Новости за 24.06.2015

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — On a hillside overlooking an athletic field where high school students play volleyball, an inconspicuous entrance leads down a dusty, slippery slope — and seemingly back in time — to Japan’s secret Imperial Navy headquarters in the final months of World War II. Here, leaders of Japan’s combined fleet command made […]

NEW YORK (AP) — As much as I wish the Apple Watch could do more, I find it the best smartwatch available, given its polished design and wide range of apps. But there may be reasons to consider something else. For one thing, Apple Watch requires an iPhone. Pebble Time, in particular, works with […]

Lawmakers in ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a law activists say discriminates against homosexuals, in the crucial second of three mandatory readings of the bill. The bill, which would punish “propaganda of non-traditional sexual orientation” with jail terms of up to a year and appears a harsher version of a law adopted […]

Google announced Wednesday it was teaming up with university scientists to use its computing platform to accelerate efforts in genomics research. The US tech giant said it was joining with the Broad Institute of biomedical and genomic research, a project of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Large-scale genomic information is accelerating scientific […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended a ban against most Western food imports for a year, saying the longer-than-expected measure would ensure the country’s security. He unveiled the extension of the ban after EU foreign ministers said this week that sanctions against Moscow over the Ukraine conflict would be prolonged until January 2016. “The […]

Sushi rolls are easy to make and eat, quite filling, and healthy. That’s why it’s the perfect “fast food” for health-conscious consumers looking for ideal meals that go well with their diet plan. In Australia, this Japanese staple is a favorite among busy city-dwellers. “If there’s a coffee shop in every corner here, in Australia, […]

Breaking his silence two days after he severed ties with the Aquino government, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay yesterday immediately buckled down to work as “leader of the opposition,” blasting the “insensitive and inept” administration as he bared a supposed plot to unseat him and send him to jail ahead of the 2016 presidential elections. […]

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s main national history museum on Wednesday launched an exhibition tracing 150 years of gay history in the country, including the first uses of the term “homosexual,” the brutal Nazi-era repression of gays and gradual moves toward legal equality starting in the 1960s. The exhibition at the German Historical Museum in Berlin, […]

Game Today (Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City) 3 p.m. – CaféFrance vs Hapee Series Summary Game 1 – Hapee 83, CaféFrance 72 Game 2 – CaféFrance 76, Hapee 70 (Series tied 1-1) Hardly noticed before the start of the tournament, CaféFrance tries to make a noise today as its goes for its first PBA D-League […]

Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. proposed yesterday the creation of an official and transparent selection body that would determine the qualifications of candidates and recommend to the President a short list from which he would choose the director-general of the Philippine National Police (PNP). “This way, friends of the President will not bump off […]

Google joins the commemoration of the City of Manila’s 444th founding anniversary with the launch of Manila Reborn, an exhibit on the postwar reconstruction of the city featured on Google Cultural Institute as part of its remarkable collection on Remembering the Second World War. Manila Reborn explores how war can destroy a city and transform […]

Manila City Vice Mayor Isko Moreno would have a lot of explaining to do on the controversial 49-story Torre de Manila condominium project of the DMCI Holdings, Inc. which was  tagged as the “Pambansang Photobomber”, former Manila City Mayor-turned Buhay Hayaang Yumabong (Buhay) party-list Rep. Lito Atienza said yesterday. The opposition lawmaker said the Lower Chamber […]

Globe Telecom, a joint venture between the Ayala group and the Singtel group, admitted that it is in talks with GMA Network for potential content collaboration as well as “other forms of business collaboration”. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Globe investor relations Jose Mari S. Fajardo said “we wish to confirm that […]

by Danny KEMP Brussels, Belgium | AFP – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was summoned to Brussels for a decisive meeting with key EU-IMF creditors Wednesday as eurozone finance ministers try to finalise a debt deal and avoid a default by Athens. The Tsipras talks showed gaps remain between the two sides, while the Greek premier must also convince […]

ZAMBOANGA CITY (June 24, 2015) – The city government through City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco has formally filed with the Department of Justice in  Manila   the city  strong opposition to the plea bargaining proposals of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) rebels charged with rebellion and violations of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for leading and participating in the […]

MARAWI CITY – Maranaos, who literally mean “people of the lake,” yesterday called for justice in the Congressional revision of the controversial basic law of a proposed Bangsamoro entity in Mindanao, saying their quest is not for the envisaged autonomous body to control the hydroelectric production of Lake Lanao but a partnership with the central […]

Sen. Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr. proposed the creation of an official and transparent selection body that would determine the qualifications of candidates and recommend to the President a short list from which he would choose the director-general of the Philippine National Police (PNP). ‘’This way, friends of the President will not bump off those who are […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White tried to cool-down the heated speculation of fans that UFC189 would be postponed after Jose Aldo injured his rib. In his Twitter account, White simply said “relax everyone”. According to the report of the Independent Irish Examiner, the UFC Champ had indeed suffered a serious injury in the middle […]

Malacanang on Wednesday said that China should not be threatened by the joint naval exercises being conducted by the Philippines with Japan and the United States on the West Philippine Sea. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said that the Philippines had been conducting joint military exercises before and has not threatened peace and security of other countries in the […]

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said appointed government officials running in the May 2016 polls are not required to resign from their posts ahead of the October filing of the Certificates of Candidacy (COC). “A simple declaration that I intend to run for office is not tantamount to a COC being filed,” Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez said in […]