[ad_1] BEIJING – A fishing boat, registered in Quanzhou, eastern China’s Fujian province, sank in waters near Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait early Sunday, according to the province’s maritime safety authority. The accident took place shortly after 4 in the morning. By 10 am, 12 of the 14 people …
Read More »MIRA: Local artists crown Mamba Week with Kobe murals in Metro Manila
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Filipino artists honored the legacy of the late great Kobe Bryant with a pair of murals in Metro Manila to crown Nike Philippines’ celebration of “Mamba Week.” Nike Philippines celebrated Bryant’s legacy with a week-long campaign that brought together athletes and other communities to testify about …
Read More »18 films chase first prize at the Venice Film Festival
[ad_1] The Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival starting on September 2, will be awarded to a film among 18 entrants from around the world. Here are the running movies: – ‘Le Sorelle Macaluso’ (The Macaluso Sisters): Italy – Five sisters in Palermo remember, discuss and …
Read More »Association ‘not sure how Bali can survive’ with ban on foreign tourists
[ad_1] A woman walks along Bali’s Kuta Beach on Aug. 15, during a recession in tourism following the COVID-19 outbreak. (AFP / Sonny Tumbelaka) JAKARTA – The decision to postpone a plan to reopen Bali to foreign tourists was not easy, said a spokesman for the Bali Hotel Directors General …
Read More »Russel Westbrook returns, Dennis Schroder sent off as Rockets beat Thunder
[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – Russell Westbrook is back. Dennis Schroder left. That was a lucky turn of events for the Houston Rockets. James Harden scored 31 points and Westbrook returned from injury to face his former team in the playoffs for the first time, helping the Rockets beat …
Read More »Kristina Knott breaks 33-year-old Lydia de Vega’s 100-meter record
[ad_1] Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott eclipsed Lydia de Vega’s national record in the women’s 100-meter dash at the 2020 Drake Blue Oval Showcase in Iowa on Sunday. Knott erased the three-decade record set by Lydia de Vega (11.28) at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games by the tiniest of margins: one …
Read More »LeBron James and Lakers advance with victory over Trail Blazers
[ad_1] LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida – LeBron James scored 36 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Portland Trail Blazers, 131-122, in Game 5 on Saturday night. night (Sunday, Manila time). Anthony Davis had a playoff-best 43 points …
Read More »Sprinter Kristina Knott breaks PH record in 100m race
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 30) – Filipino-American sprinter Kristina Knott is once again breaking records on the country’s athletic scene. The track and field star and gold medalist of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games broke the national record for the women’s 100 meter dash after registering 11.27 seconds …
Read More »Army chief withdraws martial law recommendation across Sulu
[ad_1] Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana is the new Commander General of the Philippine Army. WESMINCOM MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana withdrew his recommendation to declare martial law in Sulu on Sunday, noting there may be better options to end terrorist attacks. “I leave my recommendation …
Read More »James and Davis help Lakers advance and eliminate Blazers
[ad_1] Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis, left, shakes hands with LeBron James as James goes to the bench during the first half of an NBA first-round basketball playoff game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, September 29. August 2020 in Lake Buena Vista. Florida (AP Photo / Ashley Landis) …
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