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Amid protests, U.S. FCC proposes new ‘net neutrality’ rules
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Thursday advanced a “net neutrality” proposal that would ban Internet providers from blocking or slowing down access to websites but may let them charge content companies for faster and more reliable delivery of their traffic to users. For four months now, the public can weigh in on the rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in what promises to be an intense tug-of-war between some tech companies and consumer […]
Violence abates in Vietnam as U.S. warns China for ‘provocation’
(Reuters) – Anti-China violence subsided in Vietnam on Friday after the prime minister called for calm, but the United States said China’s “provocative” actions in maritime disputes were dangerous and had to stop. Thousands of people attacked businesses and factories in Vietnam’s industrial parks earlier in the week, targeting Chinese workers and Chinese-owned businesses after Beijing parked an oil rig in a part of the South China Sea claimed by Hanoi. Many Taiwanese-owned firms bore the brunt […]
India’s pro-business Modi storms to historic election win
(Reuters) – Opposition candidate Narendra Modi thundered to victory on Friday in India’s election, with partial results showing that the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party trounced the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift. Modi’s landslide, the most resounding election victory India has seen in 30 years, was welcomed with a blistering rally on India’s stock markets and raucous celebrations at offices across the country of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), where supporters danced, exploded […]
Balikatan ends today
The “Balikatan” exercises between the United States and the Philippines formally ends today.
GM to pay $35 million maximum penalty in U.S. transportation probe
(Reuters) – General Motors will pay a $35 million fine as part of the U.S. Transportation Department’s investigation into the handling of faulty ignition switches in some of its vehicles, the automaker and department officials said on Friday. As part of the agreement, GM also agreed to take part in “unprecedented oversight requirements,” including notifying federal transportation officials of any changes to the company’s schedule for completing repair parts by October 4, the department’s National […]
Death toll in Turkey’s mining disaster rises to 283
The death toll in Turkey’s mining disaster ballooned to 283 because of the continuing fire, with most of the miners dying because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
US cautions against “Militarization” of disputed areas in the South China sea
The United States is concerned with what it says “militarization” of disputed areas in the South China Sea.
China asks US to be objective about Asia tensions
China’s top military leaders issued an statement saying that the United States should be objective regarding the tensions in South China Sea.
China will build a military base in Mabini reef according to Department of Defense
The Department of Defense is convinced that China is building a military base in the Mabini reef based on the photos of their reclamation activities in the said area, which was taken last February.
Rotating brownouts in Mindanao will lessen starting June 1
According to Department of Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, the rotating brownouts in Mindanao will be reduced to two hours starting June 1 as a power plant goes back to operation.
POEA encourages OFWs to take polio vaccines
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration encourages overseas Filipino workers to take polio vaccines due to an outbreak in ten countries according to the World Health Organization. The POEA further added that recruitment agencies and foreign employers should shoulder the cost of the vaccination.
