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(Reuters) — Residents of Baghdad’s Sadr City neighbourhood lit candles at the scene where more than 30 people killed in a blast of motorcycle rigged with explosives on Thursday (February 27). The motorcycle was parked in a second-hand bike market in the Shi’ite Muslim neighbourhood that was filled with people, mostly young men, when it exploded late Thursday afternoon, killing 31 and wounding 51 others, Iraqi medical and police sources said. Blood covered the ground, storefront windows were […]
(Reuters) — Philippines President Benigno Aquino urged for a peaceful solution to the South China Sea dispute in accordance with the rule of law during a state visit to Malaysia on Friday (February 28). Aquino said the issue was discussed during a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. “The prime minister and I agreed with a peaceful settlement of the dispute in the West Philippines and the South China Sea in accordance with the rule of law and the United Nations Convention of the Law […]
(Reuters) — At least 15 people were killed, mostly school students, and 40 injured in a bus accident in eastern Prachin Buri province during a school trip to the beach on Friday (February 28). A school bus, carrying female students from Baan Donlop school from northeastern Nakorn Ratchasima province bound for eastern Chonburi province. The bus collided with a truck in Prachin buri province, 135 kilometres east of Bangkok at dawn, police said. Local media reported that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle. […]
(Reuters) — Chinese police have detained 1,094 people and rescued 382 babies in a nation-wide crackdown on four online baby trafficking rings, state media reported on Friday (February 28), as criminals prey on citizens yearning to escape strict population curbs. Child trafficking is widespread in China, where population control rules have bolstered a traditional bias for sons, seen as the support of elderly parents and heirs to the family name, and led to the abortion, killing or […]
(Reuters) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino was greeted by Malaysian King Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah during a state welcoming ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (February 28). Aquino is in Malaysia for a three-day state visit, where he will hold bilateral talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and meet members of the Filipino community in the country. During his first visit to the Southeast Asian neighbour, Aquino is expected to discuss political, economic and defense cooperation with Najib, along with regional issues. Both sides […]
In Croatia, a robot that can detect autism, equipped with cameras, microphones and recorders which will help in the assessment of children.
(Reuters) — South Korean Defence Ministry said on Friday (February 28) they view the launch of North Korea’s short-range missiles as intentional. A media official at the ministry said North Korea fired four missiles over the sea off its eastern coast on Thursday (February 27), but provided no information as to the purpose of the firing. “This is the first time that North Korea has fired scud missiles since 2009. However, of all the occasions, they fired as the Key Resolve exercise was […]
Five time champion Roger Federer will face in the semi-finals of Dubai championship and the title-holder Novak Djokovic.
The Bureau of Customs extended the operating hours of the Port of Manila and the Manila International Container Port to help those affected by the truck ban in Manila. Customs commissioner John Sevilla said that since Thursday,operations in the two ports started at 8 am., and ended at 9 p.m. On Saturdays, operations start at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
Ang Certification International Philippines, Inc ay patuloy na nagbibigay serbisyo sa ating mga kababayan sa pamamagitan ng public training services at certification para sa agriculture, electrical, mechanical, construction at property management, cement at concrete, hospital at medical care services, education, banking, food at maging government services. Sa ngayon mahigit sa 900 Philippine at multinational companies ang na-certified na ng CIP na ngayon ay matagumpay sa kani-kanilang industriya at may klasipikasyon bilang ISO.
(Reuters) — Norwegian Armed forces have for the first time released video of the Danish-Norwegian joint Task Group transporting chemical weapons out of Syria. The video shot during the first operation on January 7, 2014 show Norwegian personnel on the Frigate HNK Helge Ingstad preparing for the operation and keeping a lookout while Danish naval vessel “Esbern Snare” escort cargo vessel “Ark Futura” in and out of Latakia Harbour in Syria. VHF correspondence during the operation hear the joint Task […]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the island of Amukta in Alaska. There are no reports of damage from the quake so far.
