LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Scotland will attempt to succeed where England and Wales failed by crossing the Australian try-line in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Twickenham on Sunday.
(Reuters) - Activist investor Ancora Advisors on Tuesday ramped up pressure on Shutterfly Inc, saying in a letter that the digital imaging company has failed to quickly address concerns that shareholders voiced earlier this year, and threatened another proxy fight.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s office is hosting a Disaster Assistance Forum on Wednesday night in Columbia.
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Jurors in the criminal trial of three former executives of bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, who are accused of defrauding lenders and investors, on Tuesday reported for the second time that they were deadlocked on the majority of the counts.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Former Germany international and Champions League winner Stefan Effenberg took over as head coach at second division club Paderborn on Tuesday in his first coaching appointment, more than a decade after the end of his playing career.
We use our smartphones to do just about anything. We use it to communicate with people, to search for things we our curious about in the internet; we use it as a calorie counter when we are on a diet or to look for newly discovered dishes and recipes; we also use it to listen […]
Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago yesterday declared she’s running for the highest government position in the May, 2016, national elections. Appearing at the launching of her second book, “Stupid is Forevermore” at the National Bookstore in Makati City, Santiago, who said she has successfully conquered cancer, affirmed she will run for president. She even said she […]
Once upon a time a group of bored young men thought it cool to get together and form a band. They were not looking for glory. They simply wanted to play good old Pinoy Rock, just like their idols, the Juan de la Cruz Band. That was in 1990, the year Madonna was lording over […]
Vatican City– Pope Francis’ divisive meeting on family issues took another controversial twist Monday with revelations that several conservative cardinals wrote to the pontiff expressing serious concerns about “predetermined results” coming out of the meeting — only to have doubts arise over both the content of their letter and the cardinals responsible. Veteran Vatican journalist […]
While it ranks high up there on the list of the day’s difficulties, waking up on time (without hitting the snooze button) is actually not the most challenging thing for most of us. Leaving the house without any delay is. We’ve all had those mornings. Right after our routine, just when we’ve looked in the […]
The Philippines yesterday supported a reported plan of the United States to challenge China’s territorial claims by deploying a Navy ship within the 12 nautical mile zones of China’s reclaimed areas in the South China Sea, saying it was important for the international community to safeguard freedom of navigation in the disputed waters. “It is […]
The name of the game in the smartphone industry is innovation. If a smartphone or a phablet fails innovate to differentiate itself from the countless others available in the market, it fades into obscurity. But how many innovative features does it take to stand out in the industry? Last August, global innovation leader Samsung Electronicsintroduced […]
One of the most colorful, floriferous and highly attractive plant for the road side is the Peacock Flower. This plant is very easy to propagate and grow from seeds. It is a valuable landscape plant especially in the summer period; and oftentimes, they are transplanted during the rainy season. Scientifically known as Caesalpinia pulcherrima, the […]
LONDON (Reuters) - When British Chancellor George Osborne told Chinese students his daughter studied Mandarin during a visit to Beijing in 2013, it was a clear personal bid to heal strained ties.
LONDON (Reuters) - When British Chancellor George Osborne told Chinese students his daughter studied Mandarin during a visit to Beijing in 2013, it was a clear personal bid to heal strained ties.
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Younis Khan became Pakistan's all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket and Shoaib Malik scored his first century in almost six years, as the home side posted 286-4 at the end of the opening day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi.
Daniel Craig's globetrotting has brought him to Cyprus - but not to film any scenes as super spy James Bond.
* AB InBev wins over SABMiller after more than $100 bln offer
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Now you see it, now you don't. A new type of heart stent that works like dissolving stitches, slowly going away after it has done its job, passed its...
CARDIFF, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Factbox on this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals: NEW ZEALAND v FRANCE 55 meetings (NZ won 42, France won 12, one draw) William Hill odds: New Zealand 1-6, France 4-1, draw 25-1 All meetings: Highest score: France 42 New Zealand 33 Marseille 18/11/2000 Biggest New Zealand winning margin : 61-10 Christchurch 09/06/2007 Biggest France winning margin: 22-8 Christchurch 26/06/1994 France 19 New Zealand 26 Par
MOSCOW (Reuters) - European governing body UEFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Moldova Football Federation (FMF) after fans set off fireworks and displayed racist flags in last week's Euro 2016 qualifier against Russia.
WASHINGTON — Five Democrats vying to be President Barack Obama’s successor meet Tuesday night for their first televised debate of the 2016 election, a confrontation between one of the best-known women on the planet and four men seeking to unseat her as the party’s front-runner.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - UBS AG will pay $19.5 million to settle civil charges alleging the bank made false statements to U.S. investors in its offering documents for complex structured notes tied to a proprietary foreign currency index, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday.
MIAMI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A judge in Miami ordered a Honduran soccer club president and member of one of the Honduras' wealthiest and most politically connected families transferred to New York on Tuesday to face drug money laundering charges.
