Australian Prime Minister Thomas Abbot made a statement saying that satellite imagery showing two objects possibly connected to the missing Malaysia Airline MH 370 was found.
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Scientists say destructive solar blasts narrowly missed Earth in 2012
By Laila Kearney (Reuters) – Fierce solar blasts that could have badly damaged electrical grids and disabled satellites in space narrowly missed Earth in 2012, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The bursts would have wreaked havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field, matching the severity of the 1859 Carrington event, the largest solar magnetic storm ever reported on the planet. That blast knocked out the telegraph system across the United States, according to University of California, […]
California tot survives three-story fall, saved by couple with mattress
(Reuters) – A California toddler survived a three-story fall, saved by a couple who were moving into a new home and threw a mattress under the boy before he plunged to the ground, fire officials and local media said. The couple called emergency responders after spotting the 3-year-old as he was about to make his fall in a Los Angeles suburb on Sunday. They had already plucked him from danger by the time rescuers arrived, […]
Forestry bureau deploys team to assess fire in Mt. Banahaw
MANILA, March 20 (PNA) — The environment department’s Forest Management Bureau (FMB) deployed on Thursday a team of experts who will assess conditions in portions of Mt. Banahaw currently being ravaged by fire since Wednesday night. “They’ll evaluate the situation there and make the corresponding recommendations,” FMB Director Ricardo Calderon said of the fire which firefighters are desperately trying to contain. He said FMB formed the team immediately after learning that a fire broke out […]
Australia spots 2 floating objects that could be debris from missing plane
(Reuters) – Search aircraft are investigating two objects spotted by satellite floating in the southern Indian Ocean off Australia that could be debris from a Malaysian jetliner missing for 12 days with 239 people on board. Australian officials said the objects, the largest of which measured up to 24 meters (78 ft), were around 2,500 km (1,500 miles) southwest of Perth, and appeared to be awash over water several thousand meters deep. “I can confirm […]
Truck driver gunned down in Fairview, Quezon City
Rustico Vallega, a truck driver, was killed when an unidentified suspect shot him in Regalado, Fairview, Quezon City.
Repairs on Dario Bridge in Quezon City starts today
The repairs on Dario Bridge in EDSA Muñoz will start today, the 24-hour operation is expected to last for six months
2 Carnappers Arrested in Valenzuela
In two separate incidents, two notorious carnappers were arrested in Valenzuela. One was arrested when the motorcycle he was riding was involved in an accident while the other was arrested during Valenzuela police’s “Oplan Sita”
Explosion in Smoky Mountain, Tondo, Manila
An explosion in Smoky Mountain Community Precinct damaged a police mobile and resulted in injuries to 3 people. The explosion was allegedly caused by a grenade. Investigations are ongoing on the said incident.
New teen heroine emerges from ‘Divergent’ take on dystopia
(Reuters) – A futuristic utopia is divided into five communities, each defined entirely by one personality trait – wisdom, honesty, selflessness, kindness and bravery. But can humans be defined by just one? That’s the question at the core of new film “Divergent,” out in U.S. theaters on Friday. It is the latest movie adapted from a young adult novel series that features a lead female heroine who goes on an epic journey in a post-apocalyptic, […]
For Boston Marathon, finding lodgings could be the hard part
(Reuters) – Training for the Boston Marathon may be grueling, but finding a place to stay during the event is also proving a challenge for participants and supporters this year. Hotels across Boston are already packed for the April 21 event due to a groundswell of interest after last year’s bomb attack, and those who left lodging arrangements to the last minute are scrambling for rooms as far away as Rhode Island. “I’m ready […]
FBI helping solve mystery of missing Malaysian plane
(Reuters) – The FBI is helping Malaysian authorities to analyze data from a flight simulator belonging to the captain of a missing Malaysian airliner, a U.S. official said on Wednesday as investigators grasped for clues 12 days after the plane vanished. Malaysia’s police chief, Khalid Abu Bakar, said an examination of the simulator, taken from the home of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53, showed its data log had been cleared on February 3, more than […]
