US airport checks home in on electronic devices
WASHINGTON: Plane travelers who can switch on their cellphones or other electronic devices will be able to take them aboard as part of new security measures, US authorities said Sunday. US-bound...
View ArticleDjokovic ends Federer record dream in epic Wimbledon final
LONDON: Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star’s dream of a record...
View ArticleScientist’s vine research could illuminate climate change
MILWAUKEE — Stefan Schnitzer wields an unusual instrument for a scientist — a machete. Schnitzer, of the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Smithsonian...
View ArticleThree-time World Cup champion Germany has turned precision into an art form
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Much is made of Brazil’s Jogo Bonito — the Beautiful Game — with its slick passes, hip-swiveling dribblers, joyful celebrations, and internationallyknown stars such as Pelé,...
View ArticleFossil’s 21-foot wingspan shows Pelagornis was largest flying bird
Sometimes finding a skeleton in a closet can be a good thing — if you’re a paleontologist. Meet Pelagornis sandersi, a giant bird with a wingspan 21 feet across — so wide that it could have been the...
View ArticleGaza on brink of war as Hamas rockets slam Israel
GAZA CITY: Hamas militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets at Israel Monday, which responded with multiple air strikes in a new escalation which threatened to spiral into another major confrontation....
View ArticlePope slams Church complicity in child sex abuse
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis acknowledged Monday that the suicides of clerical sex abuse victims weigh on his conscience as he thanked victims on Monday for shining a light on the “terrible darkness” at...
View ArticleJapan issues highest alert over typhoon Neoguri
TOKYO: Japan was bracing Tuesday for one of its worst storms in over a decade as typhoon Neoguri barreled towards the southern Okinawa island chain, with 55,000 people urged to evacuate as the weather...
View ArticleReal Madrid legend Di Stefano dies aged 88
MADRID: Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano, considered of the greatest footballers ever, died in a Spanish hospital on Monday aged 88, drawing tributes from around the sporting world. A hero of the...
View ArticleWorld Cup tickets official arrested over illegal sales
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police arrested a director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup ticket packages, accusing him of leading a network that illegally sold game passes. Ray Whelan, a...
View ArticleChamp Djokovic vindicated over Becker move
LONDON: Novak Djokovic admits his second Wimbledon title came as a major relief because it vindicated the decision to hire Boris Becker as his coach. Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in five sets in an...
View ArticleAmir Khan assault probe dropped
LONDON: Police will take no further action against British former world champion boxer Amir Khan, his spokesman said Monday, three days after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting two teenagers....
View ArticleChina’s sea claim problematic – US official
AFP AND PNABEIJING: China’s claim to almost the whole of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is “problematic” and the Asian power’s actions have raised tensions, a US official said on Tuesday on...
View ArticlePLUNDER COMPLAINT FILED VS ABAD
Neil Alcober ReporterYOUTH groups on Tuesday filed a plunder complaint against Budget Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad at the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with alleged misuse of public funds...
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Palace refuses to bare list of DAP projects
BY JOEL M. SY EGCO Kabataan party-list Rep. Terry Ridon (center) and members of Youth Act Now! hold copies of the plunder complaint they filed against Budget Secretary Florencio Abad at the Office of...
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Gasbarri meets Aquino
President Benigno Aquino 3rd welcomes Dr. Alberto Gasbarri, the chief organizer of the papal international apostolic visits. Pope Francis will visit the Philippines in January. MALACAÑANG PHOTO
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THINK TWICE
Miss Philippines Water Kimberly Covert, Miss Eco-Tourism Monique Teruelle Manuel, Miss Philippines Earth 2014 Jamie Herrel and Miss Air Diane Carmela Querer do the “Think Twice” sign to drum up the...
View ArticleRainy weather to continue in most parts of PH
Expect rains in most parts of the country on Wednesday due as southwest monsoon continues to be dominant weather system affecting the country, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
View ArticleP 320.8-M infra projects poured in Caraga
Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Caraga Region will soon enjoy greater economic opportunities as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency...
View ArticleMisamis Oriental commits 40,000 hectares for cacao plantation
MISAMIS ORIENTAL: The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has committed about 40,000 hectares for a cacao plantation to transform the province into a ”chocolate hub” of Northern Mindanao....
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