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In Moroccan desert, meteorite hunters seek to strike it rich

https://youtu.be/axUOKaHzOLM   by Hamza Mekouar Agence France Presse ZAGORA, Morocco (AFP) — They roam Morocco’s southern desert, braving the searing heat to scour the undulating sands for bounty fallen from the sky. These celestial treasure hunters are searching for meteorites to sell on a burgeoning international market. Equipped with a “very strong” magnet and magnifying glass, retired physical education teacher Mohamed Bouzgarine says that discoveries “can be more valuable than gold”. The price “depends on […]

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Weinstein turns himself in to NY police station

  by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Fallen Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York police on Friday to face sex crime charges, nearly eight months after his career imploded in a blaze of assault accusations and triggered the global #MeToo movement. The former powerbroker — once the toast of Hollywood, whose films won scores of Oscars — is likely to be charged with raping one […]

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50 dead in boat accident in northwest DR Congo

  MBANDAKA, DR Congo (AFP) — Fifty people died in a boat accident on a river in remote northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials said on Friday. The accident happened on the Momboyo river Wednesday night, Richard Mboyo Iluka, vice governor of Tshuapa province, told AFP, saying: “We found 49 bodies on Thursday and another one this morning.” The boat had been transporting passengers and a large amount of goods from the town of […]

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Taiwan scrambles fighter jets to track China bomber drill

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan on Friday scrambled fighter jets to shadow Chinese bombers conducting a drill around the island, just hours after Beijing welcomed Burkina Faso’s move to sever diplomatic ties with Taipei. Taiwan’s defense ministry said it had dispatched fighter jets to monitor two Chinese H-6 bombers that were flying over the Bashi Channel south of Taiwan and the Miyako Strait, near Japan’s Okinawa Island. “We are fully monitoring the situation and taking […]

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Cyclone Mekunu intensifies as it bears down on Oman

SALALAH, Oman (AFP) — Oman said Friday that Cyclone Mekunu, which wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra, has intensified into category 2 as it bore down on the south of the sultanate. “Latest observations show that tropical Cyclone Mekunu has intensified to category 2,” with high wind speeds, Oman’s Directorate General of Meteorology said on Twitter. The centre said in its latest warning that the eye of Mekunu was expected to hit Salalah, the […]

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Hong Kong stocks finish week with losses

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks ended the week with losses on lingering China-US trade worries with traders also fretting over Donald Trump’s decision to call off his summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.56 percent, or 172.37 points, to 30,588.04. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.42 percent, or 13.35 points, to 3,141.30 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, dropped […]

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Less flooding seen in Manila after DPWH completes P203-M flood control project

  (Eagle News) — There might be less floods in Manila this rainy season and this school opening. This was after the completion of the PHP203.4 million flood control project which will ease flooding in the areas of Manila City Hall and Intramuros. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that this important flood control project has just been finished, resulting in the easy discharging of flood waters into Manila Bay. The project […]

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Mga negosyanteng nagsasasamantala sa TRAIN law, binalaan ng Malacañang

(Eagle News) – Nagbabala ang Malacañang sa mga negosyante na nagsasamantala gamit ang Tax Reform and Inclusion o TRAIN law. Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na maaaring managot sa batas ang mga tiwaling negosyante sa bansa. Ginawa ni Roque ang pahayag dahil sa reklamo ng taumbayan sa taas ng mga bilihin. Ayon kay Roque totoong may epekto sa presyo ng mga bilihin ang TRAIN law dahil sa kaakibat na excise tax. Inihayag ni Roque […]

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Sotto assures safeguards once nat’l ID system is enacted into law

(Eagle News) — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III assured the public that there will be no violation of privacy and other rights even if the National Identification system is put into law. The proposed measure to be known as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) aims to issue permanent identification cards for all Filipinos even those who are abroad. Sotto said the public should not worry if the bill is enacted into law since Congress […]

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2 AWOL na pulis na sangkot sa bentahan ng iligal na droga, arestado

(Eagle News) — Arestado sa isinagawang buy bust operation ang dalawang naka-absent without leave (AWOL) na pulis sa Rodriguez, Rizal matapos masangkot sa umano’y bentahan ng iligal na droga. Kinilala ang dalawang suspek na sina PO2 Benjo Sionilo at si PO1 Ivan Henrick Tavas na kapuwa huling naitalaga sa Rizal Police Provincial Office. Iprinisinta ang dalawa kay Philippine National Police Calabarzon Director PolChiefSupt. Guillermo Eleazar sa Camp Vicente Lim sa Calamba City. Pasado alas dies […]

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Rockets outlast Warriors, edge closer to NBA Finals

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets edged the reigning champion Golden State Warriors 98-94 on Thursday to move within one win of reaching the NBA Finals. The Rockets, who led the league with 65 regular-season wins, took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals and with one more victory can deny the Warriors a fourth straight trip to the championship series. Golden State, whose streak of 16 straight home playoff […]

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BBL can help achieve peace in Mindanao, says political analyst

(Eagle News) — The ratification of the Bangamoro Basic Law (BBL) could help achieve the much-hoped for peace in Mindanao, especially among the Moros. This was according to political analyst Professor Ramon Casiple as House leaders urged President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposed bill as urgent before Congress adjourns on May 30. If the proposed bill is certified as urgent by the President, it can be approved on second and third reading in just […]

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