The United Nations unveiled a new mobile laboratory in Liberia on Saturday (January 30) which it said will drastically cut down on waiting time when diagnosing whether or not patients have the Ebola virus – which will in turn speed up the treatment and containment of the deadly virus. The ordinary looking shipping container is in fact a high technology mobile laboratory, especially equipped to perform the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, the most accurate […]
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Family of Jordan pilot held by Islamic State hopeful he is alive
Friends and family members of a Jordanian pilot being held by Islamic State said on Friday (January 30) they believe he is still alive. They gathered in capital Amman, seeking information about his fate, a day after the deadline passed for the release of an Iraqi prisoner in Jordan. An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist also captured by the insurgents said the pilot would be killed “immediately” unless Jordan released Sajida al-Rishawi, who […]
Jordan, Japan seek news of Islamic State prisoners
Japan and Jordan scramble to find out what has happened to two of their nationals being held by Islamic State, after a deadline passed for the release of a would-be suicide bomber being held on death row in Amman. On Friday evening (January 30) Japanese deputy foreign minister Yasuhide Nakayama told reporters in Amman, where he is anchoring Japan’s on-the-ground response, that saving journalist Kenji Goto was Japan’s “only purpose”. “As everyone knows quite well, […]
CDC urges measles vaccinations amid Disneyland outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans on Thursday (January 29) to get vaccinated for measles amid an outbreak that began at Disneyland in December, saying that 2014 saw the highest number of cases in two decades. So far more than 90 people have been diagnosed with measles in California and elsewhere, most of them linked to an outbreak that public health officials suspect began when an infected person from outside the […]
Oil surges 8% as U.S. rig count plunges, shorts scramble
(Reuters) – Oil prices roared back from six-year lows on Friday, rocketing more than 8 percent as a record weekly decline in U.S. oil drilling fueled a frenzy of short-covering. In a rally that may spur speculation that a seven-month price collapse has ended, global benchmark Brent crude shot up to more than $53 per barrel, its highest in more than three weeks in its biggest one-day gain since 2009. The late-session surge was primed […]
Road repair and re-blocking during weekend will affect traffic
The Department of Public Works and Highway will conduct a series of road repairs and re-blocking during the weekend which may affect the flow of traffic in certain areas of Metro Manila.
QCPD seizes 50 million pesos worth of shabu
In a buy-bust operation, the Quezon City Police Department succeeded in confiscating 50 million pesos worth of shabu in Katipunan Ave.
President Aquino guarantees capture of terrorist
President Aquino gave his guarantee to the families of the PNP-SAF that the remaining terrorist target will be arrested.
President Aquino attends necrological services for the fallen 44
President Aquino attended the necrological services held in honor of the fallen 44 members of the PNP-SAF, spending time with each and personally giving medals and plaques to the relatives of the deceased.
“Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko” held in the Philippine Arena
The Iglesia Ni Cristo held a grand evangelical mission at the Philippine Arena and before said event, a “Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko” was held in the said venue, which provide entertainment through musical performances as well as free medical and dental aid.
Mayweather to announce match
After meeting each other in an NBA match, the respective camps of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., were said to have already agreed on a match between the two boxers. The Pacquiao camp reportedly gave in to all of Mayweather’s demands, including the opportunity to announce the match between them.
German grandmother shows off gymnastic skills
In the lighter side of the news, a grandmother from Germany showed-off her gymnastic skills.
