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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Facebook has apologized for accidentally declaring the Philippines was in a state of war, in what was meant to be an innocuous flag tribute for Independence Day. The social media giant greeted Filipinos a “Happy Independence Day” on Sunday with a post showing a Philippine flag, but it was upside-down with red rather than blue at the top. In the Philippines this officially means the nation is at war. Facebook, which […]
NEW Delhi, India (AFP) — Scientists from Britain and India will release underwater robots into the Bay of Bengal in a bid to more accurately predict the Indian monsoon critical to millions of farmers, they said Tuesday. Researchers will also fly a plane packed with scientific equipment over the bay to measure the atmosphere as part of the multi-million pound study of the monsoon which hit southern India last week. Better forecasting would improve the […]
Osteria Francescana ascended to the top of the annual ranking of world’s best restaurants for its inventive twist on traditional Italian dishes, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list released on Monday (June 13) showed. The restaurant in Modena, Italy, which was runner-up on last year’s list, switched the top spot with the 2015 winner El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. The list, compiled by trade publication Restaurant magazine since 2002, was based on […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities on Tuesday confirmed that Muslim extremist guerrillas had beheaded a second Canadian hostage, as they defended their inability to save him despite months of pursuit. ” We strongly condemn the brutal and senseless murder of Mr. Robert Hall, a Canadian national, after being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf group in Sulu for the past nine months,” presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma said in a statement. A military statement also […]
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each scored 41 points Monday to power Cleveland over defending champion Golden State 112-97, keeping the Cavaliers’ championship hopes alive in the NBA Finals. Faced with a must-win game, the Cavaliers stars became the first teammates to crack 40 points in the same finals game and scored more than any players facing NBA Finals elimination in 20 years. Golden State still leads […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday said its keenly awaited PlayStation virtual reality headset will hit the market on October 13 at a price of $399. The arrival of PlayStation VR will come later than expected, to provide time to get games ready and to build up an ample supply of headsets for launch, according to Sony. At a PlayStation press event on the eve of the Electronic Entertainment Expo […]
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday (June 14) amid growing worries this month’s referendum in Britain could see it exit the European Union, while markets were also nervous ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that begins later in the day. The pound and euro have suffered in recent sessions as economists fear that the so-called Brexit would tip Europe back into recession. Voters appear divided ahead of the June 23 referendum, with the “Out” […]
U.S. Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) at the Department of Homeland Security, Suzanne Spaulding and China’s Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun held talks about cyber security in Beijing on Tuesday (June 14). Representatives from U.S. and China posed for photos before sitting down for talks at the second U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Relates Issues at Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. The United States and China reached an […]
QUEZON CITY, June 14 — Daluyong bagyo, pana-panahong hangin. These are the Filipino terms for storm surge and monsoon, words that are usually heard in weather forecasts. With the launching of the first-ever weather dictionary “Patnubay sa Weder Forkasting”, the public can now have a reference book for technical weather terms which are simplified and translated into Filipino. An initiative by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), headed by no less than the country’s National Artist […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — The Abu Sayyaf was on Monday accused of murdering a Canadian hostage abducted nearly nine months ago, the latest in a long line of atrocities by the Islamic militant group based in the southern Philippines. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had “compelling reasons to believe” that Robert Hall had been murdered. Hall would be the second Canadian killed this year by the Abu Sayyaf, which has terrorised the region […]
Microsoft’s Xbox held its annual trade show as part of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, more commonly known as E3, on Monday (June 13). After offering condolences to the victims of the shooting in Orlando, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox went on to announce two new consoles – the Xbox One Slim and Project Scorpio. “The Xbox One Slim coming this August,” explained Shannon Loftis, the general manager of Microsoft Studios. “It’s the smallest and […]
The Apollo Theater officially made Prince a part of its history by inducting him into their Walk of Fame on Monday (June 13). Members of the late musician’s backing group, the New Power Generation band, young protege Andy ALLO and veteran singer Melissa Morgan were on hand for the ceremony in front of the famous theater in Harlem, New York. Prince first performed at the venue in 1993 for a VH1 concert and through the […]
