Philippines election: Maverick Rodrigo Duterte wins presidency
Maverick anti-crime candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte has won the Philippine presidential elections, following the withdrawal of his opponents.
Although the official result has not yet been declared, main rival Mar Roxas admitted defeat after polls gave Mr Duterte an unassailable lead.
Mr Duterte said he accepted the mandate with "extreme humility".
The 71-year-old stirred controversy during campaigning with his incendiary comments.
He has credited his success to his tough stance on law and order.
His record as the crime-crushing mayor of the southern town of Davao, once notorious for its lawlessness, earned him the moniker The Punisher and resonated with voters.
Japan now has more electric car charge points than petrol stations
Survey finds 35,000 filling stations overtaken by more than 40,000 recharge points – although many belong to private owners
When it comes to electric vehicles, Japan is speeding ahead of the rest of the world, blissfully free of the range anxiety that afflicts plug-in drivers elsewhere.
The country now has more electric car charging stops than petrol stations, according to a recent survey by Nissan.
The Japanese automaker, whose fully battery-powered Leaf can travel up to 172km (107 miles) on a single charge, said there were more than 40,000 places nationwide where electric car owners could recharge their vehicles, compared with fewer than 35,000 petrol stations.
While the US – where there are currently only 9,000 public charging stations but 114,500 filling stations – and other countries have been slow to develop the infrastructure to encourage electric vehicle take-up, Japanese government subsidies for people buying electric, hybrid and other low-emission cars have spawned a network of public and private power points.
Ali Haider Gilani recovered from Afghanistan after three years
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ISLAMABAD: Son of ex-prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Ali Haider Gilani, who was abducted three years ago from Multan, has been recovered from Afghanistan's Ghazni province in a joint operation carried out by Afghan and US forces against an 'Al Qaeda affiliated group'.
- Ali Haider Gilani recovered from Afghanistan this morning.
- Joint operation of US and Afghan forces lead to recovery.
- Ali Gilani said to be held by Al-Qaeda affiliate group.
- Authorities say Ali Gilani is in good health.
Former premier Gilani received a call from the ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, informing him that Ali Gilani was recovered in a successful operation in Afghanistan. Gilani was 'ecstatically delighted' after receiving the news, said the Afghan ambassador in a Facebook post.
Rwandan ex-mayors face trial in France over 1994 genocide
Two former Rwandan mayors go on trial in France on Tuesday facing charges of crimes against humanity and genocide over the 1994 massacres in the central African country.
As the second trial in Paris by a special court created to go after suspected Rwandan killers who fled to France, it is expected to lay bare the strained relations between the two countries.
Two decades on, Rwanda accuses France of complicity in the genocide -- which saw at least 800,000 people die in an 100-day slaughter -- because of its unwavering support for the Hutu nationalist government at the time
Global warming milestone about to be passed and there's no going back
May 10, 2016 - 6:22PMPeter Hannam
Environment Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald
Within the next couple of weeks, a remote part of north-western Tasmania is likely to grab headlines around the world as a major climate change marker is passed.
The aptly named Cape Grim monitoring site jointly run by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology will witness the first baseline reading of 400 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, researchers predict.
"Once it's over [400 ppm], it won't go back," said Paul Fraser, dubbed by CSIRO as the Air Man of Cape Grim, and now a retired CSIRO fellow. "It could be within 10 days."
Youth orchestra provides an oasis from San Salvador's gangs
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The Don Bosco Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus aims to keep teenagers off San Salvador's streets and away from the gangs. Being part of the orchestra gives the youths a sense of identity and purpose.
SAN SALVADOR — The sweet sounds of classical music float across a sunny courtyard as a group of teenagers plucks the strings of violins and cellos.
But beyond the high gates enclosing the courtyard of the Don Bosco Industrial Polygon Center, home to El Salvador's first and only youth orchestra, the sounds most likely to be heard are of gunshots.
The center on the eastern side of the capital, San Salvador, is surrounded by gang-infested areas where daily turf wars have made the small Central American nation among the world's deadliest.
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