Новости за 05.08.2016

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian soccer great Pele says ill health prevents him from going to opening ceremony of Rio Olympics. Brazil’s former volleyball player Isabel Barroso Salgado, right, and Rio de Janeiro’s Archbishop Orani Joao Tempesta hold the Olympic torch in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue on its way for the opening ceremony of Rio’s 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Pele says his poor health will keep him from lighting the... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian women, police said. In a statement, police said they arrested Hassan Saada on Friday for possible assaults Wednesday on the two women who worked as chambermaids in the Olympic Village. No other details were given. Moroccan lightweight boxer Haasan Saada. Photo courtesy of independent.co.uk Saada will be jailed for 15 days while they conduct a rape investigation, police said. Under Brazilian law... Читать дальше...

Last week I unveiled my “newest baby,” my rebranded website, amandagriffinjacob.com. The launch was held at Susi in BGC, a vegan, gluten-free restaurant that fits perfectly with my way of life. The whole launch was about bringing my website and my ethos to my readers.

World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated this week, from Aug. 1 to 7, and this year’s theme is aimed at raising awareness of the

Senior citizens are given the spotlight on the Cinemalaya 2016 entry “Hiblang Abo.”

Games Tuesday (The Arena, San Juan City) 2 p.m. – JRU vs San Beda (Srs.) 4 p.m. – Letran vs Mapua (Srs.) Showing nerves of steel, Reymar Caduyac calmly hit two charities with just 12.6 ticks left to help lift Lyceum to a pulsating 75-72 win over defending champion Letran in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at The Arena in San Juan. San Sebastian’s Ian Valdez goes for a basket against San Beda’s Chester Carlos in the NCAA basketball tournament yesterday at The Arena in San Juan. The Red Lions beat the Stags... Читать дальше...

Two- to three-hour rolling blackouts hit many parts of Metro Manila and several key provinces of Luzon yesterday, stalling regular Friday activities and business operations starting from 10:41 a.m. to 5 p.m.

President Duterte has stepped up his campaign against narco-politicians, giving security forces a “shoot-to-kill” order against government officials involved in illegal drugs.

President Duterte yesterday ordered a cessation of logging operations in the country, to protect, he said, the country’s environment.

Rio De Janeiro – There’s nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe – and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. Millions of television viewers from around the world are expected to watch the three-hour ceremony Friday night (7 a.m., Saturday, in Manila), which comes as the country is reeling from political and economic turmoil. Читать дальше...

US First Lady Michelle Obama may have spiked the streaming and sales of the records she sang during a segment of Carpool with James Corden. Complex Hustle, in its report, stated that Stevie Wonder’s Sign Sealed Delivered, Missy Elliot’s Get Your Freak On, and Beyonce’s Single Ladies have experienced a movement in sales after the First Lady sang the aforementioned tunes in Corden’s show. Complex Hustle has the complete stats in its report. News network CNN, in its Twitter page, made a mention of it in a post. Читать дальше...

ALDUB Vines HD, through their Twitter account, posted its Day 319 By Request with Basil Valdez’s immortal ditty Hindi Kita Malilimutan, and a GIF complete with a tombstone. The post read “In loving memory of Alden’s skinny jeans!”   By Request: Di Kita Malilimutan In Loving Memory of Alden’s skinny jeans#ALDUBTheTickets #NoToSkinnyJeansAlden https://t.co/gUxBQuWgCp — ALDUB Vines HD (@aldubvines) August 4, 2016

Former President Benigno S. Aquino III talks to Piyush Gupta (right) CEO of DBS Group, during a conference at the DBS Asia Leadership Dialogue in Singapore, yesterday. (AFP)

A caretaker looks at the hundreds of impounded vehicles that are now parked at the MMDA Impounding Area in Tumana, Marikina City. A new site in Tarlac City is being considered by the MMDA to receive impounded vehicles in Metro Manila. (JOHN JEROME GANZON) /mb.com.ph

The incessant power shortage in Luzon this week has now started affecting workers.

Two suspected drug personalities from Lanao Del Sur voluntarily surrendered to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa, Friday, reported DZMM TeleRadyo.

The Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) on Friday said that it has filed its motion for reconsideration (MR) seeking the reversal of the decision promulgated by the Supreme Court (SC) acquitting former President and now Pampanga (2nd District) Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from charges filed in connection with the alleged anomalous utilization of intelligence funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

Mayor Romeo Salda of La Trinidad, Benguet, appeals to the 90 drug surrenderers in his town to totally turn away from

The ‘USS Greeneville,’ a Los Angeles-class submarine, docks at the Alava Wharf of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone yesterday,

What used to be a lively row of food stalls at the Davao City Night Market along Roxas Avenue in Davao City (left photo) is

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has approved a plan to turn City Hall into a bastion of organic gardening.

Two babies have been born in California with the severe birth defect microcephaly after their mothers contracted the Zika virus

Money to fight the outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the United States is running out.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama called himself a feminist in an essay published on Thursday in Glamour magazine, urging all men to keep fighting against gender stereotypes and double standards.

Malaysia has confirmed one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course