New US sanctions follow bloodshed in Syria
2011-04-30
The United States imposed new sanctions on key Syrian government figures after security forces killed more than 60 people across Syria during demonstrations demanding the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.Read more…
Beijing turns to currency to cool inflation
BEIJING—Surging inflation that helped trigger protests in Shanghai is prompting China’s leaders to turn to a tool they long resisted: speeding up the rise of the country’s tightly controlled currency.Read more…
DepEd urges parents to enroll kids in Kindergarten
Still short of its target enrollment for kindergarten, the Department of Education on Friday called on parents to register their 5-year-old children before the new school year opens in June.Read more…
World goes mad for Wills and Kate
LONDON—It was a Cinderella story—played out on global television and watched by an estimated two billion people—to make Hollywood drool.Read more…
Pilgrims descend on Rome to witness JP II’s beatification
ROME—Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are set to descend on Rome this weekend to witness the beatification of John Paul II, the world’s first “global Pope” who will be put on the track to sainthood only six years after his death.Read more…
TIMELINE
Dec. 1, 2005 – Merceditas Gutierrez, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s chief legal counsel, is appointed Ombudsman—the first Filipino woman to hold the post. She replaces Simeon Marcelo, who quit citing health reasons.Read more…
Harawira to force byelection
Maori MP Hone Harawira will kickstart his new party by forcing a byelection in his Te Tai Tokerau electorate.Mr Harawira launched his new Mana Party in Auckland this afternoon.He told a gathering of about 300 people that he…Read more…
China jails 14 people in tainted milk case
Chinese courts have sentenced 14 people to prison terms ranging up to life for producing or selling melamine-tainted milk powder.The sentences imposed on Friday underscore China’s struggle to stop sales of phony or tainted food…Read more…
China sends 14 to prison over milk-poisoning
Chinese courts have sentenced 14 people to prison terms ranging up to life for producing or selling melamine-tainted milk powder. Read more…
Chinese coal producer Shenhua says profit up
BEIJING—China Shenhua Energy Co., the country’s biggest coal producer, said Saturday that its first-quarter profit jumped 16.6 percent over a year ago as China’s rapid economic growth drove strong energy demand.Read more…
Our Symphaty to Earthquake Victims
2011-02-23
Our deepest sympathy to all victims of the Christchurch earthquake victims. Our prayers for all of you.