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Cars Powered by New Fuel Type Tested in Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australian scientists have test driven two cars powered by a carbon-free fuel derived from ammonia. A team from the Australian government’s research agency, the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial...

UN Stepping Up Ebola Screening of Refugees Fleeing DR Congo

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency reports it is stepping up efforts to reduce the risk of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus as refugees flee DR Congo. Latest estimates put...

PRRD support to boost passage of universal health care bill

SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Senator Jose Victor Ejercito on Saturday expressed hope that the universal health care (UHC) bill he authored will fare well after the State of the Nation...

Chinese students learn Pinoy culture in ‘Ni Hao’ activity

BEIJING, China – Some 64 students from various schools in China learned facts about the Philippines in a “Ni Hao (Hello), Philippines” activity at the Philippine Embassy in Beijing on August 9. “Ni...

Dengue fast lanes reactivated in Iloilo hospitals

ILOILO CITY -- Dengue fast lanes in all 12 government-run hospitals in the province of Iloilo have been activated to ensure that all dengue cases are properly attended to. Provincial Administrator Raul Banias,...

Scientists: Tunnels in Thai Garnets Might Be Due to Microbes

Life has found a way to survive in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable. Now, scientists believe they might have found a new habitat for hardy microbes — inside garnets. New...

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