December 24, 2017 at 02:43AM
At least 25 people are missing after the blaze in the southern city of Davao.
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December 24, 2017 at 02:13AM
Davao official says chances missing people survived are ‘zero’, after blaze trapped workers inside the four-storey building on Saturday
Thirty-seven people were believed killed in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippines city of Davao, the local vice-mayor said on Sunday.
A bureau of fire protection commander at the scene said the chances of the 37 surviving were “zero”, according to Paolo Duterte, the vice-mayor, who is also the president’s son.
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December 24, 2017 at 02:09AM
The deal, which begins on Sunday, was signed by government forces, and several armed opposition groups
A ceasefire between South Sudan’s warring parties will begin at midnight on Sunday, in the latest bid to end a devastating four year war.
Government and several armed groups signed a ceasefire deal on Thursday during peace negotiations in Addis Ababa, to begin from 00:01 hours (local time) on 24 December.
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December 24, 2017 at 02:09AM
The deal, which begins on Sunday, was signed by government forces, and several armed opposition groups
A ceasefire between South Sudan’s warring parties will begin at midnight on Sunday, in the latest bid to end a devastating four year war.
Government and several armed groups signed a ceasefire deal on Thursday during peace negotiations in Addis Ababa, to begin from 00:01 hours (local time) on 24 December.
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December 24, 2017 at 02:00AM
HQ trivia, the live game-show app that launched in July, is ridiculously hard to win, but contestant Allan Gibbons repeatedly finds a way.
Better known by his username “AllanG,” Gibbons is an HQ trivia celebrity, born from his knack for dominating the game show’s daily competitions. The 28-year-old radio DJ from Owen Sound, Canada has earned more than $870 from the nine games he’s won and has sat at the top of the all-time leaderboard for about two months.
Sure, maybe his winnings sound like chump change in comparison to the game’s jackpots that range from $500 to $10,000, but it’s been enough to earn him a position atop the leaderboard, and therefore, the envious eyes of the hundreds of thousands contestants who have spent time with the iPhone app over the last six months. Read more…
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December 24, 2017 at 02:00AM
HQ trivia, the live game-show app that launched in July, is ridiculously hard to win, but contestant Allan Gibbons repeatedly finds a way.
Better known by his username “AllanG,” Gibbons is an HQ trivia celebrity, born from his knack for dominating the game show’s daily competitions. The 28-year-old radio DJ from Owen Sound, Canada has earned more than $870 from the nine games he’s won and has sat at the top of the all-time leaderboard for about two months.
Sure, maybe his winnings sound like chump change in comparison to the game’s jackpots that range from $500 to $10,000, but it’s been enough to earn him a position atop the leaderboard, and therefore, the envious eyes of the hundreds of thousands contestants who have spent time with the iPhone app over the last six months. Read more…
More about Startups, Profile, Jeopardy, Trivia, and Hq
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December 24, 2017 at 01:07AM
Russian officials said a decision by the United States to provide arms to Ukraine is dangerous as it will encourage Kiev to use force in eastern Ukraine.
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December 24, 2017 at 01:18AM
Mr. McCabe’s plans to leave early next year should take some of the pressure off the new director, who has been criticized by President Trump for not replacing top leadership fast enough.
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December 24, 2017 at 01:18AM
Mr. McCabe’s plans to leave early next year should take some of the pressure off the new director, who has been criticized by President Trump for not replacing top leadership fast enough.
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