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At first glance, 11-year-old Jaden Newman would probably be someone hardly getting any notice especially on the hardwood. But it seems that is the best way to surprise folks, especially once she starts scorching the hoops.

About nine hours after the attack, Mali's security minister said there were no more hostages after special forces, backed by US and French troops, stormed the luxury hotel Radisson Blu in the Malian capital of Bamako on Friday, November 20.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Fresh from hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Manila, President Aquino will embark on a mission to share the country’s growth story as well as push for the peaceful resolution of the territorial conflict in the South China Sea when he attends his final regional forum here. The President, accompanied by several Cabinet members, was scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur Friday night for a three-day visit, that included participation to the Association... Читать дальше...

Vying with the APEC Leaders’ Summit for the headlines last Wednesday was the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) decision to reject the disqualification case filed against Sen Grace Poe. “Poe wins Round 1” said one paper. That was right – it was just Round 1 of a fight that will take many rounds before it is over.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so the song goes, and, indeed, it’s always full of cheer and steeped in tradition passed on from one generation to the next.

Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan and the Philippines have signed an agreement pledging non-violence in disputed fishing zones, Taiwanese authorities announced Thursday, in what analysts say is an important step to defuse tensions over territorial maritime disputes. The pact, signed earlier this month but announced Thursday, comes after more than two years of talks following the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters off the Philippines, an incident that soured relations between the two countries. Читать дальше...

Game Today (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 3:30 p.m. – FEU vs Ateneo (FEU twice-to-beat) For Far Eastern University (FEU) coach Nash Racela, anything other than winning it all will be a big disappointment for his talent-laden squad. That’s why the Tamaraws are expected to pull out all the stops when they aim to secure a return trip to the finals against the confident Ateneo Blue Eagles today to kick off the UAAP Final Four at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. FEU is favored in their 3:30 p.m. tussle with Ateneo... Читать дальше...

Just a few miles from the gleaming venue hosting President Barack Obama and other world leaders sits Manila’s slum of slums on a mountain of trash, a potent reminder to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc that the globalization agenda it promotes has left many behind. “What’s APEC?” asked Winifredo Sumaya, a 60-year-old jobless man standing outside a squalid shack atop “Smokey Mountain” in the Philippine capital’s Tondo slum district. The shanty village lies on a massive garbage pile which once billowed smoke... Читать дальше...

There are a lot of reasons a person would present a gift to someone close to his or her heart. It could be that there is a special occasion and the person simply wants to show how much he values the receiver. Sometimes the gesture is just totally random simply meant to make somebody happy. In any case, one always welcomes a gift, whatever it is. As the saying goes, it’s not the gift itself but the thought that counts.

Vatican City – Pope Francis said Wednesday that the doors of Catholic churches around the world must remain open, despite increased security fears in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. “Please, no armored doors in the Church, everything open,” the 78-year-old pontiff told pilgrims in St. Peter’s square, Italy’s AGI news agency reported. “There are places in the world where doors should not be locked with a key. There are still some but there are also many where armored doors have become the norm. Читать дальше...

With France and the whole world currently showing grief for the 129 lives lost at the multiple Paris attacks last week, pet owners also gave recognition to the fallen K-9 named ‘Diesel’ who served as the SWAT team dog for the Saint-Denis operations Wednesday morning.

ASEAN ministers gathered in Kuala Lumpur are engaged in a series of meetings preceding the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits under Malaysia's 2015 chairmanship of the grouping.

Hussam al-Roustom lost everything in Syria. After fleeing the horrors of war, he's working 12-hour night shifts in a bakery, learning English and watching his children flourish in America.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the public hearing on the proposed mall-based satellite voting in the May 2016 polls on November 27, 2015.

US President Barack Obama departed from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, November 20, 2015, after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is offering around P137 million to a lucky bettor for the November 22, 2015 draw of Super Lotto 6/49.

Oil prices were higher in Asia Friday, but gains were limited in a market burdened by a persistent oversupply.

The leaders who attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week started to leave Philippines, November 20, 2015.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) has called on the faithful to pray for the overseas Filipino workers who perished in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.

The severe tropical storm with international name "In-Fa" has a high chance to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) next week.