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Phivolcs: New lava flow spotted at Mayon
After one week, a new lava flow was observed at restive Mayon Volcano Sunday morning.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the lava flow was observed past 6 a.m., radio dzBB's Carlo Mateo reported.Citing initial information reaching Phivolcs, the dzBB report said the lava flow may be longer than the 350-meter lava flow last week.But Phivolcs will hold another aerial survey to find out more about the lava flow.Rain had fallen over the Mayon area since Saturday night.Phivolcs raised the alert level at Mayon to "3" last September, meaning an eruption is possible in weeks.More than 12,000 families in the volcano's danger zone had been evacuated to safer ground since the alert level at the volcano was raised. — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News
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Hong Kong protest clashes leave 20 injured
Government says 20 people wounded overnight after demonstrators storm barricades and clash with police.
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Air Force's mysterious space drone returns after two years in orbit
Following its longest-ever mission by far, the 11,000 pound X-37B unmanned spacecraft has returned to Earth bearing... well, we don't actually know. You see, after NASA and Boeing developed the craft (about a fifth the size of the Space Shuttle), it bounced over to the Air Force, which is using it for top-secret missions. The X-37B's longest previous flight lasted about 15 months, and this time, it stayed in orbit just shy of two years. As for what it was doing up there, exactly, cue the speculation. Some experts think it was launching spy gear from the pickup-bed-sized payload bay, while others believe it was designed to capture or impair enemy satellites. The Air Force denies all that, saying it was just testing space tech like advanced guidance, robotic systems and autonomous orbital flight. It certainly nailed the latter -- with no human at the controls, the X-37B made a perfect touchdown following a 218 mile-high descent. To see it, check the all-too-brief video below. Source: Boeing
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Palace to Laude lawyer: VFA is separate issue
Malacañang on Saturday reminded Harry Roque, the lawyer of slain transgender woman Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude's family, to keep the issue of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) separate from the case he is handling. "The issue on VFA and calls for its review should be discussed on a different level," deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte on Saturday said, when asked to react to Roque's opposition to he VFA. Roque had asked the Supreme Court to compel the government to renegotiate the terms of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) it entered with the United States. The Supreme Court dismissed his petition. "The issue for Jennifer should be treated separately," Valte said. Laude was found dead inside a motel in Olongapo City last Saturday, Oct.11. A murder complaint has been filed against US Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton. He is reportedly aboard USS Peleliu, which has been barred from leaving the Philippines while the investigation into Laude's death is ongoing. After the incident, some personalities and groups, including Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago and Francis Escudero, renewed their call to review the treaty. Santiago said the alleged involvement of a US Marine in the killing of a Filipino transgender woman again showed that the treaty was skewed in favor of visiting American troops. — Amanda Fernandez/JDS, GMA News
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Ebola is 'disaster of our generation' says aid agency
Aid agency Oxfam on Saturday said Ebola could become the "definitive humanitarian disaster of our generation."
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Bishops scrap welcome to gays in sign of split
Catholic bishops scrapped their landmark welcome to gays Saturday, showing deep divisions at the end of a two-week meeting sought by Pope Francis to chart a more merciful approach to ministering to Catholic families.
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