China’s pig disease outbreak pushes up global pork prices

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 11:09:18 +0000

BEIJING: Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less now that the price has jumped as China struggles with a deadly swine…READ

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‘Big Bang Theory’ exits TV airwaves with emotional episode

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 11:07:47 +0000

LOS ANGELES: “The Big Bang Theory” closed out its run as television’s top-rated comedy with an emotional final episode that saw some big changes for the show’s group of geeky…READ

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Internet star Grumpy Cat dies at age of 7

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 10:40:45 +0000

LOS ANGELES: Internet star “Grumpy Cat” has died at the age of seven, her owners said early Friday. “We are unimaginably heartbroken to announce the loss of our beloved Grumpy…READ

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Prince Harry and Meghan have healthy baby boy

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 13:48:58 +0000

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are the proud parents of a new baby boy. The baby, who has not yet been named,…READ

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Prince Harry’s wife Meghan is in labor – Buckingham Palace

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 13:09:49 +0000

LONDON:  Prince Harry’s wife Meghan went into labor early Monday, Buckingham Palace announced. “The Duchess went into labour in the early hours of this morning,” it said in a statement,…READ

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Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 09:53:46 +0000

MOSCOW: The pilot of a Russian passenger plane that erupted in a ball of fire on the runway of Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people, said lightning led to the…READ

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On 1st day as Japan’s emperor, Naruhito vows to pursue peace

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 07:48:50 +0000

TOKYO: Emperor Naruhito inherited the sacred sword and jewel that signaled his succession and pledged in his first public address Wednesday to follow his father’s example by devoting himself to…READ

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Palace won’t meddle in Manila Times ‘internal dispute‘

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:17:09 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will not interfere in the “internal dispute” at The Manila Times after its managing editor resigned over the publication of “oust-Duterte plot” story in the broadsheet. Felipe Salvosa II said he resigned after the publication of the matrix tagging several media personalities conniving to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. READ: Manila Times editor […]

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Ex-Times editor: I’m just for basic journalistic principles

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 21:32:34 +0000

Ex-Times editor: I’m just for basic journalistic principles

Resigned Manila Times managing editor Felipe Salvosa II said he would never put down his former newspaper

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South Korean women hope for change to abortion laws

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:01:54 +0000

INCHEON, South Korea: More than a quarter of a century after the first of her three abortions—illegal in South Korea—Lim is still haunted by her sense of shame. She was…READ

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