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Congo at crossroads as opposition chief Tshisekedi dies

by Bienvenu-Marie BAKUMANYA Agence France-Presse KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) – Volatile Congo faced uncertainty Thursday after the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, the veteran politician who recently banded the opposition together to end President Joseph Kabila’s rule of the mineral-rich nation. Business was slow and some shops closed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s usually bustling capital of 10 million people, Kinshasa, where large crowds gathered around Tshisekedi’s home and the headquarters of his UDPS party. Kabila, […]

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Romanian PM defiant after huge protests

by Mihaela Rodina and Anca Teodorescu Agence France-Presse BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) – Romania’s prime minister insisted Thursday that the government will press ahead with decrees decriminalising certain corruption offences, defying the country’s biggest protests since the end of communism. “We took a decision in the government and we are going to press ahead,” Sorin Grindeanu said after a meeting in Bucharest of his ruling left-wing Social Democrats (PSD). In the largest demonstrations since the fall of […]

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New wave of robots set to deliver the goods

The robots of the future will be coming soon, rolling along at a lumbering pace with those goods you just ordered. The six-wheeled, knee-high robots from startup Starship Technologies are part of a new wave of automated systems taking aim at the “last mile” delivery of goods to consumers. https://youtu.be/k-VsIe5XtcA

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Four Bengal tigers born in El Salvador animal park

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) — Four Bengal tigers have been born in an El Salvador animal park that runs an endangered-species reproduction program, the facility announced Wednesday. The cubs arrived in December to the tiger pair Lily and Papo that are being kept in the 0.6-square-mile (1.6-square-kilometer) private Furesa wildlife refuge in the southeastern town of Jayaque, the center’s veterinarian, Luis Martinez, told AFP. It was the second litter for the two adult tigers. […]

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Sony halves forecast as yen, movie unit hammer profit

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sony on Thursday halved its full-year profit forecast as it was battered by a near $1 billion writedown on its movie unit while a strong yen also dug into the Japanese firm’s bottom line. The dour reading comes as the once-iconic entertainment giant struggles with a painful restructuring drive that has included layoffs and asset sales after years of huge losses. It said net profit in the nine months to December […]

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Music is coming with a ‘Game of Thrones’ tour

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Winter may be passing, but music is coming with ‘Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience.’ After news that the next season of the hit TV show will not air until summer 2017, the show’s usual springtime slot is being filled with a musical tour of North America. The show’s composer, Ramin Djawadi, is bringing the fictional continent of Westeros to life in a concert with extravagant scenery and will take […]

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Survivors of 2010’s earthquake/tsunami, now struggling with wildfires

VICHUQUEN, Chile (Reuters) — The worst wildfires in Chile’s modern history which are ravaging wide swaths of the country’s central-south regions, have destroyed the homes of at least 140 families who had already lost their homes in the country’s massive 2010 quake and tsunami. Most of the affected families are from the hard-hit Maule region, local media reported. Fifty-two-year-old Cecilia Correa lost her home in the town of Vichuquen. Correa had fled the coast after […]

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Mahigit 300 na bagong PNP Recruits sa Davao, nanumpa na

DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Mahigit 300 na panibagong batch ng Police Regional Office 11 recruits ang nanumpa upang magsilbi at protektahan ang bayan. Isinagawa ang panunumpa noong Miyerkules, Pebrero 1 sa PRO 11 Camp Quintin Merecido, Davao City. Ang ahensya ay may quota na 600 recruits upang mapuno ang Calendar Year 2017 Attrition Recruitment Program Phase 1. Subalit 389 lamang ang nakapasa sa standard qualifications na kung saan 120 ang babae at 269 naman ang […]

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DIGITAL NEST Feature: “Light Up The Night”

DIGITAL NEST | Melbourne, Australia As darkness envelops Melbourne, White Night had transformed the city’s landmarks into dazzling spectacles of art. On February 2016, our EBC Australian Bureau was able to be apart of the “Light Up the Night” fundraising event. Money raised at Light the Night gives families the emotional and practical support they need, and fund research to help more Australians survive leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma and improve their quality of life. More […]

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Pagbabantay kontra illegal logging, mas pinaigting

QUIRINO PROVINCE (Eagle News) – Naglagay ang Provincial Natural Resources and Environment ng mga mobile checkpoint sa lalawigan ng Quirino. Isa sa nilagyan nito ay ang Brgy. Burgos, Cabarroguis, Quirino. Ito ay bilang suporta sa itinatag na Provincial Anti-Illegal Task Force. Layunin ng ahensiya na mahuli ang mga nagbibiyahe ng mga ipinagbabawal na produktong pangkagubatan na walang kaukulang permiso tulad ng mga troso, lumber maging ang mga inuling na punong kahoy at iba pang kaugnay nito. Ang […]

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Carrascal-PNP ng Surigao del Sur nagsagawa ng school visitation

CARRASCAL, Surigao Del Sur (Eagle News) – Patuloy ang pagsasagawa ng school visitation ng Philippine National Police (PNP-Carrascal) sa pangunguna ni PSI James Allen Dogao. Ang isa sa huli nilang binisita ay ang Carrascal Central Elementary School. Sa kanilang pagbisita ay tinalakay nila sa mga mag-aaral ang ukol sa masamang ibubunga ng pagkagumon sa alak at iligal na droga. Hindi lamang aniya sa kaisipan at katawan kundi maging sa kinabukasan ng sinoman. Ang pagtalakay nila ay tinawag […]

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Thailand confiscates almost three tons of pangolin scales

BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) — Thai officials on Thursday (February 2) displayed 2.9 tons of confiscated pangolin scales worth $826,446 that were smuggled into Thailand from Congo and destined for Laos. Authorities said the seizure was a result of an illegal wildlife crackdown by the police, Thai customs, and the Wildlife Department, who had carried out three raids at Bangkok’s Suvarnnabhumi Airport since December. Thai customs chief Kulit Sombatsiri said although pangolins were moved from Appendix […]

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