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INC conducts clean up drive in Eastern Canada

The Iglesia ni Cristo members in Eastern Canada are giving back to the community by conducting a clean up drive. The “Clean Toronto Together” activity is an annual city-wide initiative of keeping Toronto clean and green. The city holds the event every April. Camille Enriquez and Monica de Jesus reports.

What you need to know about the Islamic State group

https://youtu.be/II_X8QUeUEs Vidoegraphics explaining the origins of the IS organisation, videographics by AFP TV   Islamic State took control of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul, before declaring a caliphate across Iraq and Syria. The Jihadist organisation and its leader, Abu Bakr al­Baghdadi, took the world by surprise. But the group has existed under various names for more than a decade, born during the US­led invasion of Iraq which ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003. Jordanian Abu Musab […]

Eagle Broadcasting Corp. joins NAB show 2016 in Las Vegas

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), the media company that pioneered all-digital broadcasting in the Philippines, is joining delegates from more than 180 countries from every continent at the NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment content across all platforms held from April 16 to 21 in Las Vegas. Julie Docena reports from Las Vegas!

DOH to establish cancer centers

MANILA, April 26 -The Department of Health (DOH) is set to establish cancer centers to address the need for accessible and quality radiation therapy services. “Given that cancer is one of the top causes of death and sickness in the Philippines, the establishment of cancer centers in strategically located hospitals will help ensure access to radiation therapy for our cancer-stricken patients, especially those who live far from Metro Manila,” Health Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin said. […]

Salt – friend or foe?

Your body can’t function without sodium, so is salt really the blood pressure bogeyman we think it is? What we know and suprisingly don’t know about salt.

Europe launches environmental satellite

The European Space Agency launched a satellite on Monday (Aprli 25) to track the progress of global warming, as part of its Copernicus project. The Sentinel-1B joins its identical twin, Sentinel-1A, in orbit to deliver information for various services, from monitoring ice in polar seas to tracking land subsidence, the ESA said. It will also respond to disasters such as floods. Both satellites carry an advanced radar that images Earth’s surface through cloud and rain […]

WHO warns of potential for ‘marked increase’ in Zika cases

PARIS, France (AFP) — The World Health Organization warned Monday of the potential for a “marked increase” in the number of Zika infections in the coming months, and its spread to new parts of the world. With mosquito season arriving in Europe, “the possibility of local transmission combined with the likelihood of onward sexual transmission could see a marked increase in the number of people with Zika and related complications,” WHO assistant director general Marie-Paule […]

Better health through smartphones

You can stay fit without dropping a lot of money on gyms and trainers. There are apps that do more than just count your steps, they can measure your oxygen and blood pressure and even give you your own avatar trainer

Solar-powered plane lands in California after Pacific crossing

MOUNTAIN View, United States (AFP) — Solar Impulse 2, an experimental plane flying around the world without consuming a drop of fuel, has landed in California, one leg closer to completing its trailblazing trip. “The Pacific is done, my friend. I love it, but it’s done,” said clearly relieved Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, who piloted the craft from Hawaii to California, just before landing late Saturday. “It’s great to be in California, the land of […]

German scientists seek way to end live chick shredding

by Mathilde RICHTER In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy chicks from being shredded to death moments after they hatch. The young hatchlings are usually condemned to a violent end simply because they are male, as roosters are deemed largely useless in the world of livestock farming. Not only are they unable to lay eggs, their meat is not particularly popular. Male chicks […]

Wind Power! The windmills of Pililla, Rizal

QUEZON City, Philippines (April 24) – Other than providing a great backdrop for photos, what can these windmills in Pililla, Rizal,  possibly be useful for? As it turns out, these windmills are actually very important. They are part of the Alternative Energy initiative of the government of the Philippines. The Philippines is no stranger to wind power. For years, the windmills in Bangui, Ilocos Norte reigned supreme and was a popular tourist spot. But aside from […]