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QUEZON City, Philippines (April 1) – Kung ang Pilipinas, sumasakit ang ulo sa 2016 Presidential Election, ang U.S din. Let’s take a break from our upcoming 2016 election and take a look at the other election – that of the United States of America. Much ado has been made about the Philippines’ special relationship with the United States. As such, it is important that we also pay attention to the United States election. The campaign and […]
IN SPACE – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory uploaded a video last Tuesday (March 22) showcasing the rich-in-detail images captured by the Dawn spacecraft while orbiting above dwarf planet Ceres over the last year. The “Unveiling Ceres” video reveals detailed sights of Ceres highest mountain Ahuna Mons and the Haulani, Oxo and Urvara Craters, as well as the dwarf planet’s brightest region, the 80-million-year-old Occator Crater, as explained by Dawn Chief Engineer and Mission Director Marc […]
TULSA, OKLAHOMA, United States (Reuters) — Several homes and businesses were reportedly damaged when at least one tornado hit Tulsa Oklahoma, on Thursday (March 31) after midnight. Local news reported seven people injured due to the storm, one of whom is in critical condition. Video shows a church missing a roof which reportedly was blown off while worshipers were inside the building. Video shows some homes were reduced to piles of sticks and residents could […]
COLD BAY, ALASKA, United States – A volcano on the Alaska Peninsula erupted with little advanced warning over the weekend, spewing an ash cloud up to 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) high that prompted aviation warnings across the region, scientists said. Mount Pavlof, one of the most active volcanoes on the peninsula, began erupting shortly after 4:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on Sunday (March 27), said Jessica Larsen, coordinating scientist with the University of Alaska Geophysical […]
Beijing, China (AFP)—China’s manufacturing activity expanded in March for the first time in nine months, official data showed Friday. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index, which tracks activity in factories and workshops, rebounded to 50.2 last month, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. It was the highest figure in nine months and the first expansion of manufacturing activity since June 2015. The result beat the median expectations of 49.4 in a Bloomberg News survey […]
KOLKATA, India – A flyover under construction in the bustling Indian city of Kolkata collapsed on Thursday (March 31) on to vehicles and street vendors below, killing at least 14 people with more than 100 people feared trapped. A 100-meter (110-yard) section of flyover snapped off at one end and came crashing down in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park. A coordinated rescue operation was slow to get under way, with access for heavy […]
KIEL, Germany (Reuters) — Four German Computer Science students fulfilled every gamer’s dream this week by playing their favorite games at large scale on the facade of their university’s main building. The young scientists transformed the front of the Christian Albrechts University’s 14-floor main building into a big light show and were able to play Tetris, Breakout, Snake and Pong. The project, called Project Lighthouse, included 57,000 LED lights placed on the 392 windows of […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Beijing’s defence ministry on Thursday warned the US navy to “be careful” in the South China Sea and slammed a newly signed agreement between Washington and the Philippines. Earlier this month, Manila agreed to give US forces access to five military bases, including some close to the disputed South China Sea, where tensions have risen over Beijing’s assertion of its territorial claims. China claims virtually all the South China Sea despite […]
KOLKATA, India – At least 10 people were killed on Thursday and 150 were feared trapped when a flyover under construction collapsed in the Indian city of Kolkata, two police officials said. Firefighters and residents were trying with their bare hands to rescue those trapped under the wreckage of the metal-and-cement structure that came down in a teeming commercial district. A Reuters witness said paramedics at the scene had worked to free people from a […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — More than $4.5 million of tens of millions recently stolen from Bangladesh and funneled into Philippine casinos was recovered Thursday, as a lawmaker in Manila said almost half the haul could still be salvaged. On February 5, unidentified hackers shifted $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank’s account with the US Federal Reserve to a nondescript bank in Manila, and then to the casinos where the trail went cold. Representatives for […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama opened a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a promise of “candid” discussion over Beijing’s suspected military buildup in the South China Sea. “We will have candid exchanges about areas where we have differences, issues like human rights, cyber and maritime issues,” Obama said as he sat across the conference table from his Chinese counterpart. US officials have expressed concern that […]
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — The Santa Barbara Zoo welcomed a baby Masai giraffe last week, following a nearly 15-month pregnancy of its mother Audrey. The unnamed male calf was born on March 26, weighing in at 191 pounds (87 kilograms) and standing 6’6″ tall (198 centimeters). The zoo said both the calf and mama are doing well. There are an estimated 37,000 Masai giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania, the zoo reported, and […]
