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Plane Crashes in Taiwan, 47 Killed
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A TransAsia Airways plane crashed while attempting to land in stormy weather on an island off Taiwan on Wednesday, killing 47 people, setting buildings on fire, and wrecking houses and cars on the ground. According to reports, the plane, a 70-seat ATR 72, crashed near the runway on the island…
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Israel Sees Philippines as Market for Homeland Security Technologies
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Israel intends to increase trade with the Philippines particularly by expanding the market for homeland security technologies. Israeli companies providing Homeland Security (HLS) technology and solutions are hopeful in expanding markets in the Philippines. This was the was the message during the press conference of the Business Forum on Homeland…
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Alert Level 2 Raised in Israel, West Bank; Filipinos Told to Prepare for Evacuation
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday raised the alert level in Israel and the West Bank amid threats to security stemming from the continued Israel-Hamas conflict. The DFA said the alert level in those two areas is now at “2,” or restriction phase. “Filipinos are instructed to restrict…
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Inside Hazing
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What is hazing? Why is there hazing? Why do people participate in it? What is its purpose? What is the relationship of hazing to fraternities? Is hazing really necessary? These are just some of the questions I will try to answer during this brief sharing. I experienced physical hazing from…
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Malaysian Plane Shot Down Near Ukraine-Russia Border, 295 Dead
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DEVELOPING Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down and crashed over Donetsk in east Ukraine near the Russian border killing people 295 on board. Flight MH17, a Boeing 777-200, was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it lost contact with air traffic control over Ukrainian airspace at around 4:20…
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13 NPA Rebels Dead in Series of Atrocities in Agusan del Sur
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Thirteen New People’s Army (NPA) rebels died in a series of encounters with government troops in Agusan del Sur early this morning. The rebels, clad in fake military uniform, scampered toward different directions and left behind their dead comrades and several high powered firearms such as AK-47, M16, M14, and…
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Israel holds Homeland Security Business Forum in Manila
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The Israel Embassy in Manila together with the Ministry of Industry of Israel with the support of The Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) will hold a Business Forum on Homeland Security (HLS) on July 15, 2014 (Tuesday) at the New World Hotel Makati. Opening remarks will be given…
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Glenda Threatens the Country, Suspends Classes & Flights
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According to the bulletin issued by PAGASA at 5 a.m. today, Typhoon “GLENDA” was located at 270 km east of Legaspi city and is moving at 20 kph with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Glenda is expected to make landfall later today…
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