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INC to hold special activity commemorating 1st year of “Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko”

THE Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) will be holding a special worship service and a relief and medical mission on Saturday, April 26, at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City, in commemoration of the first year anniversary of its evangelical and relief mission dubbed “Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko” or “My Countrymen, My Brethren.” Tens of thousands are expected to attend the event that will start at 6:00 in the morning.   The […]

Tokyo inflation hits 22-year high, inching toward BOJ goal

(Reuters) – Tokyo’s inflation jumped to a 22-year high in April by a key measure, an early sign that companies are making progress in passing on a new tax increase to customers as policy makers seek to pull Japan out of years of deflation. Friday’s data for the capital, a leading indicator of national trends showed much tamer inflation when the impact of the sales-tax hike is excluded. This underscores the daunting challenge for Prime […]

Obama arrives in South Korea

United States President Barack Obama arrives in South Korea, as part of his tour in Asia with talks about Pyongyang a major topic in the talk. President Obama expressed his condolences regarding the South Korean ferry accident.

U.S. proposal would ban e-cigarette sales to minors, allow advertising

(Reuters) – The U.S.  proposed rules on Thursday that would ban the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18, but would not restrict flavored products, online sales or advertising, which public health advocates say attract children. The long-awaited proposal, which would subject the $2 billion industry to federal regulation for the first time, is not as restrictive as some companies had feared and will likely take years to become fully effective. Bonnie Herzog, an analyst […]

Yankees’ Pineda banned 10 games for using pine tar

  (Reuters) – New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for having a foreign substance on his body during Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Pineda was ejected from the game in the second inning for using pine tar, a sticky substance that allows a pitcher to improve his grip on a ball. The substance was slathered on the right side of Pineda’s neck, […]