Новости за 09.07.2015

Shanghai, China | AFP – Chinese stocks ventured into positive territory Thursday in wildly volatile trading as Beijing took new measures to avert a crash and global markets fretted over the possible fallout. By the end of the morning session, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was up 1.30 percent, or 45.59 points, at 3,552.78. It fell as much as 3.81 […]

Singapore, Singapore | AFP – Oil prices rose in Asia Thursday but remain subdued by concerns about the impact on demand from the stock market rout in China and Greece’s debt crisis, analysts said. Robust commercial crude inventories in the United States added to the pressure in the face of a supply glut, they said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for […]

Few countries are as devoutly Catholic as Paraguay, and no place in this South American nation means more to believers than the shrine of the Virgin of Miracles in Caacupe, where Pope Francis is to celebrate Mass on Saturday.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario addressed the United Nations tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Peace Palace, The Hague, Netherlands, on July 7. Del Rosario tackled why the Philippines brought the “Republic of the Philippines v. People’s Republic of China” case to arbitration and its importance to the region and the […]

William P. Hayes, chairman, president and CEO of Kish Bank wrote this letter to Senators Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on June 30:

GULFPORT -- Silos for the Chemours plant, formerly known as DuPont, are going up at the state port.

Beach trashed again…

Click to Continue »

Beijing, China | AFP– Chinese police and security regulators launched a joint probe Thursday into “vicious short-selling” on the country’s plunging stock markets, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Short-selling involves selling an asset the trader does not own in anticipation of a fall in its price. It is not necessarily illegal, but Xinhua said the move showed authorities […]

Rony Bautista gave up a run over a career-high five and two-thirds innings, but the offense couldn’t back him and the Charleston RiverDogs fell to the Kannapolis Intimidators, 2-0, in the series opener Wednesday night at Joe Riley Park.

Hong Kong, China | AFP —  Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks climbed into positive territory in extremely volatile trade Thursday while other Asian markets pared early losses after Chinaannounced new measures to staunch a mainland rout that has fuelled fears about the wider economy. Shellshocked traders have been sent scurrying as the crisis in China, which has wiped trillions off […]

Music makes the people come together — but a potluck dinner isn’t bad insurance.

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Children’s Activities sponsored by CenClear and community agencies…

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tumblebus…

Click to Continue »

Shanghai, China | AFP – China’s market regulator has barred major shareholders and executives of listed companies from selling their shares for the next six months, it said in a statement, the latest government action to stem a slide in the markets. The move aimed to “maintain stability of the capital market and earnestly protect investors’ legal rights”, the […]

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sidewalk sale and exhibition…

Click to Continue »

MONTGOMERY, AL - Jorge Lopez allowed just one run over 6.2 innings on Wednesday night, but Montgomery's Austin Pruitt became the first opposing pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout against…

What do you do if you're a major league team and you're dragging a little the morning after a late-night, rain-delayed game?

MELBOURNE, July 9 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia will stage a domestic Sheffield Shield match in New Zealand next year to allow players to warm up for the test series in February.

Bataan was put under orange rainfall warning; while Metro Manila, Zambales, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and Rizal are under yellow rainfall warning as typhoon “Falcon” continues to enhance the Southwest Monsoon, the state weather bureau said, July 9. Orange rainfall warning means there will be an intense amount of rainfall at 15 to 30 millimeters […]

July 9 (Reuters) - Three-times World Rugby Coach of the Year Steve Hansen has earned another accolade when the New Zealander was named an honorary high chief, or matai, of a Samoan village.

Here are the latest developments from Pope Francis' trip to South America:

Pope Francis arrived in Bolivia on Wednesday on the second leg of his South American tour and immediately insisted that the Catholic Church continue to play an important role in society amid efforts by the government of...

Condolences poured over the passing of teen actress Julia Buencamino, daughter of award-winning actors Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino. Julia, 15, was found hanged inside their house because of alleged suicide on Tuesday night, July 7. She starred on ABS-CBN’s “Oh My G!” as Aimee, best friend of Janella Salvador’s character Sophie. Fans and celebrities took […]

Former Gov. Haley Barbour, who helped secure $570 million in federal Katrina funds for the state port in Gulfport, told a crowd Wednesday night the state should use millions more…

Gehrig Schuster led Bellefonte both on the pitcher’s mound and offense in the team’s 5-1 victory over Altoona on Wednesday.