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What Went Before: PAL cabin layoffsInquirer.net - 4 hours ago On June 15, 1998, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it was laying off 5000 employees, including 1400 members of the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (Fasap), purportedly to avoid bankruptcy. SC reverses ruling on PAL retrenchment Philippine Star FASAP case to be prioritized – SC ABS CBN News Tropical Depression 'Ramon' threatens Visayas, MindanaoInquirer.net - 1 hour ago MANILA, Philippines—Tropical Depression “Ramon” increases its threat to eastern Visayas and northeastern Mindanao as it moves in a west northwest direction at 17 kilometers per hour, the state-run weather bureau said early Tuesday. Tropical depression to affect Visayas, Mindanao BusinessWorld Online Tropical Depression Ramon gains speed ABS CBN News Military believes 'Ka Roger' may have died much earlierCONFIRMED DEAD Former NPA spokesman Gregorio Rosal speaks at a press conference in Mountain Province on Jan. 8, 2004. Also known as Ka Roger, Rosal was confirmed dead by the Communist Party of the ... AFP puzzled over delayed announcement of Ka Roger's death Philippine Star Llamas says AK-47 for self-defenseRonald Llamas claims he has been receiving death threats as President Benigno Aquino III's political adviser and his weapon of choice to defend himself is the AK-47. Llamas won't tolerate staff Sun.Star Noy adviser on gun case: It's up to PNP Philippine Star Security tightened after Zambo blastsTempo - 5 hours ago ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - City Mayor Celso Lobregat asked the police and military to double their security efforts following the twin explosions on Sunday afternoon here. 'Business as usual' after Zambo blasts ABS CBN News 2 blasts wound at least 11 in southern Philippines The Associated Press NPC Defends Angat Water ReleaseMANILA, Philippines - With a class suit hanging over the head its officials, state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) is taking a firm stand that the policy on water releases made from the Angat dam has been beyond its control. Napocor explains why flooding not its fault Inquirer.net Napocor ready to face suit over water release ABS CBN News Arroyo reluctant to leave, says brother-in-lawIt is inevitable that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would seek medical treatment abroad but she is reluctant to leave the country, said her brother-in-law, Negros Occidental Representative Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo. GMA should be treated overseas, Iggy says ABS CBN News PDEA warns against fake agentsMANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Monday warned the public against fake agents who are using the name of the anti-narcotics office in conducting criminal activities. PDEA warns public vs bogus agents Philippine Star Beware of 'fake' agents – PDEA chief Philippine Information Agency NPA attack a big favorPhilippine Star - 7 hours ago The NPA attack on 3 mines in Claver, Surigao del Norte has unearthed a can of worms and may have done the Aquino Administration an unintended favor. An Attack To Remember Bohol Standard Lawmakers urge Aquino to free inmatesManila: Seven militant lawmakers who represent five sectoral parties at the House of Representatives filed a resolution asking President Benigno Aquino to release before the end of 2011 some 354 leftist political ... Philippine lawmakers call for release of all political detainees Mindanao Examiner Philippines negotiate with Capa's kidnappersManila: Local government officials started negotiating with the kidnappers of a 30-year old-businesswoman who was taken from her family-owned ice plant in the southern Philippines, a regional paper said. Gunmen seize trader in Zamboanga provinceMindanao Examiner Gunmen abduct trader in Zamboanga del Sur townPhilippine Star Performance audit: Judging the judgesManila Bulletin - 4 hours ago By ZOILO P. DEJARESCO III MANILA, Philippines - Proving that not even judges are above the law, the Supreme Court has recently penalized one of the 10 Regional Trial court judges in a southern province for cause . Law to put judges in external oversight Jakarta Post Kenya: Lessons for Judiciary From the Hague AllAfrica.com Anti-bullying bill to be taken up on House floorAfter undergoing some revisions, a bill that would prohibit bullying in schools was approved by the committee on basic education and culture of the House of Representatives and submitted for plenary deliberations. House panel OKs anti-bullying bill GMANews.TV Anti-bullying bill goes to plenary ABS CBN News Life after Biggest Loser in Patrol ng PilipinoPhilippine Star - 7 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - Losing weight is equal to gaining back one's self-esteem, and the contestants of ABS-CBN's The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition have proven just that. Patrol ng Pilipino: Oktoberfest ABS CBN News 3 win P94-M 6/49 jackpotTempo - 7 hours ago Manila, Philippines - Three punters won and will share the P94,897000.80 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot last Sunday. Philippines hosting world students' debateMANILA, Philippines - The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed Monday its full support to the 2011 World Universities Debate Championship (WUDC) to be hosted by the Philippines later this year by encouraging students from ... Debate olympics to boost PHL tourism Philippine Information Agency Bus catches fire along EDSAABS CBN News - 19 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - A bus caught on fire along the northbound lane of EDSA in Magallanes Monday, causing heavy traffic. A radio dzMM report said an HM provincial bus (DXN 940) from Sta. Bus catches fire along EDSA-Makati City GMANews.TV Farmer kills wife, cuts off organMANILA, Philippines - A 39-year-old farmer, apparently paranoid about illicit affairs, allegedly killed her wife before he cut off his sex organ in a remote area in Sigma, Capiz, last Saturday, a belated police report revealed ... Man kills wife, allegedly cuts off own penis ABS CBN News Whale dies near island in ZambalesCaretakers of an island in Candelaria, Zambales, found an unknown specie of whale on Saturday but it died early morning Sunday, a report from the provincial government said. Stranded whale dies in Zambales Philippine Star Stranded whale dies in Zambales Sun.Star 3 'Bolt Cutter Gang' members killed in BatangasABS CBN News - 15 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - Three suspected members of the so-called “Bolt Cutter Gang” were killed in an encounter with police in Batangas on Monday morning. Cops kill 3 suspected Bolt Cutter Gang members Inquirer.net 3 suspected robbers killed in northern Philippines Shanghai Daily (subscription) |
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Business
Shares rise on euro bank pledgeBBC News - 1 hour ago US shares have risen sharply as investors took comfort from the pledge by French and German leaders on Sunday to do what it takes to protect European banks from the debt crisis. Euro Rises Most in a Year as Merkel, Sarkozy Plan Bank Support San Francisco Chronicle US Stocks Surge On Light Volume As Investors Bet On Europe Fix Wall Street Journal Gov't Commences $1.5-B Buy BackManila Bulletin - 4 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - The Aquino administration is offering to buy back up to $1.5 billion of the country's outstanding euro- and dollar-denominated bonds, the Department of Finance (DoF) said Monday. Gov't offers to buy back $1.5B in foreign bonds BusinessWorld Online Philippines To Buy Back Global Bonds Wall Street Journal Gov't mulls suit vs Stradcom over feesThe Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is mulling filing a court case against Stradcom Corp., the information technology provider of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), for the unauthorized ... SPC Power wins O&M contractManila Bulletin - 3 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - With a price offer of P714.649 million, the Operation and Maintenance Service Contract (OMSC) for the 650-megawatt Malaya thermal power facility was cornered by a consortium of the SPC Power Corporation. Lone bidder bags contract for 650-MW facility Inquirer.net SPC Power consortium wins Malaya plant auction BusinessWorld Online CA overturns RTC ruling on Banco FilipinoInquirer.net - 5 hours ago By Philip C. Tubeza The Court of Appeals (CA) has overturned a Makati court ruling ordering the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to release P25 billion in financial assistance to Banco Filipino. Appellate court backs BSP, junks aid for Banco Filipino BusinessWorld Online CA overturns order on P25B aid to Banco FilipinoABS CBN News Billboard battle looms in Metro ManilaAHN | All Headline News - 9 hours ago Many billboard owners have been unable to show building permits, certificate of use and locational clearance. A major battle looms between the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Outdoor Advertising Association of the Philippines as the ... RUT eyed to fix 'rotten' traffic system Manila Bulletin Billboard battle looms in Metro Manila Gant Daily September Vehicles Sales Gain 8.6%Manila Bulletin - 4 hours ago By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT MANILA, Philippines - Motor vehicle sales continued to improve with sales in September posting 8.6 percent increase over the previous month and the decline on a year to date basis has narrowed down to 3.5 percent over the ... Vehicle sales down 3.5%; 2011 growth goal at risk BusinessWorld Online Vehicle sales down 3.5% in first 9 months Inquirer.net BSP Maintains SDA Monetary ToolMANILA, Philippines - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely keep using the short-term special deposit accounts (SDA) as liquidity management tool even after the amended BSP charter has allowed it the authority to float ... Banks to survive slowdown BusinessWorld Online ODA funding beats PPP for long-term major infraUNATTRACTIVE: The Aquino administration is furiously beating the drums for its vaunted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program, but appears having a hard time attracting investors for heavy infrastructure projects that do not generate their own ... Bohol airport funding eyes 'hybrid' private partnership Bohol Standard Roxas defies administration preference for PPP Manila Standard Today Resolution of Keppel's fatal Subic accident seen in a weekMalaya - 8 hours ago THE Department of Labor and Employment yesterday said it expects the investigation on the accident at the Keppel Shipyard Inc. in Subic, Zambales last Friday to be have, at least, initial results in a week's time. Another worker dies from Keppel Subic Shipyard accident PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) DOLE probes Subic shipyard tragedy ABS CBN News Oil-leaking ship off New Zealand issues mayday callChannel News Asia - 23 minutes ago TAURANGA, New Zealand: A container ship leaking oil and stranded on a reef off New Zealand issued a mayday call on Tuesday and was being evacuated in heavy seas, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) said. Port offers help in Rena salvage Stuff.co.nz Storm raises risk of New Zealand oil disaster The Independent Dexia Breakup Shows Constraints of Saving BanksA pedestrian passes the logo of Dexia SA at a branch in Brussels. Photographer: Jock Fistick/Bloomberg France and Belgium's decision to break up Dexia SA (DEXB) three years after bailing the lender out shows how European governments are being hampered ... Dexia rescue riskier than it looks for Belgium Reuters Blogs (blog) Moody's reviews Belgian regions for downgradeCanadianBusiness.com DOTC eyes NAIA transfer to ClarkMANILA, Philippines - The government is eyeing the transfer of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) from Metro Manila to Clark, Pampanga, Transportation Secretary Manuel ... Manila's airport found to be structurally flawed USA Today (blog) Northrail restructured under investment programme Railway Gazette International Sargent, Sims share economics Nobel prizeThe Daily Star - 57 minutes ago STOCKHOLM: Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims won the Nobel economics prize Monday for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy instruments like interest rates and government spending. Two Americans Share Nobel Prize for Economics The Chosun Ilbo The Nobelists As Mentors Wall Street Journal (blog) PhilRatings keeps Petron's highest ratingMANILA, Philippines - Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) has maintained its highest corporate credit rating of PRS Aaa (corp. Protesters Make Plans to Stay for WinterThe protesters who have turned a concrete plaza in Lower Manhattan into a 24-hour community for the past three weeks have no plans to leave once colder weather sets in. Occupying, Protesting, Investing Huffington Post (blog) Democrats embrace Occupy Wall Street as GOP strikes Los Angeles Times Shell cuts, raises pricesInquirer.net - 5 hours ago Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. will slash Tuesday prices of regular gasoline by 75 centavos a liter, kerosene by 30 centavos a liter, and diesel by 40 centavos a liter. Shell, Chevron announce price adjustments GMANews.TV Oil firms announce rollback in fuel prices ABS CBN News P/$ rate stands at P43.54/$1Manila Bulletin - 4 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - The peso exchange rate stands at P43.54 to the US dollar, the closing rate last Friday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. PAL service provider tying up with HK firm on personnel trainingGMANews.TV - 13 hours ago One of Philippine Airlines' (PAL) service providers is tying up with a Hong Kong-based firm to train its staff at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. PAL service provider gets help Manila Bulletin Sky Logistics eyes partnership with HK's Jardine Inquirer.net Local shares extend gains as investors hunt for bargain issuesPhilippine Star - 16 hours ago MANILA (Xinhua) -- The Philippine stock market extended its gains Monday as investors continued to hunt for bargain issues that were severely battered by the past week's pessimism. |
Sports
Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather vs Amir Khan vs Kell BrookFansShare - 2 hours ago We all know that everybody wants to see Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather but it seems that the more people talk about it, this less likely it looks like happening. 24/7 Pacquiao-Marquez Music Video & Fight PreviewPro Boxing Fans Nepal take on the Philippines todayHimalayan Times - 3 hours ago KATHMANDU: Nepali national football team will its one-month long foreign tour with an international friendly match against the Philippines at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila on Tuesday. Azkals seek rebound vs Nepal Manila Bulletin Azkals, Nepal side face off Philippine Star Sleeping with a snakePhilippine Star - 7 hours ago Newly crowned WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes of Murcia, Negros Occidental, sleeps with a snake. He's not afraid of getting bitten. Donnie Nietes Glitters Now Boxing (blog) Nietes inspired by hometown crowd ABS CBN News Rookie watchJust as what I have been doing at every new Philippine Basketball Association season for the last couple of years now, I made it a point to check on the rookies in the first week of the brand-new season last week. Letter 'L' excites the PBA Manila Bulletin 'Black Superman' joins ABL squadManila Bulletin - 7 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - The wish of PBA Hall of Famer Billy Ray Bates came true barely a week after expressing his desire to start a coaching career in the country after getting a significant role in the coaching staff of the AirAsia Philippines Patriots ... Louie Alas out as Patriots sign up Billy Ray Bates Inquirer.net Stallion edges Global in UFL Cup openerPhilippine Star - 7 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - Stallion FC pulled off a shocking 3-2 win over defending champion Global FC, even as Diliman FC launched its campaign in style in the United Football League Cup that kicked off over the weekend. Azkals on parade as UFL kicks off Inquirer.net JRU gets boost with winMANILA, Philippines - Jose Rizal University bucked a listless start to close out its elimination round campaign with a 90-77 drubbing of Emilio Aguinaldo College, a win that gave the Heavy Bombers a ton of confidence going into the ... Surgin' JRU ready vs Final 4 rival Philippine Star JRU Bombers destroy EAC Generals; Lyceum Pirates up Inquirer.net Tanquingcen-Ginebra reunion working fineGINEBRA and returning co-head coach Siot Tanquingcen are getting along just fine in their re-familiarization stage that hopefully would put the Kings in the right direction in the PBA Philippine Cup. Aces start post-Tim Cone era vs Ginebra Inquirer.net Dennis Orcollo puts away national 9-ball titleMANILA, Philippines—It's payback time for Dennis Orcollo Monday as he rallied to beat two-time tormentor Carlo Biado, 11-8, and rule the 9-Ball division of the National Pool Championship at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City. Orcollo reaches National Open 9-Ball semis ABS CBN News Duel for all the marbles Tempo Rugby-Welsh temperance a model for successAUCKLAND Oct 11 (Reuters) - As England's rugby team flew out of Auckland on Monday at the end of a miserable World Cup campaign, their Welsh counterparts settled into a luxurious city centre team hotel with their focus fixed on the ... Nonito Donaire Would Love To Knock Omar Narvaez OutWBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (26-1,18 KO's) says a knockout over undefeated WBO two-division world champion Omar Andres Narvaez (35-0-2, 19 KO's) in their clash in the Wa Mu Theater at Madison ... Donaire more skilled than Pacquiao, says trainer ABS CBN News Donaire vs. Narvaez: Nonito takes on another short guy BoxingNews24.com NBA Negotiators Try to Meet DeadlineDerek Fisher, center, president of the National Basketball Players Association, speaks at a press conference following labor talks between NBA players and owners on Oct. 4, 2011, in New York City Bebeto... NBA labor talks inching forward Los Angeles Times (blog) Report: NBA nearing deal on mid-level exceptionCBSSports.com (blog) Lee powers Painters againRain or Shine got another big game from second overall pick Paul Lee - who scored a game-high 19 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and two steals - as the Elasto Painters posted a hard-earned 96-93 victory over the Powerade ... Should have been a Tiger Tempo Lee shines again Inquirer.net Tapales defeats MubiruUp-and-coming 19-year-old Filipino southpaw, OPBF#5 super-flyweight Marlon Tapales (19-1, 6 KOs), 117, impressively defeated Japan-based Ugandan Martin Mubiru (8-3, 5 KOs), 117, by a unanimous decision (97-89 and 96-90 twice) over ten ... Marlon Tapales Decisions Martin Mubiru Over TenBoxingScene.com Tapales battles Mubiru Inquirer.net Sebastian's fans celebrate championship at 'Vettelsheim'Malaysia Star - 31 minutes ago HEPPENHEIM (Germany): Sebastian Vettel's hometown erupted with joy here on Sunday as the young German as expected retained his Formula One world title after finishing third in the Japanese Grand Prix. F1: Vettel savours 'special' moment The Express Tribune Verlander won't start Game 4 on short restARLINGTON -- A day after manager Jim Leyland said he had to discuss what to do about the team's starter for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, he erased any speculation about ... Live blog: Raburn's homer gives Tigers first leadDetroit Free Press Why does Rangers starter Derek Holland have a terrible mustache? Dallas Morning News (subscription) La Salle Zobel bags three WNC crownsPhilippine Star - 7 hours ago MANILA, Philippines - De La Salle Zobel retained its midgets crowns and added the junior basketball title as it ended the first semester with four titles in the 42nd WNCAA tournament at the St. Scholastica gym over the weekend. WNCAA WARS: DLSZ bags 4 titles; RTU tossers score Inquirer.net UFC 136 Medical Suspensions: Gray Maynard Receives Lengthiest SuspensionYahoo! Sports - 1 hour ago The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Houston on Saturday night for UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 at the Toyota Center. Frankie Edgar continued to cement his standing as the UFC lightweight champion and one of the top fighters in the world with ... Traffic finally moving again at lightweight ESPN (blog) UFC 136: Edgar Vs. Maynard 3" Medical Suspensions FightLine.com Football: Concentration and focus the key, says SundramoorthyChannel News Asia - 45 minutes ago By Shamir Osman, TODAY | Posted: 11 October 2011 0632 hrs SINGAPORE: A little more than 24 hours before the biggest game of his coaching career, V. Sundramoorthy strode into the room at Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday with the minimum of fuss. Jordan unhappy with plastic pitch ABS CBN News CEC Dragons escape with 83-77 win over USPFInquirer.net - Oct 9, 2011 THE CEBU EASTERN College Dragons primed themselves up for their much-anticipated match-up with the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu Magis Eagles with an 83-77 win over the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Panthers in the juniors division ... Baby Lancers clinch top spot Sun.Star |
Southeast Asia
Judge quits Cambodia genocide tribunalThe Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal was plunged into turmoil yesterday after one of its investigating judges resigned, claiming the government of Cambodia was trying to interfere with the proceedings of the court. Khmer Rouge war crimes judge quits Scotsman Full text of Sultan of Selangor's statement on church operation controversyMalaysia Star - 56 minutes ago We, the Head of the Religion of Islam in the State of Selangor, take great concern over the actions by the Enforcement Division of the Selangor Department of the Religion of Islam (Jais) which carried out a search at the Thanksgiving Dinner event which ... UN expert urges reform of Thai royal insult lawsCBS News - 4 hours ago (AP) GENEVA - A UN expert on freedom of speech called Monday for Thailand to tone down laws that prohibit defamation of the country's royal family, saying the legislation and punishments involved may violate an international rights treaty. US man pleads guilty to insulting Thai royalsTelegraph.co.uk A home we share, a future we build togetherThe opening of the 12th Parliament marks a new phase of Singapore's development. Over the last 46 years, we have overcome the basic challenges of development and transformed our society. Challenges abound but 3-5% growth possible: President Business Times (subscription) Opening of Singapore Parliament Channel News Asia 'Ramon' to intensify to into a stormABS CBN News - 45 minutes ago MANILA, Philippines - Twelve areas were placed under storm signal number 1 as tropical depression “Ramon” moves closer to eastern Visayas and northeastern Mindanao, and threatens to intensify into a storm, weather bureau PAGASA said. Tropical depression to affect Visayas, Mindanao BusinessWorld Online No hike in MPs' allowanceMalaysia Star - 49 minutes ago KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no increase in the allowances of the 222 MPs as envisaged under Budget 2012, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz. Proposal to raise MPs' salary, allowances withdrawnThe Sun Daily No salary hike for Malaysian MPs TODAYonline Bangkok bracing for arrival of floods3News NZ - 10 minutes ago Thai authorities are building sandbag barricades in the capital Bangkok to protect it from the worst floods in decades. They have already killed nearly 270 people across the country. Thai floods threaten steelworks Steel Business Briefing (subscription) Local varsities not ready for Times Higher Education global rankingKUALA LUMPUR: Local universities are still not ready to participate in the Times Higher Education ranking of global universities, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Are world rankings fair to EA varsities? The Citizen Daily What Went Before: PAL cabin layoffsInquirer.net - 5 hours ago On June 15, 1998, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced that it was laying off 5000 employees, including 1400 members of the Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (Fasap), purportedly to avoid bankruptcy. SC reverses ruling on PAL retrenchment Philippine Star FASAP case to be prioritized – SC ABS CBN News Llamas says sorryJournal Online - 1 hour ago PRESIDENTIAL adviser for political affairs Ronald Llamas expressed “deep regret” over the involvement of two of his staff members in a vehicular accident resulting to the recovery of a high-powered firearm inside his sports utility vehicle. Llamas says AK-47 for self-defense Inquirer.net Noy adviser on gun case: It's up to PNP Philippine Star SPCA sues Schenectady County Sheriff's OfficeThe Schenectady County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has filed a lawsuit against the Schenectady County Sheriff's Office. SPCA: Make adoption a pet project Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Abolish all forms of death penalties, says AmnestyKUALA LUMPUR: Parliament should not just look into abolishing the mandatory death sentence for certain offences in Malaysia but all death penalties. Groups call for abolishing death penalty Focus Taiwan News Channel Scottish politicians denounce death penalty Amnesty International UK AFP to CPP: Disclose Ka Roger's burial siteSOUTHERN Luzon commanding general, Lt. Gen. Roland Detabali, called on the communist leadership to disclose where they buried the remains of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) spokesman, Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal, so it can be given proper rites. AFP puzzled over delayed announcement of Ka Roger's death Philippine Star Lawmakers urge Aquino to free inmatesManila: Seven militant lawmakers who represent five sectoral parties at the House of Representatives filed a resolution asking President Benigno Aquino to release before the end of 2011 some 354 leftist political ... Phuket Police to send body of fallen tourist to BangkokPhuket Gazette - 14 hours ago PHUKET: Police will send the body of an Australian tourist to Bangkok for forensic examination in order to rule out any foul play in his fatal fall from a Phuket balcony over the weekend. Geelong man dies in Phuket fall: report ABC Online RI-Malaysia border issueJakarta Post - 8 hours ago Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Minister Djoko Suyanto (center), along with Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi (right), Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (second right), Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro (second left), and Indonesian Military ... Camar Bulan under Dispute Since 1978VIVAnews.com RI to settle border problems with Malaysia through talks Thai News Agency MCOT NPC Defends Angat Water ReleaseMANILA, Philippines - With a class suit hanging over the head its officials, state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) is taking a firm stand that the policy on water releases made from the Angat dam has been beyond its control. Napocor explains why flooding not its fault Inquirer.net Napocor ready to face suit over water release ABS CBN News BMA prepares flood shelters.Bangkok Post - 13 hours ago The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared 191 shelters for people in four flood-prone districts in its eastern area, which is likely to be flooded by water released from Pasak Jolasid dam in Lop Buri province into Khlong Raphipat canal ... Op-Ed: In times of natural disaster, why do politicians lie? DigitalJournal.com Performance audit: Judging the judgesManila Bulletin - 5 hours ago By ZOILO P. DEJARESCO III MANILA, Philippines - Proving that not even judges are above the law, the Supreme Court has recently penalized one of the 10 Regional Trial court judges in a southern province for cause . Law to put judges in external oversight Jakarta Post Kenya: Lessons for Judiciary From the Hague AllAfrica.com Philippines negotiate with Capa's kidnappersManila: Local government officials started negotiating with the kidnappers of a 30-year old-businesswoman who was taken from her family-owned ice plant in the southern Philippines, a regional paper said. MILF abducts Zambo trader Journal Online Gunmen seize trader in Zamboanga provinceMindanao Examiner |
World
Egypt's Silhouette of FireWall Street Journal - 23 minutes ago By BRET STEPHENS In the wake of Sunday's clashes in Cairo that left 24 dead and some 200 wounded, Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf wasted no time hinting at the culprit. Egypt's Copts mourn dead after clashes with army kill 25 Jerusalem Post Spring is gone, Egypt burns Indian Express Libya: Gunbattles rage on streets of SirteTelegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago The now Government forces swept several hundred yards further into Col Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace of Sirte, but remained unable to secure a final victory as the fierce gunbattles continued. Mountainous terrain hampering Gaddafi hunt: NTCReuters India Poland's New Parliamentary Party May Help Spur Tusk's OverhaulPolish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who won an unprecedented second consecutive election, may receive a boost to plans for an economic overhaul from a new parliamentary party. Warsaw urged to enact radical reforms Financial Times Top Syria cleric threatens attacks on U.S., EUUSA Today - 2 hours ago BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's top Sunni Muslim cleric has warned Western countries against military intervention in Syria and threatened to retaliate with suicide bombings in the United States and Europe if his country comes under attack. EU welcomes Syria opposition group euronews India courts Myanmar, Vietnam amid China tensionPakistan Daily Times - 49 minutes ago NEW DELHI: India hosts the leaders of Myanmar and Vietnam this week, giving New Delhi the opportunity to forge closer economic and security ties with two countries encountering testy relations with India's giant regional rival, China. Myanmar seeks to allay Beijing Hindustan Times Myanmar president in India this week Livemint Marking the birth of modern ChinaThe rise of China is the definitive economic and political story of the time, yet the 1911 Revolution should not be overlooked as it was the catalyst that enabled the nation to terminate more than 2000 years of imperial rule - one of the longest ... China urges protective steps after 13 killed on MekongPakistan Daily Times - 43 minutes ago BEIJING: Thirteen Chinese nationals were killed in an attack on the Mekong River near the Thai-Myanmar border, a Thai official said according to Chinese media, in an assault that prompted Beijing to urge stronger protection in the area used by drug ... China halts Mekong shipping after deadly attackChannel News Asia Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf seeks new term in tight pollReuters UK - 6 minutes ago By Richard Valdmanis and Alphonso Toweh MONROVIA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Liberians vote on Tuesday in the West African state's second presidential election since a civil war, with international appeals for rival supporters to stay peaceful during the... In Liberia Race, a Soccer Star Attacks Wall Street Journal Nobel Peace Prize goes to 3 women activists who fight the odds MiamiHerald.com Four more terror suspects go on trialSaudi Gazette - 1 hour ago RIYADH - Four men accused of terrorist acts pleaded for clemency during their trial here Monday. Saudi Arabia is trying 85 alleged members of an Al-Qaeda-linked cell, which attacked three housing compounds for foreigners in Riyadh in 2003. OFW returning to Manila from Saudi death row ABS CBN News Report: Saudi court puts 85 militants on trialJerusalem Post Homeward bound? Bali teen unlikely to face criminal charge and avoid jailHopes are rising that an Australian teenager arrested for drug possession in Bali will avoid a jail term. The boy at the centre of the Bali drugs case is unlikely to face a criminal charge. There's a whiff of hypocrisy when it comes to the Bali teen Sydney Morning Herald Taiwan and Israel: A growing partnershipBoth are small but rich and beautiful democratic countries, surrounded by strong and hostile enemies. The visa waiver which came into effect on August 11 between Israel and Taiwan ushered a new era of improving trade and tourism ... Unification not on the agenda: Ma TODAYonline A burning house of GodA burned house of worship, in this case a mosque in the Israeli Arab town of Tuba Zangaria, and a desecrated Arab cemetery in Jaffa, were together an ominous opening to the New Year. The revisionist history of Sari Nusseibeh Jerusalem Post In Jewish newspapers: Jewish secrets revealed, Feingold raps Palestinians ... Jewish Telegraphic Agency (blog) UN expert urges reform of Thai royal insult lawsCBS News - 3 hours ago (AP) GENEVA - A UN expert on freedom of speech called Monday for Thailand to tone down laws that prohibit defamation of the country's royal family, saying the legislation and punishments involved may violate an international rights treaty. US man pleads guilty to insulting Thai royalsTelegraph.co.uk UN to ask Kris Aquino to be goodwill envoy in AsiaNEXT ANGELINA JOLIE? The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) is inviting presidential sister Kris Aquino to be its goodwill ambassador for Asia. UN body wants Kris as ambassador Philippine Star Buddhist student protesters arrestedExaminer.com - 1 hour ago News of the arrests of 13 Tibetan Buddhist college student protesters in India has upset the Buddhist community here in Syracuse where prayers are being said for their well being. Australian alps could be bare of snow by 2050AHN | All Headline News - 9 hours ago A report commissioned by the Australian government has revealed the pristine natural winter snow of the Australian Alps could disappear by 2050. Australian alps could be snow-free by 2050Telegraph.co.uk No more snow in Australia, report warns ABC Online Madeira vote set to stoke tensions with LisbonVoters in the Portuguese island of Madeira have re-elected a regional government that has accumulated big debts in a vote expected to heighten tensions with Lisbon over implementing the country's €78bn bail-out programme. Boss of Madeira in narrow victory Presseurop - English Husband allegedly assaults wife for not 'liking' his Facebook updateA 36-year-old US man has pleaded not guilty to battery charges after allegedly attacking his estranged wife for failing to “Like” a status update he posted to Facebook. Facebook inactivity leads to domestic violence incident Moneycontrol.com Pope denounces Italy's “inhuman” mafiaTempo - 2 hours ago LAMEZIA TERME (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday denounced the “inhuman” mafia that plagues southern Italy and urged residents there to respond to the region's suffering by caring for one another and the common good. Pope in Calabria talks about ways to stop crimeRome Reports Twin Blasts Rock Bhutan Ahead of Royal WeddingVoice of America - 2 hours ago October 10, 2011 Twin Blasts Rock Bhutan Ahead of Royal Wedding VOA News Two explosions have rocked a border town in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, just days before the wedding of the country's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. |
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