Major quake in Japan prompts tsunami fears
Residents have been urged to flee after a 7.3 earthquake strikes the nation's northern Pacific coast. Nuclear plants shut down »
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Resign, Rody tells ERC execs; no they won’t
President Duterte is demanding the resignation of all officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) following the suicide of its bids and awards committee chief who was allegedly pressured to sign anomalous deals. “I was reading the reports… I had the internal report – I won’t tell the source – and the intelligence report…I am demanding that they all resign,” Duterte said in a press briefing here yesterday. But even with the President’s call for their resignation, ERC officials yesterday said they would not leave their posts and instead sought an impartial probe on the alleged corruption inside the agency.
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Rape suspect freed from jail, slain
A rape suspect was gunned down by two armed men minutes after he was released from jail in Mandaluyong City yesterday. Ernesto Montero died at the scene from several gunshot wounds. Montero, an alleged drug user, has been the subject of rape complaints in Barangay Addition Hills but most of his victims – all of them his neighbors – never filed formal charges for fear of him, said Chief Superintendent Romulo Sapitula, director of the Eastern Police District.
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Clean-up bill does not shock Bersih 5 organisers
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — Organisers of Bersih 5 are not surprised by the announcement they could be billed for Saturday’s post rally clean-up by City Hall contractors. Its treasurer, Thomas...
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US stock indexes bust records as oil prices jump
Major U.S. stock indexes rose to record highs on Monday, led by big gains in energy companies as the price of crude oil moved sharply higher, which is positive news for the long-struggling energy sector. ...
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Klinsmann fired as US coach
Former Germany player and coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired Monday as coach of the United States after losing two 2018 World Cup qualifying matches. The 52-year-old, who won the World Cup as a player with Germany in 1990, had been in charge of the US since 2011. US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati announced the "difficult decision" without naming a replacement.
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Say sorry or pay RM8m, preacher Kazim Elias tells woman after sexual abuse claim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Popular preacher Datuk Mohammad Kazim Elias has demanded a mother apologise for linking his tahfiz school in Ipoh, Perak and himself to allegations of sexual abuse against...
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Chrissy Teigen suffers wardrobe malfunction at AMAs
Chrissy Teigen has some of her political American Music Awards speech cut off by censors.
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More Malays at Bersih 5 due to greater awareness, observers say
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 ― Growing awareness on issues concerning the Malay community is among the reasons for the increased participation by the country's largest ethnic group in Saturday’s Bersih...
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A desperate move, says Marcos camp
He said the anti-Marcos groups are taking desperate measures to sustain the diminishing publicity generated by their “demolition attacks” against his family. Jonathan de la Cruz, Marcos spokesman, said although groups are entitled to their opinion, he expressed doubt that the majority of the SC justices would reverse their decision on Marcos’ burial at the Libingan. “It was clearly a super majority based on the law and reflective of the people’s desire for healing, forgiveness and unity so that the country can move on,” De la Cruz said.
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P110-M shabu seized in Makati bust
At least 22 kilos of shabu, with a street value of P110 million, were seized in a sting at a mall in Guadalupe, Makati City yesterday. The two suspects are reportedly members of a Hong Kong-based drug syndicate, headed by a Chinese, whose local contact is Labanero, who is serving his sentence at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP), said Chief Superintendent Tomas Apolinario, Southern Police District (SPD) director.
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Rare Pokemon card sells for record $54,970 at auction
An extremely rare Pokemon trading card -- the "Pikachu Illustrator" -- was purchased for a record $54,970 at auction, organizers of the sale said Monday. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the card, of which 39 were ever made, sold to an unidentified Hong Kong collector at Saturday's auction in Beverly Hills. "The Pikachu Illustrator card was given in January of 1998 to winners of the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest," Michael Halperin, a spokesman for Heritage Auctions, told AFP.
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Mel C: 'I'm so relieved I'm not part of Spice Girls reunion'
The singer wants to stay in touch with her former bandmates even though she won't be part of a planned 2017 get together.
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South Korea's presidents make disgraced exits
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — If there's one thing that South Korean presidents dread more than the looming threat of rival North Korea, it may be this: becoming an ex-president.
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Deputy Minister calls Seputeh MP ‘woman with a Kok’, no action taken
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 — Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman today triggered uproar by referring to DAP's Seputeh MP Teresa Kok as a "woman...
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Ronaldo 'confident' of Ballon d'Or after wiping smile off French faces
Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels confident of winning a fourth Ballon d'Or title after a stellar year in which Portugal wiped the smiles off French faces at Euro 2016. The 31-year-old Real Madrid striker said in an interview published in Tuesday's edition of France Football that 'Les Bleus' "thought they were going to easily win" and "smiled a lot" before the final in Stade de France last July. Ronaldo left the pitch in tears, forced off with a knee injury in the first half.
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Student hurt in Quiapo road rage attack recovering
In a statement released by the Manila City government yesterday, Rowena Dunca said her niece Rocel Bondoc – a scholar at the city-run Universidad de Manila – is undergoing physical therapy at the Mary Chiles Hospital. Dunca said Estrada has assured them that her niece will get to finish college for free. Bondoc had been confined at the hospital’s intensive care unit for more than a month after being hit by a stray bullet when Army reservist Vhon Tanto shot dead cyclist Mark Vincent Garalde during a traffic spat that has been referred to as the Quiapo road rage shooting on July 25.
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Man admitted to posting religiously insensitive message
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty on Monday (21 November) to posting a hate message on Facebook in June. Reading from the statement of facts, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mansoor Amir said that Muhammad Na’im’s posted the message on 4 June 2016 at about 8 am. Muhammad Safiyuddin, who is a friend of Muhammad Na’im, saw the post at about 9 am and found it inappropriate.
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NBA: Retired five-time champion Rodman charged in hit and run
Los Angeles, Nov 21, 2016 (Agence France-Presse) - Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was charged with hit and run and property damage Monday for driving the wrong way on a freeway and causing a car crash, police said. Rodman was charged with misdemeanor counts of hit and run with property damage, driving a motor vehicle across a divide, giving false information to a police officer and driving without a valid license. If convicted on all charges, the five-time NBA champion and seven-time NBA rebound champion faces a maximum of two years in county jail.
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Wyeth loses ‘endo’ case at CA
In a ruling that may affect other end-of-contract or “endo” labor disputes, the Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the reinstatement of 35 workers found illegally dismissed by a milk manufacturing firm. In a decision promulgated on Oct. 28, the special Second Division of the appellate court granted the petition of the dismissed employees led by Jhondel Estabaya against Wyeth Philippines. It reversed and set aside the ruling of the National Labor Relation Commission, which favored Wyeth and upheld the dismissal of the petitioners.
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A look at Donald Trump's 5 children
A look at President-elect Donald Trump's five children: Donald Trump Jr. Age: 38 Mother: Ivana Trump Personal: Married with five children Trump Organization Title: Executive Vice President of Development ...
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