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MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) — Ukrainian IT students paid tribute to their idol, U.S. businessman and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an unusual way – by creating his portrait from keyboard keys. Three students from a private IT academy in the eastern city of Mariupol spent three months searching for the best possible keys, which could resemble Jobs’ face. Student Ivan Kuchugura said it was very time-consuming process. “When I started, I took around three hours […]
by Nina LARSON GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) — Swiss voters will head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether or not to speed up the process of phasing out the country’s nuclear power plants. Switzerland has already vowed to do so but a “yes” vote would force three of its five reactors to close next year. Just a few months after Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant was wrecked in the March 2011 tsunami disaster, Switzerland […]
(PIA) — Traffic enforcers will implemented the Jay Walking Ordinance on four main sections of the city namely, Matina-Crossing, San Pedro Extension-Quimpo Boulevard, JP Laurel Avenue fronting G-Mall and Victoria Plaza to Abreeza to SPMC, Ma-a Crossing to Corner Sandawa Road on December 1. Rhodelio Poliquit, chief of the City Traffic and Transport Management Office said they will strictly impose the policy as part of the Comprehensive Traffic Code of the city. He said imposing […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German politician Martin Schulz plans to quit his post as European Parliament chief to join next year’s election campaign at home, where he may mount a challenge against Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to media reports Thursday. Schulz, 60, “will make a switch to Berlin”, reported Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily, which said the German veteran politician will not seek a third term as European Parliament chief. Spiegel Online also said he “will make […]
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Paboritong pasukin ngayon ng mga magnanakaw ang mga pampublikong paaralan sa Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. Target nila ang mga computer monitor sa mga paaralan na may computer laboratory room. Umaabot sa 70 computer monitor ang nabawi na ng Bislig City PNP mula sa sunod-sunod nilang operation sa tatlong internet cafe na nag-o-operate sa Bislig City. Naipasara na ito ng Lokal na pamahalaan ng Bislig City at kinasuhan na rin ang mga may-ari […]
MANILA, Nov. 24 – The Department of Health appreciates the interest of the legislators on the plight of the health workers in the Philippines, particularly nurses, many of whom remain unemployed or underemployed. This gives the DOH an excellent opportunity to draw attention to the whole picture of the current situation. “While it is true that the Nurses Deployment Program (NDP) reduced the number of hired nurses by 6,970 in 2017, nobody will really lose […]
MANILA, Nov. 25 – Filipinos may soon, in the coming years, learn to meet and celebrate the New Year in silent fashion sans the use of fireworks. This as President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday, November 24 that he is mulling the ban of the manufacture and use of firecrackers. “At this time, I’d like to put on notice everybody that I am seriously considering making the entire Philippines like Davao,” Duterte told reporters in an […]
ILOCOS NORTE (Eagle News) – Ni-raid ng Ilocos Norte Police Public Safety Company ang tahanan ni Mr. Stephen Streegan y Flores ng Barangay 3, Burgos St., Vintar, Ilocos Norte. Si Streegan ay nahaharap sa kasong violation of RA 10591 o illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Isinagawa ang raid bandang 5:30 ng umaga nitong Biyernes, November 25, 2016 sa bisa ng search warrant na nilagdaan ni Judge Conrado A. Ragucos, RTC First Judicial Region, Branch 16 ng […]
ROMBLON (Eagle News) — Suspendido na ang klase ng pre-school, elementary at high school, pampubliko at pribadong paaralan sa buong lalawigan ng Romblon dahil sa patuloy na pananalasa ng Bagyong Marce. Sa kasalukuyan ay nakataas na tropical storm warning signal no. 2 ang Probinsya. Umaabot na sa 275 ang pasaherong na stranded sa dalawang Pantalan ng Romblon. Nasa 132 pasahero ng Navios Shipping Lines ang stranded sa Bayan ng San Agustin. Sa Poctoy Port naman ng Odiongan ay tinatayang […]
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Mariah Carey’s new reality show sees the larger-than-life singer trying on wedding dresses and wrestling with a decision to postpone her marriage to Australian businessman James Packer. But nine months on, as “Mariah’s World” prepares to air in December, Carey is dodging questions about the sudden breakdown in October of her engagement to the billionaire. Asked if the eight-part series would show what really went on to cause the split, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Reuters) — Hundreds of volunteers in Washington, D.C. were filled with the spirit of Thanksgiving on Thursday (November 24), taking time out of their holiday to help bring food to those who otherwise might not be able to spend the day with friends and family. D.C. charity ‘Food & Friends’ spearheaded it’s annual tradition of bringing together volunteers and staff over the week to prepare meals for some 3,500 homebound residents who are […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater will serve a three-match ban after accepting a charge of violent conduct for elbowing Watford’s Valon Behrami, the Football Association announced on Thursday. England international Drinkwater, 26, struck Behrami in the face during the second half of Leicester’s 2-1 defeat at Watford last Saturday, which left the champions 14th in the Premier League table. Referee Neil Swarbrick took no action at the time of the […]
