Section: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines)
Good Samaritans rescue ailing maid
NormaWenceslao, a 31-year-old domestic helper, is just one test away from undergoing a kidney transplant, thanks to kindhearted souls, one of them her employer in Hong Kong. The Leyte native was diagnosed with end-stage renal disease in March, a grim predicament that her mere salary as a maid could not possibly alleviate. But she never had to...
France hopes to retain EuroBasket title with Parker back
FRANKFURT, Germany — Tony Parker is back and France will be looking to retain the title at the European Basketball Championship that starts over the weekend in four cities across the continent. Originally scheduled to be held in Ukraine, the competition was moved because of the unrest in the east European country and will be spread around...
Petra Kvitova, Lucie Safarova advance to New Haven final
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Second-seeded Petra Kvitova beat third-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 7-5, 6-1 on Friday night to reach the Connecticut Open final for the fourth consecutive year. The defending champion will play fourth-seeded Lucie Safarova in an all-Czech Republic final. Safarova held off lucky-loser Lesia Tsurenko of the Ukraine 6-2, 7-6...
‘Cure’ for Chernobyl children: sun, sea, clean air in Portugal
PENICHE, Portugal—Anya wasn’t even born when Chernobyl exploded nearly 30 years ago, but even today its radioactive fallout stalks her and other Ukrainian youngsters growing up near the disused plant. The world’s worst nuclear disaster saddled the sparkly-eyed 16-year-old with chronic cardiovascular and respiratory problems,...
Russian ruble falls to 2015 low as stocks plunge
MOSCOW, Russia—Russia’s battered ruble sank Monday to its lowest point this year as Asian and European stock markets nosedived on concerns over the Chinese economy. Moscow’sdollar-denominated RTS stock index had tumbled 4.94 percent by the close of trading as the euro passed the symbolic 80-ruble mark for the first time since...
Djokovic eyes history in Cincinnati final against Federer
CINCINNATI — World number one Novak Djokovic will be aiming for a slice of ATP history on Sunday when he takes on six-time champion Roger Federer in the ATP Cincinnati Masters final. Djokovic battled back to beat Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to set up his 41st career meeting with Federer —...
Roy Jones cries politics in Ukraine blacklist
Boxing great Roy Jones Jr. responded to his recent ban to enter Ukraine saying it was politics getting in the way of his business endeavors. FightNews.com reported Jones is in Crimea when he responded to the ban that the Ukrainian Minister on Internal Affairs imposed on him. Jones said the Ukraine ban was also a way the Klitschko brothers,...
Putin to be notable absence from Ukraine crisis talks in Berlin
KIEV, Ukraine—The heads of Germany and France will meet Kiev’s pro-Western leader in Berlin on Monday for Ukrainian crisis talks most notable for their diplomatically-charged exclusion of Russia’s Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have put enormous political stakes on...
US boxer Roy Jones Jr. asks Putin for Russian citizenship
MOSCOW, Russia—American former world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship over a cup of tea. Jones’ promoter told the R-Sport news agency two years ago that the boxer wanted a Russian passport. During Wednesday’s meeting, Putin wished Jones success doing business in...
Putin dives in mini-sub to shipwreck off Crimea
MOSCOW, Russia—Russian President Vladimir Putin burnished his action man image on Tuesday by diving down in a mini-submarine to explore a shipwreck off the coast of the Crimea peninsula that Moscow seized from Ukraine last year. Putin—wearing a beige pantsuit—plunged down to a depth of 83 meters seated alongside the pilot in the...
