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Today’s Front Page October 12, 2014
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Maguindanao Flood
A woman looks out from her flooded home in a village in sultan kudarat, maguindanao. eleven villages went underwater after days of heavy rains brought by the inter-tropical convergence zone. Photo by...
View ArticleITCZ to bring light rains over Luzon
The Intertropical Convergenze Zone (ITCZ) continues to be the dominant weather system affecting the country, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
View ArticleTyphoon Vongfong slams into Japan
TOKYO: Powerful typhoon Vongfong slammed into Japan Monday morning, with at least one person missing and dozens injured while more than 300 flights were grounded, officials and local media said. Winds...
View ArticleFirst US Ebola infection sparks fears about safety protocols
WASHINGTON: A Texas health care worker has become the first person to contract Ebola on American soil, authorities confirmed Sunday, sparking jitters that safety precautions taken by medical staff...
View ArticleDonor states pledge $5.4B to Gaza, urge peace talks
CAIRO: International donors pledged about $5.4 billion in aid to the devastated Gaza Strip on Sunday and urged Israel and the Palestinians to renew peace efforts. The conference in Cairo aimed at...
View ArticleHong Kong police start removing protest barricades
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police early Monday started removing street barricades at sites where pro-democracy demonstrators have been holding more than two weeks of rallies, paralyzing parts of the Chinese...
View ArticleUkraine leader sacks defense minister ahead of Russia talks
KIEV: President Petro Poroshenko dismissed Ukraine’s third defence minister of the year Sunday in a surprise decision ahead of high-level talks with Moscow on bringing peace to the Western-backed...
View ArticleTurkey says US can use air bases for IS fight
WASHINGTON: Turkey has granted the United States access to its air bases for the campaign against the Islamic State group, including a key installation near the Syrian border, a senior US defense...
View ArticleBae holds on to win US PGA Tour season opener
NAPA: South Korea’s Bae Sang-Moon nabbed his second US PGA Tour title, firing a final-round 73 to hold on for victory in the Frys.com Open. Bae, who took a four-shot lead into the fourth round,...
View ArticleFederer edges Simon to win Shanghai Masters
SHANGHAI: Roger Federer edged a resilient Gilles Simon of France 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/2) to win the Shanghai Masters and claim the 81st title of his career on Sunday. The 17-time Grand Slam winner had...
View ArticleUS confirms first case of Ebola contracted on US soil
WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Sunday that a Texas health care worker has tested positive for Ebola — the first case contracted on American soil. “This...
View ArticlePolice remove barricades at second Hong Kong protest site
HONG KONG: Dozens of police removed barricades from a second Hong Kong protest site on Tuesday, a day after a similar attempt at the city’s main occupied area largely backfired as demonstrators rebuilt...
View ArticleChina, Russia seek ‘international justice’, agree currency swap line
MOSCOW: Russia and China on Monday pledged to ramp up efforts to promote a just world order as they signed dozens of deals ranging from energy to finance. Visiting Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and...
View ArticleMark Bell, electronica pioneer with Bjork, dies at 43
NEW YORK: Mark Bell, a trailblazer in developing electronic music who helped define Bjork’s sound in the 1990s, has died at age 43, his label said Monday. The British music producer died last week...
View ArticleBrazil inmates take guards hostage in latest mutiny
BRASILIA: Prisoners at a jail in the southern Brazilian state of Parana took 12 guards and several fellow inmates hostage Monday in the latest of a series of mutinies. “Twelve guards are being held...
View ArticleRotten teeth mar athletes’ dreams, warn specialists
PARIS: Top athletes are often dogged by decaying teeth and gum disease, a performance-sapping problem in which sports drinks, high-carb diets and training regimes may play a part, specialists said...
View ArticleTexas case forces US to ‘rethink’ Ebola approach
WASHINGTON: The United States must rethink its approach to controlling the Ebola virus after a Texas health care worker was infected with the often deadly virus, health authorities said Monday. “We...
View ArticleIggy Azalea dominates American Music Award list
NEW YORK: Hip-hop newcomer Iggy Azalea dominated the shortlist for the American Music Awards with nods in six categories just months after her debut album. The Australian-born singer was nominated for...
View ArticleAFP Medical Center head relieved over P80-M procurement mess
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang on Tuesday ordered the relief of AFP Medical Center head Brig. Gen. Normando Sta. Ana in connection with the alleged...
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