Jean Dickow, 78, never wanted the latest whiz-bang technology. But her gadget-friendly daughter, who lives in Norway, was worried that Dickow would fall in her apartment and no one would know.
CAPE TOWN, July 26 (Reuters) – - Crystal Palace have the potential to challenge any team outside the top four in the English Premier League next season if they can stay largely injury free, manager Alan Pardew said on Sunday.
As President Barack Obama faces pressure to discuss human rights in his first official visit to Ethiopia this weekend, a unique lawsuit back home is challenging whether the African country can spy on an American by turning...
LONDON (Reuters) - Eurotunnel said on Sunday it had resumed "normal service" and British police said they had lifted traffic management measures around the Channel Tunnel after migrants in France disrupted travel on Saturday.
Representatives of Greece’s creditors will begin talks in Athens Monday on a third bailout package to the debt-swamped Greek government, the IMF and European Commission said. “The teams will arrive in Athens on Monday and meetings will begin immediately,” a spokesman for the European Commission said Sunday. The European Union, International Monetary Fund and European […]
Iraqi government forces recaptured Anbar University from the Islamic State militant group Sunday after hours of fierce clashes, provincial officials said, as part of its push to reclaim territory across the embattled...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors could eventually try to impose a court-appointed monitor on FIFA to ensure that football's corruption-hit governance body cleans up its act, according to attorneys who have helped troubled companies and other entities to reform.
The first debate of the Republican presidential campaign is approaching, and the party’s 16 White House hopefuls are trying everything they can to improve their polling position. Rick Perry is attacking Donald Trump’s credibility and branding the billionaire businessman “a cancer on conservatism.” Rick Santorum is a stalwart conservative, but he popped up on a […]
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told Kenyans on Sunday on his first presidential trip to his father's homeland there was "no limit to what you can achieve" but said they had to deepen democracy, tackle corruption and end exclusion based on gender or ethnicity.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Before she became 2014 World Swimmer of the Year and the first to pass the $1 million mark in prize money, Hungarian Katinka Hosszu nearly hung up her goggles, frustrated that she failed to win a medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
July 26 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at close of play in the fifth and final One Day International between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on Sunday in Hambantota, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Innings K. Perera run out (An. Ali, Irfan) 116 T. Dilshan run out (Shehzad) 62 L. Thirimanne c Rizwan b R. Ali 30 D. Chandimal c S. Ahmed b R. Ali 29 A. Mathews not out
In the searing 100-degree Texas heat, Sylvester Nunn uses three worn beach umbrellas to protect himself and the produce piled in the bed of his old Chevy pickup truck as he carries on a generations-old summer tradition.
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said.
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told Kenyans on Sunday on his first presidential trip to his father's homeland there was "no limit to what you can achieve" but said they had to deepen democracy, tackle corruption and end exclusion based on gender or ethnicity.
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Adam Sandler's star appears to have dimmed significantly, after "Pixels," a slice of arcade game nostalgia that recruited the likes of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong to appear alongside the funnyman, opened to a disappointing $24 million at the domestic box office.
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants have captured a large police base in northeast Afghanistan, forcing the mass surrender of more than a hundred policemen and pushing closer to a strategic pass at the border with Pakistan, local officials and security sources said on Sunday.
Sherwin ‘Win’ Gatchalian’s is popular in Valenzuela, especially with womenfolk. We can’t blame them; Sherwin is such a charmer who actually counts lovely actress-TV host Pauleen Lunaas one of his exes. “Actually si Pauleen ang first encounter ko sa showbiz, kasi nire-recruit namin siyang mag councilor. Pero iba naman ang kanyang napasukan,” he recalled. Yes, Sherwin and […]
Children are given to tantrums, particularly when they’re tired. Not Jana Agoncillo. According to Sylvia Sanchez, the star of “NingNing” is as sweet as they come. “Hindi siya ’yung batang nagwawala sa set, hindi ko siya nariringgan ng ganu’n,” she said. She cited how the child would remain in high spirits even if work sometimes […]
Cinema Rehiyon is set to showcase 72 different films from Cebu on Aug. 6 to 9. An annual event spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), this year’s Cinema Rehiyon carries the theme “At the Crossroads of the Seventh Art.” NCCA’s vice head Teddy Co explained the inception of Cinema Rehiyon […]
Even celebrities are not spared from having body issues. In an industry where physical looks matter, celebrities are always pressured to look their best. Kapuso actress Kylie Padilla admitted she also went through having insecurities with her body before learning to accept it. “Masyado kong prinessure ’yung sarili ko na magpapayat pero hindi na healthy. […]
"Ant-Man" has claimed first place at the box office for the second weekend in a row, narrowly besting new opener "Pixels." The Marvel and Disney superhero pic brought in $24.8 million over the weekend, bringing its...
LOS ANGELES, July 26 (Variety.com) - Adam Sandler's star appears to have dimmed significantly, after "Pixels," a slice of arcade game nostalgia that recruited the likes of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong to appear alongside the funnyman, opened to a disappointing $24 million at the domestic box office.
Robin Nievera considers his foray into music a journey with new discoveries he is thankful for. “There’s really a lot of studying for me. Starting from when I cut my first album ’til today, it entailed a lot of growing up on my part,” he shared. A matter he is most proud of is having […]
Smartphones will always reach that point where their handset will need to be recharged. Ideally, the best practice is to charge a device once the battery percentage meter hits 20%. This is something that most dealer would suggest especially if you want your phone battery to last longer. Once plugged in, the best way to […]
