400,000 in US city told not to drink tap water
WASHINGTON: Residents of Toledo, Ohio will learn Sunday when they can drink tap water again after officials warned that the water supply was polluted with toxins likely released by algae blooms. At...
View ArticleLibya exodus gathers pace as Tripoli clashes kill 22
TRIPOLI: The exodus of foreigners from Libya gathered pace Sunday as the government said at least 22 people were killed in clashes in Tripoli and warned of a “worsening humanitarian situation”....
View ArticleRio faces marathon run in to 2016 Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO: With two years to go Rio de Janeiro faces a marathon race to ensure their 2016 Olympic Games match the success of the World Cup. Germany’s triumph over Argentina at Rio’s Maracana...
View ArticleMontreal next in Serena’s pursuit of 18th Slam
MONTREAL: Top-ranked Serena Williams arrived Monday at the WTA Montreal hardcourt tournament confident after a title in Stanford, and hopeful she can capture her 18th Grand Slam crown at the US Open....
View ArticleUS opens Africa summit with call for political tolerance
WASHINGTON: The United States urged African leaders on Monday to respect political differences, saying that core democratic principles are vital to achieving long-term economic growth. The call came at...
View ArticleRescuers battle to clear bodies after 400 die in China quake
LONGTOUSHAN, China: Rescuers laid out bodies in the streets Monday after at least 398 people were killed by an earthquake in China, leaving the idyllic mountain landscape littered with scenes of...
View ArticleWatson: Tiger injury bodes ill for Ryder Cup bid
LOUISVILLE: US Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson said Monday that the latest back injury scare for Tiger Woods is not a good sign for his possible selection in the American squad. A day after Woods withdrew...
View ArticleJuly inflation highest in nearly 3 years
MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO ReporterHeadline inflation climbed to 4.9 percent year-on-year in July, hitting its highest rate since October 2011, in an acceleration that is expected to spark another...
View ArticleJuly inflation highest in nearly 3 years
Mayvelin U. Caraballo ReporterHeadline inflation climbed to 4.9 percent year-on-year in July, hitting its highest rate since October 2011, in an acceleration that is expected to spark another...
View ArticleAmbassador Lhuillier tours Portugal to promote PH
Continuing his mission to promote the Philippines to his host country, Philippine Ambassador to Portugal Philippe Lhuillier visited the northern city of Braga to establish contacts with local officials...
View Article‘Kenshin Himura’ in the flesh
Before the first Rurouni Kenshin movie was screened worldwide between 2012 to 2013, the Japanese live action film based on manga (Japanese comics) already a had following in the Philippines. Many...
View ArticlePH-Vietnam launches first ‘friendship association’
SHEILA MAÑALAC AFTER 40 years of establishing trade and cultural exchanges, the Philippines and Vietnam have formalized its diplomatic ties with the inauguration of the “Philippines and Vietnam...
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The Emperor who knew too much
EFREN L. DANAO The Emperor is a man of destiny though some say he should be called a special child. He ascended to the throne (it’s elective like in Malaysia) despite his lack of training because his...
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Delusion on ‘reforms’ of Aquino presidency
RICK RAMOS It is simply amazing how public funds are sadly wasted in public works and transportation projects (DPWH & DoTC), and government revenues are lost due to the smuggling of rice,...
View ArticleWHO: Ebola epidemic now a global emergency
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday declared the killer Ebola epidemic ravaging parts of West Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted...
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Binay: Stop pushing Aquino to extend term
Vice President Jejomar Binay Vice President Jejomar Binay said the people behind the campaign to extend President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s term should respect the President’s decision to step down in 2016....
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Hyatt 10 oath: “Survive and survive together”
YEN MAKABENTA As if to counter my thesis about the power of one, a force from the dark side has come to the fore to rescue Darth Vader (a.k.a. Butch Abad) from destruction and stall reform and renewal...
View ArticleWB, ADB, Davos big wheels, other int’l agencies should recant
WE witnessed with sadness how international financial agencies, the movers and shakers of the Davos World Economic Forum, and the most globally influential print, cable and TV media, including the New...
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Business Front Page August 9, 2014
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Today’s Front Page August 9, 2014
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