towards Britain leaving the European Union. Seven months after the historic referendum vote to leave the 28-nation bloc, the House of Commons is expected to grant its approval for May to trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty. The bill must […]

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Sinkhole opens up near Australian Prime Minister’s Sydney home

SYDNEY,  Australia (Reuters) — A sinkhole has opened up near Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s home in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Point Piper on Wednesday (February 8). Sydney suffered heavy rain on Tuesday (February 7) with reports of flash flooding in its eastern suburbs. According to local media, police were called after reports that the sinkhole had appeared on Wednesday morning. The street was then cordoned off with the sinkhole less than a kilometer […]

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Satellite voter’s registration isasagawa sa ilang Barangay ng Quezon City

QUEZON CITY (Eagle News) — Isasagawa ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sa ilang Barangay sa Quezon City ang satellite voter’s registration para sa gagawing Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections sa Oktubre ngayong taon. Ito ay isasagawa linggu-linggo simula Pebrero 10 hanggang Marso 18, mula 8:00 ng umaga hanggang 5:00 ng hapon. Ang pagpaparehistro ay isasagwa tuwing Biyernes at Sabado at lilimitahan lamang hanggang 600 na aplikante bawat araw. sNarito ang schedule ng satellite registration sa bawat […]

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Duterte’s use of national coverage to look for “favorite son” gets media attention

  (Eagle News) — Filipinos avidly followed the father and son exchange between President Rodrigo Duterte and his youngest son, Baste, where the President admitted to making use of national media coverage to look for his son. The President said he was concerned because the 29-year old Sebastian, who is more known for his nickname “Baste,” had been gone for a long while now. He could not be found at home, and when the President asked his […]

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DOJ issues lookout order for 20 NDF consultants

https://youtu.be/6OC_fsm0jsY   (Eagle News) – Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said an immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) had already been issued against 20 consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. The ILBO or lookout order was issued after the termination of the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantee (JASIG). Aguirre has alreadu issued the memorandum order regarding this to Immigration Chief Jaime Morente and Prosecutor General Victor Sepulveda after a Cabinet meeting […]

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Trump administration defends travel ban in court

by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The US Justice Department faced tough questioning Tuesday as it urged a court of appeals to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries — put on hold by the courts last week. The latest twist in the legal showdown comes four days after a federal judge suspended Trump’s decree, opening US borders back up to the thousands of […]

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