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(Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk accused Russia on Sunday of engineering clashes in Odessa that led to the deaths of more than 40 pro-Russian activists in a blazing building and pushed the country closer to civil war. Yatseniuk, speaking in Odessa, attacked police forces in the Black Sea port city, suggesting they were more interested in the fruits of corruption than maintaining order. Had they done their job, he said, “these terrorist organizations […]
(Reuters) – While officials in Brussels were calling for Europe to reduce its dependency on Russian natural gas and negotiate with Moscow as a bloc, Austria was quietly bypassing the European Commission to cut its own bilateral deal on building a pipeline. The deal on the South Stream pipeline, which will be built under the Black Sea to Bulgaria and on to central Europe, shows the European Union’s difficulty in creating a unified energy policy […]
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has met with the relatives of passengers still missing after last month’s ferry disaster. The death toll has reached 244, with divers still searching for another 58 victims. Park reiterated a pledge to hold anyone found culpable for the disaster to account as she visited the victims’ families for the second time. “Anyone responsible for the accident and criminally at fault will be sternly punished,” Park told the relatives, […]
(Reuters) – At least 42 people were killed in a street battle between supporters and opponents of Russia in southern Ukraine that ended with dozens of pro-Russian protesters incinerated in a burning building, bringing the country closer to war. Pro-Russian rebels in the east freed seven European military observers on Saturday after holding them hostage for eight days, while Kiev pressed on with its biggest military operation so far to reclaim rebel-held territory in the […]
Napoli claimed their fifth Italian Cup in Rome on Saturday night, but the 3-1 win over Fiorentina was overshadowed by a shooting on the outskirts of the capital. One fan was in a serious condition in hospital afterwards. Napoli’s Italian Cup win on Saturday night was delayed by around 45 minutes, and briefly looked set for outright cancellation, after three club supporters sustained bullet wounds before kick-off. Fans in the stadium, pictured above, released flares […]
Undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather did all his hard work in the second half of the bout to overcome a stiff challenge from the fast-starting Marcos Maidana and unify two world titles in Las Vegas on Saturday (May 3). At the end of 12 bruising rounds, American Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs) was awarded a majority decision victory, adding the hard-hittingArgentine’s World Boxing Association belt to his World Boxing Counciltitle. Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) began brightly, backing Mayweather to the ropes, landing clubbing punches from […]
The Office of the Ombudsman granted immunity to Ruby Tuason in exchange for her testimony in the 10-billion peso pork barrel scam. According to Assistant Ombudsman Asryman Rafanan, Tuason has “personal knowledge” of the involvement of senators Jinggoy Estrada and Juan Ponce Enrile in the pork barrel scam or the misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). This, he said, was the main reason for the grant of immunity. Tuason is also now officially […]
President Aquino has ordered a review of the proposed pay hike of government employees but has noted that there may not be enough budget for it.
A video footage showing the final minutes of ferry passengers before the South Korean ship sunk was released.
Former president and Pampanga representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is expected to take uro-dynamic testing in the St. Luke’s Medical Center.
(Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Thursday said R&B singer Chris Brown will remain in jail for at least another week as the pop star deals with dual cases on both sides of the country. Brown, who will now spend his 25th birthday on May 5 behind bars, has been held since March 14 after his dismissal from a rehabilitation center violated the terms of his court-ordered treatment related to his 2009 assault of […]
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending recorded its largest gain in more than 4-1/2 years in March and factory activity accelerated last month, reinforcing views the economy was regaining steam. Economic growth stalled in the first quarter after a very cold and disruptive winter, but the data so far point to a strong second-quarter rebound. “The weakness in growth we saw in the first quarter is not indicative of what is going on in the economy. […]
