WASHINGTON, United States - Amazon launched two satellites on Friday as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service. (Photo from AFP) The Atlas V rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 2:06 pm local time...
SAO PAULO, Brazil - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year. (Photo from AFP) However, it hit...
WASHINGTON, United States - Adventurer Namira Salim became the first Pakistani to travel into space on Friday, riding aboard Virgin Galactic's fifth successful flight in five months, the US company announced. (Photo from AFP) Salim, who previously traveled to both poles and has also parachuted...
BANGKOK, Thailand - Dry conditions, particularly in China, caused a "historic" global drop in hydropower generation in the first half of 2023, a new analysis shows, highlighting the effects of climate change. The research by renewable energy think tank Ember argues the drop is a "warning shot...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Five passengers were crushed to death in Sri Lanka on Friday when a large tree fell on a state-run bus in the heart of the capital Colombo, police said. Another nine were rescued from the wreckage and admitted to hospital where their condition was listed as stable. There...
PARIS, France - Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather phenomenon hit production in India and Thailand, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. (Photo from AFP) While world food prices steadied as a whole last month,...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden said Friday it will give 2.2 billion Swedish krona (190 million euros) worth of military equipment to Ukraine and is considering sending Gripen fighter aircraft. A large portion of the military aid consists of ammunition and spare parts for weapons systems Sweden has...
WASHINGTON, United States - US employers picked up their hiring pace unexpectedly in September while unemployment held steady, government data showed on Friday, adding pressure on policymakers seeking to cool the economy. (Photo from AFP) The US economy added 336,000 jobs last month in the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Friday, Oct. 6., that the recent posts circulating on social media platforms about alleged robbery incidents in several establishments in Quezon City are all fabricated or fake. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) According to the Public...
The Pasay City police conducted simultaneous anti-criminality law enforcement operations (SACLEO) leading to the arrest of three persons for illegal possession of drugs on Friday, Oct. 6. Col. Froilan Uy, city police chief, identified the suspects as Juancho Estanislao, alias Choy, and Josephine...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) convened on Friday, Oct. 6, to express its support to President Marcos' issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 41 ordering the suspension of the collection of pass-through fees which he said adds to the logistic costs of products that are then pass on to consumers....
A tricycle driver who allegedly lost control of his vehicle's brake, hit a 31-year-old man along Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on Friday morning, Oct. 6. Photo from Manila DRRMO/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District-Manila Police District-Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit...
