Новости за 28.02.2016

Hollywood is bracing for an Academy Awards that more than any in recent memory, has the feel of a high-stakes showdown.

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press BAGHDAD — Militants attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, officials said. A bomb ripped through the crowded Mredi market in the Shiite district of Sadr City, a police officer said. Minutes later, a suicide bomber blew himself up amid the crowd that had gathered at the site of the first bombing, he added. He said at least 52 other people were wounded. The attack was the deadliest in a wave of recent... Читать дальше...

Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima and Revenue Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares will meet today executives of big business enterprises to solicit their support for the tax campaign of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to raise P2 trillion this year. The occasion is the launching of the 2016 tax collection drive of the large taxpayers service (LTS), the biggest audit office of the BIR at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. The LTS has the exclusive jurisdiction... Читать дальше...

Games Wednesday (Ynares Center, Antipolo) 4:15 p.m. – Blackwater vs SMB 7 p.m. – Mahindra vs Ginebra Anjo Caram staked his claim to the title ‘Terrence Romeo Stopper’ yesterday as the Meralco Bolts turned back the Globalport Batang Pier, 96-88, to extend their unbeaten slate to 5-0 in the Oppo-PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Globalport failed to weather the absence of the injured half of its dynamic duo Stanley Pringle and fell to its second straight loss and a 2-3 win-loss card. Читать дальше...

The 2013 Tomg Raider reboot was met with critical acclaim. Its reintroduction of the famed heroine, Lara Croft, made her more believable and real in the face of adversity. It just goes that a successful title should be followed up with something that can equal or surpass its achievements. Enter Rise of the Tomb Raider, a new adventure for Lara Croft as she tries to uncover a mystery that’s personal and close to her heart. Rise of the Tomb Raider follows Lara Croft as she goes on a journey to complete her father’s work ... Читать дальше...

Sophos has received the 2015 AV-TEST Best Android Security Award for Best Protection. Over a 12-month period and during six independent tests, Sophos Mobile Security for Android consistently achieved a perfect score for malware and threat detection. AV-TEST Institute is a globally recognized, independent IT security research firm that benchmarks the effectiveness of security products. The category of ‘Protection’ tests a product’s ability to thwart current threats, including real-time malicious code... Читать дальше...

Transcend Information, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial-grade products has recently announced its newly developed SuperMLC technology featuring a cost effective solution yet with nearly equivalent performance to SLC NAND flash.

City of Dreams Manila recently obtained data center colocation and internet services from Globe Business, the information and communications technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom as part of its business continuity and disaster recovery strategy. The dynamic and innovative resort complex will outsource their data management requirements and media storage to Globe Business. Located on an approximately 6.2-hectare site at the gateway to Entertainment City, City of Dreams of Manila offers entertainment... Читать дальше...

Laos — Southeast Asian nations have expressed serious concern about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea. China claims most of the sea but Southeast Asian countries Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, and Vietnam have rival claims. Friction has increased over China’s recent deployment of missiles and fighter jets to the disputed Paracel island chain. “Ministers remained seriously concerned over recent and ongoing developments,” the 10-member Association of Southeast... Читать дальше...

Huawei has launched the MateBook, a 2-in-1 device designed to meet the evolving demands of today’s modern business users. Building on Huawei’s success in delivering beautiful and powerful high-end mobile consumer devices, the MateBook defines itself as a mobile productivity tool that seamlessly integrates mobility, high efficiency, work and entertainment. The MateBook is answering the demand for portable, stylish smart devices that allow users to stay connected in any setting. Designed as a total... Читать дальше...

Malacañang denied reports that it was inclined to ban Madonna for allegedly disrespecting the Philippine flag in her concert in Manila last week.

Spotlight triumphed Saturday at the Spirit Awards, the latest in a string of honors it has picked up in Hollywood’s annual prize-giving season, with the Oscars just one day away. The movie, about the Boston Globe’s investigation into child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, took best film as well as best director for Tom McCarthy and for best screenplay. McCarthy paid tribute backstage to the Globe’s reporters and to his star-studded cast featuring Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, and Rachel McAdams. Читать дальше...

Kapamilya loveteam and now official couple James Reid and Nadine Lustre is still riding high on the wings of love.

BAGUIO CITY — The thousands of tourists who flocked to the mountain city for the weekend, after travelling for hours, had two days of fun and excitement during the two grand parades of the Flower Festival street dancing and flower-float parade on Saturday (Feb 27) and Sunday (Feb 28). Photo by Liza Agoot The two-days were opened with the entertainment provided by street dancers from as far north as Ilocos Norte and down south as Bukidnon. Photo by Liza Agoot There were marching bands from the eight... Читать дальше...

The Rizal Institute of Bonsai and Suiseki (RIBS), a group of hobbyists and collectors, is bringing the Japanese arts of bonsai and suiseki to Robinsons Place Antipolo through a week-long show and competition starting March 13, 2016. Event poster photo supplied by Robinsons Malls/RLC. Originally a practice of containerizing ancient wild tress in China, bonsai was exported to Japan around 500 years ago where it has become a prominent art form. From being regarded as a novelty in the west, it has now... Читать дальше...

This colorful float of flowers carrying the newly crowned Miss Panagbenga 2016 beauty queens – (from left) Shawntel Michile Cruz, Bea Theresa Maynigo, and Andrea P. Gomez – draws great attention at yesterday’s Grand Float Parade, part of the 21st Baguio Flower Festival. (JJ Landingin)

With less than two months left before Binibining Pilipinas crowns their next set of queens, organizers of the much-awaited pageant in the Philippines bared the first set of photos of the 40 contenders, coinciding with their announcement at Novotel Manila last February 12.

BAGUIO CITY—  Loud shrieks, from the thousands who watched the grand street dancing parade during the Flower Festival or Panagbenga, were heard on Sunday morning as the floats of M. Lhuillier and ABS-CBN passed by throngs of spectators. Maja Salvador and Coco martin. Photo by Liza Agoot. The cast of Ang Provinsyano led by Coco Martin and Maja Salvador who both play the role of police officers in the ABS-CBN tele-serye, together with Pepe “Benny” Herrera and child actor Simon Pineda who plays the... Читать дальше...

GENEVA — Swiss voters are heading to the polls to decide on a controversial initiative sought by a right-wing, nationalist party that could lead to automatic expulsions of foreigners who commit even low-level crimes.

DAVAO CITY – A magnitude 5.6 quake struck the province of Davao Occidental at around 5:06 p.m. on Sunday, February 28.

Six people died -- most of them rescuers -- in a new explosion in a mine in northern Russia where 26 miners went missing following an accident three days ago.

The Philippines said Sunday it was looking to ban Madonna from performing in the country after the US pop diva "disrespected" the country's flag during her concert in Manila last week.

The flowers are all a-bloom in Baguio for the festival

SHANGHAI – A new $100-billion bank for major emerging nations will sign agreements to establish its headquarters in China, the latest step in Beijing’s efforts to re-engineer the world’s  financial institutions. The New Development Bank (NDB), set up by the so-called BRICS nations of  Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been viewed as a challenge  to Washington-based institutions. Its website explicitly describes it as an “alternative to the existing  US-dominated World Bank and International... Читать дальше...

Despite his reported aversion to the return of martial law, Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. simply cannot be trusted with a higher public office, Malacañang warned on Sunday.