Новости за 15.05.2016

COTABATO, Philippines, May 15, 2016 – Four people have been killed in clashes between rival political clans in southern Philippines, authorities said Sunday, just days after a contentious election reinstated a local mayor. Fighting has flared between Sabal and Buisan clans in the strife-torn southern province of Maguindanao over the vote on May 9, the same day as national elections, which saw Muntasir Sabal retain his post, beating out a Buisan-backed opponent. A member of the Buisan family was killed... Читать дальше...

By Reuters MOSCOW, May 15 – Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has issued a plea for Russia’s athletes to be allowed to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and apologized for the “deceptive” sportsmen caught doping in the past in an article he wrote for Britain’s Sunday Times. Vitaly Mutko. Photo courtesy of sundaytimes.co.uk With less than three months before the Rio Games open in August, Moscow is seeking to have a global ban overturned to allow its track and field athletes to compete. Читать дальше...

By Kylie McLellan and Foo Yun Chee, Reuters LONDON, May 15 – Google faces a record antitrust fine of around 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) from the European Commission in the coming weeks, the British newspaper Sunday Telegraph said. Logo photo courtesy of Google The European Union has accused Google of promoting its shopping service in Internet searches at the expense of rival services in a case that has dragged on since late 2010. Several people familiar with the matter told Reuters last month... Читать дальше...

If you’re planning to open a café but laboring over the standardization of your bread recipes; thinking of ways to produce consistently high quality breads and pastries for the neighborhood bakeshop you own but not having the high-tech equipment to make it possible; and hoping to serve your restaurant’s cream soups in bread bowls and pasta dishes with toasted crusty bread slices but not knowing where to source them, Qwikbread is the practical solution. Founded in 2010 by the brains behind The French Baker and Lartizan... Читать дальше...

By Jake Coyle, AP Film Writer CANNES, France — In the last few years, Shia LaBeouf has recast himself as a conceptual artist; gravitating to more experimental filmmakers and repeatedly raised eyebrows for his antics, famously including wearing a paper bag over his head at a Berlin Film Festival premiere. But at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, LaBeouf arrived clean-cut, orderly and bag-less — and with a film that’s earning him some of the best reviews of his career. Actor Shia Labeouf poses for... Читать дальше...

To ensure a seamless transfer of power from President Aquino to presumptive president Rodrigo Roa Duterte next month, Malacañang has already started preliminary talks with the camp of Duterte particularly on security, presidential management, protocol, and household. According to Peter Lavina, spokesman of president-elect Duterte, they are just waiting for the official proclamation of the Davao City mayor as 16th president of the republic before they sit down and talk directly with the Presidential... Читать дальше...

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Hearables is what this new smart device from Bragi is categorizing themselves in to separate them from other wearables. Bragi’s The Dash, a smart earphones that became possible after a Kickstarter campaign (which I backed in 2014!).

Doha/Paris – Qatar Airways has delayed the launch of the world's longest scheduled direct flight – from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand – by two months because of the late delivery of Airbus A350s, an airline spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

The Philippines’ high-value and herbal products should be making headway in export markets within the ASEAN region now that integration is finally happening, especially because these commodities already conform to the regional standards. This was highlighted by Roehlano Briones, Senior Research Fellow of Philippine Institute for Developmental Studies (PIDS), during an ASEAN Economic Community 2016 forum on updates, challenges, and opportunities on food security. Briones said that the Philippines... Читать дальше...

Apacer has introduced AH179 OTG, a SuperSpeed dual-interface USB flash drive that has Micro USB on one end and USB 3.1 Gen 1 on the other.

Discrepancies in the number of votes coming from Lanao del Norte were reported to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), yesterday, during the canvassing of votes at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.

The volume of ammunition seized as a result of the implementation of the nationwide election gun ban is enough to arm at least five battalions of soldiers or policemen – that’s about 2,500 combatants. Chief Superintendent Wilben Mayor, spokesman of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said yesterday they are not discounting the possibility that some of the more than 4,000 gun violators are criminal elements whom police chanced upon on checkpoints. “By taking away these instruments of violence from criminal elements and lawless individuals... Читать дальше...

State subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations jumped nearly threefold in February this year due to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), data from Bureau of the Treasury revealed.