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Trump decides against quarantine of New York region
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, however, advises residents of the region not to travel except for essential purposes
The week in phones: an 18,000 mAh Energizer phone, a port-less Meizu, S10 leak
Energizer announces that it will reveal a smartphone with an 18,000 mAh battery at Mobile World Congress 2019
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After 18 years, polio back in Papua New Guinea – WHO
PNG has not had a case of the disease since 1996, and was certified as polio-free in 2000 along with the rest of the World Health Organization's Western Pacific region
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Pope Francis calls journalists 'protectors of news'
'In today's world, theirs is, in every sense, not just a job; it is a mission,' Pope Francis says of the work of journalists, as he slams fake news
New York attacker linked to IS, 'radicalized' in U.S.
'After he came to the United States is when he started to become informed about ISIS and radical Islamic tactics,' says New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo
Bishop on killings: Filipinos 'quiet like in time of Hitler'
Let us boldly reject merciless ways of dealing with the most miserable including our drug addicts Bishop Teodoro Bacani says at the Mercy Congress
Bishop hits PNP, says Oplan TokHang 'a bringer of death'
What kind of police force do we have that cannot catch the killers of 4 000 people? asks Bishop Teodoro Bacani at the Congress on Mercy
Cardinal Quevedo on killings: 'We do not practice our faith'
We are a country where our faith has a dichotomy…We believe but we do not practice it says Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo
Church silence on killings 'media-perceived,' cardinal says
Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo adds that we should think of the Church as not the bishops only
Speak out on killings, bishop says in Mercy Congress
Can we now keep our mouths shut when more than 6 000 of our poor people are being killed? says Bishop Broderick Pabillo at an international congress on mercy
8 things to do to ring in the year of the sheep
2015 is touted as a year of prosperity peace and cooperation Here is a list of things to do to channel these attributes and have a truly happy new year
Cristiano Ronaldo Museum awaits new trophy
The 29 year old Real Madrid superstar is a hot favorite to secure a third trophy when FIFA announces its latest world player of the year
Baldwin observes PH has ‘deeper’ basketball talent pool
“I don t necessarily think the team will be revamped or needs to be revamped ” says Baldwin
One World Trade Center fills hole in Manhattan skyline
For New Yorkers it s a long awaited sign of the determination to rebuild slowed for years by political negotiations over just what should be done on Ground Zero and then by a hurting economy
George Clooney to make film about British phone hacking scandal
Hack Attack is based on book written by journalist Nick Davies
BRICS meet South American leaders after bank deal
BRICS leaders justifies the creation of a development bank seen as an alternative to Western dominated global financial organizations
BRICS create development bank, 'mini-IMF'
The leaders of Brazil Russia India China and South Africa agreed to launch the institutions to finance infrastructure projects and head off future economic crises
iPhone 6 preview (TechRap)
In just 3 months Apple should announce the new iPhone we go over everything you need to know about yet to be released smartphone
British PM under fresh pressure after hacking verdict
Cameron said it had been the wrong decision to make the News of the World editor his media chief in 2007 though denied ignoring warnings about Coulson s activities at the tabloid
Brooks cleared, Coulson guilty in UK phone-hacking trial
The jury delivered their verdicts after 8 days of deliberations and nearly 8 months of evidence sparked by the scandal that led to News Corp boss Murdoch shutting down the Sunday tabloid in disgrace in July 2011
World's oldest man dies in New York
Alexander Imich a retired chemist passed away at age 111
PH economy to double in next decade: think-tank
Once the region s perennial economic laggard the Philippines is seen to stage a major comeback to be one of the top 3 economies in the region by 2030
UK tabloid ex-editor tells of payments to public officials
Brooks tells the phone hacking trial that she had permitted such payments on a handful of occasions between 1998 and 2009
UK tabloid 'paid £250,000' for Hugh Grant prostitute scoop
A former editor and executive said News of the World also spent moving Divine Brown to a desert hideout to stop other papers stealing the 1995 scoop
Rebekah Brooks prepares to testify in UK hacking trial
After nearly four months of hearings lawyers for Brooks a former editor of the now defunct News of the World tabloid were due to begin presenting the case for the defense
British reporter admits hacking at Murdoch paper and rival
British actor Jude Law also gives evidence at the trial telling the jury that the media seemed to have an unhealthy amount of information about his private life
Google must wipe Max Mosley orgy photos: German court
In the court s view the pictures offered seriously violate the plaintiff s privacy said judge Simone Kaefer
UK hacking trial hears of targeting of murdered girl's phone
Prosecutors say a 2002 story about the 13 year old was changed between the first and second editions of the newspaper to remove references to a message on her voicemail
Former News of the World editors were lovers, trial hears
Prosecutors in the UK phone hacking scandal say former News of the World editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson had an affair
UK trial hears Murdoch protégée 'set up team that used hacking'
A prosecutor says Rebekah Brooks set up an investigations team that was involved in phone hacking
Explosive evidence expected as UK phone-hacking trial opens
Monday s trial is the first one arising from the scandal that sank Rupert Murdoch s News of the World newspaper
Britain's high-profile phone-hacking trial to open
Rupert Murdoch s key aide Rebekah Brooks and the British prime minister s former media chief Andy Coulson are among the defendants
New designer drugs multiplying, testing authorities - UN
New psychoactive substances often sold under harmless names like spice bath salts or herbal incense posed a serious health risk although they were legal
Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over phone hacking
UPDATED British national Eunice Huthart accused News Corp s of intercepting voice mail messages while she was a stunt double for actress Angelina Jolie
Media magnate Murdoch divorces 3rd wife
A source close to News Corp said the couple had a pre nuptial agreement but did not elaborate
British PM's ex-aide denies phone hacking
British Prime Minister David Cameron s former media chief Andy Coulson pleads not guilty to intercepting mobile phone voicemail messages of public figures
Journalism's creative destruction
The phoenix rising out of the ashes will bring greater transparency and the journalist’s role will be as essential in the future as it is today
British inquiry urges new laws for 'outrageous' press
A judge called for legislation to underpin a new regulator for Britain s outrageous newspapers
Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks in British court
Rebekah Brooks the former top aide to Rupert Murdoch and friend of British premier David Cameron appeared in court for the first time Wednesday to face charges relating to the phone hacking scandal
British PM's ex-aide charged in perjury probe
Andy Coulson an ex editor of News of the World was charged with perjury over a phone hacking scandal
Murdochs in line for criticism in phone hacking report
Lawmakers on the cross party committee are reportedly divided on how far to criticise the Murdochs over the phone hacking scandal which prompted them to close down their 168 year old News of the World tabloid in July
