From performing their hits to playing games, K-pop boy band GOT7 turned their first fan meeting in the Philippines into an occasion for them to be closer to their IGOT7s in the country.
In the Philippines, alugbati and sigarilyas are just “weeds.” But at last night’s welcome dinner for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders at MOA Arena in Pasay City, alugbati and sigarilyas were the stars of the show, along with pink heirloom rice from the Cordillera, tiger prawns, and the Davao blue cheese. Conceptualized by two of the country’s most respected chefs – Glenda Barretto, founder of Via Mare; and Gaita Forés of Cibo – last night’s menu featured dishes that showcase the country’s... Читать дальше...
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe has committed to support the Philippine infrastructure development program and continue to actively work with the country’s peace and stability efforts in the region by providing defense capacity building assistance, noting that both countries have already entered a stage of strengthened strategic partnership. In a written interview with the Manila Bulletin, Prime Minister Abe stressed Japan’s commitment to support the Philippines in its economic development... Читать дальше...
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal produced one of his best performances of the year to beat Andy Murray 6-4 6-1 at the ATP World Tour Finals and move within sight of the semi-finals on Wednesday.
A pair of new mobile apps hopes to help Palestinians navigate their way around snarled traffic at Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank, offering a high-tech response to an intractable problem: constant, burdensome and...
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain said the killings in Paris showed the need to cooperate on intelligence and security across Europe to identify and detain Islamist attackers.
Some advisers to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson say he is struggling to grasp the complexities of foreign policy, his closest confidant said Tuesday, acknowledging their frustration while adding the political newcomer is making progress.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Carly Simon has revealed the mystery behind one of pop music's enduring puzzles: the inspiration for her 1972 hit "You're So Vain."
NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A small group of hedge fund managers have beat their struggling peers and the anemic stock market by betting against stocks.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the West had to drop its demands about the political exit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if it wanted a genuinely international coalition against Islamic State militants.
Nov 18 (Reuters) - Towers Watson & Co said it adjourned a shareholder meeting on Wednesday after failing to muster enough support for its $18 billion merger with insurance broker Willis Group Holdings in a move suggesting a raised offer may be in the works.
MOSCOW, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Russia has stepped up all types of intelligence gathering in the Middle East, including satellite reconnaissance, a senior representative of the Russian Army's General Staff said on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.
Aggressive action to fight climate change will be a boon for businesses in Asia and beyond, President Barack Obama is asserting as he reaches for a global climate change agreement he hopes will burnish his environmental...
Swaziland could eliminate malaria by the end of 2016 or in early 2017, likely making it the first mainland country in sub-Saharan Africa to get rid of the deadly disease, according to an international health expert.
Russia says it intends to ban imports of Ukrainian food starting next year.
An explosion in a busy market in Nigeria has killed at least 32 people with no claim of responsibility. Sean Carberry reports.
An explosion in a busy market in Nigeria has killed at least 32 people with no claim of responsibility. Sean Carberry reports.
An explosion in a busy market in Nigeria has killed at least 32 people with no claim of responsibility. Sean Carberry reports.
An explosion in a busy market in Nigeria has killed at least 32 people with no claim of responsibility. Sean Carberry reports.
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A former New Zealand-based ICAP broker, charged with manipulating Libor benchmark interest rates, told a London court on Wednesday he had passed on requests to influence rates to his London colleagues from convicted trader Tom Hayes "for safety".
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is calling for a broad military buildup and says the U.S. armed forces have been left ill-prepared to defeat the Islamic State, blamed for the Paris attacks that killed at least 129 and wounded hundreds more.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of what it said was the improvised bomb that brought down the Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
LONDON (Reuters) - British American Tobacco plans to test a hybrid product that combines tobacco and e-cigarette technology next week in a European market, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
LONDON (Reuters) - British American Tobacco plans to test a hybrid product that combines tobacco and e-cigarette technology next week in a European market, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
LONDON (Reuters) - British American Tobacco plans to test a hybrid product that combines tobacco and e-cigarette technology next week in a European market, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
