Новости за 09.07.2015

The European Parliament on Thursday urged EU countries to cut down on waste by getting supermarkets to give their unsold food to charities, rather than destroy it. Under a resolution regarding the “circular economy”, lawmakers in Strasbourg adopted an amendment whereby they “invite the European Commission to encourage the creation, in member-states, of conventions enabling […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday asked Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form the new government, over a month after legislative elections in which the ruling party lost its overall majority. Erdogan mandated Justice and Development Party (AKP) chief Davutoglu to form the new government in talks at his presidential palace in Ankara, the […]

Greece was to submit a detailed bailout request to its eurozone partners Thursday in a last-ditch effort to save its collapsing economy and its place in the euro, in an unprecedented test of EU cohesion. With the crisis reaching a climax that could have unpredictable consequences, the EU president urged creditors to compromise on granting […]

Global powers sought Thursday to ramp up pressure on Iran as they struggled to strike a long-sought nuclear accord, with one Iranian official admitting “God only knows” if a deal was close. With speculation rife about the fate of the tough negotiations, US Secretary of State John Kerry was to give an update on the […]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — On his first full day as Greek finance minister, Euclid Tsakalotos faced 18 angry colleagues in a room in Brussels. His eurozone counterparts were livid after the left-wing Greek government called and won an austerity referendum that rejected their proposals for a rescue deal. Wearing a crumpled cotton […]

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister has apologized in his country’s name for a right-wing Polish member of the European Parliament who raised his arm in a Nazi salute to make a political point. The lawmaker, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, made the controversial gesture Wednesday during a debate on European plans to introduce single ticketing […]

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Eurozone governments taking a tough line on Greece’s demand for debt relief and easier bailout terms fear opening a can of worms. Ceding too much ground to Athens could ignite a broader political crisis by infuriating people in other bailed-out countries in the currency bloc which, unlike Greece, have obediently […]

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Here are the latest developments from Pope Francis’ trip to South America: ___ 12 a.m. With a vast crowd and a temporary altar, Pope Francis needed someplace to change before saying Mass. The closest place at hand was a Burger King. So the famously unpretentious pope used the fast food […]

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — More than 50 years after the state of South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner that dates back to the U.S. Civil War. The latest push to remove the […]

It’s no easy feat to build a career around visual design. More than mastering its aesthetic aspect, it’s also important for creative mindsets to foster their entrepreneurial side. After all, being a successful designer is both an art and a science. One of the corporations that believe in nurturing students in both design and business […]

A 27-year-old construction worker from Laguna walked out of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday P9 million richer. The father of one won the jackpot prize for matching the winning combination in the June 24 Mega Lotto 6/45 draw this after betting for ten years. He said it was his three […]

Shanghai, China | AFP – Chinese stocks ventured into positive territory Thursday in wildly volatile trading as Beijing took new measures to avert a crash and global markets fretted over the possible fallout. By the end of the morning session, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was up 1.30 percent, or 45.59 points, at 3,552.78. It fell as much as 3.81 […]

Singapore, Singapore | AFP – Oil prices rose in Asia Thursday but remain subdued by concerns about the impact on demand from the stock market rout in China and Greece’s debt crisis, analysts said. Robust commercial crude inventories in the United States added to the pressure in the face of a supply glut, they said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for […]

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario addressed the United Nations tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands, on July 7. Del Rosario tackled why the Philippines brought the “Republic of the Philippines v. People’s Republic of China” case to arbitration and its importance to the region and the […]

Beijing, China | AFP– Chinese police and security regulators launched a joint probe Thursday into “vicious short-selling” on the country’s plunging stock markets, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Short-selling involves selling an asset the trader does not own in anticipation of a fall in its price. It is not necessarily illegal, but Xinhua said the move showed authorities […]

Hong Kong, China | AFP —  Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks climbed into positive territory in extremely volatile trade Thursday while other Asian markets pared early losses after Chinaannounced new measures to staunch a mainland rout that has fuelled fears about the wider economy. Shellshocked traders have been sent scurrying as the crisis in China, which has wiped trillions off […]

Shanghai, China | AFP – China’s market regulator has barred major shareholders and executives of listed companies from selling their shares for the next six months, it said in a statement, the latest government action to stem a slide in the markets. The move aimed to “maintain stability of the capital market and earnestly protect investors’ legal rights”, the […]

Bataan was put under orange rainfall warning; while Metro Manila, Zambales, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and Rizal are under yellow rainfall warning as typhoon “Falcon” continues to enhance the Southwest Monsoon, the state weather bureau said, July 9. Orange rainfall warning means there will be an intense amount of rainfall at 15 to 30 millimeters […]

Condolences poured over the passing of teen actress Julia Buencamino, daughter of award-winning actors Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino. Julia, 15, was found hanged inside their house because of alleged suicide on Tuesday night, July 7. She starred on ABS-CBN’s “Oh My G!” as Aimee, best friend of Janella Salvador’s character Sophie. Fans and celebrities took […]

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units released an advisory updating the public on the flooded areas in the metropolis. According to MMDA, here are the following areas that are flooded as of around 9 a.m: Southbound lane of EDSA, Cloverleaf A. Bonifacio (half tire-deep) R. Papa (tire-deep) Northbound lane of EDSA, […]