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China retail sales up 10.0% on-year in October: govt

Beijing, China (AFP) — China’s retail sales growth slowed to 10.0 percent on-year in October, government data showed Monday, missing expectations in a worrying sign for domestic demand in the world’s second-largest economy. October’s industrial output growth matched the previous month’s figure at 6.1 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, also slightly below forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey of economists. As growth slows, Beijing is seeking to make a difficult transition away from dependence […]

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First woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter killed in crash

BEIJING, China (AFP) — The first woman to fly China’s J-10 fighter plane was killed in a crash during an aerobatics training exercise, state-run media reported Monday. Yu Xu, 30, a member of the Chinese air force’s “August 1st” aerobatic display team, ejected from her aircraft during a training exercise in the northern province of Hebei at the weekend, the China Daily newspaper said. She hit the wing of another jet and was killed, it […]

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INCares isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Brgy. Bunacan, San Isidro, Leyte

SAN ISIDRO, Leyte (Eagle News) — Upang maidama ang pagmamalasakit at pagmamahal sa mga residente ng Brgy. Bunacan, San Isidro, Leyte ay sinikap ng mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na marating ito. Sa pangunguna ni Bro. Herbert Puedan, ministro ng ebanghelyo at ng mga opisyales ng Christian Family Organization (CFO) ng INC ay nagsagawa sila ng isang aktibidad na tinatawag nilang INCares. Namahagi sila ng mga school supplies katulad ng mga sumusunod: Papel Notebook […]

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All Blacks legend McCaw joins quake rescue effort

CHRISTCHURCH, United States (AFP) — Former All Blacks great Richie McCaw played a central role in ferrying rescue workers to the most devastated areas following a deadly earthquake which struck New Zealand Monday. The double World Cup winner, now a commercial helicopter pilot, flew rescue and reconnaissance missions to Kaikoura after being woken in his Christchurch home by the powerful 7.8 quake. Christchurch, which was devastated by an earthquake five years ago, is 182 kilometres […]

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Vintage airplanes fly over Giza pyramids

CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) — A vintage biplane flew past and landed near Egypt’s iconic Pyramids of Giza on Sunday (November 13) on the second leg of a month-long journey through Africa. The biplane, from the 1920s and 1930s, is just one out of 12 others embarking on the journey, which began in Crete, Greece on Saturday (November 12). The landing represented the first time an aircraft was allowed to land at the ancient site. However the […]

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Australia seeks to allay fears Trump could nix refugee deal

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sought to allay concerns Monday that a deal to send refugees from remote Pacific camps to the United States could be scuppered by President-elect Donald Trump. Canberra on Sunday announced a “one-off” arrangement that would see an unspecified number of the 1,600 boatpeople held in offshore processing centres on Nauru and in Papua New Guinea settled in the US. But with the political novice, who campaigned […]

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The Bangsamoro Transition Committee – Achieving peace in Mindanao

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 14) – Even before attaining the presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte already mentioned about achieving long-lasting peace in the southern Philippines as one of his priorities. Now, peace may be finally within reach as he signed an Executive Order for the establishment of a new Bangsamoro Transition Commission. The EO expanded the number of members composing the commission from 15 to 21. The aim of the expansion is to  give more representation in drafting the […]

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Japan plans robotic Jurassic park

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Steven Spielberg-directed film, Jurassic Park, may soon become reality after Japanese innovation company, ON-ART Corp., unveiled the world’s biggest walking and moving dinosaur robots for the first time on Thursday (November 9) in Tokyo. Tyrannosaurus Rex was the first to emerge from the mist into the event hall, roaring loudly and stomping toward the audience, in a company-organized performance at a downtown Tokyo hotel. The human-operated creature pretended to bite the […]

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Five decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins Oscar

LOS ANGELES, California, United States (Reuters) — When Kung Fu movie legend saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stallone’s house 23 years ago, he said that was the moment he decided he wanted one. On Saturday (November 12) at the annual Governors Awards, the Chinese actor and martial arts star finally received his little gold statuette, an honorary Oscar for his decades of work in film. “I’ve broken so many bones making more than 250 movies. […]

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The economy: 100 days of the Duterte administration

QUEZON City, Philippines (November 14) – A lot has been said about the state of the Philippine economy after the first 100 days of President Duterte’s Administration. Critics were quick to say that the economy has weakened. Shuli Ren in his article in Barron’s Asia website cited the 0.6% drop in the Philippine Stock Market right after US President Obama cancelled his meeting with President Duterte following Duterte’s harsh remarks after the media asked him what […]

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Clean up drive isinagawa ng mga miyembro ng SCAN International sa coastal area ng Butuan City

BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng clean up drive ang Society Of Communicators and Networkers o mas kilala sa tawag na SCAN International, isa sa kapisanan sa loob ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Ito ay isinagawa sa coastal area ng Masao, Butuan City Agusan Del Norte noong Biyernes, November 11, bandang 8:00 ng umaga ng sinimulan nila ang paglilinis. Masigla at masayang makipagkaisa ang mga miyembro ng kapisanang SCAN sa nasabing aktibidad. Nasa […]

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