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SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — A diver whose near miss with a great white shark became a viral video sensation, viewed more than 15 million times on Youtube, says the ocean’s apex predator is “beautiful”. Chan Ming was on a shark-watching excursion off the Mexican coast when the animal broke into the metal cage protecting him. Despite their fearsome reputation, sharks do not normally feed on humans, and have to be drawn in with bait. The […]
Dozens of fans lined the red carpet to catch a glimpse of Hollywood Superstar Tom Cruise at the premiere of his new action flick, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back”.
BEIJING, China — China on Monday, October 17 launched its longest manned space mission. It sent two astronauts into orbit to spend a month aboard a space laboratory that is part of a broader plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022. https://youtu.be/U4Pazy6rR-E
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Monday, October 17 said that the senate committee on justice and human rights has already finished the first draft of a committee report on the inquiry into extra-judicial killings. Gordon did not reveal the contents of the committee report but said that the senate panel will recommend the filing of charges against witness and self-confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) hitman Edgar Matobato. He said, said […]
by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — US on-demand television service Netflix on Monday posted earnings that alleviated concerns over growth, and said it was shifting tack in China due to a “challenging” regulatory environment. Netflix shares soared nearly 20 percent to $119.56 in after-market trades following the release of quarterly earnings figures. Revenues topped $2 billion for the first time — a 39 percent increase from the same period a year earlier […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Despite a flurry of sexual assault accusations against Donald Trump and recordings of him boasting that he uses his fame to grope and kiss women, Melania Trump on Monday shrugged off her husband’s “boy talk” in an interview with CNN. Just as her billionaire husband has, the Slovenian-born ex-model slammed the media for unfair treatment of the Republican White House nominee who has recently lost ground in the polls to […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Marine ecosystems in one of the Pacific’s most vulnerable regions face decline unless they are better managed, a WWF report warned Tuesday. The report described the ocean as the lifeblood of Melanesia — a vast Pacific swathe comprising Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji. But it said a range of factors including overfishing, population growth and climate change were damaging the oceans and could have a […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actress Allison Janney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday in recognition of a glittering film and television career that has seen her scoop multiple awards. Best known for her portrayal of White House press secretary C.J. Cregg in NBC drama “The West Wing,” the statuesque 56-year-old has appeared in some of the largest-grossing films of all time. An emotional Janney fought back tears as […]
ANTARTICA, Britain (AFP) — More than 50 researchers from 30 countries are to carry out the first scientific circumnavigation of Antarctica in an attempt to measure pollution and climate change, with the official launch held on Monday. https://youtu.be/jO8sxqhFXt4
AGLIPAY, Quirino (Eagle News) – Malaking pinsala sa agrikultura ang iniwan ng bagyong ‘Karen’ sa buong lalawigan ng Quirino partikular na sa mga tanim na palay, mais at saging na pangunahing produkto ng lalawigan. Sa Barangay Alicia, Aglipay, Quirino ay tinumba ng bagyong Karen ang puno ng mga saging. Ang barangay na ito ay isa sa pinanggagalingan ng malaking produksyon ng saging. Ang mga aanihing palay naman ay dumapa na at inabot pa ng tubig baha. […]
MANILA, Oct. 18 – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has assured foreign credit rating institutions that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte remains “fully engaged” in implementing his 10-point socioeconomic agenda focused on inclusive growth, while vigorously carrying out his other priority goals of eliminating crime and corruption and forging lasting peace within the country and with its neighbors. Meeting with officials from international credit rater Moody’s Investor Service, Dominguez urged them not to be distracted by the […]
MANILA, Oct. 18 – Some seventeen (17) road sections from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Regions 2, and 3 were affected by Typhoon ‘Karen’ and are not passable due to washed-out detour road and bridge approach, slides, mudflow, soil collapse, fallen rocks, trees, and utility posts, and flooding. Based on October 17, 2016 (12:00 noon) report of the Department of Public Works and Highways Bureau of Maintenance, closed road sections in CAR are: Kabugao-Pudtol Road, […]
