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US probes second suspected Tesla Autopilot crash
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US highway safety officials said Wednesday that they are investigating a second crash of a Tesla car that may have been operating on the vehicle’s pioneering self-drive Autopilot technology. A week after a fatal Florida crash came to light involving the luxury electric car’s Autopilot hands-free system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking at a non-fatal accident that took place on July 1 in Pennsylvania. […]
Pangulong Duterte, titira sa Bahay Pangarap
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ang “Bahay Pangarap” sa Malacañang ang magiging opisyal na tirahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at lilipat na siya sa susunod na linggo. Kinumpirma ito ni Presidential Management Staff o PMS Chief Christopher “Bong” Go. Sa Bahay Pangarap din napiling tumira ni dating Pangulong Benigno Aquino III. Ang naturang bahay ay nasa loob ng compound ng Presidential Security Group na may “resort ambience”. Sumailalim na ito sa renovation at may idinagdag […]
Bagyong Butchoy lalong lumakas, signal number 2 na sa Batanes
(Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang Bagyong Butchoy na may international name na Nepartak na inaasahang makalalabas na sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa Sabado ng umaga dahil sa bahagyang pagbagal nito ng kilos. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 220 kilometro kada oras at pagbugsong 255 kilometro kada oras. Patuloy itong kumikilos sa direksiyong west northwest sa bilis na 20 kilometro kada oras, bahagyang bumagal kumpara sa dating bilis na 30 kilometro kada […]
Hepatitis outstrips AIDS, TB as killer: report
PARIS, France (AFP) — Virus-caused hepatitis has become a leading cause of death and disability in the world, killing more people in a year than AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, a report said Thursday. Deaths from infection, liver disease and cancer caused by viral hepatitis increased by 63 percent from 890,000 in 1990 to 1.45 million in 2013, according to a review of data collected in 183 countries. By comparison, in 2013 there were 1.3 million […]
Three astronauts blast off for ISS in upgraded Soyuz craft
by Vasily MAXIMOV BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) — Three astronauts blasted off into the early morning sky in an upgraded Soyuz spacecraft from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome Thursday, heading towards the International Space Station. First-time astronauts Kathleen Rubins of NASA and Takuya Onishi of the Japanese space agency set off for a four-month mission at the ISS with Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin at around 0136 GMT. “All is well on board!” said mission control in comments relayed […]
China extends military wings with new transport plane
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s newest military transport plane entered service Wednesday, the country’s defense ministry said, extending Beijing’s ability to deploy its fighting forces around the world as it pursues a greater global role. The announcement comes with tensions mounting over territorial disputes between Beijing and its neighbours in the East and South China seas. The Y-20 is the country’s largest homegrown transport aircraft, a statement on the defence ministry’s website said. The plane […]
Taiwan, todo-paghahanda na sa Super Bagyong ‘Nepartak’
MANILA, Philippines — Naghahanda na ang Taiwan sa super typhoon na ‘Nepartak’ na inaasahang tatama sa kanilang bansa, paglabas nito ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Inatasan na ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taiwan ang lahat ng kanilang emergency response officials na paghandaan ang super bagyo upang maiwasan ang maraming casualties sakaling maglandfall ito. Nagpalabas na ng kaukulang babala ang Taiwan Central Bureau sa mga residente ng Hualien at Taitung, kasama na ang Orchid Island […]
No charges in Clinton email probe: US attorney general
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday she has accepted the FBI’s recommendation that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for using a private email server while secretary of state. Lynch made the widely-expected announcement following a meeting with FBI Director James Comey as well as prosecutors and agents who led the high-profile investigation, which has weighed heavily on Democrat Clinton’s White House campaign. “I received and accepted their […]
Blair defends Iraq war after damning inquiry report
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Former British prime minister Tony Blair’s case for going to war in Iraq in 2003 was based on flawed evidence and woefully executed, a hard-hitting official inquiry pronounced on Wednesday. The long-awaited Chilcot report offered a damning verdict on Britain’s role in the US-led war, detailing the flawed intelligence, questionable legal basis and inadequate preparation for the occupation. The report said Britain deployed troops before diplomatic options […]
Basketball: Canada, Kiwis through to Rio qualifier semis
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Canada joined France and New Zealand in the semi-finals of an Olympic basketball qualifying tournament in Manila on Wednesday as hosts the Philippines were knocked out. Cory Joseph, the Toronto Raptors guard, sank three of four pressure-laden free throws in the dying seconds as Canada beat Senegal 58-55, a day after defeating Turkey. Joseph’s skill killed off a Senegalese rally that saw the Africans get to within a basket, 55-53, with […]
Samsung Electronics flags 22% jump in operating profit
SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) — Samsung Electronics on Thursday flagged its biggest operating profit in more than two years, boosted by cost-cutting efforts and solid sales of its latest flagship smartphone. In an earnings estimate, the South Korean electronics giant — also the world’s top handset maker — predicted an operating profit of 8.1 trillion won ($7 billion) for April to June, up 22 percent from 6.9 trillion won a year ago. It is […]
