Новости за 28.06.2015

Greeks raced Sunday to find cash machines in an increasingly anxious run on the banks, as speculation mounted of capital controls and a possible bank holiday being declared. “I don’t know what happens — it’s crazy,” a Greek woman, Voula, told AFP while on the lookout for a working cashpoint in Athens. In central Athens, […]

TOKYO (AP) — Tama the stationmaster, Japan’s feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans and elevated into a goddess at a funeral Sunday. The calico cat was appointed stationmaster at the Kishi station in western Japan in 2007. Donning her custom-made stationmaster’s cap, Tama quietly sat at the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it’s just because they tend to live longer than men. What else may put woman at extra risk? Could it be genetics? Biological differences in how women age? Maybe even lifestyle factors? Finding […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — The world’s Jewish population has grown to be nearly as large as it was before the Holocaust, an Israeli think tank said in its annual report Sunday. The Jewish People Policy Institute said there are currently 14.2 million Jews in the world. When factoring in individuals with one Jewish parent and others […]

In these days when devices and gadgets have simply become a need, the usual choices to aid productivity would normally call for a laptop, notebook or the latest tablet. It usually becomes a problem when you are forced to choose but what if you can get a device that offers both? Acer may have the […]

Both administration and opposition leaders of the House of Representatives joined the Makabayan bloc yesterday in pushing for a congressional probe into the alleged misappropriation of P19-billion Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) funds. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) released a report the other day that there was a high leakage in CCT operations and that one-third […]

Starmobile’s KNIGHT series of phones continue to be the coolest they have ever put on the market. Now, they’ve upped the ante by stepping into the phablet business with the KNIGHT Vision. The KNIGHT Vision features a Digital TV, which allows the device to pick up TV channel signals. This is fine way to pass […]

From the company that created the Cherry Mobile Brand, Cosmic Technologies Inc. is officially launching their first exclusive online brand, CUBIX. With the growing shift towards e-commerce, the CUBIX aims to become a significant contributor in the growing online market. Amid staggering numbers in smartphone users and improved connectivity, consumer lifestyle has changed drastically. Consumers […]

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea are putting at risk Asia’s global goals of prosperity, stability, and dignity for all. Ban, who was in San Francisco over the weekend to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter, said these include competing […]

Citing a spike in road accidents resulting in the death of one person every 53 minutes on Metro Manila roads, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto renewed yesterday his call for the effective use of billions in Road User’s Tax or RUT in keeping roads safe for the public. Recto made the call in view […]

Photo courtesy of Dana White, UFC’s twitter account Cuban fighter Yoel Romero delivered knock out win against legend Lyoto Machida on the third round of UFC Fight Night 70. But what stunned the world were his alleged “gay Jesus” comments after the fight. People perceived the Cuban saying “Hey UFC! Hey Miami! Hey Florida!,” Romero […]

Hanoi, Vietnam | AFP – Vietnam said Sunday it will end restrictions limiting the stake foreigners can own in some locally listed companies, the latest move by the communist country to open up to overseas investments. In a decree posted on the government’s website, Hanoi said it planned to scrap rules currently forbidding foreigners from owning more than 49 […]

Vice President Jejomar C. Binay was saddened on the call of Malacanang for government officials said to be identified to him may resign from their post. Joey Salgado,  head of the Office of the Vice President Media Affairs, “such a pronouncement from Palace spokesmen only underscores the Vice President’s call for governance that puts merit on performance, […]

You’ve spent entire weekends joining “trips” to look for that special property to build your dream home. Now that you’ve finally found that ideal spot; it’s time to talk to architects and building contractors to discuss your requirements for your house. Then you have to schedule trips to the home depot and supplies store to […]

Amid the rainy season, at least 16 areas in Visayas and Mindanao will continue to experience drought or dry spell next month due to the prevailing El Ñino phenomenon. According to Anthony Lucero, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) OIC of the Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Basilan, […]

Huawei has been honored with the Telecom Equipment Vendor of the Year at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards 2015. As an innovative leader in the ICT industry, Huawei’s well-balanced, worldwide presence helped the company in achieving stable and healthy growth in the carrier, enterprise, and consumer businesses across Asia Pacific region. “Huawei […]

Same-sex marriage may be allowed in the United States and other countries but such union will not be recognized in the Philippines in compliance with the existing laws, according to a Palace official.Herminio Coloma Jr., head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, said it is clear in the country’s Family Code limited marriage as between […]

BIÑAN CITY, Laguna — The dead body of the wife of an executive officer of a telecommunications company was found inside an abandoned car in Barangay San Vicente in this city on Sunday June 28, 2015. Supt. Noel Alino, Biñan City chief of police, identified the victim as Gloria Gonzales, 47, a resident of Parañaque […]

The military will not push through with its maintenance works in Pag-asa Island pending the resolution of a territorial conflict with China in the West Philippine Sea, a Palace official said on Sunday.   Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. explained the government has decided to keep the status quo in the disputed areas until […]

President Aquino is set to visit on Monday the province of Palawan but won’t grab the chance to visit the nearby Pag-asa Island, one of the islands being claimed by China.   “Wala pa po tayong impormasyon kung at kung kailan may balak ang Pangulo na dumalaw diyan [We have no information if and when the […]