UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova held a news conference in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Tuesday (April 19) after a two-day visit to the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two years ago. Bokova visited Nepal to launch a new project for the rehabilitation of the Kathmandu ValleyWorld Heritage Site and review the ongoing rehabilitation projects. “It’s a huge works. We need to do a lot more in terms of not just restoration but also in terms […]
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Apple, FBI return to Congress to spar over encryption
The divide between technology companies and law enforcement over the issue of encryption came to the fore at a congressional hearing on the issue on Tuesday (April 19). During the hearing called by a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee a lawyer for Apple Inc said the company has been asked by Chinese authorities within the last two years to hand over its source code but refused, in response to U.S. law enforcement criticism of its […]
Intel to cut 12,000 jobs as PC industry swoons
Intel Corp said on Tuesday (April 19) it would cut 12,000 jobs globally, or 11 percent of its workforce, as it refocuses its business towards making microchips that power data centers and Internet connected devices and away from the declining personal computer industry it helped found. Tech companies including the former Hewlett Packard Co and Microsoft Corp have reorganized in the face of the PC industry decline. Many new tech users rely on mobile phones […]
Malacañang condemns abduction of five policemen in Davao
MANILA, April 20 – The Palace has condemned the abduction of five officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Davao City last week “We join the PNP in condemning this lawless act against our police officers, who were performing their duty to protect the security and well-being of our people,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a statement issued on Tuesday. The Palace official said the PNP is exerting efforts to apprehend the suspects, […]
UN set to help Haiti drought victims
A three year drought in Haiti has affected the lives of around a million people – roughly a tenth of the country’s population. The U.N.’s World Food Programme is set to launch an emergency operation to help those affected by the drought, which has recently been made worse by the El Nino weather phenomenon. Farmer Roseline says the drought has halted their livelihood. “This is a tough zone to live in. All of our animals […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her 90th birthday on April 21
(Reuters) — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, turns 90-years-old on April 21. And she shows no signs of slowing down. She ascended the throne aged just 25 as her exhausted country struggled to recover from the ravages of World War Two. She overtook her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s time on the throne in September last year and is now the nation’s oldest reigning monarch. “The Queen has a phenomenal drive and energy and I think […]
U.S. and Cuban architects collaborate to save Old Havana
More than 150 American architects arrived in Havana this week as part of joint efforts with their Cuban counterparts to restore the glory and grandeur of Old Havana’s architectural heritage. The U.S. architects are from the prestigious American Institute of Architects (AIA) and their visit to Havana coincides with the Cuban capital being chosen for 47th Conference by the Design Committee of the AIA. The honour means that American architectural expertise will be used to […]
Trump, Clinton win New York, take big step toward presidential nomination
Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton rolled to easy wins in New York state’s presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, recapturing lost campaign momentum and taking big steps toward capturing their respective parties’ nominations. Trump’s big victory in his home state gave him renewed momentum in the Republican race and pushed him closer to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination. Clinton’s dominating double-digit win in New […]
Trump, Clinton win pivotal New York primary
by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Manhattan billionaire Donald Trump and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton won the New York primary on Tuesday, galvanizing their bids to win the Republican and Democratic nominations for the White House. US networks called the race for the Republican frontrunner seconds after the polls closed in the country’s fourth most populous state, signaling a crushing victory over his rivals. “I have to say to the […]
Ethiopia banks on mobile-money for financial growth
ADDIS ABABA,Ethiopia(AFP) — Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country and one of its fastest growing economies, is pushing a new electronic payment service by phone — called M-Birr, or “mobile-money” — in a bid to bring millions into the banking system and financial services
Mar Roxas pays courtesy call on Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A presidential candidate paid a courtesy call on Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo at the INC Central Office on Tuesday. Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Mar Roxas met with Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo, who was accompanied by his wife, Ms. Korina Sanchez. Bro. Eduardo Manalo welcomed them inside the Bulwagan room of the Central Office. Roxas is Pres. Aquino’s bet to be his successor.
President Aquino inaugurates 59-megawatt Solar Power Plant in Negros Occidental
SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, April 20 – President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday led the switch-on ceremony of the 59-megawatt (MW) San Carlos Sun, Inc. (SaCaSun) Solar Power Plant in Barangay Punao here. The P3.7-billion solar power plant, which sits on a 75-hectare property inside the San Carlos Ecozone, is a joint project of AboitizPower and Sun Edison Philippines. It began delivering energy to the Visayas grid last March 9, days before the […]
