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Spiders and scorpions join fight against superbugs

A British lab is searching for new medicines in the poisonous secretions of some of the world’s deadliest creatures, addressing the increasingly desperate challenge of finding viable new drugs.  Over-prescription and over-use in farming of antibiotics has given rise to so-called ‘superbugs’, multi-drug resistant infections that can evade even the medicines designed to kill them. Experts have warned since the 1990s that lethal superbugs were on the horizon, but few drugmakers have attempted to develop […]

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Rihanna to receive MTV’s lifetime achievement award

NEWARK, New Jersey, United States (Reuters) — Rihanna will receive MTV’s lifetime achievement award at the Aug. 28 Video Music Awards (VMA) show, MTV said on Thursday (August 11), joining the likes of Kanye West, Madonna and Beyonce. The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award is considered the highest honor in the video music industry, and reflects an artist’s impact not just on music but on pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy. Rihanna has twice won […]

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Kennedys join Reagan, King relatives in scolding Trump for gun remark

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Members of the Kennedy family sternly rebuked Donald Trump on Thursday for joking about “the possibility of political assassination,” joining the relatives of other slain or wounded US leaders in condemning recent rhetoric by the Republican presidential nominee. Trump alarmed many in the political world and beyond on Tuesday when he suggested that “Second Amendment people” — those who support gun rights — could act against his Democratic rival Hillary […]

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‘Star Wars’ trailer released during Olympics

REUTERS — The new trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ has been released during the Olympic coverage on NBC on Thursday (August 10). Although trailed in advance, it was not made clear when the trailer would appear but fans’ appetites were eventually whetted when it was released during the Olympics. The Gareth Edwards directed film follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star. Felicity Jones’ […]

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Former President Ramos meets senior China official to mend ties

HONG KONG, United States (AFP) — Former Philippine leader Fidel Ramos said Friday he had met with a senior Chinese official during a trip to Hong Kong aimed at improving ties between Manila and Beijing, with both sides working towards formal discussions. Relations have cooled since a UN-backed tribunal ruled last month that China’s claims over most of the South China Sea were invalid, in a sweeping victory for the Philippines which brought the case. […]

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PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa dumalaw sa PRO 11 Davao

DAVAO City (Eagle News) – Dinalaw ni PNP Chief Police Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ang Police Regional Office 11 sa Quintin Merecido, Davao City. Sa kaniyang isinagawang pagdalaw ay pumirma siya sa isang Memorandum of Agreement sa Rotary Club ng Downtown Davao at nakipag-pulong din sa mga opisyales ng Police Regional Officers (PRO) 11. Sinundan ito ng awarding para sa mga personahe ng Philippine National Police (PNP) uniformed at non-uniformed na naging qualified […]

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Man killed in Canada raid made ‘martyrdom video,’ planned attack: police

  (Reuters) The man killed during a Canadian police raid at his home in Ontario on Wednesday was a supporter of Islamic State who was in the final stages of preparing an attack on a Canadian city with a homemade bomb, police said on Thursday. Police went to the home of Aaron Driver in the small town of Strathroy after receiving credible information, including a “martyrdom video,” from U.S. authorities that he planned what could […]

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Isa na namang Barangay Chapel ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Samal Island, pinasinayaan

SAMAL Island, Davao del Norte (Eagle News) — Isa na namang barangay chapel ang pinasinayaan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Brgy. San Isidro, Babak District, Samal Island, Davao del Norte na pinangunahan ni Bro. Bever O. Bauto, District Supervising Minister ng Davao West District. Maraming mga kaanib ng INC at mga panauhin ang dumayo sa nasabing lugar upang saksihan ang pagpapasinaya ng bagong kapilya. Maaga pa lamang ay dumating na sila sa nasabing dako upang dumalo […]

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Philippines seeks formal talks with China amid South China Sea tensions: Ramos

  (Reuters)  The Philippines special envoy to China, Fidel Ramos, said on Friday Manila wants formal discussions with China to explore pathways to peace and cooperation after a meeting with former Chinese deputy foreign minister Fu Ying. Ramos was speaking near the end of a trip to Hong Kong undertaken in an attempt to rekindle ties with China, which have been soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea. An arbitration court in […]

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Four dead as Thailand hit by string of blasts

by Ju APILAPORN HUA HIN, Thailand (AFP) — A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand’s crucial tourism industry have killed four people, officials said Friday, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators. Twin bombs exploded in the upscale resort of Hua Hin late Thursday, killing one woman and wounding more than 20 others, including nine foreign tourists, and were followed by two more on Friday morning that killed another person. A […]

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Die Antwoord accuse ‘Suicide Squad’ of stealing their style

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — South African musicians Die Antwoord accused “Suicide Squad” director David Ayer on Thursday of ripping off their unique visual style, dismissing the respected filmmaker as a “scared lil bitch.” Yolandi Visser, the rap-rave outfit’s lead singer, posted a lengthy, blistering rant on Instagram, which began by telling the director of the Warner Bros. super anti-hero film: “Yes David Ayer u jockin our style.” She went on to claim that […]

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US issues fresh travel warning for N. Korea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US State Department updated its already strong travel warning for North Korea on Thursday in light of Pyongyang’s recent warning that it would treat any detained US citizens according to “wartime law.” Although Washington has long warned about the dangers of travelling to North Korea in any capacity, its formal advisories have strengthened in tone with the recent arrest and detention of a number of American citizens. Among the […]

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