Новости за 09.04.2016

(Reuters) - Aston Villa were given the most slender stay of execution on Saturday despite a record eighth consecutive league defeat almost certainly guaranteeing their relegation for the first time in the Premier League era.

LAS VEGAS – The storied career of Manny Pacquiao, winner of an unprecedented eight world titles in as many weight classes and the greatest Filipino athlete of all time, could come to an abrupt end Saturday night (Sunday in Manila) after he faces Tim Bradley at the MGM Grand. Many questions remain unanswered and Pacquiao says the third meeting with Bradley will provide the answers to many queries surrounding his future and his legacy. And if there’s doubt that he is going through the motions and is... Читать дальше...

Marvelous moments visitors captured during their Hong Kong vacation can now double as entries in the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s #DiscoverHongKong Stories campaign, for a chance to win amazing daily and weekly prizes worth more than HK$ 500,000. Just post and share photos or videos of your best discovery which reveal Hong Kong’s hidden attractions and experiences on selected social media platforms with the hashtag #DiscoverHongKong and a one-line caption that starts with “I never knew” until April 24. Читать дальше...

The democratic exercise to elect the next set of leaders who will lead our country is on to its final leg.  Top on the list of probable leaders are the five candidates for president – Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Grace Poe Llamanzares, former Interior secretary Mar Roxas, and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago. A total of 130 filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for president in October, 2015, but only five remain presidential candidates. Duterte substituted for Martin Diño... Читать дальше...

By JONATHAN SANTES and ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ After days of being on the receiving end, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday let loose his verbal diatribe against two of his fiercest rivals – in terms of resources and political machinery. Duterte, known for his tough-talking and trash-talking, separately scoffed at Vice President Jejomar Binay of the opposition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Mar Roxas for their respective attacks. Reacting to Roxas’ statements... Читать дальше...

By REY G. PANALIGAN   The Supreme Court (SC) released yesterday in Baguio City its April 5 resolution that denied with finality the motions to reconsider its March 8 decision that allowed Sen. Grace Poe to run for president in the May 9, 2016, elections. “No further pleadings or motions will be entertained, and let entry of judgment be made in due course,” the SC ruled on the cases filed by Poe who questioned her disqualification by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for not being a natural-born... Читать дальше...

Angel thoughts Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.—Martin Luther King, Jr. If you want peace, work for justice.—Pope Paul VI

Filipino fashion entrepreneurs have innate creativity and skills, and can showcase local products to the rest of the world and among them are young business mavens: the sole-duo Jackie Tan and Kaye Ong of Suelas, and Anya Lim of Anthill Fabric Gallery. Traveling around the world did not only take these fab women into places, but it also brought them to the ideas that led to their business triumphs. Motivated by the hassle they experience when packing shoes into their luggage, Tan and Ong created Suelas... Читать дальше...

Marawi City Mayor Sultan  Fahad “Pre” Salic of the opposition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) and his driver survived an ambush by still unidentified gunmen near the gate of a hotel in Cagayan de Oro City early yesterday morning. Salic and his driver Cairoden Gunting had just left the Pryce Plaza Hotel after attending a meeting of UNA and were on board a red Toyota Ford Ranger when the gunmen aboard a white van armed with M-16 and AK-47 assault rifles opened fire at their vehicle along Masterson Avenue... Читать дальше...

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace moved closer to survival and left Norwich City sweating over their immediate future as Jason Puncheon's goal ended a 14-match sequence without a Premier League win.

(Reuters) - - Gylfi Sigurdsson's 11th Premier League goal of the season led Swansea City to a 1-0 victory over champions Chelsea on Saturday that effectively ended any lingering relegation fears for the Welsh club.

Accompanied by a steady drum beat and pulsing bass, 15-year-old Marie Attelier did something she would have never dreamed of doing three months ago: She sang a solo in front of her peers. And they had written the lyrics of the song, "Don’t look back," themselves.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were made to work extremely hard for a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday that sent them eight points clear at the top of the table with five games left.

Ahead of his trip to the Vatican, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he is a "very great fan" of Pope Francis' support for a moral economy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ahead of his trip to the Vatican, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he is a "very great fan" of Pope Francis' support for a moral economy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ahead of his trip to the Vatican, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he is a "very great fan" of Pope Francis' support for a moral economy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police carried out a controlled explosion in Istanbul's popular Taksim square on Saturday, a Reuters witness at the scene said, hours after the U.S. embassy warned there were "credible threats" to tourist areas and public squares.

ROME, (Reuters) - Mauro Icardi scored the only goal as Roberto Mancini's unconvincing Inter Milan won 1-0 at relegation-threatened Frosinone in Serie A on Saturday.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's public prosecutor on Saturday charged four people with being part of a terrorist organisation, including a man suspected of helping prepare the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's public prosecutor on Saturday charged four people with being part of a terrorist organisation, including a man suspected of helping prepare the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

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ST HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Beaufort County deputies say firefighters found a body as they put out a fire at a shed on St. Helena Island.

Matched euch mit den „Besten“! Heuer spielen wir zum ersten Mal eine Matchplay-Clubmeisterschaft. Diese sieht wie folgt aus: Es wird ein Raster erstellt, in dem alle angemeldeten Spieler handicapgereiht eingetragen werden, sodass die besten Spieler erst im Finale aufeinandertreffen können. Der Sieger wird bei der Clubmeisterschaft Ende August 2016 geehrt werden. Regeln: Damit alle Matches bis Ende August fertig gespielt sind, setzen wir eine Frist von 2 Wochen, in der das Match stattfinden muss.... Читать дальше...

After legally entering Macedonia last month, a group of migrants from Syria and Iraq are claiming they were deported back to Greece. Nathan Frandino reports.

After legally entering Macedonia last month, a group of migrants from Syria and Iraq are claiming they were deported back to Greece. Nathan Frandino reports.