A Bluefin 21 robotic submarine, capable of creating a 3D sonar map of the sea floor was launched to help in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
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LPA continues to bring heavy rains over Visayas
MANILA, April 15 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) lingering inside the country for almost two weeks now continues to induce rains in many parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Jun Galang in an interview Tuesday said that as of 4 a.m., the LPA was spotted some 60 km east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.0ºN, 126.3ºE). Galang said the weather disturbance continues to move “very […]
Ukraine President threatens military operation as unrest grows
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s president on Monday threatened military action after pro-Russian separatists occupying government buildings in the east ignored an ultimatum to leave and another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters in the troubled region. Acting president Oleksander Turchinov also held out the possibility of a referendum on the future shape of the Ukrainian state, partly addressing demands made in the largely Russian-speaking east for more control over their local affairs. As the 9 […]
Utah Woman Arrested After Police Find The Bodies Of 7 Infants At Home
(Reuters)–A Utah woman was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder on Sunday (April 13) after police found the decomposing bodies of seven infants stuffed in separate cardboard boxes in her former home, authorities said. The current owners of the home in Pleasant Grove, Utah, called police on Saturday after finding an infant’s remains while cleaning out their garage, Pleasant Grove Police CaptainMichael Roberts said. Police found six other newborns, all wrapped in separate cardboard boxes, Roberts said. Six of the […]
UN holds emergency meeting on escalating crisis in Easthern Ukraine
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting regarding the rising prices in eastern Ukraine.
North Korea denies connection to drones recovered in South
denied any connection to drones or unmanned aerial vehicles recovered by South Korea in recent weeks.
Ukraine’s east braces for anti-rebel operation as deadline passes
(Reuters) – Towns in eastern Ukraine on Monday braced for military action from government forces as a deadline passed for pro-Russian separatists to disarm and end their occupation of state buildings or face a major “anti-terrorist” operation. As the 9 a.m. (2 a.m. EDT)) deadline issued by authorities in Kiev expired, a Reuters reporter in the flashpoint city of Slaviansk, where armed men had seized two government buildings, said there was no outward sign the […]
Ukraine, Russia And The United States Trade Accusations At Emergency U.N. Meeting
(Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on Sunday night (April 13) to discuss the escalating crisis in Ukraine, just hours before a deadline by Kiev for pro-Russian separatists to disarm by Monday morning or face a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation” by its armed forces. The Council began meeting at 8 p.m. (0000 GMT on Monday) at Russia’s request afterMoscow called Kiev’s plans to mobilize the army to put down a rebellion by pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine “criminal.” Ukraine along with […]
Henares vs. Pacquiao
After winning the WBO Welterweight Championship, Manny Pacquiao faces another tough battle against Bureau of Internal Revenue Kim Henares, who warned that he would face more problems if he fails to make a proper tax report of his latest win.
3 people killed in 2 Jewish communities in Kansas; longtime anti-Semite arrested
(Reuters) – Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed on Sunday at two different Jewish community facilities in the Kansas City area, and a man was in custody as police investigated whether the shootings were anti-Semitic, authorities said. Police said it was too early to determine a motive, but a leading anti-hate group said the suspect arrested in the shooting was a longtime anti-Semite. “We know it’s a vicious act of violence. Obviously two […]
U.N. Security Council meets over Ukraine hours before deadline
(Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session on Sunday night to discuss the escalating crisis in Ukraine, just hours before a deadline by Kiev for pro-Russian separatists to disarm by Monday morning or face a “full-scale anti-terrorist operation” by its armed forces. The Council began meeting at 8 p.m. at Russia’s request after Moscow called Kiev’s plans to mobilize the army to put down a rebellion by pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine […]
Western nations line up at U.N. to slam Russia’s moves on Ukraine
(Reuters) – Western nations on Sunday accused Russia of massing tens of thousands of well-equipped troops near the Ukrainian border in preparation for a Crimea-style invasion, while Russia denounced what it said was Ukraine’s Russophobic, anti-Semitic leadership. “Satellite images show that there are between 35,000 and 40,000 Russian troops in the vicinity of the border with Ukraine, equipped with combat aircraft, tanks, artillery and logistical support units,” Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said. “This is in […]
