Новости за 09.08.2016

It almost always never fails that floods hit the streets of the metropolis every time heavy rains come, like those spawned by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’ And it was no different yesterday as students, employees, and commuters walk this plank, erected by enterprising residents, for a fee to avoid the flood that accumulated at the corner of Taft and Quirino avenues in Manila. (Ali Vicoy) /mb.com.ph

Philippine officials said on Tuesday the government would build new jails to address severe congestion made worse by President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, describing conditions as “inhumane” and “unacceptable”. AFP photographs of a Quezon City Jail, where thousands of inmates take turns to sleep on an open-air basketball court and a staircase, were an “eye-opener” for authorities to hasten the construction of a new facility, according to vice mayor Joy Belmonte. The Philippines have overcrowded prisons, like this Quezon City jail. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES - Music producer and social media star DJ Khaled scored his first chart-topping album on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, ousting Canadian R&B artist Drake.

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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Organizers say Robert De Niro will present Martin Scorsese's restored "Taxi Driver" at the opening night of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival and receive the festival's first lifetime achievement award.

The rapper formerly known as Bow Wow says his upcoming album will be his last.

The Board of Directors at Hero MotoCorp has reappointed Pawan Munjal as the Chairman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a period of five years with effect from 1st of October, 2016. His current tenure comes to an end on 30th of September 2016. Munjal has led Hero MotoCorp in a highly competitive […]

BERLIN (AFP) - US actor Charlie Sheen, who announced last year he is HIV-positive, said other celebrities should come forward if they have contracted the virus to help lift its stigma.

Spare the paddle and call the cops?

Turkish President Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold their first meeting after Ankara's downing of a Russian warplane.

Czy wiesz, że twój telefon jest wyposażony w funkcję, która może uratować ci życie? Tłumaczymy jak ją uaktywnić i w jaki sposób z niej skorzystać.

Hyundai Motor India launched the Creta compact SUV last year and since then, the model has received quite a good response from consumers across the country. Not that the Creta didn’t impress us with its overall appearance, but a few people thought of taking it to the next level. This Hyundai Creta, from none other […]

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres approved the company’s unaudited results for the first quarter of the financial year 2016-17. Earlier in the day, at the 43rd Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the annual dividend payout of 200% per share (INR 2.00 per equity share), for the year ended March 31, 2016. For the […]

MANILA -- Four more flights were cancelled as of 2:00 p.m. Tuesday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in an advisory.

Filipinos around the world, including several celebrities, are rejoicing over weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz bagging a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

CANBERRA -- A radical proposal from Australia's Department of Health would result in overseas-trained medical practitioners being disallowed from applying for visas to work in Australia, in a move which the government hopes could end a locally-trained doctor shortage.

MANILA -- The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 will be running on generator sets on Wednesday to give way to the installation of a remote control switch in its substation, airport authorities said Tuesday.

Japanese Emperor Akihito's video message this week, though subtle, suggested that he wishes to abdicate, and the attention now goes to his elder son, the first in line to Japan's Chrysanthemum throne.

MANILA -- The low-pressure area (LPA) off Cagayan province at present will likely intensify into a tropical cyclone (TC) around Friday (Aug. 12), further enhancing the rain-driving southwest monsoon or 'habagat' affecting Luzon.

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga -- Seven commercial aircraft of Cebu Pacific Air and AirPhil Express were diverted Tuesday to Clark International Airport due to bad weather and poor visibility at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila.

A four-year-old Bangladeshi boy suffering from a mysterious illness that makes him look like an old man has been admitted to hospital for tests, doctors and his family said.

DALLAS — Delta Air Lines will be handing out refunds and travel vouchers as penance for the latest computer outage to knock a major airline off stride.

In conceptualizing the commemorative album for the 25th anniversary of “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” show host Charo Santos-Concio was adamant on the inclusion of the song version of Max Ehrmann’s poem “Desiderata.”