Philippine
Filipino woman charged in killing of her Australian boyfriend
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:36.Police on Friday charged a Filipino woman with murder after she admitted to killing her Australian boyfriend in a southern Philippine city, a police official said.
Development bank aims to boost Philippine food security
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:22.The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it approved a 1-million-dollar technical assistance grant to help boost the Philippine government's efforts to attain food security amid sharp surges in glo
Fifteen people killed when truck slams into van in Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 08:42.Fifteen people were killed in the southern Philippines when a 10-wheeler truck slammed into a passenger van after its front wheel exploded, police said Thursday.
Philippine shares drop 3.21 per cent
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 08:40.Philippine share prices dropped 3.21 per cent Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street and regional stock markets.
Two communist rebels killed in fighting in eastern Philippines
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 07:58.
Two communist rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in an eastern Philippine province, an army spokesman said Tuesday.
Colonel Romeo Brawner said six other guerrillas were injured when soldiers raided their encampment in Las Navas town in Northern Samar province, 510 kilometres south-east of Manila.
Philippine shares rise 3.81 per cent
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 09:13.Philippine share prices rose by 3.81 per cent on Monday as investors continued to hunt for bargain stocks.
Taipei - Taiwan stocks shed nearly 4 per cent in mid-morning trading Thursday, as all Asian markets slumped in reaction to overnight Wall Street falls.
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Hamburg - Captain John Terry scored a late winner as England downed Germany 2-1 in an international friendly in Berlin Wednesday while Luca Toni helped salvage a draw for world champions Italy against Greece and European champions Spain overcame Chile.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
