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Japan's premier on Saturday pledged "all possible assistance" to kick-start Myanmar's ailing economy, hailing a major industrial zone near Yangon as a symbol of development for the impoverished nation.
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Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu: sources
By Ronald Grover and Greg Roumeliotis LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc has submitted a formal proposal to buy Hulu, joining a growing list of bidders for the video service owned by News Corp and Walt Disney Co, two sources with knowledge of the bid told Reuters on Friday. Yahoo just this week announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr. It now joins rival bidders for Hulu, including Time Warner Cable Inc, DirecTV, former News Corp president Peter Chernin and
Swiss free trade deal underscores China's globalisation: Li
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday hailed a free trade deal with Switzerland as a landmark achievement, saying it had "huge meaning" for global trade and underscored Beijing's growing openness to the world.
WTO panel to examine Japan-China steel duties dispute
The World Trade Organization said Friday its dispute settlement board had agreed to a request from Japan to create a panel to examine its dispute with China over steel duties.
Air China orders 100 Airbus A320 jets worth $8.8 bn
Air China said on Friday it had ordered 100 Airbus A320 series medium-range single-aisle passenger jets, which carry a catalogue price of $8.8 billion (6.8 billion euros).
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- Paulo Coelho tells Pinoys: 'Your souls lead to the gates of heaven'
After an American novelist drew ire by calling Manila the "gates of hell," a popular Brazilian author pacified Filipinos anger by telling them they knew the way to heaven.
- Time matters little to world’s fastest jigsaw puzzle maker
By Maria Feona Imperial, VERA Files Perhaps for breaking a world record, she has already found the answer to every jigsaw puzzle ever made. But Georgina Gil-Lacuna has one more left unresolved: the puzzle of time. And she likes it … Continue reading →
- Meet PH's poorest congressman
Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano remained the poorest congressman in the 15th Congress, a document from the House of Representatives showed.
- Carlos Celdran to Filipinos: Keep calm and ignore Dan Brown
Amid brewing uproar over Dan Brown's "gates of hell" reference to Manila, cultural activist Carlos Celdran sees the author's desrciption is only an exaggeration that should nonetheless encourage Filipinos to get their act together.
- Dan Brown calls Manila 'gates of hell'; MMDA cries foul
A top-selling novelist's new work which alludes to Manila as the "gates of hell" may be fiction, but a Cabinet official is still taking offense.
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- Paulo Coelho tells Pinoys: 'Your souls lead to the gates of heaven'
After an American novelist drew ire by calling Manila the "gates of hell," a popular Brazilian author pacified Filipinos anger by telling them they knew the way to heaven.
- One more week of beach weather, Pagasa says
You still have at least a week to take advantage of the last few days in the dry season, state weather bureau Pagasa said.
- Globe unveils what it calls 'the best-ever MySuperPlan'
Subscribers get full flexibility with more contract-period options to choose from.
- Meet PH's poorest congressman
Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano remained the poorest congressman in the 15th Congress, a document from the House of Representatives showed.
- Smart Flexibundles to be available to postpaid subscribers starting May 26
These Smart bucket packages give subscribers greater control over their plans.
- Carlos Celdran to Filipinos: Keep calm and ignore Dan Brown
Amid brewing uproar over Dan Brown's "gates of hell" reference to Manila, cultural activist Carlos Celdran sees the author's desrciption is only an exaggeration that should nonetheless encourage Filipinos to get their act together.
- Comelec proclaims early party-list winners
Fourteen early winners in the party-list race have been named Friday even as the protracted count of votes continues.
- Can new law change 'Filipino time'?
"Filipino time" may soon no longer refer to Pinoys' habit of being late.
- Dan Brown calls Manila 'gates of hell'; MMDA cries foul
A top-selling novelist's new work which alludes to Manila as the "gates of hell" may be fiction, but a Cabinet official is still taking offense.
- Pope Francis to visit PH in 2016?
The country's bishops are hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the Philippines in 2016.
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Prosecutor in Berlusconi sex trial receives mail with bullets
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013MILAN (Reuters) - The prosecutor in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex trial has received a series of anonymous letters of threats, including one with two bullets, Milan's chief prosecutor said on Thursday. The letters against Ilda Boccassini have become more frequent since she requested a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office for Berlusconi, Edmondo Bruti Liberati said. ...
College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python set a record for the longest snake ever captured in South Florida, where the exotic species has taken up residence. College student Jason Leon snared the female python in a rural area southeast of Miami earlier this month, when he saw part of it sticking out from brush along the roadside, said Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the state's Fish and Wildlife Commission. ...
A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show, that is
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the trunk of their Bentley, but garden gnomes have turned up at the show's 100th edition this year, for charity. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs Chelsea in the grounds of the Christopher Wren-built Royal Hospital Chelsea, has lifted a ban on the ceramic figures with floppy hats and beards in order to raise funds for an RHS charity that supports the use of
Marijuana waste helps turn pot-eating pigs into tasty pork roast
Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - With Washington state about to embark on a first-of-its-kind legal market for recreational marijuana, the budding ranks of new cannabis growers face a quandary over what to do with the excess stems, roots and leaves from their plants. Susannah Gross, who owns a five-acre farm north of Seattle, is part of a group experimenting with a solution that seems to make the most of marijuana's appetite-enhancing properties - turning weed waste into pig
Jon Stewart's humor a hit with millions of envious Chinese
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. A recent segment on North Korea scored over 4 million views on microblogger Sina Weibo, and even stodgy state broadcaster CCTV has used Stewart's "The Daily Show" in a report, though they wouldn't let a Chinese
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- Island politics takes a new shape - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman,VERA Files Battered by typhoons, ruled by two generations of politicians and largely influenced by the Church which has lured many a young islander to take up priesthood for many decades, Catanduanes – the 12th largest island … Continue reading →
- Aze Ong takes crochet to the next level - The Inbox
By Elizabeth Lolarga, VERA Files Photos courtesy of Aze Ong She is not that traditional craftswoman doing crochet while on a rocking chair with the television set on. She does not follow a pattern from a catalogue. Free-spirited Aze Ong … Continue reading →
- The joy of chamber music according to Albert Tiu - The Inbox
By Pablo A. Tariman, VERA Files Chamber music enthusiasts will have another special treat when Singapore-based Filipino pianist Albert Tiu teams up with Belgian clarinetist Marcel Luxen Saturday, June 1 at the Ayala Museum courtesy of the MCO Foundation. A … Continue reading →
- Time matters little to world’s fastest jigsaw puzzle maker - The Inbox
By Maria Feona Imperial, VERA Files Perhaps for breaking a world record, she has already found the answer to every jigsaw puzzle ever made. But Georgina Gil-Lacuna has one more left unresolved: the puzzle of time. And she likes it … Continue reading →
- Chinese, Taiwanese nationals with computer gadgets held - The Inbox
By Leilanie Adriano, VERA Files Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – At least 40 Chinese and 12 Taiwanese nationals who were found with several electronic and computer gadgets and accessories in a resort in Vigan were rounded up and detained for … Continue reading →
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