The Philippine embassy in Qatar confirmed that the two wounded Filipinos, Philip Reyes and Frederick Viscano are safe after a gas tank explosion in a Turkish restaurant in Doha resulted in the death of 12.
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Moscow pledges to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity after Russian flag raised in Crimea
After armed men seized the Crimea parliament building and raised the Russian flag, the US says Russia has pledged to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Kyiv’s new government has approached the IMF for help. Russia has denied that Moscow had any hand in the takeover of the local parliament building in Simferopol, the Crimean regional capital on Thursday. Gunmen with rocket-propelled grenades and sniper rifles erected a sign reading “Crimea is Russia” and raised the Russian […]
2 Moderate Quakes Jolt Mindanao
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that two moderate earthquakes hit Maguindanao, with the first earthquake having a magnitude of 3.5 occurred at 12:59 AM and the second having a magnitude of 3.9 occurred at 6:50 AM. There’s no report of damage and casualties. There are no expected aftershocks.
Truckers Temporarily Postpone Protests
Integrated North Truckers Association President Teddy Gervacio said that they will temporarily stop their protests and comply with Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada’s request to give chance to the daytime truck ban.
Racial barriers still hold back Hollywood’s black talent
(Reuters) – When Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won the best-acting Oscar categories and Sidney Poitier was honored with a lifetime achievement award in 2002, the night was a watershed for black actors in Hollywood. Since then the debate about Hollywood diversity among the African American community has continued to ebb and flow, but one fact remains constant: nearly all black actors are still only being recognized by the Academy Awards for playing specifically black […]
New Rescue Equipment for Bukidnon from LGU
The City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office of Malaybalay, Bukidnon receives new rescue equipment from the local government.
Rice Prices to Go Down in March
According to the National Food Authority, rice prices are expected to go down by P2 to P4 in March due to the peak season of the rice harvest.
Australia’s Qantas Cuts 5,000 Jobs, Sheds Aircraft After Hefty Loss
(Reuters) — Australian carrier Qantas Airways Ltd plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce, sell older jets and reduce capital spending after reporting a first-half loss amid growing competition in both international and domestic operations. The deep cuts are part of Qantas’ plans to slash costs by A$2 billion ($1.8 billion) over the next three years – a bid by the airline to convince the federal government and investors it is worthy of the state assistance it says it […]
Ukraine’s New Interim Government
The new interim government of Ukraine was presented to the main protest camp in Kiev, one week after the deposition of its president Viktor Yanukovich. Ukraine’s protest leaders on Wednesday (February 26) named ministers they want to form a new government following the overthrow of President Yanukovich, as Russia put troops on high alert in a show of strength. In Kiev, leaders of the popular protests that toppled Yanukovich named former economy minister Arseny Yatseniuk as their choice to head a […]
NASA announces discovery of 715 new planets
NASA announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets discovered and verified because of the Kepler mission which is dedicated to finding new worlds like our own solar system, The 715 planets, or newly-verified worlds, orbit 305 stars, revealing multiple-planet systems much like our own solar system, NASA said in its statement. Nearly 95 percent of these planets are smaller than Neptune, which is almost four times the size of Earth. This discovery marks a […]
President Aquino Leaves for a Two Day State Visit in Malaysia
President Noynoy Aquino leaves for Malaysia for a two-day state visit, where he will meet the Malaysia’s King Abdul Halim and Prime Minister Najib Razak. Highlight of the visit is the pushing through of the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, wherein Malaysia serves as third party facilitator.
360 million newly stolen credentials on black market: cybersecurity firm
(Reuters) – A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they came from or what they can be used to access. The discovery could represent more of a risk to consumers and companies than stolen credit card data because of the chance the sets of user names and passwords could open the door to […]
