Новости за 30.12.2015

It's confirmed! Pacquiao and Bradley will fight for a third time in April in Las Vegas.

Philippine security forces clashed with al-Qaeda-linked gunmen believed to be holding foreign hostages on Wednesday, leaving one soldier and eight of the gunmen dead, the military said.

New York—US comic Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in Pennsylvania over an incident that took place in 2004, a prosecutor said Wednesday—the first criminal charges filed against the actor after dozens of women claimed abuse. “Mr. Cosby is charged with aggravated indecent assault. This is a felony,” Kevin Steele, assistant district attorney for the state’s Montgomery County, told reporters in Norristown, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Cosby, 78, was to be arraigned later Wednesday. Читать дальше...

Pope Francis faces a tough 2016, Vatican insiders say, with no let-up in his physically demanding schedule or the political battles over his efforts to modernize the Church.

Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday (December 30, 2015) in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters that have already swamped several small towns and claimed thirteen lives in the US state of Missouri.

The Executive Committee of the Metro Manila Film Festival brushed aside allegations made by the producers of the movie Honor Thy Father which was disqualified from the Best Picture category of the festival’s award-giving ceremony.

Here’s my list for all you fellow foodies out there! Happy New Year everyone and may you have a delicious year ahead!

President Aquino yesterday led the flag-raising ceremony in commemoration of the 119th death anniversary of national hero Jose P. Rizal, urging Filipinos to “all be heroes in our own way.

The year 2015 ends at midnight tonight with the usual exuberance that marks the passing of one year and the coming of a new one. Whatever difficulties were encountered in the old year, the new year offers hope for a new beginning. This is reflected in the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia early this month, in which 89 percent of the respondents said they were facing the new year with hope. It was same overwhelming sentiment all over the Philippines – from Metro Manila to the rest of Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao. Читать дальше...

January is National Slow Cooker Month, in celebration of an appliance that continues to feed millions of households across the globe, 45 years after its first unit was sold and eight decades after its inception. The ancestor of what we call crockpot was developed in the 1930s by Irving Naxon, a prolific inventor, who was inspired by his Lithuanian grandmother’s stories about cholent (a Jewish stew) using the fading heat of the local baker’s oven to cook the dish overnight. Naxon integrated the crock... Читать дальше...

Apple has agreed to pay Italy 318 million euros ($348 million) to settle a tax dispute after the US tech giant was investigated for suspected fraud, the country's tax agency said Tuesday.

An Australian actress who was detained in Malaysia after allegedly kidnapping her son is to be allowed to return home with no charges filed against her, a senior police official said Wednesday.

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reminded the public to dispose garbage , particularly used and unused firecrackers, properly during the New Year celebrations.

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) recorded the highest number of passengers during the Christmas season, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.

Shoppers flock to this fruit stand in Davao City ahead of the media noche gathering on New Year’s Eve. Local tradition and beliefs dictate that 12 fruits should be prepared to correspond to good luck and blessings for each of the months of the next year. (Keith Bacongco)

The number of firecracker-related injuries reached 148 as of Dec. 30, the ninth day of the Department of Health's (DOH) "Iwas-Paputok Injury Reduction" campaign.

Joel Pangilinan and Ruby Cailao (third and fourth from right, respectively) pose with their entry that copped the top prize in the Manila Bulletin (MB) Christmas Tree Making Contest 2015 during the awarding ceremonies at the SM Mall of Asia South Wing Tuesday night. On hand to congratulate Pangilinan and Cailao were (from left) MB Public Relations Manager Badette Cunanan, Miss Earth 2015 Angelica Ong, Trademaster Resources Corporation proprietor Cris Giovani Chiong, Shoemart Inc. Marketing Communications Group Vice President Millie Dizon... Читать дальше...

Foreign and local tourists and residents flock to the Cebu City Port Terminal 1 hoping to book trips to provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao to join family reunions or enjoy Christmas season vacations before regular work and school schedules resume on January 4. (Juan Carlo de Vela)

Six children with colorful paper horns make for a cute and noisy bunch as they try to convince passers-by at a stall along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City yesterday (December 30) to buy the safe and cheap noisemakers instead of endangering themselves by lighting firecrackers to mark the coming of the New Year. (Mark Balmores)

Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada shares the jovial spirit of Christmas with orphans during the gift-giving program at the Fundacion de Damas Filipinas in Paco, Manila yesterday (December 30). (John Jerome Ganzon)

Tensions are rising in the East China Sea after China deployed an armed, former navy frigate for the first time to challenge Japan’s control of contested islands in what may be an attempt to shift Tokyo’s attention away from disputes in the South China Sea.

President Aquino led his last flag raising ceremony as Chief Executive at the Rizal Park, Wednesday, December 30, in commemoration of the 119th death anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.

Director General Ricardo Marquez, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered Wednesday a thorough investigation on the death of a nine-year old girl who was hit by a stray bullet in Bulacan.

Vice presidential frontrunner Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged gun owners on Wednesday not to fire their weapons during the New Year’s Eve revelry to ensure a peaceful and joyful celebration in welcoming 2016.

Apple came away the winner in mobile device holiday sales worldwide amid a shift to bigger screens, a survey showed.