BY FAITH HUNG AND MICHAEL GOLD Rescuers pull a passenger out of the TransAsia Airways plane which crash landed in a river in New Taipei City, February 4, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/PICHI CHUANG (Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown Taipei airport on Wednesday, officials […]
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Seven dead as commuter train hits car near NYC
BY ADREES LATIF AND JONATHAN ALLEN MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. Tue Feb 3, 2015 11:57pm EST A car sits crushed into the front of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Metro North Railroad commuter train near the town of Valhalla, New York, February 3, 2015. CREDIT: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR (Reuters) – A crowded New York commuter train struck a car near suburban White Plains during Tuesday evening’s rush hour, sparking an explosion and a fire that killed seven […]
Low oil prices hit BP profits
Shell, Exonn and now BP – all have been hurt by low oil prices. The UK giant’s underlying profits in the final quarter were down 20% on a year earlier at $2.2bln. Full year profit was 10% lower at just over $12bln. BP is slashing capital spending by a fifth to $20bln as a result. The oil giant did at least beat fourth quarter expectations thanks to a surprise profit from its Russian partner Rosneft. […]
UN court says neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide in 1990s wars
The United Nations‘ highest court ruled on Tuesday that neither Croatia nor Serbia had committed genocide against each other’s populations during the wars that accompanied the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Peter Tomka, president of the International Court of Justice, said the forces of both countries had committed crimes during the conflict, but that the intent to commit genocide — by “destroying a population in whole or in part” — had not been […]
DOJ starts parallel probe of Mamasapano incident
The Department of Justice is now investigating the Jan. 25 encounter in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 members of the Special Action Force (SAF) and 17 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The DOJ was directed to investigate the matter based on the order of President Aquino to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. De Lima said the DOJ is focusing on a “case build-up” for the possible filing of cases against those who would […]
Czech Republic Awards Filipino Students for Lidice Art Exhibition
Last January 30, 2015, Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša, jr. awarded the 3 Filipino students who participated in the 2014 International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice (ICEFA Lidice). The three students namely Justine Mae Sy, Jasmine Kate Tan (both from St Stephen’s High School) and Maria Angelica Tejada (Padre Burgos Elementary school) were chosen by the exhibitions committee in Lidice for the awards of appreciation, which they received together with gift certificates from The Embassy […]
Cycling competition, sinimulan sa Bataan
Sinimulan sa Bataan ang isang malaking cycling competition ang Le Tour De Filipinas, na dinaluhan ng mga cyclist mula sa iba’t ibang bansa.
Alimasag, bagong pinagkakakitaan sa Negros Occidental
Sa Negros Occidental, isang bagong pagkakakitaan ay ang alimasag, kaya naman kaplit ng mga isda ay alimasag na ang kanilang inaalagaan sa kanilang mga fishpen.
Kakaibang isda, hinuhuli sa Negros Occidental
Mga mangingisda sa Negros Occidental, inaabot hanggang hatinggabi upang manghuli ng lupoy, isang uri ng isda na sa lalawigan lamang ng Negros Occidental nahuhuli at may katumbas na mataas na halaga.
Supporters ng dati at bagong gobernador ng Antique, nagsalpukan
Muntik ng magkagulo sa kapitolyo ng Antique ng magbangaan ang mga taga-suporta ng dati at bagong gobernador ng Antique.
Pawikan, natagpuan sa Marinduque
Isang pawikan ang natagpuang nangigitlog sa dalampasigan ng Marinduque. Agad namang umaksyon ang lokal na pamahalaan para siguraduhin na parehong ligtas ang pawikan at ang mga itlog nito.
Mga pasahero, nagalit ng ikansela ng airline ang domestic flight
Isang airline company umani ng maraming reklamo ng ikansela nito ang isang domestic flight sa dahilan na “bad weather”.
