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Experts discover cheaper and quicker method for Ebola surveillance
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Surveillance of the deadly Ebola virus could become cheaper and quicker for West African countries, said a new research spearheaded by the Broad Institute, USA. Besides being cost-effective and fast, the new method may help countries in West Africa track outbreaks effectively even with limited resources, researchers said in the…
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Street Kids Taunt Mall Security Guard
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A video showing a group of street kids taunting and harassing a mall security guard has gone viral. Posted by netizen Lyka Gonzales on Facebook, the video showed two mall security guards trying to stop an irate girl from entering the mall. The footage showed that the girl was able…
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AP: European Jihadists Prominent in Beheading Video
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PARIS — The cold-eyed militants lined up behind their victims in the latest Islamic State video appear to come from outside the Middle East, including one from France and possibly two from Britain, as the extremist group tries to show a global reach. The grisly video — clearly aimed at…
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One Killed, Six Hurt in C-5 Mishap
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One died while six others were hurt in a collision between two vehicles Monday morning at the C-5 flyover in Pasig City. According to a Radio dzBB report, a southbound Mitsubishi Montero smashed into a planter on the center lane and flew onto the opposite lane, crashing into a northbound…
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Twenty Killed in Fresh Unrest in Southern Philippines
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Twenty people died in a single day in the southern Philippines following a fresh outbreak of unrest in the strife-torn region, officials said Saturday. The military earlier said that 15 people were killed Friday after heavy fighting between government forces and al Qaeda-linked militants in the jungle region, where various…
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Meralco Targets 4,000 Prepaid Electricity Subscribers in 2015
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More than 1,000 households in Manila and Rizal are now subscribed to Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) prepaid electricity program or “kuryente load” and the company is eyeing 3,000 more users next year, a report on GMA’s News TV program News-to-Go said. Under the prepaid electricity program, users may purchase a…
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New apps, wireless devices for pilots susceptible to hacking—study
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Some new apps and wireless devices being used by private pilots on flights are vulnerable to an extensive variety of security attacks, computer scientists from John Hopkins University and University of California, San Diego found. When hacked, these apps and devices used for GPS information to data gathering about aircraft…
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AFP: Abu Sayyaf ‘Bomb Factory’ Captured in Basilan
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Government troops have taken over an Abu Sayyaf IED (improvised explosive device) factory in Basilan Sunday night, the military said. “Before midnight of November 9, the joint forces of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) spearheaded by the combined elements of 104th Brigade conducted a deliberate attack against Abu Sayyaf Group under…
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