People in Madrid take their leisure time activities seriously. Katherine Ferrer tells us what they usually do on days off.
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UEFA LEAGUE FINAL PREPS: REAL MADRID VS ATLETICO MADRID
Real Madrid and Atletico fans in Madrid are excited as Portugal prepares to host its second Champions League final. Katherine Ferrer reports
Pakistan woman stoned to death by family for marrying man she loved
(Reuters) – A 25-year-old woman was stoned to death by her family outside one of Pakistan’s top courts on Tuesday in a so-called “honor” killing for marrying the man she loved, police said. Farzana Iqbal was waiting for the High Court in the eastern city of Lahore to open when a group of around dozen men began attacking her with bricks, said Umer Cheema, a senior police officer. Her father, two brothers and former fiance […]
Obama plans to end U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan by 2016
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement triggered by the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. The decision means that Obama will leave office in early 2017 having extricated the country from the longest war in U.S. history. He ended Washington’s […]
INC: Unity Games at East Bay, Hayward City
IGLESIA NI CRISTO MEMBERS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARE IN A HISTORIC GATHERING FOR THEIR UNITY GAMES DON OROZCO REPORTS
Memorial day celebrations in California
Americans, Fil/Ams and Mexican Americans celebrate Memorial day at the Park – Don Orozco reports from San Jose, California
Classroom shortage will force three-day school week
Classroom shortage may force public schools in Metro Manila to divide the student body and implement a three-day school week to accommodate the number of enrollees.
Governor Hernandez will take office at the Laguna Sports Complex
Due to the ongoing barricading efforts of the supporters of dismissed governor ER Ejercito, new Laguna governor Ramil Hernandez plans to use the Laguna Sports Complex as his office.
Dismissed governor ER Ejercito stands firm that he is still Laguna governor
In a speech, dismissed governor ER Ejercito stands firm that he is still the governor of Laguna despite the oath-taking of Vice Governor Ramil Hernandez by the Commission on Elections.
DISKUSYON – Napoles List ni De Lima
Nagdudulot na ng kalituhan at kaguluhan ang kontrobersyal na Napoles list o tinatawag ngayon na ” Napolist ” kung saan idinadawit ang maraming mambabatas at ilang miyembro ng gabinete ni Pangulong Aquino sa multi-bilyong Pork Barrel Scam. Sa paglabas ng iba’t ibang bersyon ng Napoles list, sinabi ni Pangulong Aquino na hindi raw niya papayagang magulo o pabayaang magkalituhan at kalimutan ang usaping ito. Nais din ng Pangulo na klaruhin kung tutulong ba si Napoles […]
Angelina Jolie takes the vile out of villain in ‘Maleficent’
(Reuters) – Maleficent is a villain, and one of Disney’s most popular since she appeared as the wicked fairy in the 1959 animated feature “Sleeping Beauty,” in which she casts an evil spell on the princess. The modern reimagining of that fairytale in “Maleficent” allows Jolie to show the hurt that sparked her character’s evil side and how she overcomes it. It may be dark at times – “the darkest Disney will go” says Jolie […]
Pacers’ George fined $25,000 for criticizing officials
(Reuters) – George said his team had suffered from “home cooking” while speaking to reporters after the Pacers had been beaten 102-90 to trail 1-3 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals. “I thought we outplayed them,” the 24-year-old, an NBA All-Star for the past two seasons, said after Monday’s game at AmericanAirlines Arena. “It’s just demoralizing when a game is lopsided, I’m sorry to say but that was the case again. How rare is it […]
