Thousands of Filipino students and teachers in more than 40 Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO) are participating in Luto-Lutuan, the first ever Filipino cuisine contest aimed specifically at young Pinoys around the world. More »Cookfest for Pinoy schools overseas
Independent player Seaoil Philippines Inc. has logged new operational milestone as it beefs up its retail network with the commercial commissioning of its 340th station in Negros Occidental. More »Seaoil opens 340th station
Tunisian security forces deployed in strength on Saturday to head off clashes after Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia called on its hardline Islamist supporters to defy a government ban on its annual congress. More »Tunisia ups security as Salafists vow to defy ban
Guangzhou/Chongqing (China Daily/ANN) - Several flights from Chongqing and Guangzhou were forced to land or delayed on Friday after telephone threats were received, airport authorities said. More »Hoax phone calls hit mainland flights
World number one Serena Williams said she hoped to improve her game for the French Open despite easing into the Rome Open final after ending qualifier Simona Halep's dream week in the Italian capital with a 6-3, 6-0 victory. More »Azarenka sets up Williams final in Rome
A 500-hectare organic rice farm in Cotabato looks forward to an expanded farm area and market as it has obtained organic certification from the Certification of Environmental Standards Gmbh (Ceres) of Germany. More »Cotabato organic rice exporter pushes farm, market expansion
By Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago. President Hamid Karzai approved the law by decree in 2009 and parliament's endorsement was required. But a rift between conservative and more secular members of the assembly resulted in debate being deferred to a later date. ... More »Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
Philippine fibers - abaca, pina and banana - will go to Rome! This developed as the Filipino community in Italy and the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-EU (ENFiD) launched a project Fibre Filippine (Piña-Abaca-Banana) Go to Rome. The Philippine Embassy in Rome will host the event, which highlights the activities for the celebration of the 115 years of Philippine independence. More »Philippine fibers going to Rome
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 still missing. Freeport closed the world's second largest copper mine on Wednesday, a day after a tunnel fell in on 38 workers undergoing training. Five are known to have died. Several of the 10 rescued are still in hospital. The Grasberg mine in West Papua is in one of the most remote regions of the Indonesian archipelago. ... More »Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine
Late Argentine dictator General Jorge Videla will be buried without revealing what happened to the tens of thousands who "disappeared" during his rule, rights groups said Saturday. More »Argentina ex-dictator takes secrets to the grave
Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - Taiwan and Singapore have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement and both sides are expected to officially sign the deal soon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday. More »Taiwan completes negotiations with Singapore on FTA, signing expected
India's investigation into whether Walmart may have bribed Indian officials to gain wider access to the country's vast market has been "closed" due to lack of evidence, a report said on Saturday. More »India Walmart lobby case 'closed'
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By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry. But the small device faces some big competition from the PlayStation 4 by Sony Corp and the Wii U by Nintendo Co Ltd in a shifting market. ... More »New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
India says all issues will be "on the table", including a recent border spat and a festering trade imbalance, during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to the South Asian giant which starts on Sunday. More »India says all issues 'on the table' on China PM's visit
At the height of the Huk uprising under Luis Taruc in the early 1950s, Ramon Magsaysay as Secretary of National Defense envisioned the policy of poverty alleviation and community development as a dynamic force sweeping the countryside in a long-delayed awakening to the opportunities and potentials for a better life. More »Not back to square one!
JUST A THOUGHT: "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama More »Amalia active on Facebook, Erap maintains star power
If anything, Arnel Pineda's "TENkyu Po" jingle for the 10th anniversary of Puregold's Tindahan ni Aling Puring, is a living testament to what hard work (which he himself exemplifies), determination and faith in God can do to achieve one's dreams. Arnel revealed during the recent launch of the newest TVC of Tindahan ni Aling Puring (it was developed by Over The Moon Communications, Inc.) that it took him 35 years before he became famous (when he was taken in as main vocalist of the internationally renowned rock band Journey) but his determination to succeed never wavered. More »Arnel’s jingle, a testament to hard work, determination
David Beckham stole many of the headlines in Ligue 1 before the weekend as he prepares to make the penultimate appearance of his glittering career for Paris Saint-Germain, while elsewhere the battle for France's final Champions League qualifying berth intensifies. More »Becks prepares to sign off, Euro fight intensifies
Chris Brown and JLS member Aston Merrigold are set to record together on the boyband star’s upcoming album. More »Brown to collaborate with Merrigold