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Fun Cycle Activity, isinagawa sa Balungao, Pangasinan

BALUNGAO, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Masayang isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ang “Fun Cycle Activity” sa Balungao, Pangasinan. Pinangunahan ito ni Bro. Nelson H. Mañebog, District Minister ng Pangasinan East. Maaga pa lamang ay nagtipon na ang mga kalahok sa gusaling sambahan ng INC sa Balungao na siyang starting point ng nasabing aktibidad. Sakay ng kani-kaniyang mountain bike, masayang tinungo nila ang Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort. Tinatayang may limang kilometrong layo mula […]

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Computer games relieve phantom limb pain: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — Amputees who played computer games using a virtual, on-screen arm, experienced relief from the phantom pain that often afflicts people who have lost a limb, scientists said Friday. Fourteen amputees who took part in a trial reported dramatic pain reduction after 12 sessions which saw them “using” their missing arm in virtual reality. Patients reported a near 50-percent reduction in pain duration, frequency and intensity, according to a study published in The […]

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China rescues Pinoy fishers near disputed Panatag Shoal

(Reuters)– China’s coastguard has rescued Filipino fishermen from a capsized boat near a disputed West Philippine Sea shoal, a Philippine Coast Guard official said Friday (December 2), underlining the fast thawing of ties between two countries long at odds over sovereignty. A Philippine Coast Guard vessel was navigating choppy waters to collect the two fishermen from the Chinese ship, in what would be the first time in four years both countries’ coastguards were in close […]

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N. Korea artillery drill targets South, Seoul unveils sanctions

by Hwang Sunghee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un conducted a large-scale artillery drill simulating an attack on the South Korean capital and other targets, as Seoul and Tokyo on Friday unveiled fresh unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons program. The military exercise, involving multiple batteries of frontline heavy artillery units, targeted five border islands, as well as “reactionary ruling organs” in Seoul and other cities, the North’s official […]

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18 killed in central China bus accident

CHINA (Reuters) –Eighteen people got killed early on Friday when a mini-bus carrying 20 veered off road into a lake in central China’s Hubei Province, according to local authorities. All the deceased were reportedly in their sixties and seventies. The two survivors including the mini-bus driver are receiving hospital treatment. Their injuries are not life-threatening. The driver surnamed Li is already put under police custody. Ma Yichun, a local work safety and supervision official from […]

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher welcome second child

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher announced the birth of their second child together, a spokeswoman for Kunis confirmed on Thursday. The couple has yet to name the baby boy born on Wednesday, the website E! News reported. The actors and producers have a two-year-old daughter, Wyatt. They became engaged in February 2014 after a two-year relationship and married in July 2015. Kutcher, 38, and Kunis, 33, met as […]

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Magsasaka at mangingisda nakatanggap ng tulong mula sa City Government ng Davao

DAVAO CITY (Eagle News) – Libu-libong magsasaka at mangingisda na apektado ng El Niño phenomenon ang nakatanggap na tulong mula sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Davao City. Ayon kay Davao City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) Head Maria Luisa T. Bermudo, nasa 37,000 na magsasaka at 927 mangingisda ang apektado ng tagtuyot na tumama sa lungsod sa taong ito. Ang nasabing pamamahagi ng tulong na bigas at mga de-lata ay nagsimula kalagitnaan ng Nobyembre. Matatandaan na napakalaking […]

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Baha nararanasan sa Real, Quezon dulot ng biglang pagbuhos ng ulan

REAL, Quezon (Eagle News) – Nakaranas ng pagbaha ang lalawigan Real, Quezon bunga ng halos tatlong oras na walang tigil na pag-ulan. Tumaas ang tubig nang halos isang talampakan sa Real – Famy National Hi-way. Bahagyang nakaantala ng daloy ng mga sasakyan dahil sa pag-apaw ng mga kanal at kung magtutuloy-tuloy ang pag ulan ay maaring tumaas pa ang tubig baha. Rechelle Valle – EBC Correspondent, Real Quezon

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S. Korea opposition to file impeachment motion

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s three opposition parties said they would file an impeachment motion Friday against beleaguered President Park Geun-Hye, and push for a national assembly vote next week. Accused of colluding with a close friend who faces embezzlement charges, Park said last week she would be willing to step down in the face of weekly mass protests that have seen millions take to the streets of Seoul and other cities. The […]

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New device allows simple and cheap cancer screenings

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — A new device from UE Live Sciences has the potential to drastically reduce the cost of breast cancer screenings for women around the globe. The iBreast Exam earned top honors at the Hitlab Innovators Summit, a healthcare and technology conference and competition, at Columbia University in New York on Wednesday (November 30th). “The iBreast Exam is a breast cancer screening device targeted at the developing world. It’s very small, […]

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Australia promises to spend nearly $1 bln in bid to keep Great Barrier Reef off “in danger” list

CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) –Australia will spend nearly A$1.3 billion ($965.25 million) over the next five years to improve the well being of the Great Barrier Reef in an attempt to stop UNESCO from classifying the World Heritage Site as “in danger”. In the first progress report to UNESCO – requested by United Nation’s when it stopped short of placing the Great Barrier Reef on an “in danger” list last May – Australia said it will […]

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NBA: Clippers snap skid with rout of Cavaliers

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Clippers snapped a three-game NBA skid in impressive style Thursday, humbling the reigning champion Cavaliers 113-94 in Cleveland. LeBron James and the Cavaliers endured their second straight defeat on the heels of an upset loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. It’s the first time this season the 13-4 Cavaliers have lost two straight. The Clippers held an eight-point lead over the lackluster champs at halftime, […]

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