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NORTH DAKOTA, United States (Reuters) — Below-freezing temperatures, snow and icy roads menaced the U.S. Northern Plains on Monday, (December 26) forcing North Dakota and South Dakota to close major highways and warn people to remain indoors due to a winter storm that also swept across much of the Midwest. Rain and freezing rain also were possible over parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, where winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings were […]
ENGLAND, UK (Reuters) — Neighbors and fans of British singer George Michael, who died at his home in Oxfordshire on Sunday (December 25), shed tears and laid flowers on his doorstep on Monday (December 26). The soulful pop idol died aged 53 after a career of soulful ballads and dance songs that provided a soundtrack to much of the 1980s and 1990s. He passed away peacefully, according to a statement from his publicist. British police […]
AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) — Peru’s Sabancaya volcano rumbled back to life on Monday (December 26), spewing ash and smoke some 3,500 meters (11,500 feet) into the sky, in the latest of a series of explosions. Local authorities warned surrounding communities could be affected by ash from the volcano which came to life at 8:24 a.m. (1324 GMT) Monday morning. The volcano had similar explosions on December 16 as well, as a handful leading up to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Shares in Toshiba dived more than 10 percent Tuesday on reports it is likely to record a huge special loss related to a US subsidiary’s acquisition of a nuclear power service company. Toshiba shares traded 10.4 percent lower at 397.10 yen in morning trading, paring an earlier loss of as much as 16.3 percent. The company is expected to report a roughly 100 billion yen ($850 million) one-time loss for the […]
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 27 – To ensure enough relief supplies for families affected by Typhoon Nina, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Office is providing augmentation assistance amounting to P206,358,416.38 to 27 local government units (LGUs) that are currently being hit by the typhoon. The assistance includes 580,857 family food packs, 2,459 ready-to-eat meals, 1,585 malong, 885 mosquito net, 885 blankets, and 585 dignity kits. These are on top of the goods that have […]
MAKATI, Dec. 27 – The Board of Investments (BOI) recently approved three petrochemical projects of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGSHI) worth Php15.8 billion. Two pioneering projects of wholly-owned JGSHI subsidiary JG Summit Petrochemical Corp. (JGSPC) got the nod under the Preferred Activities of the existing Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) with the endorsement of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The first JGSPC project is a Php4.2 billion plant for the production of butadiene […]
TAGUIG CITY, Dec 27 — As super Typoon Nina made landfall in Catanduanes on Sunday, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi instructed concerned units and agencies to immediately restore power facilities and supply to the damaged communities hit by the weather disturbance specifically in Southern Luzon and the Bicol Region. “This is another superTyphoon, we’ve prepared for it and we are currently on the ground to assess the damage and quickly restore compromised energy facilities in each […]
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after convicting her of joining the Islamic State jihadist group and plotting attacks. The ruling, which is not final, also calls for deporting the 32-year old after serving her term. The woman was arrested in August, two months after arriving in the oil-rich Gulf state to work as a domestic helper. At the time, the interior […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama says he could have been reelected for a third term and that the nation still largely embraces his political vision despite last month’s election of Donald Trump to succeed him. The US leader’s remarks were made in an interview posted on the podcast “The Axe Files,” produced by CNN and the University of Chicago. Obama, who winds up his second and final term in office in just […]
by Vasily MAXIMOV with Maria ANTONOVA in Moscow Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — Russian rescuers found Monday the first parts of the Syria-bound military plane that plunged into the Black Sea, as officials dismissed terrorism as a possible cause of the crash that killed all 92 people on board. The Tu-154 jet, whose passengers included more than 60 members of the internationally-renowned Red Army Choir, was heading to Russia’s military base in Syria […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans’ hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016” and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.” The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification: “Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was compromised. This has been rectified,” it said. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House orchestrated a “gang-up” against Israel on last week’s UN settlement vote, its ambassador to Washington said Monday in the latest sign of anger between the longtime allies. Ambassador Ron Dermer said in an interview with CNN that the Israeli government plans to show evidence of the alleged US maneuvering in due time. “What is outrageous is that the United States was actually behind that gang-up. I think […]
