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JULY 6 (Reuters) — Singapore’s Botanic Gardens was named as a cultural site on the World Heritage List on Saturday (July 4), with residents and tourists in the city state welcoming the news. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Bonn, Germany, approved the inscription of six new cultural sites in China, Iran, Mongolia and Singapore. Singapore’s Botanic Gardens were the first tropical botanic gardens on the heritage site list and the first in Asia, […]
Upang maiwasan ang pekeng bigas, narito ang ilang tips ng National Food Authority sa pagbili ng bigas: Infographics designed by Dexter Magno
JUNE 6 — Malacañang on Sunday warned the public from buying fake rice which reportedly had found its way in the Davao City. “Nananawagan po tayo sa mga mamamayan na maging maingat at bumili lamang ng bigas mula sa mga accredited at reliable na nagbebenta nito, ‘yun po talagang authorized rice dealers o mga tindahan ng bigas na mayroong pahintulot ng NFA (National Food Authority) at sa mga awtoridad,” said Presidential Communications Operation Office Secretary […]
Greeks voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to reject terms of a bailout, risking financial ruin in a show of defiance that could splinter Europe. With nearly half of the votes counted, official figures showed 61 percent of Greeks rejecting the bailout offer. An official interior ministry projection confirmed the figure as close to the expected final tally. The astonishingly strong victory by the ‘No’ camp overturned opinion polls that had predicted an outcome too close to […]
(Reuters) — Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday (July 4). Possible security threats, wildfires in the West and rainy weather on the East Coast apparently did little to dampen the spirits of celebrants decked out in red, white and blue from their headbands to their shoelaces The crowd in Washington, D.C. […]
(Reuters) — South Korea’s Health Ministry on Sunday (July 5) reported an additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total number of cases to 186. “As of now, the total number of patients undergoing treatment is 37, 116 patients have been discharged from hospital and 33 people have died. And the total number of confirmed MERS cases is 186. Compared to yesterday, the total number of patients undergoing treatment has declined by […]
(Eagle News) — Severe tropical storm “Egay” has maintained its strength and was estimated in the vicinity of Flora, Apayao as of Sunday noon. With maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph, storm Egay is forecast to move west northwest at 9 kph. Because of its slow movement, it will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning. It is estimated to exit […]
THE owner and crew of MB Nirvana, the passenger ferry that capsized near the port of Ormoc and left at least 60 dead, have been charged with murder, according to the Agence France Press. The Philippine National Police filed the murder charges against 19 people, including ship operator Jorge Bong Zarco, captain Warren Oliviero, and 17 crew members, regional police head Chief Superintendent Asher Dolina told the AFP. The charges were filed late on Friday. […]
(Reuters) Japan and Vietnam discussed on Saturday (July 4) China’s recent maritime expansion in areas of the South China Sea over which several other countries have rival claims. China has stoked regional tensions by building artificial islands in areas of the South China Sea that other countries have claimed as their own. The talks between the two countries were held on the sidelines of a Japan-Mekong Summit in Tokyo. “We shared our severe concerns […]
(Reuters) Tunisia President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of emergency on Saturday following an Islamic militant gun attack on a Sousse beach hotel, where 38 foreign tourists, mostly Britons, were killed, TAP news agency said, citing the president’s office. A state of emergency temporarily gives the government more flexibility and the army and police more authority, and restricts the right of public assembly. Tunisia last had a state of emergency during the 2011 uprising […]
(REUTERS) Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said European action toward the country was “terrorism” in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo and said a trillion euros would be lost if Greece was allowed to crash. “What they’re doing with Greece has a name: terrorism,” Varoufakis said in the interview, published on Saturday. “Why have they forced us to close the banks? To frighten people. And when it’s about spreading terror, that is known as […]
(Reuters) Greek Prime Minister Tsipras urges crowds in central Athens to spurn the tough terms of an aid deal offered by creditors calling on people to vote ‘No’ in referendum. Elected in January on a promise to end years of austerity, Tsipras wants Greeks to spurn the tough terms of an aid deal offered by international creditors. He frames Sunday’s ballot as a battle for democracy. ALEXIS TSIPRAS, GREEK PRIME MINISTER: “Democracy is liberation, democracy […]
