MANILA, Aug. 16 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III wants a detailed assessment of how safe Filipino peacekeepers are in Liberia and Golan Heights in the midst of security and health threats in those areas, a Palace official said. It was reported that the Department of National Defense made a recommendation for the pullout of Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights and Liberia because of increasing tensions in the Middle East and the spread of […]
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Tesla boosts model S Sedan’s warranty coverage after criticism
(Reuters) – Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc TSLA.O said on Friday it had boosted warranty coverage on its Model S sedan, a week after an influential U.S. consumer magazine highlighted problems with the $70,000-plus vehicle. Tesla announced that the drive unit warranty on the Model S has been increased to match that of the battery pack, bringing its coverage to eight years and “infinite” miles. The warranty extension will apply retroactively to all Model S […]
U.S. judge appoints lead counsel for GM ignition-switch cases
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has appointed two lawyers who led cases against Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and a plaintiffs’ attorney from Texas to lead litigation against General Motors Co (GM.N) related to a faulty ignition switch that prompted the recall of millions of vehicles this year. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in the Southern District of New York, who is overseeing more than 100 cases against GM, on Friday tapped attorneys Steve Berman, Elizabeth […]
Ford recalls 160,000 Focus, Escape models for wiring problem
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) is recalling nearly 160,000 Focus ST sedans and Escape crossovers from model years 2013-2014 to correct a wiring problem that could affect engine performance, the company said on Friday. There are no crashes or injuries attributed to the problem, Ford said. It did not specify how many of each vehicle are covered by the recall. It is the 11th recall for the 2013 Escape. The compact crossover, one of […]
Federer turns back Murray, Serena romps in Cincinnati
(Reuters) – Five times Cincinnati winner Roger Federer blunted Andy Murray’s attempt at a comeback, while women’s world number one Serena Williams roared to victory as they moved into the semi-finals at the Western & Southern Open on Friday. The second-seeded Federer defeated Murray 6-3 7-5 after the Scot had taken a 4-1 lead in the second set. Williams, bidding for her first title at the Ohio hardcourt tournament, romped to a 6-1 6-3 victory […]
The World Health Organization stressed that staff at the outbreak sites in West Africa see evidence that the numbers of reported cases and deaths vastly underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak. Speaking today (15 Aug) in Geneva, WHO spokesperson Gregory Hartl said “we have seen with the opening of new treatment centres, many more Ebola patients come forward, and so this has given rise to the belief that there are probably a lot of patients […]
MSF: 6 months to contain Ebola
Head of medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) calls for more leadership from the World Health Organization to bring the Ebola epidemic in West Africa under control. As those countries try to cope, a German biopharma firm is helping develop drugs to fight the virus. The World Health Organization’s admitted the scale of the outbreak has been “vastly underestimated”. But medical aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres says the WHO hasn’t done enough. […]
Palestinians accuse Israel of violating Gaza truce
(Reuters) – The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting in violation of a truce that has largely held since getting off to a shaky start on Thursday. An Israeli military spokeswoman said: “We have no knowledge of such an incident.” The Palestinian ministry in the coastal territory dominated by Hamas Islamists said Israeli troops shot at houses east of the town of Khan Younis. The ceasefire, renewed on […]
German security recorded Clinton conversation: media
(Reuters) – German security agents recorded a conversation involving Hillary Clinton while she was U.S. Secretary of State, media reported on Friday, a potential embarrassment for Berlin which has lambasted Washington for its widespread surveillance. Clinton’s words were intercepted while she was on a U.S. government plane, Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper and German regional public broadcasters NDR and WDR said, without giving details of where she was or when the recording was made. The respected […]
Missouri protests reignite over shot black teen
(Reuters) – Protesters clashed with riot police in Missouri overnight after police reports released earlier on Friday said a black teen was a suspect in the theft of cigars from a store minutes before an officer shot him dead. While Ferguson, Missouri had been calmer over the last 24 hours after local law enforcement was replaced by state police led by an African-American captain, racially charged protests entered their sixth night since the Aug. 9 […]
Skirmishes in Ukraine but no sign of conflict widening
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists fought skirmishes near the Russian border on Saturday but there was no sign of the conflict widening after Kiev said it partially destroyed an armored column that had crossed the border from Russia. The report of the attack on the armored column on Friday triggered a sell-off in the U.S. dollar and European stocks, with markets fearful it could change the Ukraine conflict into an open confrontation between […]
MRT passengers wear red shirt as protest to MRT mishap
large number of MRT passengers are expected to wear red shirt today as protest to MRT mishap.
