ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Merion Golf Club has been linked with some of the most iconic moments in championship golf and Tiger Woods will aim to add a chapter of his own at this week's U.S. Open where he is a heavy favorite. More »All eyes on Woods at US Open
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Tuesday launched what it said was the world's thinnest smartphone, which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market. More »China's Huawei launches world's slimmest smartphone in London
Triathlon action returns to Batangas as Playa Laiya in San Juan plays host to the Tri United 2 triathlon event on July 7. More »Tri United set July 7
By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March. Relations between the Catholic and Anglican churches have been strained for years, especially over Anglican ordination of women as priests, and the meeting at the Vatican was billed as an opportunity to reduce tensions. ... More »Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences
If you’re feeling stressed at work, a new Spanish study finds that a quick daily stretching program at your desk goes a long way to curbing anxiety. More »Stretching at your desk can zap office stress: study
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with traders sitting on the sidelines as they await the US Federal Reserve's plans for its stimulus programme. More »Asian markets mixed as US Fed prepares for meeting
At least two domestic flights were canceled Tuesday evening due to bad weather, the Department of Transportation and Communications said (DOTC). More »DOTC: Two domestic flights canceled due to bad weather
Software developers and designers can change the world. Or, at least for WebGeek Philippines , these talents can bring solutions to today's social problems through web or mobile. A huge number of social ... More »WebGeek Taps Software Devs to Answer Social Issues at Social Innovation Camp Manila
After months of denial and an inexplicably huge surge in home runs, Japan's baseball chiefs have admitted they secretly switched the design of the ball to make the game more exciting. More »Japan baseball chiefs admit lying over ball change
Partnerships with a number of bricks-and-mortar stores in the US and beyond are designed to help Google move its Chromebook computers into the mainstream. More »Google in Chromebook retail push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Obama administration considers whether to arm Syrian rebels, former President Bill Clinton increased pressure for a stronger U.S. role in Syria's civil war, short of sending in U.S. troops, according to a report. "Nobody is asking for American soldiers in Syria," Clinton said, according to the report from the newspaper Politico published late Wednesday. "The only question is: now that the Russians, the Iranians and the Hezbollah are in there head over heels ... ... More »Bill Clinton urges more forceful U.S. response on Syria - report
Former Cagayan Rep. Juan Ponce “Jack” Enrile has spent the most amount of money in the Senatorial elections. More »Enrile spent the most in 2013 Senatorial elections
Petaling Jaya (The Star/ANN) - The haze, which is affecting several parts of Malaysia, is set to worsen with hotter and drier weather expected over the next few months. More »M'sia's haze situation expected to worse
The creative mind behind the communications satellite and "2001: A Space Odyssey" — Arthur C. Clarke — has now inspired an academic center dedicated to studying imagination. From sci-fi speculation to neurophysiological analysis, the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination will create and sponsor multidisciplinary investigations into great leaps of human thought. More »'Space Odyssey' Author Inspires Imagination Research Center
NEW YORK (AP) — A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice. More »Warner, Atlantic sued over unpaid internships
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have begun ethnically cleansing Sunni Muslims and deliberately pushing refugees across the border into Lebanon, the Lebanese caretaker minister for social affairs said on Tuesday. Assad is battling a Sunni-led revolt in Syria, which he and his father before him have ruled for four decades. He belongs to the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam. ... More »Lebanese minister accuses Syria of "ethnic cleansing"
In Alaska, houses are built to keep warm air in and cold air out, not the other way around. So with a record-setting heat wave scorching the state, residents are sweltering amidst temperatures soaring past 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). More »Baked Alaska: Crazy Weather Swings from Ice to Fire
Vientiane (Vientiane Times/ANN) - Laos and Vietnam have agreed to hold a ceremony on July 9 to mark the completion of the demarcation and restoration of their shared border, after their foreign ministers met in Luang Prabang province of Laos. More »Laos, Vietnam set date to celebrate end of border demarcation
Thousands of young and young at heart dared, shared, and lived more as wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) staged the hottest summer event of the year in Boracay recently. More »Smart kicks off live all out bash in Boracay, eyes more destinations
Former France coach Pierre Berbizier on Wednesday denied any involvement in the doping of players following controversial claims made by former international prop Laurent Benezech. More »Berbizier denies doping allegations
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