Section: Philippines
Russia grapples with shock ruble fall
MOSCOW, Russia — The Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows Tuesday trading at 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro, testing Vladimir Putin’s ability to ride out both the economic storm and his clash with the West. Moscow’s midnight move to raise interest rates to 17 percent failed to arrest the collapse of the...
66 journalists killed in year of ‘barbaric’ attacks—report
PARIS, France — Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, in a year when violence against the media took center stage. A total of 66 reporters were killed in connection to their work in the past year — a slight drop from 71 in 2013 — but kidnappings...
Russia vows more pain for Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — Fighting in eastern Ukraine between government troops and Russian-backed separatist forces has ground almost to halt. That should be good news for Ukraine, but Russia looks intent to pile on the economic misery. In a detailed op-ed piece Monday, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev painted a grim forecast of Russian...
Russia resorts to ‘drastic’ measure to stop ruble slide
MOSCOW, Russia — The Russian central bank early Tuesday announced a dramatic hike of its key rate from 10.5 to 17 percent, a drastic move to stop an out-of-control ruble slide. “This decision is aimed at limiting substantially increased ruble depreciation risks and inflation risks,” the central bank said in a statement posted on...
Nobel peace winners fear ‘new, more dangerous Cold War’
ROME, Italy — Nobel peace prize winners on Sunday expressed deep concern about the growing threat of conflict, including nuclear war, and “a new and more dangerous Cold War”. “This threat arises from the continuing view of some great powers that they can achieve their goals through military force,” said the peace...
Russia threatens response if US sets new sanctions over Ukraine
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia responded angrily on Saturday to news that US senators had passed a bill calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow and the supply of lethal military aid to Ukraine. “Undoubtedly, we will not be able to leave this without a response,” deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax news agency ahead...
Brandon Vera KOs foe in One FC and PH debut
MANILA, Philippines — Brandon Vera’s One FC debut didn’t last long but he definitely made a lasting impression. Fighting for the first time here, Vera knocked out Igor Subora in the first round in the co-main event of the “One FC: Warrior’s Way” before a raucous crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena. Vera unleashed a...
NATO boosts support for Ukraine; condemns Russia
BRUSSELS, Belgium — NATO foreign ministers approved fresh support for Ukraine and condemned Russia Tuesday for backing pro-Moscow rebels as the alliance signed off on its new training mission in Afghanistan. “We strongly condemn Russia’s continued and deliberate destabilization of eastern Ukraine in breach of international...
Russia: NATO destabilizing Europe
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia lashed out at NATO on Monday, saying the alliance risked “destabilizing” Europe with military drills linked to a spike in tensions over the Ukraine crisis. Russia’s deputy foreign minister Alexei Meshkov said the US-led military alliance was “trying to destabilize the world’s most stable...
The best Filipino breakfast in Chicago is in the Ukrainian Village
Chicago is known for its neighborhoods, and the Ukrainian Village in the West Town community area easily stands out. Although it has increasingly become diverse, the village has retained its Ukrainian roots. For example, it has a number of churches of which three Ukrainian ones are located on one street. Also, there are local ethnic institutions,...
