Новости за 12.08.2015

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Details of Greece’s latest bailout package were being pored over across Europe on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted the agreement with creditors would put “a definitive end” to the country’s economic uncertainty. Tsipras has called an emergency session of parliament to discuss and vote on the bill, which […]

Finland will examine the details of a third international bailout for Greece and take a position as soon as Thursday, Finance Minister Alexander Stubb has said. “We won’t just swallow an announcement that an agreement has been reached… We will go through the details,” Stubb told AFP in Helsinki on Wednesday. The conservative minister was […]

Tinder said Wednesday it “overreacted” when it sent out a volley of tweets lashing out a Vanity Fair for a feature about dating apps and sexual norms. In a 6,400-word feature in its current issue, the upmarket society magazine told how hip young Americans use Tinder for breezy sex with no strings attached. “Little known […]

Eurozone finance ministers will meet Friday to give their verdict on a third massive bailout deal for Greece, an official said Wednesday. Michel Reijns, spokesman for Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said the ministers from the 19-country eurozone would hold an “extraordinary” meeting in Brussels at 3 pm (13:00 GMT) on Friday. Greece and its international […]

Dark skies due to a nearly invisible moon will make this year’s Perseid meteor shower — peaking Wednesday and Thursday — an especially star-studded event, astronomers say. So grab a folding chair, prepare a list of wishes, and get as far from bright city lights and clouds as you can to watch the natural […]

Comedian Ryan Rems Sarita’s catchphrase, “Orayt, rock and roll to the world,” has gained popularity on social media. He also has an arsenal of one-liners like: “‘Wag mong isiping pangit ka, kami na lang ang bahalang mag-isip para sayo;” “Ano ang pinagkaiba ng snatcher sa pulitiko? Ang snatcher, magnanakaw muna bago tatakbo. Ang pulitiko, tatakbo […]

Singer Jessica Sanchez sizzled in her ‘Up Close and Personal’ concert held at Chaos, City of Dreams Manila over the weekend. She was so good, no one noticed she was nursing a sore throat. In an exclusive interview with Bulletin Entertainment after the show, Jessica said, “I don’t know what happened but I just woke […]

Nothing in this world is permanent. Even this is true in the volatile world of show business. Many thought it would be impossible for Derek Ramsay to work with ABS-CBN again after the actor bolted from the network years ago. Well, he’s back – Derek has been cast in Star Cinema’s “Ex with Benefits.” “It’s […]

Brotherhood is forged not by blood, nor by kinship, nor by affiliation. It is molded and sculpted by… shawarma. Five visionaries who go way back to their Ateneo days are doing what others are afraid to do, which is to let their love of Persian-cooked meats lead the way. Rammy de Claro, Gab Sobrepena, Joey Reyes, Abe Castro, and Paolo Layug started a […]

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that municipal, city, and provincial governments have no power to impose and collect business taxes on persons and companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of petroleum products. It cited Section 133(h) of the Local Government Code (LGC), which states that local government units (LGUs) cannot impose taxes, fees, […]

Suspected Abu Sayyaf men have beheaded a barangay captain of Dapitan City whom they abducted along with two personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) three months ago. Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, commander of the Joint Task Group Sulu, said the cadaver could be Rodolfo Buligao, the barangay chairman of Barangay Aliguay Island in Dapitan […]

Megaworld said its net income grew 12.51 percent to P5.43-billion in the first half of 2015 as it aggressively expand urban townships and mixed-use communities in the country. In a statement, the Megaworld said the company’s strong performance in its rental business, which includes offices, malls and commercial centers, contributed to the sharp growth in […]

Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp. (PSPC) said its net income after tax rose nearly 11 percent to US$10.15 million for the six months of 2015, citing higher sales revenues from dynamic random access memory (DRAM) modules and memory chips. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the PSPC said that its gross revenues increased […]

LONDON (AP) — Just like its fans around the world, “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes doesn’t seem to be able to let this series go so easily. The British writer has not even wrapped shooting the last scene for the sixth — and final — season of the wildly successful series, but he is already […]

Amish chicken farmer Ura Gingerich begins each day by lantern light, but his simple life of tradition is threatened by a modern scourge that has devastated the US poultry industry. More than 48 million turkeys and chickens have either died by the bird flu virus or been killed to stop its spread since it emerged […]

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – US-Colombian star Sofia Vergara is going to lend her voice to a character on long-running hit series “The Simpsons”, Entertainment Weekly reported. Vergara will play the role of Professor Barrera in an episode during the upcoming 27th season of the animated comedy show, according to the magazine. Barrera will be a […]

Two people were killed while about 30 others were hurt after a passenger bus on its way to Bulacan, met an accident in Quezon City today (August 12). Police Supt. Ely Pintang, the chief of the Quezon City Police District-District Traffic Enforcement Unit headquarters in Camp Karingal, said a Valisno Isuzu passenger city bus (TXV-715) […]

Armyworms are now threatening ricelands in Pangasinan prompting farmers to ask help for immediate control measures from the Department of Agriculture (DA). This was bared by Dr. Gilbert Rabara, officer-in-charge of the Pangasinan Research and Experiment Center here, who said armyworms already destroyed five hectares of land in Burgos and less than 10 hectares each […]

High-ranking members of the Italian Church on Monday slammed politicians who peddle anti-immigrant ideas to win votes — sparking a heated row with Italy’s right wing. “We here hear talk of the ‘unbearable’ number of asylum seekers, an attitude that is unfortunately fed by these salesmen” who are merely pandering to voters, Nunzio Galantino, secretary […]

South Korea announced Wednesday a series of heavy-weaponry, live-fire military drills with the United States as part response to a recent landmine attack blamed on North Korea. Four exercises, involving tanks, howitzers, attack helicopters and fighter bombers, will be held in the coming weeks in an area around 30 kilometers (18 miles) south of the […]