Philippine fishing boat hit by China ship, sinks Chinese vessel flees; Phl protest urged MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese vessel hit and sank a Filipino fishing boat anchored in Recto Bank in Palawan last weekend, and sailed away without rescuing the Filipino fishermen floundering in the water. Vietnamese fishermen later arrived to help the Filipinos. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana yesterday lashed out at the Chinese for abandoning the distressed Filipino crew of F/B Gimver 1 after what he described as a “collision” on Sunday in the vicinity of Recto or Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea, over which the Philippines has been awarded sovereign rights. “We denounce the actions of the Chinese fishing vessel for immediately leaving the incident scene and abandoning the 22 crewmen to the mercy of the elements. The F/B Gimver 1 was anchored at the time when it was hit by the Chinese fishing vessel,” Lorenzana said. He was … [Read more...] about Philippine fishing boat hit by China ship, sinks
Bicyclist hit by car
Messaging service Telegram hit by DDoS cyber attack
Business Messaging service provider Telegram has been hit by a "powerful" distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and users in the United States and other countries may experience connection issues, the company said in a tweet https://twitter.com/telegram/status/1138768124914929664?s=20 on Wednesday. 12 Jun 2019 08:16PM Bookmark REUTERS: Messaging service provider Telegram has been hit by a "powerful" distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack and users in the United States and other countries may experience connection issues, the company said in a tweet https://twitter.com/telegram/status/1138768124914929664?s=20 on Wednesday.Telegram did not immediately respond to a request for more details on the attack.In DDoS attacks, hijacked or virus-infected computers are used to target websites.(Reporting by Vibhuti Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva) … [Read more...] about Messaging service Telegram hit by DDoS cyber attack
Pregnant woman hit by car, dies in South Jakarta
Please Update your browser Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below. … [Read more...] about Pregnant woman hit by car, dies in South Jakarta
Korean actress, 28, dies after being hit by two cars on highway
The 28-year-old woman who died after being struck by two cars on a highway Monday was an actress, local media outlets reported Wednesday. Media cited police saying that the victim killed on Incheon Airport Expressway at 3.52am on Monday was found to be an actress known for her roles in local TV drama series. Although police did not fully identify the deceased, she was later identified by media as actress Han Ji-seong. Gimpo Police Station retrieved video footage from the dashcam in the actress's car, showing she had stopped in the middle lane of the Seoul-bound three-way expressway with the emergency lights on, stepped out of the car and moved to the back of the vehicle. She was then hit by a taxi and SUV in succession. The actress's husband, who had been sitting in the passenger seat before the collisions, said they had stopped because he needed to relieve himself. The taxi and SUV driver each have been booked without detention on charges of death resulting from a traffic … [Read more...] about Korean actress, 28, dies after being hit by two cars on highway
Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car near Armadale
/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/2019/05/02/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car-near-armadale/police_file.jpg)
By Sherina Harris Staff Reporter Thu., May 2, 2019 A woman in her teens or early 20s was taken to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries after being struck by a car near Armadale Thursday. The incident took place at Steeles Ave E. and Markham Rd., police said. Paramedics said they received the call just after 5 p.m. The driver remained at the scene, police said. Toronto police’s traffic reconstruction team is responding. Roads in all directions are closed and are expected to remain closed for an extended period, police said. Article Continued Below Sherina Harris is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @sherinaharris Report an error Journalistic Standards About The Star TOP STORIES, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX. NEW NEWSLETTER HEADLINES SIGN UP … [Read more...] about Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car near Armadale