Новости за 22.12.2015

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Russian air strikes have killed 2,132 people in Syria, a third of them civilians, since they began on September 30.

Greece's international creditors handed over a payment of 1.0 billion euros under the terms of its third bailout program after Athens met their demands for further tough economic reforms.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is legalizing the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes.

Historical documents showed Adolf Hitler enjoyed special treatment, including plentiful supplies of beer, during his time in Landsberg prison, Germany.

Filipina-beauty par excellence Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was hailed as Miss Universe 2015 even after the seemingly movie-plot-twist of the pageant. The world, the universe rather, still can’t get over it. And the happiest nation now is that of the Filipinos. So instead of throwing out confetti into the air or pop champagne to celebrate, different products have thought of different ways in extending this victory from Las Vegas to the Philippine Islands. They have created promos exclusively for Wurtzbach’s... Читать дальше...

Fans of newly crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach will have to wait for quite some time before she travels back to the Philippines for her official homecoming trip.

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach makes history and brings pride to the Philippines by winning the Miss Universe 2015 crown, Monday, in Las Vegas. The Filipino-German beauty emerged victorious among 80 hopefuls. Her win marked the third time the Philippines took home the coveted title following Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margie Moran-Floirendo in 1973. Here, we get to know more about the beauty queen and her showbiz connection: JACK OF ALL TRADES The 26-year-old culinary arts graduate started her career as model at age 11. Читать дальше...

President Aquino yesterday signed the P3.002-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2016, the sixth consecutive time that the national budget was signed on time.

Vatican City – Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats on Monday to show more honesty, humility, and sobriety as he issued a Christmas-time “catalog of virtues” for them to follow after having excoriated them last year for a host of sins. A flu-stricken Francis referred repeatedly to scandals that have been convulsing the Vatican in recent months during his annual Christmas greeting to the Vatican administration, showing he was keenly aware of the impact they were having in the broader Catholic world. Читать дальше...

The Manila Bulletin on Monday donated packs of relief goods for distribution to thousands of residents displaced by typhoon “Nona” and tropical depression “Onyok,” setting the tone for private sector assistance to storm victims. The relief goods were turned over to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), headed by Chairman Richard Gordon who appealed for private sector assistance to victims of the two storms. MB DONATION – Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Richard Gordon (fourth from left) receives a bag... Читать дальше...

Volcanic eruption photo courtesy of twitika.com The year 2015 saw around two dozen volcanoes erupting in many parts of the globe, causing frantic evacuations, flight disruptions, and loss of property. From Italy’s Mount Etna to Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano, the MSN team compiled some of the most notable eruptions of the year caught on cam. Keep reading to find out which deadly volcano is number one! The Momotombo volcano spews a large plume of gas and ash as seen from the rural community of El Papalonal, Nicaragua, on Dec. Читать дальше...

The members of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has already finished voting on the two motions for reconsideration filed by Senator Grace Poe regarding her disqualification case. However,the poll body has yet to promulgate their decision but sources said the MRs were‎ denied.

More prohibited items were seized inside the maximum security compound of the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City in the ninth “Oplan Galugad” operation conducted by the Bureau of Correction (BuCor) since last month.

Amid the controversy and confusion that filled the coronation of the Miss Universe 2015 pageant last Monday, December 21, the mascots of the NBA basketball team Houston Rockets took the lighter side of things and gave us something to laugh about.

A motor tanker damaged coral reefs in Oriental Mindoro, where it ran aground last week at the height of Typhoon “Nona,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

A policeman arranges the boxes of illegal firecrackers confiscated in recent police operations in Bocaue, Bulacan. As the Christmas and New Year’s celebrations approach, the government has intensified the drive against illegal firecrackers, which wounded at least 840 people in last year’s season of revelry. (Mark Balmores)

SEOUL, South Korea — In a dark, dimly-lit room, people dressed in white burial shrouds sit down next to dozens of coffins. They write their wills, climb into the caskets, lie down and a symbolic "angel of death" — a man wearing a traditional Korean hat and black robes — shuts the lid of each casket.

Regal Entertainment’s “Haunted Mansion” will not have moviegoers guessing the whodunit part but more on why the ghost does horrible things to people.

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations children's agency says attacks by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria and neighboring countries have forced more than 1 million children out of school heightening the risk they will be abused, abducted or recruited by armed groups.

This 20-wheeler dolly truck lies on its side after it fell into the creek that traverses Araneta Avenue in Barangay Sienna in Quezon City yesterday (December 22). Police reports said two bystanders, Rocky and Rina Olarte, were hurt after the couple jumped into the creek to avoid being hit by the truck whose driver lost control of the wheel while negotiating a curve on the road. (Mark Balmores)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just days before the release of his latest movie "The Hateful Eight."

A chartered Indian aircraft carrying military personnel exploded in a fireball and killed all 10 people on board after crashing Tuesday near New Delhi's main airport, a minister said.

If Santa can’t cope with the delivery of gifts this Christmas, Earthmen will nonetheless not be left without presents. Astronomers have announced two appealing celestial events for December 24 that would even please the Grinch: a flyby of a massive asteroid near the Earth, and a Christmas Eve full moon, the last full moon for 2015.

Military equipment acquired under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III has far exceeded those bought by the previous three administrations.

President Benigno S. Aquino on Tuesday signed into law the PHP3.002-trillion national budget for 2016, adding another record for the country for passing the General Appropriations Act (GAA) on time.