[ad_1] A radio journalist was shot dead in front of his home Tuesday morning by two armed men on a motorcycle, Philippine police said, four years after the provincial broadcaster survived a similar attempt to kill him. Virgilio Maganes, 62, who lived northwest of Manila in Pangasinan province, was shot …
Read More »Pompeo confident US vote recount will lead to ‘second Trump administration’
[ad_1] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo participates in a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, on November 10, 2020. Jacquelyn Martin / Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday expressed confidence that once every “legal” vote is counted, it will …
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[ad_1] Christopher Miller, a former Special Forces officer and director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, took office yesterday. It follows the sudden departure of Mark Esper, the former Defense Secretary with whom President Donald Trump is known to have had disagreements in the past. Trump announced Esper’s departure in …
Read More »Everything Apple announced during its November event- 9to5Mac
[ad_1] Today was the day of the event for Apple, and the company announced more details about its transition to Apple Silicon processors on Mac. The company announced its new M1 processor, a new MacBook Air, a new MacBook Pro, and a new Mac mini during the today’s event. Here …
Read More »Trump administration fires top defense officials and installs loyalists, raising alarm at Pentagon
[ad_1] Four senior civil servants have been fired or resigned since Monday, including Esper, his chief of staff, and top officials who oversee policy and intelligence. They were replaced by alleged Trump loyalists, including a controversial figure who promoted fringe conspiracy theories and called former President Barack Obama a terrorist. …
Read More »Trump’s refusal to budge leaves diplomats unsure what to say to allies
[ad_1] The State Department had not provided diplomats with guidance on how to discuss the election results as of Monday night, five US diplomats told CNN. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo further complicated matters Tuesday when he refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory and when asked if the State Department would …
Read More »The Apple M1 is the first ARM-based chipset for Mac with the fastest CPU cores and the best iGPU
[ad_1] 174134 RejZoR, 33 minutes agoTflops is not everything. And it hasn’t been for a while, especially with games. It’s moreNo matter how optimized the hardware and software combo is, Macs and games cannot exist together. Just buy an Asus ROG G14 and you can stop worrying about gaming performance …
Read More »The economy contracts 11.5% in the third quarter
[ad_1] The Philippine economy remained in recession in the third quarter, as gross domestic product contracted 11.5%. – PHILIPPINE STAR / MICHAEL VARCAS The Philippine economy continued to contract for the third consecutive quarter, albeit at a slower pace compared to the second quarter, as lockdown restrictions were further loosened …
Read More »Leading index rises to 7,000 level in vaccine hopes
[ad_1] COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. By Denise A. Valdez, Senior reporter THE BELLWETHER The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rose to the 7,000 level on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since February, as the positive development on a possible vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) improved investor …
Read More »Planes, Dry Ice, Pharmacies: The Logistical Challenges of Covid-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] The United States could be the first country to launch one of the most ambitious vaccine operations in history – distributing and administering up to 600 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in just a few months. Filling and packaging tests for large-scale production and supply of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 …
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