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JEJU ISLAND, South Korea (Reuters) — A South Korean diving tradition, the ancient Indian practice of yoga and the making and sharing of flatbread are among the new additions to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the organisation announced on Wednesday (November 30) and Thursday (December 1). The U.N. created its list of intangible cultural heritage in 2008 for traditional events, rituals and social practices. To be considered, the tradition should be passed down through […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The NBA handed Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond a $15,000 fine on Thursday for elbowing Charlotte Hornets center Roy Hibbert in the head in a game on Tuesday. Drummond was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected from the game with 4:09 left in the first half of the Pistons’ 112-89 win in Charlotte. Drummond, 23, bounced back with 20 points and 17 rebounds in a win at Boston […]
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Patuloy na isinasagawa ng mga kapulisan sa Bayan ng Carmen, Surigao del Sur ang kanilang barangay visitation. Ito ay may kaugnayan pa rin sa ikinakampanya kontra iligal na droga. Binisita nila ang Barangay Puyat at naabutan nila ang mga senior citizen na katatapos lamang mag-meeting. Sinamantala naman ng kapulisan ang pagkakataon upang ipinaliwanag ang tinatawag nilang magic box na kung saan ay ilalagay sa nasabing kahon ang mga pangalan […]
By Josh Tolentino EBC Sports CHICAGO – Jordan Clarkson was all smiles as he decked out in a pink jacket and t-shirt that read, “I used to be cool” on following Wednesday evening’s game in Chicago. Contrary to his postgame attire, the Los Angeles Lakers guard was on fire and the star of the night as the Lakers topped the Bulls 96-90, behind a team-high 18 points from Clarkson. “It was a complete team effort,” […]
by Amelie BARON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Jovenel Moise, the provisional winner of Haiti’s presidential election with 55 percent of the vote in the first round, has claimed victory, calling on demonstrators to stand down and restore order in the capital. “The people have had their say,” he said Thursday in an interview with AFP, adding that it was now time for his rivals “to begin to realize that the country can no longer wallow […]
by Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Retired general James “Mad Dog” Mattis — who for years oversaw US war efforts in the Middle East and was tapped Thursday by President-elect Donald Trump as his new defense secretary — did not come by his nickname lightly. Mattis, 66, commanded a Marine battalion during the First Gulf War and a marine division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In 2010, the tough-talking native of Washington […]
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija (Eagle News) – Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo R. Duterte ang inagurasyon ng Phase 1 ng Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) sa Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija kamakailan. May kabuuan itong 10,000 bed capacity kasama na dito ang Phase 1 na may 2,500 bed capacity. Ang pagpapatayo nito ay naisakatuparan sa pamamagitan ng Task Force na pinangunahan ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Ang Task Force ay inatasan […]
SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng voluntary blood donation activity ang mga miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at government employees ng Pampanga. Isinagawa ito sa Benigno Hall, Capitol Compound, City of San Fernando Pampanga nitong Huwebes, December 1, 2016. May tema itong “DAYA CU, SAWUP CU”, Ing pecamasanting a regalung apagcalub cu careng capampangan. Sa tagalog ay ” Dugo Ko, Tulong Ko”, Ang pinakamagandang regalo […]
by Ivan Couronne CINCINNATI, United States (AFP) — For the first event on his post-election “thank you” tour, US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday drew a crowd of several thousand people to a Cincinnati arena — but perhaps one that lacked the fervor seen at his campaign rallies. The US Bank Arena in the Ohio city has a capacity of more than 17,000, but on Thursday night before the Republican billionaire was due to take […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Nestle has said it has discovered a way to cut the amount of sugar that goes into its Kit Kat, Butterfinger and other candy bars, but without affecting the taste. The Swiss food giant’s scientists say a breakthrough will allow the company to cut sugar content by up to 40 percent. Sweetness of chocolate and other confectionery products will be unchanged. “Our scientists have discovered a completely new way to use […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pop star Selena Gomez dominated Instagram in 2016, enjoying more followers than any other celebrity and accounting for the site’s most popular photos. The photo-sharing site, releasing its figures for the year so far on Thursday, found that young female celebrities were the most adept at the platform. Gomez had more than 103 million followers, more than any user except Instagram itself, which selects intriguing postings from around the […]
by Timothy A. Clary, with Michael Mathes in Washington INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump launched into a post-election victory lap Thursday by visiting a company where he claimed credit for saving American jobs, as he warned other US firms they will face consequences if relocating abroad. The president-elect, who made guaranteeing jobs for blue-collar American workers a key plank of his campaign, strode triumphantly through an Indiana factory that makes Carrier air conditioners, […]
