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by Yemeli Ortega Agence France Presse TULTEPEC, Mexico (AFP) — Mexico worked Wednesday to identify charred bodies left by an explosion that killed at least 33 people at its biggest fireworks market, as authorities investigated what caused the multi-colored salvo of destruction. Rescue workers were still searching for bodies — or survivors — in the smoldering wreckage of the San Pablito market in the Mexico City suburb of Tultepec. Dazed family members wandered outside […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Shaquille O’Neal will soar at Staples Center again when the Los Angeles Lakers unveil a bronze statue of the NBA Hall of Famer next March 24. The nine-foot (2.74m) bronze likeness portrays the larger-than-life Lakers great flying in mid-dunk and will be suspended 10 feet (3m) above the ground outside the arena. O’Neal played for the Lakers from 1996-2004, helping the team to three straight NBA titles from 2000-2002. […]
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 21 — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council continuously monitors a Low Pressure Area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). According to PAGASA, Northeast Monsoon affects Northern Luzon. Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains is expected over Ilocos Region, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon. Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country with isolated rainshowers or […]
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) — Nokia announced Wednesday it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology in “many” products without paying for it. Finnish Nokia, once the world’s top mobile phone maker, said the two companies had signed a licensing agreement in 2011, and since then “Apple has declined subsequent offers made by Nokia to license other of its patented inventions which are […]
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 22 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is monitoring a new low pressure area (LPA) found in the eastern portion of Mindanao that may possibly enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow, Friday, December 23. Aside from the new LPA, the Department is also gearing up for the possible effects of the Northeast Monsoon rains affecting Northern Luzon and the isolated thunderstorms in the whole Luzon area. Currently, […]
(REUTERS) – The total budget for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was revealed on Wednesday (December 21) as 15-16.8 billion U.S. dollars, but with further savings probably to come. Organisers announced the figure at an open meeting that included the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo city and Japanese national governments and other municipal authorities forming a fourth group. The estimated overall cost of 1.6 to 1.8 trillion yen ($15-$16.8 billion) is the first official […]
(REUTERS) – Formula One’s post-season shake-up took another spin on Tuesday (December 20) as Valtteri Bottas moved closer to Mercedes and Felipe Massa’s retirement looked to be coming to an end. Canadian Lance Stroll, still just 18, will be making his race debut but his team mate remains uncertain following the surprise retirement of Mercedes’ newly-crowned world champion Nico Rosberg. Bottas, who has been at Williams since 2013, is the favourite to replace Rosberg as […]
(REUTERS) – Germany’s Heidi Zacher came first in a photofinish in Innichen to win the women’s ski cross world cup race on Wednesday (December 21). The 28-year-old was fastest in the race to the finish line, overtaking Canada’s Georgia Simmerling, who had been leading the race in the final meters. The photograph of the finish showed Zacher an arm’s length ahead at the finish but Canada’s Marielle Thompson took second place by the length of […]
(Eagle News) — Hinikayat ng Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) Iloilo Branch ang publiko na papalitan na ang kanilang mga lumang pera. Paalala ni BSP-Iloilo acting Deputy Director Joanne Marie Castelo, hanggang sa Disyembre 31 na lamang ang deadline para sa pagpapalit ng lumang pera sa mga bangko at branch ng BSP. Pagdating ng Enero 1 ng 2017, hindi na aniya ito maaaring papalitan at wala na rin itong value o halaga. Ang bagong pera […]
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The families of three Orlando nightclub shooting victims have filed suit against Facebook, Twitter and Google accusing them of providing “material support” to the Islamic State group by allowing the spread of extremist propaganda that inspired the attack. The assault by gunman Omar Mateen, who pledged allegiance to IS, left 49 people dead and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in June, in the deadliest mass […]
(Eagle News) — Magpapatupad na rin ng number coding scheme ang lalawigan ng Cavite. Sa ilalim nito, hindi papayagang dumaan sa mga pangunahing kalsada ang mga sasakyan na ang plaka ay natatapos sa 1 at 2 tuwing Lunes, 3 at 4 tuwing Martes, 5 at 6 tuwing Miyerkules, 7 at 8 tuwing Huwebes at 9 at 0 naman tuwing Biyernes. Ipapatupad ang naturang traffic scheme simula ala 6:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 9:00 ng umaga […]
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on an Egyptian-drafted resolution demanding that Israel immediately halt its settlement activities in the Palestinian territories and east Jerusalem. A similar resolution was vetoed by the United States in 2011, and it remained uncertain if the measure would be adopted this time. Egypt circulated the draft late Wednesday and a vote was scheduled for 3 pm (2000 GMT) on Thursday. The […]
