Новости за 27.12.2015

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has reached $1 billion at the box office, reaching the milestone with record-setting hyper speed.

Syrian government forces booby trapped a cluster of farm buildings in the southern Daraa province and detonated the explosives as several Islamic rebel factions gathered at the venue, killing 17 militants, opposition activists said.

Britain's government said it will send more troops to tackle "unprecedented" flooding in northern England which has forced hundreds to flee their homes, including in the historic tourist city of York.

Saudi Arabian authorities said that they had seized more than five million amphetamine tablets and arrested 11 people in one of the kingdom's largest drug busts.

As a celebrity and visual artist, a darling of two worlds that are superficially at odds, Love Marie Ongpauco Escudero’s (popularly known as Heart Evangelista) artworks invite the viewer to pore over the struggles, triumphs, sorrows, and elations of her life that are so public people think they know them, too well. But to contemplate Heart’s work on canvas or on an Hermès Birkin or on couture clothes—so detached from her work on TV or film or music—is to appreciate that we do not know her at all, at least not enough. Читать дальше...

By Roy C. Mabasa, Elena L. Aben, and Mike U. Crismundo Malacañang downplayed yesterday the claim by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) leaders that their forces are expanding and asserting influence over Western Mindanao. In a radio interview yesterday, Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. dismissed this claim as absurd and called it simply, “propaganda.” In a statement marking the 47th anniversary of the CPP last Saturday, Jorge Madlos... Читать дальше...

Applications play a big role in today’s world. They continue to revolutionize business approach and strategies, empower businesses, drive customer engagement and actuate revenue.

Action cameras are not out of the scene, just yet – in fact, those tiny cameras are gaining momentum faster than ever with more people uploading their experiences in the Internet. And the latest to barge into the scene, is Cherry Mobile, as they introduce the Explorer Action Camera. The Explorer features 12MP with 1080p resolution. It has a 170-degree Wide Angle lens set in HD, giving it a panoramic view. It has a MicroSD card slot up to 32GB, which should be more than enough to capture a few hours... Читать дальше...

When American chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain recently visited the country to shoot a segment for the next season of “Parts Unknown,” a travel and food show aired over CNN, he was on a different mission. This time, Bourdain explored the socio-political side of the Philippines by traversing into controversial issues like the unabated killing of journalists, and the possible return of the United States military bases in the country. In the shoot, Bourdain discussed these contentious... Читать дальше...

“Those who are helping to house the poor, protect the environment, fight disease, eradicate unemployment and build a kinder, fairer world are often prime targets of criminals who exploit their lack of protection to hijack their networks and steal valuable data,” says Bitdefender CEO Florin Talpes. “Bitdefender wants to put an end to this.”

MMFF logo photo courtesy of their twitter page The category winners of this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) are currently given out in the awarding ceremony that is unfolding at the KIA Theater in Araneta Center. Here are the category winners, in the order they were reported in the MMFF official twitter account: Best Float: Buy Now, Die Later Photo from MMFF offcial twitter page Best Festival Production Design: Buy Now, Die Later Best Child Performer: Krystel Brimner (Honor Thy Father) Photo from MMFF twitter page Best Original Song... Читать дальше...

The front runner in Taiwan's presidential race said that she would seek stable relations with mainland China, but did not rule out revisiting the island's official stance on independence, leaving open questions about how China would respond to her probable victory in next month's elections.

In a viral video posted by BuzzFeed on Facebook, Americans were challenged to try eating 'balut' for the first time.

China officially ended its one child policy with the signing into law of a bill allowing all married couples to have a second child as it attempts to cope with an ageing population and shrinking workforce.

A supporter who has followed the journey of Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach towards conquering the Miss Universe 2015 crown bared photos of his Miss Universe-inspired dolls which he clothed in the same fashion as Wurtzbach’s gowns for the past few months.

A week after the controversial proclamation by Miss U host Steve Harvey, Miss Germany candidate Sarah Lorraine Riek claimed that her post-pageant interview was manipulated. She said she’s proud of Miss Philippines for being adjudged Miss Universe 2015. Miss Germany Sarah Lorraine Riek during the National Costume paradePhoto courtesy of zap2it.com In response to the hateful messages to her post-pageant interview that went viral on the Missosology Web site forum, the German beauty queen shared that “I really couldn’t believe it. Читать дальше...

The world-famous dancing inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) go through their paces and show off their dancing skills which have made them a hot YouTube sensation. Here, they are photographed doing a dance number on the CPDRC’s grounds, interpreting the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC)’s theme song, ‘Christ In Us, Our Hope of Glory.’ The 51st IEC will be held in Cebu City on January 24-31, 2016. (Juan Carlo de Vela)

Irishman Patrick Murray hands out gifts to children in Iloilo City. This Christmas is the 24th year of Murray’s gift-giving among less-privileged children in the city as well as in Oton, located in the outskirts of the Iloilo provincial capital. (Tara Yap)

These men use their sheer weight to get this cart, which is filled with native brooms, moving at the overland terminal in Kidapawan City, trying doubly hard to eke out a living during the holidays. (Alexander D. Lopez)

American balladeer Jack Jones, 77, arrives in Manila yesterday with his wife, Eleanor, for a two-night concert at the KIA Theater at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. Jones is the singer behind the smash hits ‘Impossible Dream,’ ‘What I Did For Love,’ ‘She,’ ‘Loveboat,’ and ‘Lorelei,’ among others. (Ariel Fernandez)

Residents returned Sunday to charred homes after a Christmas Day bushfire in southern Australia destroyed more than 100 properties, with firefighters bracing for a new heatwave forecast in the lead-up to the new year.

The total gross sales of movies in the first day of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this year has reached P150 million, higher than last year's P147 million, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.

Chicago, United States | AFP- Tornados knocked cars off a highway and flattened homes in Texas, raising the death toll to 25 as a string of powerful storms wreaked havoc across much of the southern United States.

Organizers of the Miss Montenegro Universe beauty pageant has apologized to newly crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines for the uncalled gesture of its representative.

State-run Social Security System (SSS) has introduced a nationwide calamity relief package for members devastated by typhoon “Nona.” In a statement, Boobie Angela A. Ocay, SSS assistant vice president for member loans, said the calamity relief package includes early renewal of salary loans, advance disbursement of pensions and preferential terms for house repair and improvement loans. Ocay, meanwhile, said the calamity relief package would be open starting January 4 next year in all areas in the country as pronounced by President Benigno S. Читать дальше...