Iranian foreign minister reiterates peaceful purposes of nuclear program
April 24, 2009 11:52 pm· Comments Off
BRUSSELS, April 24 — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Thursday in Brussels reiterated the peaceful purposes of his country's nuclear program.
Crude oil nears 50 U.S. dollars on earnings, stocks
April 24, 2009 11:51 pm· Comments Off
NEW YORK, April 24 — Crude oil rose near 50 U.S. dollars on Thursday as a series of better-than-expected earnings reports offset lackluster data.
Golf:Lascuna surges ahead by 2; other ‘Pacto’ scores ace
April 24, 2009 11:21 pm· Comments Off
GEN. TRIAS, Cavite, April 23 -– Tony Lascuna took charge in a topsy-turvy round despite a one-over par 73 as he overcame Jay Bayron’s fiery 69 to lead by two shots after in the second round of the Philippine Golf Tour’s ICTSI Eagle Ridge Invitational at the Eagle Ridge’s Dye course here yesterday.
Shellfish ban remains in Sorsogon Bay
April 24, 2009 11:20 pm· Comments Off
By Mike dela Rama
SORSOGON CITY, April 23 — The shellfish ban remains hoisted in Sorsogon Bay with still high concentration of red tide organism, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).
Asia best suited to weather global economic storm, says PGMA
April 24, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
MACTAN ISLAND, Cebu, April 23 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today batted for an Asian Economic Community (AEC) to bolster the region’s economy, security and prosperity amid the global financial crisis.
Canadians warned about Mexico illness
April 24, 2009 11:19 pm· Comments Off
OTTAWA, April 24 — Canadians who recently traveled to Mexico have been warned about a flu-like disease that have left some Mexicans dead and others seriously ill.
EU postpones accession talks with Croatia
April 24, 2009 11:18 pm· Comments Off
BRUSSELS, April 24 — The European Union (EU) has decided to postpone accession talks with Croatia originally scheduled for Friday, announced the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating EU presidency, on Thursday.
Obama vows to push for credit card reform
April 24, 2009 11:17 pm· Comments Off
WASHINGTON, April 24 — U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday that his administration will push for strong and reliable protections for credit card consumers.
World’s largest cave discovered in world heritage site
April 24, 2009 11:02 pm· Comments Off
HANOI, April 24 — The Quang Binh administration has revealed that an English potholing team has discovered a cave believed to be the biggest in the world, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang World Natural Heritage site.
PBL: (lst game) Licealiz beats Pharex for a 2-2 slate (Sports)
April 24, 2009 11:00 pm· Comments Off
PBL Standings
- – - – - /W/ /L/ /Pct./<br> Oracle Res. 4 0 1.000<br> Licealiz 2 2 .500<br> Magnolia 1 2 .333<br> Cobra Energy 1 2 .333<br> Pharex 1 3 .250<br>
Games Saturday<br> (San Juan gym)<br> 2 p.m. – Licealiz vs Oracle<br> 4 p.m. – Cobra vs Pharex
MANILA, April 23 (PNA)– Undermanned as they were, the Licealiz Hair Doctors turned to James Sena, the 6-foot-6 center from Jose Rizal University to the Hair Doctors beat the Pharex Bidang Generix, 87-78, in the 2009 PBL PG Flex Unity Cup Thursday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.