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by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics’ profits leaped in the fourth quarter, it said Tuesday, despite the humiliating Galaxy Note 7 recall that hammered the reputation of the world’s largest smartphone maker. The South Korean tech giant took another blow when prosecutors began investigating its involvement in a corruption scandal, which has seen the country’s president impeached, and sought the arrest of the firm’s de facto leader Lee […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 24) – “The stars up there at night are closer than you think.”- Doug Dillon When I was a kid, I told myself: “When I grow up, I want to reach all the stars in the sky. I want to hold them no matter how far they can be.” But, as I age, I realized how distance can play a big part in someone’s life. According to to the ever-reliable Merriam-Webster Dictionary, […]
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — The youngest polar bear cub in Berlin’s Tierpark zoo learned a lesson in eating politely on Monday (January 23). The cub was digging into a piece of steak in front of the room’s camera, only for his mother Tonja to take the food away to a more private area. On January 12, the small polar bear was revealed to be a boy through first medical-check up. A Berlin radio station and […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sumalang sa pagdinig ng Senado si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre at dalawang dating opisyal ng Bureau of Immigration kaugnay sa isyu ng suhulan at extortion sa Online Gaming Tycoon na si Jack Lam. Mga senador, hindi naman kumbinsido sa sinabi ng dalawang dating opisyal ng Bureau of Immigration na tinanggihan nila ang fifty million-peso (Php 50M) bribe sa gaming tycoon na si Jack Lam pero itinago ang pera bilang “ebidensya.” […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ipinagpatuloy nitong Lunes (Enero 23) ng Department of Justice ( DOJ) ang preliminary investigation sa mga pulis na kinasuhan dahil sa pagpaslang kay dating Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa sa selda nito. Humarap sa pagdinig ang anak ni Espinosa na si Kerwin at naghain ng supplemental complaint affidavit bilang pribadong compainant laban sa mga pulis na kasama sa raiding team. Gayundin ang mga pulis na idinadawit sa pagkamatay ng alkalde, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isang Filipino-Chinese sugar trader na malapit kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang nabiktima rin umano ng “tokhang for ransom.” Kinumpirma ito ni Kabayan Representative Harry Roque na nagsabing siya pa ang personal na tumawag kay Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea at agad kumilos ang malakanyang kaya napakawalan ang biktima na personal din umano niyang kaibigan. Hindi pinangalanan ni Roque ang biktima pero sinabi niyang nangyari ang insidente noong Agosto ng 2016. Ang […]
On Monday, January 23 the cities of New York City, Long Island, along with areas in New Jersey and Connecticut were being advised to stay alert and to stay safe for the next few days. The Tri-State had to prepare for a Nor’Easter which was due to deliver heavy rain, wind, and even for some parts, snow. This strong storm which came up from the south, had already killed at least 21 people in the […]
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) — An unexploded World War II bomb was detonated in a Hong Kong construction site in the early hours of Tuesday (January 24) morning, according to local media. The bomb, weighing around 227kg (500 lbs) was unearthed at a construction site close to the University of Hong Kong staff dormitories on Monday (January 23) morning. The bomb disposal unit said the airdrop bomb contained about 120kg of explosives. “The model (of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — McDonald’s reported slightly lower fourth-quarter earnings Monday as strong sales in Britain, Japan, China offset a drop in the United States. The fast-food giant, which modified its menu in its home market after a lengthy slump, and restructured its international business, said its turnaround remained on track. The weaker performance in the US was due partly to more difficult year-over-year comparisons in late 2016 after the iconic chain unveiled the […]
(Eagle News) – Macau-based tycoon Jack Lam has “payables” to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) amounting to P13.9 billion. This was according to PACGOR assistant vice-president, actor Arnell Ignacio. Ignacio said that Lam has a “lifetime” contract with PAGCOR where he was only required to remit one percent of his earnings, but lately they were requiring him to pay 10 percent of his profits. He said that Lam and PAGCOR were already […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament on Monday (January 23) he is confident the new U.S. President Donald Trump believed in free trade, and would be convinced of the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact, and the contributions of Japanese firms to the U.S. economy. “I believe President Trump understands the importance of free and fair trade, so I’d like to pursue his understanding on the strategic and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has bought a Canadian artificial intelligence startup as part of a mission to eradicate disease. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative did not disclose financial terms of the deal to acquire Toronto-based Meta, which uses AI to quickly read and comprehend scientific papers and then provide insights to researchers. Meta capabilities will be unified in a tool made […]
