Stocks relatively flat Wednesday, but the Nasdaq managed to inch higher to a new record. Investors focused on the outlook for interest rates. The Fed’s Beige Book showing the economy continued to expand at a modest pace during July and most of August, with wage pressures limited. The big Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus did little for the stock. Apple also unveiled a new watch along with a Nike partnership and a Pokemon Go […]
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Syrians begin returning home, two weeks into Turkish offensive
A group of 292 Syrians went back to the Syrian town of Jarablus from Turkey on Wednesday (September 7), marking the first formal return of civilians since Ankara launched a military incursion two weeks ago to try to secure the border region, a Turkish official said. Jarablus, which had been held by Islamic State, was the first town captured by Turkey’s army and its Syrian rebel allies in an offensive launched on Aug. 24 that […]
Marilyn Monroe’s dress from JFK birthday performance up for auction
The skin-tight dress Marilyn Monroe wore for her sultry rendition of “Happy Birthday” before then U.S. President John F. Kennedy at a 1962 gala will go on sale at an auction in November, the company behind the event said on Wednesday (September 07). Jean Louis designed the dress covered in sequins that Monroe, one of the 20th century’s most famous sex symbols, wore when she shed her fur coat in a splashy entrance at Madison […]
Apple unveils iPhone 7; ditches the audio jack
Apple unveiled its new water and dust-resistant iPhone 7 with high-resolution cameras at its fall product event on Wednesday (September 7). The world’s best-known technology company said the iPhone 7, starting at $649, would have one, zooming 12-megapixel camera. The ‘Plus’ edition, starting at $769, would feature two cameras. It also removed the analog headphone jack, as was widely expected. The new headphones supplied by Apple with the phone will plug into the same port […]
Obama meets Duterte briefly before ASEAN gala dinner
UNITED States President Barack Obama met briefly with Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, their two governments said. The encounter took place just before a dinner during a summit of regional leaders in Laos, officials indicated. “They met at the holding room and they were the last people to leave the holding room. I can’t say how long they met,” Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay, travelling with Duterte, told reporters shortly afterwards. “I’m very […]
Raging temperatures spark wildfires in northern Portugal
Portuguese firefighters on Wednesday (September 7) struggled to control six active wildfires in several parts of the country. In the town of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, at least 15,000 hectares have burned in the last two days, according to local authorities. The fire surrounded villages but firefighters prevented flames from reaching houses. Other districts affected by the fires were Viseu, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Braganca, Vila Real and Faro. Summer forest fires are common in Portugal, […]
China under pressure at Asia summit over sea row
by Martin Abbugao and Karl Malakunas VIENTIANE, Laos (AFP) — Beijing came under pressure at an Asian summit Wednesday over its “illegal” island-building in the South China Sea, after the Philippines produced photos it said showed fresh construction activity at a flashpoint shoal. Any artificial island at Scarborough Shoal could be a game-changer in China’s quest to control the South China Sea and raises the risk of armed confrontation with the United States, security […]
South China Sea tensions take center stage at Asia Summit
Beijing’s “illegal” island building in the South China Sea moves centre stage at an Asian summit after the Philippines produces evidence it says shows fresh construction activity at a flashpoint shoal. Video courtesy Agence France Press TV
Pagbati para sa #ArawNgKatapatan2016 mula sa lokal ng Bagong Silang-9, Metro Manila North
Pagbati ng mga maytungkulin sa Iglesia ni Cristo sa lokal ng Bagong Silang-9, distrito ng Metro Manila North sa Pitong taon na matagumpay na Pamamahala ng Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo sa Iglesia ni Cristo.
Mga basurang galing sa Canada ibabalik na ng pamahalaan
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang ibalik ng Pilipinas ang bultu-bultong mga basura mula sa Canada na iligal na itinapon sa bansa noon pang 2013. Ito’y bilang pagtupad sa inilabas na kautusan ng Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 1 na nag-aatas na ibalik sa Canada ang mga nasabing basura. Ayon sa Bureau of Customs (BOC), maghahain na ng motion for execution ang Department of Justice (DOJ) na miyembro ng binuong inter-agency committee kasama ang […]
Pagbati para sa #ArawNgKatapatan2016 mula sa lokal ng Tala Estate, Metro Manila North
Pagbati ng mga kaanib sa Iglesia Ni Cristo sa lokal ng Tala Estate, distrito ng Metro Manila North sa Pitong taon na matagumpay na Pamamahala ng Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo sa Iglesia Ni Cristo. https://youtu.be/R3-Ch-RvRzA
Malaysia reports first pregnant Zika patient
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysia on Wednesday reported its first case of a pregnant woman with Zika — a resident of a Malaysian state bordering Singapore where authorities are grappling with scores of cases. The 27-year-old woman in the southern state of Johor is the third case in Malaysia of the virus, which can result in infected pregnant women giving birth to deformed babies. The virus causes infant microcephaly, a condition marked by abnormally […]
