The Turkish government lifts its ban of the micro-blogging site, Twitter, after the courts declared that said ban violates Turkish citizens’ right to freedom of expression.
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Two ships arrive at Indian Ocean
Two ships that will be the center of the search operations in the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airline flight MH370. According to the Australian Defense Force, Great Britain’s HMS Echo will conduct a specific search in the area, together with Australian ship Ocean Shield, equipped with specialized devices from the US Navy which can locate the black box of the said flight.
DepEd’s “Brigada Eskwela” in typhoon struck areas
The Department of Education will start early on their “Brigada Eskwela” program in areas affected by the super typhoon “Yolanda” which will start after the graduation and recognition programs in the said areas.
Wall Street dips as investors wary before jobs data
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK Thu Apr 3, 2014 5:15pm EDT (Reuters) – U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday, as investors turned cautious ahead of Friday’s monthly jobs report, while a drop in biotech and momentum shares dragged the Nasdaq down nearly 1 percent. The Dow ended down just a fraction of a point, within about 4 points of its record closing high of 16,576.66 set on December 31. The Dow posted an all-time intraday high […]
Expect the unexpected at next week’s Masters
(Reuters) – As the first of the season’s four major championships, the Masters has always been the most keenly anticipated, a veritable golfing ‘rite of spring’ that brings together the game’s leading players in Augusta, Georgia. This year, that sense of expectation is especially heightened with the list of likely winners deeper than ever and multiple champion Tiger Woods a notable absentee for the first time in his career after having surgery to repair a […]
Anadarko Petroleum settles U.S.-wide clean-up case for $5.15 billion
By Nick Brown Thu Apr 3, 2014 7:57pm EDT (Reuters) – Energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp agreed on Thursday to pay more than $5 billion to clean up areas across the United States polluted by nuclear fuel, wood creosote and rocket fuel waste that caused cancer and other health problems. The agreement resolves a long-running lawsuit against the Kerr-McGee energy and chemical company, which Anadarko bought in 2006. The case was brought by a trust […]
Exclusive: U.S. states probing security breach at Experian unit
By Jim Finkle and Karen Freifeld BOSTON/NEW YORK Thu Apr 3, 2014 6:58pm EDT (Reuters) – A number of U.S. states are jointly investigating a data breach involving a subsidiary of Experian Plc that exposed the social security numbers of some 200 million people to potential criminal activity. A Vietnamese man last month confessed in U.S. District Court in New Hampshire to orchestrating the breach, so the focus of the multistate investigation will likely be […]
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra ends its 31st season concert with symphonic music popularised by films
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra closes its season with an interesting program at the movies on April 11, 8pm at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine. The program features some popular classics from the film music repertoire, including scores written for films and classical music written long ago but made famous through films. Music includes ‘Morning’ from Grieg’s Peer Gynt, selections from “E.T.” and […]
Measles outbreak in La Union
The Department of Health declared a measles outbreak in Santol, La Union. 23 cases were recorded.
Chinese tourist, Filipino resort worker, abducted in Malaysia
Malaysia confirmed today that a Chinese tourist and a Filipino resort worker have been abducted by a group of men in Sabah, Malaysia.
Six dead because of earthquake in Chile
According to Chilean authorities, six were confirmed dead after a massive earthquake hit the country. Meanwhile, tsunami warnings have been lifted and evacuees are already returning to their homes.
Update on Fort Hood shooting incident
