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(Reuters) – The White House will ask Congress by Wednesday for new authority to use force against Islamic State fighters, congressional aides said on Monday, paving the way for lawmakers’ first vote on the scope of a campaign that is already six months old. The United States is leading an international coalition against Islamic State, and PresidentBarack Obama launched an air campaign in August against the militant fighters, who have killed thousands of people while […]
Tatqiq, a 14-year-old polar bear at the San Diego Zoo, is helping scientists gain knowledge of her endangered species by simply wearing a specialized collar. Over several months, the 520-pound polar bear has been fitted daily with a collar that essentially tracks her movements so biologists can understand the behaviors of polar bears. The 2.5-pound white collar is outfitted with an accelerometer, which measures her movements, and Tatqiq is wearing it as part of a […]
After a grueling journey up into the rarefied air of the Andes mountains, an expedition team announced on Sunday (February 8) it has discovered the fuselage of a passenger plane that went missing over a half century ago. The LAN Chile Douglas DC-3 twin-propeller aircraft was reported missing on April 3, 1961, near the city of Linares, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the Chilean capital of Santiago. The airline, now part of Latam […]
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, February 10 (PIA) – The provincial government here will soon acquire vehicles to enhance Pangasinan’s emergency response-system. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan authorized Governor Amado Espino, Jr. to purchase three brand new vehicles to be utilized for search, rescue and response operations of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) – Water Search and Rescue (WASAR). In a resolution, Board Member Liberato Villegas said the procurement of emergency and rescue vehicles are beneficial in […]
The Grammy awards, music’s biggest night, is as much about the lively performances and often rare collaborations between big names as it is about the awards handed out across 82 categories. The evening opened with a medley songs by Australian hard rockers AC/DC. Numerous artists opted to strip down their performances to showcase their music. Known to be a stage where veterans and current music stars come together, British singers Jessie J and Tom Jones […]
MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through its commercial offices abroad, has been supporting Philippine companies such as fashion retail brands to get a foothold of the ASEAN and Asian market in keeping with this year’s full integration of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). “We intend to assist local companies with established brands, expand in the international market by partnering with foreign companies particularly in ASEAN countries, and promote the Philippines as a reliable […]
QUEZON CITY- A mixture of urban agricultural production technologies can enable cities to produce their own food, complementing the government’s efforts in the countryside to maintain food security in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). At the launching of DA’s urban agriculture project in Las Piñas City on February 4, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said that urban agriculture can provide additional source of fresh and safe food and extra income for urban residents, […]
(Reuters) – Gunmen fired on a police car in Marseille on Monday in what local officials said was a drug-related incident, just hours before a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls to hail a drop in crime in France’s second city. Residents of the La Castellane neighborhood on the north side of the city, home to some 7,000, were told to stay indoors. A creche was evacuated as troops from the GIPN special forces unit […]
Video released by the United Nation’s World Food Programme(WFP) on Monday (February 9) showed the desperate situation of refugees and displaced people fleeing attacks by Islamic sect Boko Haram in the Diffa region of southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. Relief agencies are scaling up their response to the refugee influx but insecurity is making it increasingly difficult to operate, especially in remote areas. “There has been fierce fighting and the challenge is […]
Final jury selection began on Monday (February 9) in a Texas courtfor the trial of the U.S. veteran accused of fatally shooting former Navy SEALChris Kyle, whose best-selling autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American Sniper.” The screening of about 800 potential jurors began last week in a court in rural Erath County for the trial of Eddie Ray Routh, 27, charged with murdering Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield in 2013 at a […]
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama signaled on Monday he will wait for the results of high-stakes talks on Ukraine before deciding whether to arm the Kiev government, saying diplomacy and sanctions remain his preferred tools to resolve the crisis. Obama, at a White House news conference with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said providing weapons to Ukrainewas among the options he and his advisors were considering. But he made clear he had reservations about […]
(Reuters) – Heartbreak paid off handsomely for British soul singer Sam Smith, a newcomer who won four Grammy awards on Sunday including record and song of the year for his anthem “Stay With Me.” The 22-year-old was also anointed best new artist and his debut album “In The Lonely Hour” won best pop vocal album. But rocker Beck robbed Smith of a sweep in the top three Grammy categories by winning album of the year […]
