George Clooney, Julia Roberts reunite for their first rom-com together

Reuters 09/08/2022

LONDON  – Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen in “Ticket to Paradise”, their first romantic comedy together, portraying a bickering divorced couple. The duo play David and Georgia, who put their differences aside and join…

Apple unveils iPhone 14 with satellite SOS, Ultra Watch for outdoors

Reuters 09/08/2022

Apple Inc introduced new iPhone 14 models capable of using satellites to send emergency messages and an adventure-focused Ultra Watch for sports like diving and triathlons. The outdoor-focused products will test whether Apple’s relatively affluent customer base will keep…

Justin Bieber suspends tour dates to prioritize health

Reuters 09/07/2022

Pop Singer Justin Bieber said Tuesday he would take a break from his rescheduled Justice World Tour due to mental and physical health issues. The musician posted the announcement on Instagram, saying that performing six live shows…

Meet the man with the ‘dream job’: Tokyo resident gets paid to simply exist

Reuters 09/06/2022

TOKYO — Shoji Morimoto has what some would see as a dream job: he gets paid to do pretty much nothing. The 38-year-old Tokyo resident charges 10,000 yen ($71) per booking (roughly P4,000) to accompany clients and…

Typhoon Hinnamnor exits S. Korea after dumping rain, winds

Reuters 09/06/2022

SEOUL  — Typhoon Hinnamnor departed South Korea on Tuesday after making landfall in the country’s south, leaving thousands of people displaced and one dead, authorities said. The typhoon left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. through waters…

Earthquake in China’s Sichuan kills more than 40, shakes provincial capital

Reuters 09/06/2022

BEIJING — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province on Monday, the strongest to hit the region since 2017, killing more than 40 people and shaking the provincial capital of Chengdu and more distant provinces. Forty-six…

Taiwan to resume visa free entry for some countries in latest reopening step

Reuters 09/06/2022

TAIPEI — Taiwan will resume visa free entry for visitors from countries including the United States and Canada from next week, the government said on Monday, as it continues to ease controls put in place to contain…

Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister

Reuters 09/05/2022

LONDON — Liz Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and…

Star trio will need to accept sitting on the bench, says PSG coach

Reuters 09/05/2022

PARIS – Paris St Germain will need all their resources if they are to shine on all fronts this season, and it means that their formidable ‘MNM’ attacking trio will need to take a break at times,…

South Korea to end pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement for international arrivals

Reuters 08/31/2022

SEOUL — South Korea will end the pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for travelers to the country starting on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea lifted most of its pandemic-related restrictions in May, but has…

Receding water levels of China’s Yangtze reveal ancient Buddhist statues

Reuters 08/21/2022

BEIJING  — Plunging water levels of the Yangtze River have revealed a submerged island in China’s southwestern city of Chongqing and a trio of Buddhist statues on it that are believed to be 600 years old, state media Xinhua…

Cash-strapped Britons give up pets as living costs soar

Reuters 08/15/2022

LONDON — Stood on her hind legs to greet any prospective owner who might approach her glass-doored kennel, Harriet is a black English cocker spaniel abandoned as a deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to…

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