January 9, 2009 at 8:01 am (International, Politics)
Tags: Gaza Strip, Hamas, International Committee of the Red Cross, Israel, Palestinians
Credits to http://www.philstar.com/
Gaza Strip -
More than 600 have already died while around 3,000 have been wounded by the raging aerial and ground attacks in war-torn Gaza. But after two failed attempts, the International Committee of the Red Cross have now evacuated 250 foreigners that included 17 Filipinos. Still, a number of Filipinos are left in the Hamas-controlled area as Israeli authorities didn’t allow their Palestinian husbands to leave Gaza. Read the rest of this entry »
December 8, 2008 at 7:42 am (International, Sports)
Tags: Dream Match, Golden Boy, Manny Pacquiao, MGM Grand Arena, Oscar De la Hoya, Pacman
Credits to http://www.philstar.com/
Las Vegas, Nevada —
Manny ‘Pacman” Pacquiao made Filipinos proud once more by defeating Oscar ‘Golden Boy’ De la Hoya in their fight yesterday dubbed the Dream Match. The MGM Grand Arena was filled with 15, 000 eager boxing fans including celebrities and sports icons such as Thomas Hearns, Mike Tyson, Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito, Bernard Hopkins, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Walhberg and Russell Crowe to see the non-title but much-awaited fight of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
November 27, 2008 at 8:03 am (International, Politics)
Tags: People’s Alliance for Democracy, Samak Sundaravej, Somchai Wongsawat, Thai protests, Thailand airports, Thaksin Shinawatra
Credits to http://www.guardian.co.uk/
BANGKOK, Thailand -
Month-long protests in Thailand have caused a damaging effect on its economy that is dependent on tourism as a primary source of revenue. The latest development has it that anti-government group People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) had already stormed and took over two of Thailand’s airports. This despite the change of leadership just months ago when Samak Sundaravej was removed from office for allegedly protecting ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Apparently, he was replaced by Thaksin’s brother-in-law, Premier Somchai Wongsawat, thus the same predicament befell him. Read the rest of this entry »
