Новости за 22.07.2015

TOKYO (AP) — An outside director of Mitsubishi Materials said Wednesday that the company hopes to apologize to former British, Dutch and Australian World War II POWs, and also reach an amicable agreement with Chinese forced laborers, following a landmark apology to American POWs earlier this week. “If there is such an opportunity, we […]

TOKYO (AP) — Japan released photos of Chinese offshore platforms to protest what it calls China’s unilateral development of natural gas fields in the East China Sea. The 14 photos were posted on the Foreign Ministry’s website Wednesday, one day after Japan complained about the activity in its annual defense white paper. Both countries claim […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Chinese ambassador in Manila said Wednesday that trade between China and the Philippines grew last year despite their protracted territorial conflicts, providing hope their relations could flourish even as tensions remain. Ambassador Zhao Jianhua also played down reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may skip the annual APEC […]

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers are set to approve a bill aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on nuclear power and boost the usage of renewable energy instead. The bill is expected to be approved later Wednesday by the Socialist majority in France’s lower house of parliament. The main measure aims at reducing France’s […]

Real estate mogul and White House hopeful Donald Trump, who has enraged Latinos and lost a string of business contracts for insulting Mexicans, will tour the Mexican border on Thursday. “I am going to the BORDER tomorrow. Will be seeing some really brave people. Look forward to a big day!” he tweeted to his […]

The Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation on Wednesday unveiled a manuscript penned by a teenaged Mozart that it acquired for 237,000 euros ($258,000) at a Sotheby’s auction. Displayed on the sidelines of the Salzburg Festival in Mozart’s birthplace, the 12-page manuscript is a transcription in the young composer’s hand of the Stabat Mater — a Marian hymn […]

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) is acquiring the Bankers Association of the Philippines’ 28.91 percent stake in the Philippine Dealing Systems Holdings Corporation (PDS) for P650.55 million. In a disclosure, the PSE said it has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with the BAP covering the acquisition of 1.81 million PDS shares at P360 […]

There are different ways to be entertained including playing games at Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) accredited casinos. Note that they aren’t only about games but exciting shows as well. “Our patrons can look forward to great music and entertainment. It’s not always easy to book a schedule with big celebrities like our guest […]

Those excited to watch Madonna perform in Manila early next year should start saving pronto as tickets for the show don’t come cheap. According to reports – as with tweets by concert organizer MMILive – SVIP tickets for the affair cost P57,750 a pop. Too rich for your blood? Well, VIP tickets are pegged little […]

Research revealed that people who consume sugary drinks daily have an 18 per cent increased chance of getting Type 2 diabetes. According to the report of Mail Online, experts from Cambridge University estimated that sugar-sweetened drinks can cause up to 8,000 cases of Type 2 diabetes in the UK annually. The researchers released their […]

Semirara Mining and Power Corp said it received this morning a copy of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) cease and desist order from undertaking any activity in the Panian in Antique, which its open-pit wall had collapsed and killed 9 miners last week. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), […]

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Tom Moore, the “Archie” cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of the freckled-face, red-haired character, has died in Texas. He was 86. Moore, who began drawing cartoons while in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, died early Monday morning while in hospice care in his hometown of El […]

Food and beverage company RFM Corporation said it is pre-terminating its remaining P252 million long-term loan this week due to a stronger cashflow. This will bring down long term debt to zero, making RFM long term loan debt-free. It also made a payment last May on its long-term loan amounting to P280 Million. “The stronger […]

Four persons died on the spot and 43 passengers were injured when two Ceres buses of Vallacar Transit, Inc. figured in a head on collision at around 7:40 a.m. today (July 22) at Highway Monumento, Brgy. Sto. Niño, EB Magalona, Negros Occidental. Ceres bus 5126 that ply the Escalante-Bacolod route was going to Escalante while […]

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Katy Perry has amassed millions of fans around the world, but her failure to win over two elderly nuns is creating an unholy battle. The pop singer wants to turn a former convent into her home. The sprawling hillside Italianate complex valued at $15 million is situated near the hip Los […]

NEW YORK (AFP) – Award-winning American author E.L. Doctorow, known for fictional historical works such as “Ragtime,” “Billy Bathgate” and “The March,” and an experimental narrative style, died Tuesday, The New York Times reported. He was 84. The cause of death was complications from lung cancer, the novelist’s son, Richard Doctorow, told the paper. The […]

VATICAN CITY — Mayors from around the world declared Tuesday that climate change is real, man-made and must be stopped as a matter of moral imperative, gathering at the Vatican to announce new measures to fight global warming and bask in Pope Francis’ ecological star power. The Vatican invited the 60 mayors to a two-day […]

Comedian Bill Cosby filed legal papers on Tuesday calling for court sanctions against a woman accusing him of sexual assault, saying she breached their confidentiality agreement in the leak of his full deposition from a 10-year-old civil case to the New York Times. Cosby, 78, made the filing in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia in […]

Pop singer Taylor Swift, British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, R&B singer Beyonce, and DJ-producer Mark Ronson lead the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, the cable network said on Tuesday. Swift, whose “1989″ was the best-selling album of 2014, earned nine nominations for the awards to be handed out on Aug. 30. Sheeran garnered six […]