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BY MARK HOSENBALL AND SYLVIA WESTALL (Reuters) – Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria posted a video on Friday that appeared to show the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning, triggering condemnation by the British and U.S. governments. The footage on YouTube, highlighted on pro-Islamic State Twitter feeds, showed a bearded man in an orange jumpsuit kneeling next to a black-clad man in arid scrubland, similar to past Islamic State beheading videos of two Americans […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Palace mourns the death of former Presidential Spokesperson Fernando “Jerry” Barican.“We mourn the passing of former presidential spokesperson Fernando Jerry Barican, who passed away last Friday evening. We join the nation in expressing our heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Sunday.“Tayo po ay naging mapalad na makilala at makasama si […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Malacanang on Sunday said it had “almost doubled” the budget for education at more than P309 billion, as it joined in the celebration of World Teacher’s Day and the National Teachers’ Month. The Palace also called on everyone to give thanks to their former teachers. Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said that the Aquino administration has almost doubled the budget for education.“Sa taong ito, aabot sa mahigit 309-bilyong piso […]
One of the largest film events in Asia, the 19th Busan International Film Festival is now open and will run for 10 days.
An online streaming company is making waves as it premieres a feature film.
Andy Murray eased pass Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas to win the match in China Open.
Latvala was the fastest in the Rally France shakedown, finishing 1.7 seconds ahead of his Volkswagen teammate.
A rare footage of the 1924 Major League baseball was restored by the Library of Congress after being found in an attic in Massachussetts.
A private clinic in Prague said that proton therapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer.
Hundreds of strange, spongy green balls washed up on a scenic beach in Australia.
Investors give Rocket Internet a chilly welcome to the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Car makers are betting on style and recycling as they battle over Europe’s burgeoning small car market.
