NIGERIA, Africa (AFP) — A Nigerian surf enthusiast is teaching youngsters how to catch waves at Lagos’ Tarkwa Bay, igniting a passion for the sport despite the country’s polluted coastline. https://youtu.be/3EwzkWYm1M8
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COMELEC on impeachment threat: We are in good faith
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections is confident that an impeachment case against their officials will not prosper. Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said that they are in good faith as an impeachment proceeding will have to be initiated by Congress and the trial will be conducted by the Senate. Both Houses of Congress approved the postponement of the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections to October 2017. The Commission was cautioned that their […]
“Himig ng Kaligtasan” isinagawa ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Cuneta Astrodome
PASAY, Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Ipinagdiwang ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia ni Cristo na sakop ng Metro Manila South ang kanilang ika-anim na anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng kanilang distrito. Ito ay isinagawa nila sa Cuneta Astrodome noong Linggo, October 16 sa ganap na ika-lima ng hapon. Bilang bahagi ng kanilang anibersaryo ay nagsagawa sila ng choral competition na tinawag nilang “Himig ng Kaligtasan”. Ang nasabing aktibidad ay nilahukan ng mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo […]
Clinton widens lead in latest poll as Trump cries foul
by Michael Mathes NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump nationally and in key swing states three weeks before Election Day, a poll showed Monday, as the Republican presidential nominee struggled to find a way back into the race. Trump, whose campaign has been reeling in the face of lewd comments about women and accusations of sexual assault, has doubled down on claims of “large scale voter […]
‘The Accountant’ easily tops North American box office
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Financial thriller “The Accountant” booked $24.7 million in ticket receipts on its opening weekend to score number one at the North American box office, industry data showed on Monday. The Warner Bros. film centers on an autistic mathematics savant who capitalizes on his fondness for numbers by becoming an undercover forensic accountant for criminal organizations. Starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, the film opened to mixed reviews but yielded more […]
Inmates beheaded in Brazil prison riots: police
by Claire DE OLIVEIRA NETO RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Rioting inmates beheaded rivals and burned others alive in an explosion of violence in two Brazilian jails that left at least 18 people dead on Monday, the authorities said. Prisoners also took women visitors hostage, officials said, blaming the violence on a rift between the country’s two largest gangs. It was the latest eruption of gruesome violence to hit Brazil’s underfunded and overcrowded prisons. […]
UN announces 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen starting Thursday
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) — A 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen will go into effect starting Thursday, the United Nations announced on Monday. A cessation of hostilities that first went into effect in April “will re-enter into force at 23:59 Yemen time (2059 GMT) on 19 October 2016, for an initial period of 72 hours, subject to renewal,” the UN’s special envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, said in a statement. The announcement comes after […]
First launch for Orbital’s Antares rocket since ’14 blast
by Kerry SHERIDAN MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Orbital ATK is poised to launch an Antares rocket Monday for the first time since a massive explosion after liftoff two years ago en route to the International Space Station. The new Antares 230 rocket aims to propel an unmanned cargo capsule, called Cygnus, to the orbiting outpost carrying 5,290 pounds (2,400 kilograms) of supplies, food and science experiments. The launch is scheduled at 7:40 pm (2340 […]
Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Iraqi security forces were “ahead of schedule” after the first day of an offensive for the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, a Pentagon official said Monday. A US-led coalition has for months been helping train Iraqi forces for the fight for Mosul — the last IS stronghold in Iraq — and the military offensive finally got underway early Monday. “Early indications are that Iraqi forces have met their objectives so […]
Light pollution
(AFP) One third of stargazers around the world can’t see the Milky Way at night because of “light pollution” from buildings, street lamps and other forms of artificial illumination on Earth. The night time glow of artificial lights used to be a nuisance mainly affecting astronomers, but in recent years the effects are being felt by casual observers of the night sky as well. https://youtu.be/JhOqgq2_75Q DAVID LORY KATHERINE SPENCER / AFP VIDEOGRAPHICS / AFP
Iran oil production to hit 4m bpd by March: minister
TEHRAN, Iran | AFP | Monday 10/17/2016 – 18:29 GMT+8 | 201 words Iran said Monday its oil production capacity will hit four million barrels per day by March after it was exempted from an informal agreement among OPEC members to lower output to boost prices. “Our production capacity was 3.8 million (bpd) after the first half of the year. We will take it to 4.03 million by the end of the year” in […]
President Duterte and Brunei’s Sultan Bolkiah hold bilateral meetings
(Eagle News) — Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah officially welcomed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (October 17) at the Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan and the seat of government of Brunei. This was followed by a bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Included in the itinerary is a state dinner at the Royal Banquet Hall in the Sultan’s residence. President Duterte said that his visit to Brunei was important as this […]
