GM So grabs solo lead in Las Vegas tourney
EMIL C. NOGUERAGrandmaster (GM) Wesley So grabbed the solo lead after eight rounds in the Open Section of the 24th Annual North American Open being held at the Bally’s Casino Resort in Las Vegas,...
View ArticlePSL swimmers shine in 2014
EMIL C. NOGUERAThe Philippine Swimming League (PSL) has been successful in international arena after winning medals in some major competitions including in big tournaments in South Africa and...
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Lawler is first Fil-Am UFC champ
JOSEF T. RAMOSRobbie Lawler CONTRIBUTED PHOTO It was a good year for Philippine mixed martial arts (MMA) fans with Robbie Lawler becoming the very first Filipino-American Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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Chicago posts seventh victory against Indiana
Jimmy Butler no.21 of the Chicago Bulls fires a jumpshot. AFP PHOTO INDIANAPOLIS: Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Chicago Bulls held off a late rally to beat Indiana...
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A crush of devotees
Scores of Black Nazarene devotees spill onto Quezon Ave. while waiting their turn to attend Mass in Quiapo Church on the First Friday of the year. Photo by RUY L. MARTINEZ A crush of devotees The post...
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Fireworks-related injuries jump to 593
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Today’s Front Page January 3, 2015
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View ArticleLight to moderate rains expected to persist in Eastern Visayas
Light to moderate rains are expected in the Eastern Visayas region, as the tail-end of cold front will persist in its provinces, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
View Article‘Seniang’ leaves some roads, bridges impassable in Leyte
TACLOBAN CITY: Some sections of national roads in Eastern Visayas remained closed to traffic after it was damaged this week by landslides and severe flooding brought by storm “Seniang,” the Office of...
View ArticleUN says 2014 bloodiest for Iraq since 2006-2007 violence
UNITED NATIONS: A total of 12,282 civilian were killed and another 23,126 injured in Iraq in the year of 2014, making it the deadliest since the sectarian violence seized the nation in 2006 and 2007,...
View ArticleSaudi King on temporary ventilator for respiratory infection
RIYADH: Saudi Royal Court announced Friday that the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is on temporary ventilator for respiratory infection, Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleUS imposes sanctions on N.Korea over hacking
WASHINGTON D.C.: President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday (Saturday in Manila) imposing new sanctions against North Korea in retaliation for that nation’s suspected role in cyber...
View ArticleDespite experts’ doubts, Obama sanctions North Korea over Sony hack
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration imposed sanctions Friday on three entities and 10 individuals tied to the North Korean government in what it called the first step in a proportional response to the...
View ArticleIraq violence killed more than 12,000 civilians in 2014, UN says
BEIRUT: Violence in Iraq killed at least 12,282 civilians last year, the deadliest since the sectarian strife of 2007, United Nations officials said. “Yet again, the Iraqi ordinary citizen continues to...
View ArticleCanadian who killed eight spared two infants
MONTREAL: A Canadian who murdered eight people including his wife spared two infants during his deadly rampage, police said, while reports emerged on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that he had previously...
View ArticleHuthi chief threatens to seize oil-rich Yemen province
SANAA: The head of Yemen’s Shiite Huthi militia threatened on Saturday to take control of the oil-rich Marib province, targeted by the group since it seized the capital and central areas three months...
View ArticleN. Korea slams ‘hostile’ US sanctions over Sony hack
SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in retaliation for its alleged cyber attack on Sony Pictures, criticizing Washington for refusing a proposed...
View ArticleAt least 100 dead in Burundi attack by rebel group
BUJUMBURA, Burundi: At least 100 rebels have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a top military source told...
View ArticleBuckingham Palace issues fresh denial over Andrew sex claims
LONDON: Buckingham Palace issued a fresh denial on Sunday of allegations an American woman kept as an underaged “sex slave” by a Wall Street billionaire was forced to have sexual relations with...
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