List of top 10 passers of the 2016 Bar exam A graduate of the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City topped the 2016 Bar examinations. With a rating of 89.05 percent, Karen Mae Calam clinched the top spot in what has been considered as the toughest licensure examinations in the country. Three other Carolinians landed on the top 10 – Fiona Cristy Lao (3rd), Anne […]
Following Hillary Clinton’s earlier proclamation that she “was on the way to winning before Jim Comey’s letter and ‘Russian’ Wikileaks… scared off late voters,” it appears President Trump has his own perspective on how he won the greatest upset election in US history… FBI Director Comey was the best thing that ever happened to Hillary Clinton in that he gave her a free pass for many bad […]
Written by Anand Mishra | New Delhi | Published:May 3, 2017 4:50 am Panama Papers investigation was carried out by Indian Express as a part of ICIJ Investigations have begun against 49 individuals and entities by the Enforcement Directorate in the Panama Papers case, the Government has told a Parliamentary panel. In a three-page note, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has told the Public Accounts Committee […]
New Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has big shoes to fill after his two predecessors were forced to resign in disgrace after being exposed for, among other things, intentionally rigging their party’s national primary process and sharing debate questions with chosen candidates days before debates were held. And, at least with his rhetoric, Perez seems up for the task. In speaking with a group of immigrants […]
For the first time ever, Red Hat will align its flagship operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), development and release dates with a third-party: Amazon Web Services (AWS). This alliance underlines just how important the cloud is to Red Hat as it moves from being a Linux distributor first to being a cloud services provider first. Red Hat is partnering closely with Amazon to fly Red […]
Credit: Microsoft Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground in classrooms, where Google Chromebooks have taken hold. Surface Laptop powered by a Windows 10 S operating system were shown off at an education-focused Microsoft event in New York City, and will hit the market next month in an array of countries with the hardware starting at […]
Inquirer.net 3 OF 5 Filipinos don’t trust China, Russia, says Pulse Asia surveyInquirer.nettrust-rating-0503 Three of five Filipinos are distrustful of China and Russia while 80 percent trust the United Nations, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. The nationwide poll, taken from March 15 to 20 with 1,200 adult respondents, found that 63 …Duterte puts back the Asia into the PhilippinesManila BulletinDistrust remains toward China, Russia — surveyBusinessWorld […]
And then there were three. Windows 10 S fits between Home and Pro. Microsoft announced Windows 10 S at an event in New York City on May 2, 2017. The new edition joins Windows 10 Home and Pro as an option for OEMs to install on new PCs. I’m still waiting for a hands-on opportunity with this product. In the meantime, here’s what we know about Windows […]
They include coal executives Christopher Cline, founder of coal company Foresight Reserves LLC, and J Clifford Forrest, president of Rosebud Mining Company — each gave $1 million. Also contributing $1 million each: Hushang Ansary, a longtime oil executive and businessman, and his wife, Shahla Ansary. Inaugural committee donors who gave at least $1 million were invited to a long list of exclusive events over the inauguration weekend, […]
According to recent polling by Elabe, he would take 65 per cent of the vote in a second-round run-off against Le Pen. It is expected that Macron – a centrist – should be able to attract a wider spectrum of second-round voters than Le Pen, pulling in left-leaning voters from Hamon and Mélenchon as well as those leaning to the right that voted Fillon in the […]
Finally, the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day gift has arrived. Beyoncé is releasing Lemonade on yellow vinyl as part of a $300 box set. The collector’s edition box set, titled How To Make Lemonade, will include a 600-page book with photos from the making of the album, a foreword from Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, and poetry by Warsan Shire. […]
The Samsung Gear S3 is compatible with a number of Android and iOS smartphones and Samsung just published a handy chart to illustrate it. Just recently, Samsung announced a permanent price cut for its Gear S3 smartwatch in the United States, indicating that the company is looking to boost sales before Apple and other players release new smartwatches. The permanent Gear S3 price cut makes the smartwatch […]
Actor Dev Patel was in Dubai on Tuesday to be honoured as one of the Chivas Icons at the H Hotel venue Play. The 27-year-old has been having a very good year. The Brit earned a best supporting actor Academy Award nomination for his turn in the real-life tale Lion, in which he portrayed Saroo Brierly, who was adopted by an Australian family after he was lost […]
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER VALLETTA (AFP) – Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Monday called a snap general election for June 3, bowing to pressure over his family being embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal. “Everybody knows about the attacks made in the past few days on me and my family. I have nothing to fear because I am clean,” Muscat told a large crowd in Valletta for […]
This past Saturday marked 100 days since Donald Trump became president, and many news organizations marked the occasion with data-intensive packages that measured his progress and made it really easy for the public to understand what’s happened so far. Some highlights: The Guardian published an interactive making it really easy to analyze the first 100 days by putting the numbers in context. They also published daily briefings […]
The Apple Watch launched with much fanfare. But the recent disappearance of some of its apps happened almost unnoticed. Big-name apps such as Google Maps and Amazon have pulled their support for Apple’s wearable Apple Watch as Apple prepares for the launch of Watch Series 3. The wearable fitness tracker has just launched watchOS 3.2 last March, so the absence of some apps may come as a surprise to […]
As was widely expected, on Tuesday Italy’s national carrier Alitalia filed for its second bankruptcy in 9 years, after its board decided to formally ask the ministry of economic development to put the money-losing carrier, the partly owned by UAE’s Etihad Airlines, under special administration after workers rejected its latest rescue plan meant to unlock much-needed financing. As discussed previously, a majority of the company’s workers last […]
He will also visit Sydney, which in 2018 will stage the Prince’s Invictus Games. Prince Harry is to visit Singapore to stage a polo match in aid of his charity Sentebale and will also travel to Australia, Kensington Palace has said. Harry will host the Singapore polo match in June in aid of his organisation based in Lesotho which provides support to African children living with HIV […]
When I visited a dozen news organizations on our Innovation Tour last November, there was a surprising consensus among the biggest players on the next big thing they had in focus: Voice-activated news for devices like Amazon Echo and Google Home. As was true for Virtual Reality/360-degree video a year earlier, the medium is so new that publishers are just beginning to figure out where to start. But […]
Dr. Steve Pieczenik, the consummate intelligence insider, made a bold claim on the Alex Jones show today, suggesting the National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster and Jared Kushner were behind a counter revolution to silence the alt-right. He cited the outing of General Flynn, the demotion of Stephen Bannon, Gorka and others, as evidence that something was happening inside the White House to silence the movement that got […]
PANAMA CITY (AFP) – The co-founder of the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal says the fallout has set off a “thriving” boom in the creation of tax shelters in the United States. Juergen Mossack, who partnered with Ramon Fonseca to create the Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca, said in a document obtained on Thursday (April 21) by AFP that after the Panama Papers […]
Infosys, the Indian IT services company that stands to be one of the biggest losers from a US visa crackdown, plans to hire 10,000 Americans in the next two years, according to the company’s chief executive. News of the hiring spree, due to be announced on Tuesday, is likely to be seen as a win for the White House as it tries to push companies into creating […]
Janet Jackson performs last March in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Image: Francois Nel/Getty Images By Josh Dickey2017-05-02 01:36:53 UTC Janet’s back, and there’s nothing nasty about it. Janet Jackson’s official website carried a curious count-down clock that had fans wondering what news its expiration would bring Monday morning — especially since her long-awaited “Unbreakable” tour was postponed last year. But by afternoon, the clock had disappeared — then […]
TOKYO Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, helped by rising optimism on the technology industry and easing concerns over North Korea, while the dollar edged up to one-month high versus the yen. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 percent, with many of the region’s markets reopening after a long holiday weekend. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.3 percent. On Wall Street, although the Dow Jones […]
