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Scientists say destructive solar blasts narrowly missed Earth in 2012

By Laila Kearney  (Reuters) – Fierce solar blasts that could have badly damaged electrical grids and disabled satellites in space narrowly missed Earth in 2012, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The bursts would have wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field, matching the severity of the 1859 Carrington event, the largest solar magnetic storm ever reported on the planet. That blast knocked out the telegraph system across the United States, according to University of California, […]

Australia spots 2 floating objects that could be debris from missing plane

(Reuters) – Search aircraft are investigating two objects spotted by satellite floating in the southern Indian Ocean off Australia that could be debris from a Malaysian jetliner missing for 12 days with 239 people on board. Australian officials said the objects, the largest of which measured up to 24 meters (78 ft), were around 2,500 km (1,500 miles) southwest of Perth, and appeared to be awash over water several thousand meters deep. “I can confirm […]

2 Carnappers Arrested in Valenzuela

In two separate incidents, two notorious carnappers were arrested in Valenzuela. One was arrested when the motorcycle he was riding was involved in an accident while the other was arrested during Valenzuela police’s “Oplan Sita”

FBI helping solve mystery of missing Malaysian plane

(Reuters) – The FBI is helping Malaysian authorities to analyze data from a flight simulator belonging to the captain of a missing Malaysian airliner, a U.S. official said on Wednesday as investigators grasped for clues 12 days after the plane vanished. Malaysia’s police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, said an examination of the simulator, taken from the home of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, showed its data log had been cleared on February 3, more than […]

Investigations into missing Malaysian jet appear deadlocked

(Reuters) – Investigations into the mystery of a missing Malaysian jet appeared to be at a deadlock on Wednesday, with no conclusive evidence of foul play and doubts whether nations would share military tracking data that could show where the plane may have headed. Eleven days have passed since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing, and 26 nations are struggling to search for the airliner over an area more than two-thirds the size of the continental United […]

Aquino Dismisses Rumors Influential People Backing Delfin Lee

President Aquino dismissed speculations that certain influential people are backing Global Asiatique President and syndicated estafa suspect Delfin Lee. The statement was made after Vice President Jejomar Binay made his statements saying that certain influential people tried to stop authorities from arresting Lee.

Japan Condemns Russia’s Move to Annex Crimea

International crisis in Ukraine continues to escalate as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty that returns Crimea to Russia. The Japanese government condemned Russia’s move, reiterating that this infringes Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Japan would consult with Group of Seven allies and would look into on taking further steps against Russia.