At Least 11 People Injured in Fresno Gas Line Explosion
FRESNO – At least 11 people were hurt, three of them in critical condition, due to a gas pipeline explosion near Fresno that also triggered the closure of a part…
Food Poisoning Downs 38 People in Misamis, Philippines
MISAMIS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES – At least 38 people belonging to eight families were rushed to the hospital after they were reportedly poisoned by the food they took home from a…
Saddam Hussein’s Number 2 Man Killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, IRAQ – An Iraqi state-run television has reported the death of Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam Hussein’s deputy and former top adviser, in an Iraqi security operation. Initial report said…
Coke to Acquire Beverage Unit of China Drinks Maker for USD400-Million
HONG KONG – American softdrink giant Coca-Cola has reportedly agreed to acquire the beverage business of China Culiangwang Beverages Holdings Ltd for about USD400 million, marking Coke’s first acquisition in…
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of First Insurance Company
LONDON – A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of First Insurance Company (FIC) (Jordan) following its acquisition of…
67,314 Vehicles Sold in Malaysia in March
MALAYSIA – The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that a total of 67,314 vehicles were sold in the country in March of this year, rising 33.6 percent from the total…
Family of Milk Tea Shop Owner Suspects Sabotage in Poisoning
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The family of the milk tea shop owner who was among the two people killed in an apparent poisoning claimed someone tried to sabotage the family business.…
New Zealand to Bring More Food Products to Malaysia
MALAYSIA – New Zealand is set to introduce food products to Malaysian restaurants and hotels as part of the island nation’s efforts to expand its food service industry into Malaysia,…
20 More Ugandan Women Sex Slaves Hiding in Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA – At least 20 more Ugandan women sex slaves are hiding in Kuala Lumpur to avoid being arrested by authorities or being hunted by their recruiters, sources said. The…
MH370 Search Area to Be Widened; Search To Take Another Year
MALAYSIA – The search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be widened to 120,000 kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean if the plane remains missing by May,…
Coulson’s Ardagh Group Nears USD3.2-Billion Acquisition of Saint Gobain Unit
DUBLIN, IRELAND – Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group, a glass and metal packaging solutions giant, is reportedly finalizing a deal to acquire Saint Gobain’s Verallia glass packaging unit for about EUR3 billion…
Vancouver Pilots in Deadly North Shore Plane Crash Identified
Vancouver – The two pilots who died after their cargo plane crashed in the North Shore Mountains of Vancouver were identified as Robert Brandt, 34, and co-pilot Kevin Wang, 32.…
Houston Police Chase Ends in Death of Father of Three
HOUSTON – A 41-year-old barber and father of three died following a police chase that ended in shooting outside an elementary school, authorities said. What started as suspected traffic violation…
At Least 90 People To Be Charged for Mamasapano Clash
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – A report released by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Posecution Service (NPS) revealed that at least 90 people had been recommended to be…
Families Living Near Cebu City Dumpsite Evacuated
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES – At least 71 families living close to the Inayawan Sanitary Landfill were immediately evacuated on Thursday after Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the lives of…
Philippine Banks Banned From Sending Unsolicited Advertisements Through SMS
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), issued an advisory to the public to inform them of the appropriate action to take if…
Personal Remittances from Overseas Filipinos Hit USD2.1bn in February
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, said personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) amounted to US$2.1 billion in February 2015, an…
Philippine Taxpayers Swarm BIR Offices on Last Day of Tax Filing
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Thousands of taxpayers in the Philippines trooped to the different offices of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to beat the deadline of the filing of income…
Nokia Seeks to Challenge Chinese Firms in Alcatel-Lucent Buy
NEW YORK – Low-cost Chinese telecoms equipment firm are now eating up on the market share of other global manufactures. But Nokia just won’t vow to the pressure. Finnish multinational…
Makati City Now Left With Just One Mayor As Peña Steps Down
MAKATI, PHILIPPINES – Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay can now heave a sigh of relief after Vice Mayor Romulo Peña agreed to step down as the city’s acting mayor. Tensions…