 | Lapu-Lapu City surpasses tax collection target
Sun Star | THE Lapu-Lapu City Government exceeded its annual business and real property tax targets in 2011, with a total collection of P1 billion, an official announced yesterday. | In an interview with Sun.S... (photo: wn/ Jun Lopez) | |
| Economy Lapu Photos Property Real Wikipedia: Lapu-Lapu, Philippines |
 | Rango wins top honours at Annie Awards
Screen Daily | Adam and Dog wins best short. | At the 39th Annual Annie Awards in Los Angeles, Rango took the best animated feature prize. The film also won the new Members’ Favorite award. | Newcomer Minkyu Lee... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) | |
| Awards Entertainment Film Photos Wikipedia: Annie Award |
 Central Philippines’ Boracay rejoin best beaches list
Gulf News | Manila: Boracay Island in Central Philippines’ Aklan has been listed as one of the world’s best beaches by a reputable website for international travellers. | Deputy presidential spokesp... (photo: WN / RTayco) |
| Hotels Island Philippines Photos Tourism Wikipedia: Boracay |
 Casinos seeking next Macau
Review Journal | The race is on to find the next Macau or Singapore. | With the two Asian casino markets about to become the world's No. 1 (Macau with $33.5 billion) and No. 2 (Singapore with an estimated $6 billion... (photo: WN / RTayco) |
| Casinos Macau Photos Singapore Tourism Wikipedia: Macau |
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 Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later
Atlanta Journal | It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden. Fittingly, this is... (photo: US Navy / Senior CMCS Spike Call) |
| Photos Politics War Washington Wikipedia: War on Terror |
 The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations at the Asian and SJMA
The Examiner | The Year of the Water Dragon celebrations continue this weekend with free admission to the Asian Art Museum and the San Jose Museum of Art. | Can you hear that thundero... (photo: WN / Periasamy) |
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 Shoppers pay for grocery wars
Canberra Times | FRUIT and vegetable prices might be down due to increased supply and a supermarket price war, but shoppers beware - some more expensive items are lurking in the shoppin... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) |
| Food Market People Photos Wikipedia: Supermarket |
 Murders soar in Brazil city as police strike
Al Jazeera | The Brazilian government has sent federal troops to the state of Bahia to restore order after a labour strike by police opened the door to a crime wave, autho... (photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo) |
| Brazil Crime Photos Police Wikipedia: Crime in Brazil |
 Greece faces 'deadline to clinch bailout'
Al Jazeera | Greece has only one day left to clinch a eurozone bailout and a bond swap with creditors to manage its crushing debt repayments, its finance minister has said, warning ... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) |
| Debt Finance Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government debt crisis |
 Curfew breaches risk $1m fine
Sydney Morning Herald | THE Emirates airline could face fines of more than $1 million for multiple breaches of the Sydney Airport curfew after it defied repeated warnings by air traffic contro... (photo: Creative Commons / Cory) |
| Airline Industry Photos Transport Wikipedia: Emirates (airline) |
 Will Republicans suggest an economic cure in Nevada?
Al Jazeera | - As the Republican candidates depart the southeast United States to head to Nevada, one topic seems to have escaped their attention entirely: a credible economic cure ... (photo: Creative Commons / Bobak Ha'Eri) |
| Economy Nevada Photos Politics Wikipedia: Nevada |
 Jordan hospitals struggle with Libya patients
Al Jazeera " />" /> | Jordan's hospitals are struggling to cope with thousands of Libyans who were injured during the country's uprising. | Some of the Libyan patients are... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny) |
| Arab Jordan Libya Photos Wikipedia: Jordan |
 Rival Putin rallies hold protests in Moscow
Al Jazeera | Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in the Russian capital to challenge Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power, a month before he s... (photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev) |
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 Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
Sun Star | BEIRUT (Updated) -- In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode... (photo: AP) |
| Checkpoints Military Photos Syria Wikipedia: Activism |
