FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - German officials stepped up the pressure on Volkswagen to clean up its act on Wednesday after it revealed it had understated the fuel consumption of some vehicles, opening a new front in the crisis at Europe's biggest carmaker.
Hollywood stars Danny DeVito, Renee Zellweger and Jeremy Irons walk the blue carpet at the London gala dinner for the SeriousFun Children's Network. Melanie Ralph reports.
LONDON (Reuters) - A British cancer drugs scheme, slammed as "stupid" by Roche's chief executive two months ago, has undergone another about-turn, with some medicines dropped from coverage now being reinstated.
PARIS (Reuters) - Andy Murray demolished Croatian teenager Borna Coric 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday to set up a Davis Cup-flavoured clash with Belgium's David Goffin.
Ex Wal-Mart top executive and three others were hurt but survived after their small private plane equipped with a parachute landed on an Arkansas road. Gavino Garay reports.
Ex Wal-Mart top executive and three others were hurt but survived after their small private plane equipped with a parachute landed on an Arkansas road. Gavino Garay reports.
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army regained control of a road southeast of Aleppo on Wednesday, taking back the government's only supply route into the city from Islamic State fighters who had seized it last month.
AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army regained control of a road southeast of Aleppo on Wednesday, taking back the government's only supply route into the city from Islamic State fighters who had seized it last month.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Liberal leader Justin Trudeau named a corporate executive and political newcomer as his finance minister on Wednesday as he was sworn into office as Canada's 23rd prime minister, promising a more optimistic government after a decade of Conservative rule.
A thick sandstorm cloaked parts of the Middle East on Wednesday, clouding skies and disrupting travel for the U.S. first lady, while flooding in Egypt killed 10 people.
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and up to 150 trapped on Wednesday when a factory collapsed near the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said, adding to a number of industrial disasters to hit the South Asian nation.
Hundreds of riders are saddling up their horses in Myrtle Beach for the annual beach ride.
Cauayan City, Isabela – Despite growing public outcry over the “tanim-bala” (bullet-planting) incidents that have already caught international attention, Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Mar Roxas yesterday expressed full support to the government’s strict implementation of the bullet ban in the country’s airports to save Filipinos from harsher penalties abroad. Roxas’ position is in stark contrast to the position of his running mate, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, who filed a bill last Tuesday... Читать дальше...
Euro zone business growth remained tepid last month. As Ciara Lee reports the ECB's massive stimulus programme seems to be having little impact on economic activity or price pressures.
Fact: Ostrich meat, although it comes from a bird, is the healthiest red meat you’ll find in the market. Compared to chicken, turkey, pork, and beef, it has lower fat, lower cholesterol, and less saturated fat. It’s high in protein and low collagen content, which makes for juicy and tender meat. Another fact: People rarely eat it, at least not enough to start a global fad.
“Any public officer who, by himself or in connivance with members of his family, relatives by affinity or consanguinity, business associates, or other persons, amasses, accumulates, or acquires ill-gotten wealth through a combination or series of overt criminal acts as described in Section 1(d) hereof in the aggregate amount or total value of at least fifty million pesos shall be guilty of the crime of plunder…” This definition in Section 2 of RA 7080, An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder... Читать дальше...
Sonja Ocampo of Cupcakes by Sonja is giving Manila’s sweet tooth another treat by coming up with a delectable hybrid concoction of her own—the Crupcake.
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta quit on Wednesday, in a surprise move that will probably produce a new cabinet led by a technocrat, after street protesters demanded resignations over a deadly fire in a Bucharest nightclub at the weekend.
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta quit on Wednesday, in a surprise move that will probably produce a new cabinet led by a technocrat, after street protesters demanded resignations over a deadly fire in a Bucharest nightclub at the weekend.
Every year, I look forward to the Best Food Forward fair. It’s a food fair that showcases the products of food entrepreneurs. Most of them are the passion projects of home-based entrepreneurs who don’t have actual retail outlets, or those who are still testing the market. The organizers do a good job of selecting what they consider the best products, so I’m always pretty confident that I will find a few new and yummy things every year. It’s November now, so you may want to consider some of these for Christmas gifts. Читать дальше...
Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares yesterday admitted that the two DNA tests she underwent to verify her kinship with probable biological relatives both turned out negative. Poe, who is facing a slew of disqualification cases before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec), has until today, November 5, to submit pertinent documents to the SET to prove she is a natural-born citizen. In an interview over radio DZMM, Poe disclosed that the persons... Читать дальше...
By Ben R. Rosario and Chino S. Leyco Two years after super-typhoon “Yolanda’s” devastation of the country, government is still groping for an effective way to make good its vow to rebuild the lives of victims of the natural calamity, budget watchdog Social Watch Philippines (SWP) said yesterday. An SWP research made this conclusion as the organization scored the Aquino administration for failing to fully realize its promise to Yolanda victims, most of them lost their homes and loved ones. The findings... Читать дальше...
Games Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 2 p.m. – UE vs Adamson 4 p.m. – FEU vs UST University of the East (UE) turned to an unlikely hero in Clark Derige and pulled off a shock 91-77 upset of second-running University of Santo Tomas yesterday to keep its fading Final Four hopes alive in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. University of the East’s Philip Manalang loses the ball after being double-teamed by University of Santo Tomas’ John Sheriff and Karim Abdul during their... Читать дальше...
Games Saturday (Smart Araneta Coliseum) 2 p.m. – UE vs Adamson 4 p.m. – FEU vs UST Ateneo kept its sizzling form and rolled past University of the Philippines, 74-65, last night to clinch the third Final Four berth in the UAAP basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Kiefer Ravena was once again at the forefront of Ateneo’s attack as he finished with 16 points and five assists to hike his team’s winning run to four games and join the Far Eastern University (10-1) and University of Santo Tomas (9-3) in the semifinals. Читать дальше...
The Islamist militant Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is demanding P1-billion ransom for each of the three foreigners were kidnapped with a Filipina from a posh resort in Samal Island last September. A video posted by the US-based SITE Intelligence Group on its website last Tuesday showed fully armed men standing over Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, and Filipina Marites Flor. The video also showed the three foreigners making their appeal. “I’m Kjartan Sekkingstad. I’m OK for now. Читать дальше...