U.S. hits oil giant Rosneft, other firms with toughest Russia sanctions

By Anna Yukhananov and Steve Holland WASHINGTON Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:26pm EDT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama imposed the…

Typhoon kills at least 20 in the Philippines, heads towards China

(Reuters) - Financial markets are set to reopen in the Philippines on Thursday as residents clear debris and authorities work…

U.S. imposes toughest sanctions yet on Russia over Ukraine

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the most wide-ranging sanctions yet on the Russian economy, targeting key…

‘Glenda’ out but potential cyclone spotted off Mindanao

MANILA, July 17 (PNA) -- Typhoon "Glenda" is expected to exit the country this morning while another weather disturbance has…

Confident Assad launches new term in stronger position

(Reuters) - Bashar al-Assad was sworn in for a new term as Syria's president on Wednesday, after an election which…

Israeli naval shelling kills four boys on Gaza beach: medics

(Reuters) - Israeli shelling killed four boys on a Gaza beach on Wednesday, a local health official said, and Palestinian…

Stress, depression may affect how the body processes fat

(Reuters Health) - Stress and depression have long been linked with a heightened risk of weight gain, but a new…

South Africa’s Pistorius ‘lonely and alienated’: family

(Reuters) - South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius' decision to go to a night club while still…

Time Warner rebuffs Fox bid, but Murdoch determined

(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox Inc said on Wednesday it had offered to buy Time Warner Inc, a…

PNOY orders agencies to speed up recovery efforts after typhoon “Glenda”

MANILA, July 16 (PNA) -- President Benigno S. Aquino III has directed concerned government agencies to expedite clearing and recovery…

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