Новости за 20.06.2016

This dialogue, I assure you, will help us refine the reforms the new administration proposes. From the onset, let me assure you that the new administration will be guided by what is best for the nation.

DAVAO CITY—Incoming Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez has challenged the business community to build with Government wide-reaching “coalitions for change” as the linchpin of an out-of-the-box, public-private partnership that would enable the country’s growth streak to continue and finally benefit the Filipino majority, most especially those on society’s fringes.

K-pop boy band VIXX member Hyuk won the Best Action Movie New Performer for his debut film “Chasing” at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival in China, which wrapped up on June 19.

After their civil wedding in January on Balesin Island, Ali Khatibi said he and Cristine Reyes no longer plan to organize a church wedding as reported earlier.

Kiray Celis, now dubbed “Comedy/Kikay Princess,” was previously seen in the arms of Derek Ramsay in the hit romantic comedy “Love Is Blind.” Now she is romancing “Chinito Prince” Enchong Dee on the big screen – why, just how lucky could one get?

Constant innovation will remain the Philippine retail industry’s significantgrowth driver in the coming years, according to Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) during its 19th Outstanding Filipino Retailers and Shopping Centers of the Year Awards held recently at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City. The retail industry has contributed about 18% of GDP in 2015 alone. PRA Vice Chairman Roberto Claudio cited OFW remittances, BPO earnings, increased consumer spending power, and tourism as key contributors to this development. Читать дальше...

ROME — An anti-establishment newcomer, capitalizing on anger over political corruption and deteriorating city services, trounced Premier Matteo Renzi's candidate in Rome's mayoral runoff Sunday to become the first woman to head City Hall in the Italian capital.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the United States should "seriously" consider profiling Muslims inside the country as a terrorism-fighting tool, the latest example of the Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting increasingly backing positions that could single out a group based on their religion.

Oil companies are expected to reduce pump prices on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Shell and Petron said that they will cut the prices of gasoline and diesel by P0.65 per liter. They will also slash the price of kerosene by P0.45 per liter. These reflect the movement in the international oil market. Other oil companies are also expected to announce adjustments in pump prices.

CHARLESTON, W. VA. — The Charleston RiverDogs got another dominant pitching performance from their starter and leaned on the long ball for offense, showcasing two of their strengths that carried them to a division title as they closed the first half with a 5-1 victory over the West Virginia Power on Sunday...

OAKLAND, California — LeBron James and the Cavaliers pulled off an improbable NBA Finals comeback, giving Cleveland a title again at long last.

A week after a gunman opened fire in an Orlando nightclub and killed 49 members of the LGBT community, many in Charleston’s nightlife industry are considering whether to bulk up security in local clubs, restaurants and even public festivals.

COLUMBIA — Lawmakers took a victory lap after passing ethics reform last week. But some political watchdogs say that while there are good things in the small steps taken, there’s much more that should be done.

The local chapter of the American Red Cross is helping a family after their Harleyville home caught fire Sunday.

Two pedestrians died in Colleton County after being struck by a vehicle Saturday while trying to move a deer from the road, according to authorities.

Parked at Patriots Point as a National Historic Landmark, the destroyer USS Laffey supported the D-Day landings at Normandy in 1944 and survived a pummeling Japanese bombing and kamikaze attack off Okinawa the following year, though 32 sailors died and another 71 were wounded.

BRELAND, Vanessa, Charleston

In a well-attended Sunday morning worship service at Emanuel AME Church that felt like a purposeful return to normalcy, the Rev. Betty Deas Clark importuned her listeners to trust that the Lord will relieve burdens and provide comfort. Music permeated the sanctuary of Emanuel AME, and with solo flugelhorn added to the band and choir, the gospel...

MOUNT PLEASANT — A heated, months-long fight over a plan to build houses on a private school’s land ended acrimoniously this week, but the fate of the school, and its land, went unresolved.

Vader en moeder hadden jaren ruzie, Sharleyne (8) zat ertussen. En twintig hulpverleners waren erbij betrokken. Wat ging er mis in Hoogeveen?

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

Michael Brown has had the same running joke with his wife for a while now. If for some reason Brown ever has a mid-life crisis, he jokes that his wife knows to look for him in Charleston.

Charleston County sheriff’s deputies say residents in a Ladson home returned gunfire Sunday after a drive-by shooting.

Charleston County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting into an occupied Ladson residence.