The Department of Health records 700 new HIV cases this February, the highest in history.
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Earth Day 2015 at CCP
The Cultural Center of the Philippines celebrates Earth Day on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the CCP Liwasang Kalikasan, with the theme “Luntiang Lungsod, Luntiang Sining” (Green City, Green Arts). Liwasang Kalikasan will be transformed into an “Eco-Village”, a theme park that offers fun and educational activities, performances, exhibits, and interactive activities in the entire park. Earth Day starts with an early morning fitness entitled Zayaw sa Kalikasan (2-hour Zumba Fitness) led by TV-event host-dance […]
Toyota to rent out electric three-wheelers to reduce pollution
Toyota is to rent out its electric three-wheelers called the “i-Road”, in a bid to reduce pollution in Tokyo. Japan’s Toyota Motors Corporation is set to rent out its “i-Road” electric three-wheelers starting from Friday (April 10) in a bid to reduce pollution in Tokyo. Drivers can pick up one of the five cars at one location, but can drop it off at five other locations in the city. Select locations will have i-ROAD charging […]
Robotic glove could help stroke survivors
A robotic glove designed to help stroke sufferers regain movement in their hands and rebuild their muscles has been developed as part of a collaborative project in Britain, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy. The device is called SCRIPT (Supervised Care and Rehabilitation Involving Personal Tele-robotics), and has been developed by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and a team of European partners. SCRIPT has been designed to facilitate repetitive movement and exercise of the hand […]
A man in China drifts for almost two decades to look for his son
In China, a man that drifts for almost two decades traveling from different provinces to look for his son that was kidnapped when he was two years old in front of their house.
Experimental Ebola vaccines, successful
After conducting early stage trials in Europe, the United States and Africa, the experimental Ebola vaccines was declared safe and effective.
Voice-controlled GPS helmet to help bikers
Russian engineers have developed a motorcycle helmet that uses smart technology to make the often difficult navigation of busy city streets potentially a thing of the past. Start-up company LiveMap’s android-based helmet has in-built Global Positioning System (GPS), voice control, and a heads-up display system that allows the rider to access navigational information without looking away from the road. The helmet will provide a referencing map for the motorcyclist on the go, using the GPS […]
Partial lunar eclipse on Saturday
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat as a partial lunar eclipse will occur on Saturday, the first such celestial occurrence this year.
U.S. targets overseas cyber attackers with sanctions program
WASHINGTON | By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – President Barack Obama launched a sanctions program on Wednesday to target individuals and groups outside the United States that use cyber attacks to threaten U.S. foreign policy, national security or economic stability. In an executive order, Obama declared such activities a “national emergency” and allowed the U.S. Treasury Department to freeze assets and bar other financial transactions of entities engaged in destructive cyber attacks. The […]
Students become part of the art in Manila’s 3D museum
A museum in the Philippines is helping people appreciate art by letting them become part of it. Art in Island, a museum in Manila created by a group of Korean artists, features over 100 unique three-dimensional paintings that encourage people to pose in front of them. Each artwork is painted in such a way that, when photographed from specific angles, they create optical illusions to make a person appear part of the picture. The overall […]
World’s oldest person, Japanese Misao Okawa, dies aged 117
(REUTERS) – Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman believed to be the world’s oldest person, died at the age of 117 on Wednesday (April 1). She celebrated her 117th birthday just weeks ago, on March 5. Japanese media said she died of old age in a nursing home in the western Japanese city of Osaka. Okawa was officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest person alive two years ago when Jiroemon Kimura, also […]
Painting in Dutch royal collection was Nazi loot: official report
(Reuters) – The Dutch Royal Family owns a painting by a Dutch master that was looted during by the Nazis during Germany’s occupation of the Netherlands in World War Two, according to a report published on Tuesday. “One painting was found where there were indications of involuntary loss of possession during the German occupation,” the government said in a statement after an inquiry commissioned by the Royal Family that examined tens of thousands of paintings […]
