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by Alexandre PEYRILLE Agence France-Presse Vast icy rock peaks tower above Argentina’s Carlini research base in Antarctica. But scientists who have worked here for decades say the glaciers are less icy than they once were. For international experts stationed at the base, the frozen southern continent is a good gauge of climate change. “When I used to come to Antarctica in the 1990s, it never used to rain,” said Rodolfo Sanchez, director of the Argentine […]
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (Reuters) — The World Economic Forum (WEF) honored Shakira, Forest Whitaker and Anne-Sophie Mutter on Monday (January 16) at the 23rd Annual Crystal Awards in Davos, Switzerland. Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter received the award for her leadership in providing opportunities for young people to develop careers as musicians. Mutter is the founder of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation. Since 1997, the foundation has provided support in the form of scholarships, performing opportunities and commissions for […]
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas (Eagle News) — Tinatayang aabot sa tatlumpung milyong pisong (Php 30M) halaga ng ari-arian ang natupok sa limang oras na sunog sa isang bodega sa Padre Garcia sa Batangas. Mabilis ang naging pagkalat ng apoy kaya kinailangan pa ng tulong ng mga pamatay-sunog mula sa mga kalapit bayan. Wala namang naiulat na nasugatan sa nasabing sunog habang patuloy naman ang isinasagawang imbestigasyon ng mga awtoridad.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinailalim na sa state of calamity ang Cagayan de Oro City kasunod ng malakas na ulan na nagdulot ng mga pagbaha sa lungsod. Dahil sa malakas na buhos ng ulan dulot ng low pressure area ay maraming lugar sa lungsod ang nalubog sa tubig baha. Nagpatupad na rin ng forced evacuation sa mga barangay ng Tumpagon, Pigsag-An, Lumbia, Tuburan, Pagalungan, Sansimon, Iponan, Bulua, Pagatpat, at Canitoan. Tumaas na […]
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet (Eagle News) – Handa na ang floral floats na gagamitin para sa mini Panagbenga Parade bukas, Enero 18 ng mga kandidata ng Miss Universe. Ang mini Panagbenga parade ay magsisimula sa DILG patungong Baguio Country Club. Nasa 28 kandidata ng Miss Universe kasama si Miss Universe 2015 ang kasali sa nasabing parade. Isasara ang mga kalsada na dadaanan ng Miss Universe sa nasabing aktibidad. Wala ring pasok ang mga mag-aaral sa lahat ng antas sa […]
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – 500 pounds na World War II bomb plodded at active pa ang natagpuan ng construction workers sa Surigao del Norte National High School. Ang buong akala nila noong una ay isang treasure ngunit nang kanilang linisin ay nakita nila ang pin ng nasabing bomba. Nagsagawa naman ang awtoridad ng force evacuation sa mga residente na nakatira 300-500 meters radius zone. Kanselado na rin ang pasok ng mga paaralan malapit […]
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse The Sundance Film Festival opens in Utah Thursday, promising to set the agenda for independent cinema and starting the 2018 Oscars buzz a month before this year’s statuettes are awarded. The annual gathering, founded in 1985 by iconic screen outlaw Robert Redford, turns the lens on 118 independent features, as Hollywood descends on the ski resort of Park City for the 33rd edition. “From the passion and chaos of creativity, […]
https://youtu.be/ZVVssVSAq5w By Anna Cui Las Vegas EBC Correspondent Las Vegas, USA (Eagle News) — An eye massager, a “smart” brush that tells you if you’re brushing your hair the right way, a scanner that checks nutritional content of food, and “sleep lamps” that can lure you to sleep or wakefulness depending on the time of day. These are just some of the health and wellness products that the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s Las Vegas […]
(Reuters) — The United States Mint has unveiled a $100 gold coin featuring an African-American woman as the face of Lady Liberty for the first time in the history of U.S. currency. The 24-karat gold coin, which marks the Mint’s 225th anniversary, was debuted on Thursday (January 12) in the Department of the Treasury’s Cash Room in Washington, D.C. It is the first in a series of gold coins featuring Lady Liberty, which has been […]
HANOI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received a state welcoming ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday (January 16). Vietnam is the last leg of his six-day Asia-Pacific tour, aimed at bolstering security cooperation amid tensions on the South China Sea. In Vietnam, Abe announced that Japan would supply six new patrol boats to Vietnam, which too is locked in a dispute with China over the disputed South China Sea territories. China has […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Golden State Warriors crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-91 on Monday, snapping a four-game losing streak against the reigning NBA champions. In the season’s second meeting between the teams that dueled in the past two NBA championship series, the Warriors started fast and never let up. Before adoring fans at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Draymond Green notched his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 11 assists and […]
(Eagle News) — Hinimok ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ang mga kawaning miyembro ng Social Security System na ituring na long-term savings at hindi gastos ang dagdag na kontribusyon. Ayon sa kalihim, ang miyembrong aktibong nagbabayad ng kanilang kontribusyon ay makaka-avail ng mga social benefit at loan privileges ng SSS. https://youtu.be/bBGynbRAmM8
