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By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions hit the group’s pagers. Lebanon’s health ministry said 14 people were killed and about 450 injured on Wednesday in Beirut’s suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, while the death toll from Tuesday’s explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured. Israeli […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The end of the pager era is nigh in Japan after five decades as the country’s last provider announced on Monday it would be scrapping its service next year. Tokyo Telemessage, the only pager service provider left standing, said it had decided to terminate its service to Tokyo and three neighboring regions in September 2019 — describing the development as “very regrettable.” “Pagers were once a huge hit… but the number […]
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan (Eagle News) – Ipapatupad na ngayon sa buong Puerto Princesa City ang isang ordinansa na nagbabawal sa paggamit ng cellphone sa lahat ng mga pedestrian na tumatawid ng kalsada. Ang City Ordinance No. 833 o “Anti-Distracted Crossing Ordinance” na iniakda ni City Councilor Henry Gadiano ay naglalayong madisiplina ang lahat ng mga pedestrian sa lungsod ukol sa tamang lugar at oras ng paggamit ng mga electronic communications equipment, tulad ng cellphone, wireless telephone, […]
