Новости за 19.11.2015

The Islamic State jihadist suspected of orchestrating the Paris attacks was killed in a major police raid, prosecutors confirmed Thursday, November 19, as French lawmakers extended emergency powers imposed after the carnage.

Leaders of 21 Asia Pacific countries condemned all acts of terrorism, including the recent attacks in Paris and Beirut, and called for increased global cooperation to prevent such menace from derailing growth in the region. They were, however, silent on South China Sea dispute. US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, jointly stressed “the urgent need for increased international cooperation and solidarity in the fight against terrorism” in light of recent atrocities in Egypt and Paris... Читать дальше...

Game Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3:30 p.m. – FEU vs Ateneo (FEU twice-to-beat) Game Sunday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3:30 p.m. – UST vs NU (UST twice-to-beat) With La Salle out of the Final Four for the first time since 2011, focus has shifted to two central figures of the Green Archers – star forward Jeron Teng and coach Juno Sauler. Following their stinging loss to the Far Eastern University Tamaraws last Wednesday, talks swirled with regard to the status of Teng. Will he return for his final tour of duty next season or not? Читать дальше...

Pokwang looks forward to celebrating her first Christmas with boyfriend, American actor Lee O’Brien.

Paris – Medicine’s final line of defense against deadly disease has been breached, raising the specter of a global epidemic, scientists say, after finding bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics. The discovery could herald a virtual return to the Dark Ages, with doctors unable to control common germs like E. Coli, rolling back centuries of medical progress. “These are extremely worryingly results,’’ said Liu Jian-Hua, a professor at China’s Southern Agricultural University and co-author of a new study. Читать дальше...

CHILE PRESIDENT Michelle Bachelet As a doctor, when I was minister of health and would go somewhere, little girls would come up to me and say, ‘I want to be like you one day, I want to be a doctor.’ Now, they tell me, ‘I want to be president just like you.’ All of us can dream as big as we want.   CHINA PRESIDENT Xi Jinping Happiness does not fall out of the blue and dreams will not come true by themselves. We need to be down-to-earth and work hard. We should uphold the idea that working hard is the most honorable... Читать дальше...

Expect monstrous traffic jams today as attending world leaders and other foreign delegates begin their exodus out of the country after what authorities described as successful hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. This early, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has issued an apology to commuters and motorists to what is expected to be a Part 2 of “carmaggedon” due to series of lockdowns as part of the security protocols for departing leaders and delegates of APEC. “Please... Читать дальше...

More than being an entitled, self-obsessed, spoiled, coddled, and cosseted bunch, the Millennial generation is a collaborative generation. A clear one-up on the fiercely competitive Baby Boomers and Gen X slackers. Millennials—LinkedIn, always online, and masters of the “art and science” behind a single powerful, shareable status message—are always ready to engage friends, families, classmates, acquaintances, and followers (aka strangers) in meaningful, even trivial shared experiences. Millennials... Читать дальше...

President Aquino leaves for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this afternoon for his attendance to the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and is expected to be back by Sunday night. It will be President Aquino’s last attendance to the ASEAN Summit as President of the Philippines. At the ASEAN Summit, President Aquino is expected to push for the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. “The Philippines cannot overemphasize... Читать дальше...

Games Today (Smart Araneta) 4:15 p.m. – Globalport vs Alaska 7 p.m. – Talk ‘N Text vs NLEX Defending champion and current leader San Miguel Beer will have company before the day is through. How many depends largely on the NLEX Road Warriors.  A four-way tie at second place will be dissolved today when three of those teams see action in the Smart Bro-PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, the first time games will be held at the Big Dome since Oct. 28.  SMB leads the way with a 4-1 win-loss... Читать дальше...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday strongly condemned the Islamic State (IS) group for killing a Chinese national and expressed his deep sympathy to the victim's family.

He's younger than the next youngest leader by six years and nearly a full generation behind the 60-year-old average age of his Pacific Rim peers.

Leaders from 21 countries and self-governing territories meeting in Manila for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit plan to issue a declaration that denounces terrorism and vows united efforts to combat its root causes.

Maine Mendoza's "randomness" once again set the Internet abuzz.

ROME — Syrian President Bashar Assad has told Italian state television that no political process can begin while "terrorists" occupy his nation.

ROME — The State Department is warning that St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Milan's cathedral and La Scala opera house, as well as "general venues" like churches, synagogues, restaurants, theaters and hotels have been identified as "potential targets" in those two cities for terrorist attacks.

The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) has ordered the filing of graft charges against former Muntinlupa City Mayor Aldrin San Pedro and 12 others in connection with the alleged anomalous awarding of contracts for the construction of health and daycare centers in 2009 amounting to Php47.2 million.

The economic leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit posed for the traditional family photo at the Philippine International Convention Center, November 19, 2015.

What was once an indoor arena typically used in sporting events was transformed into a lush green wonderland on Wednesday night for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Welcome Dinner which will be hosted by Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III.

Colombian President Jose Manuel Santos left the Philippines Thursday morning as he completed his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.