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Human error likely caused cruise ship death: French prosecuto
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — Human error was probably to blame for the death of a Filipino crewman on the world’s biggest cruise liner the Harmony of the Seas, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The 42-year-old electrical engineer was killed on Tuesday when a lifeboat became detached from the liner during a safety drill, sending it plunging 10 metres (35 feet) into the water while the ship was docked in the French port of Marseille. Marseille prosecutor […]
Most Asian markets sink again, led by Tokyo
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Most Asian markets fell again Thursday, led by a more than one percent loss in Tokyo, ahead of key policy meetings in the United States and Japan next week. Traders worldwide are focusing on the central bank gatherings, hoping they will clear up some uncertainty about monetary policy in two of the world’s biggest economies. Equity markets have been hit by volatility the past week after two Federal Reserve officials suggested US […]
DSWD appeals to Congress to help poor access social services
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 15 – During the congressional deliberations on the 2017 budget, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the department will unite with members of the House of Representatives in providing much needed emergency financial services to their constituents. She said that the DSWD will coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to determine the poverty incidence levels in the various cities and municipalities to also determine the […]
4 dead, 100 injured in Pakistan train crash: officials
MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) — At least four people were killed and more than 100 injured when two trains collided in central Pakistan early Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred near the city of Multan when a Karachi-bound passenger train rammed into a goods train which had stopped after running over a man crossing the railway track. “At least four people have been killed and scores others wounded,” local district administration official Nadir Chattha told reporters. […]
Israeli PM thanks U.S president Obama for record ten-year military aid deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked on Wednesday (September 14) the United States president and Congress for what he called an “historic” defence aid package. In a televised statement from his office in Jerusalem Netanyahu said he is grateful to the Obama administration for supporting Israel’s security needs. Netanyahu recorded the message an hour before the aid deal was signed in Washington. “I would like to thank President Obama and his administration for this historic […]
Clinton ‘fit to serve,’ doctor says ahead of campaign comeback
by Brigitte DUSSEAU WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday looked to head off further questions about her health, releasing new medical records showing she is “fit to serve” as president and recovering from “mild” pneumonia as she prepares to resume her campaign. The disclosure came as her Republican rival Donald Trump — in a media-savvy move — released new health data of his own during the taping of a nationally televised medical […]
DSWD remains on alert amid ‘Ferdie’, ‘Gener’
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 15 – With Typhoons Ferdie and Gener hitting the country almost simultaneously, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the other members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), continues to closely coordinate with local government units (LGUs) along the typhoons’ path to ensure immediate response to families that will be affected. In Basco, Batanes where signal number 4 was hoisted over the province due to Typhoon […]
DOH: Your health during typhoons or heavy rains
MANILA, Sept. 15 – The Department of Health issued advisories on how to maintain or take care of one’s health during typhoons or heavy rains. Typhoons and heavy rains, DOH said, may cause flooding which, in turn, can potentially increase the transmission of communicable diseases. These include water-borne diseases (e.g., typhoid fever, cholera, leptospirosis, and hepatitis A); and vector-borne diseases (e.g., malaria, dengue). Climate change affects the increase in the intensity of typhoons.
Obama to give arts medals to Brooks, Freeman, Gordy next week
President Barack Obama will recognize the comedic talents of Mel Brooks, the Motown sound of Berry Gordy and the iconic voice of Morgan Freeman on September 22 when he hands out the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal at the White House. Obama has said the star-studded annual event has been one of his favorites during his time in office. The White House released the list of honorees on Wednesday (September 14), including […]
New museum shows U.S. history from African-American perspective
The new National Museum of African American History and Culture may help heal the persistent problem of U.S. racism when it opens in 10 days, the head of the Smithsonian Institution said on Wednesday (September 14). The $540 million museum will be inaugurated by President Barack Obama as racial and cultural differences dominate the national scene, and is an ideal place for a dialogue about them, Smithsonian Secretary David Skorton said. The bronze-colored museum’s showcase […]
