Events

Filipino Fest 2011 Mega Draw Winners Picked

Three lucky Filipino customers are all set to fly to Paris and Thailand. Thanks to Filipino Fest 2011, they have won holiday packages to these popular destinations. A popular promotion from UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance and foreign exchange…

Sport

USA vs Brazil – Women’s World Cup

Congratulations to the USA team for moving to the semifinals after beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks at the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Watch the goal as Abby Wambach leaped in the 122nd minute.

People News

Nikola Tesla Birthday Today

One hundred fifty five years ago today, inventor Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia. “He was an important contributor to the birth of commercial electricity, and is best known for his many revolutionary developments in the field of electromagnetism in…

Nature/Environment

Earthquake in Japan Triggers Tsunami Warning

The recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan has triggered a tsunami warning. The strong earthquake hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Sunday. Japan earthquake details provided by USGS: Magnitude: 7.0 Date-Time: Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 00:57:12 UTC Sunday, July 10,…

TV

Watch Wonder Woman Pilot Episode

This is just a short video clip of the supposedly Wonder Woman pilot episode on NBC. NBC executives nixed David E. Kelley’s take on DC Comics’ iconic Wonder Woman for their fall television schedule. Watch as star Adrianne Palicki faces…

Offbeat

Body as Magnet – Boy in Brazil Attracts Metal

A boy in Brazil attracts metal. He has a magnetic body that a doctor cannot even say the cause. Paulo David Amorim’s abdomen, chest and back allow objects like spoons and scissors to stick to his body, according to TV…

Politics

South Sudan – A New Country Arises

South Sudan is now a country! South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of international dignitaries swarmed the new country capital of Juba to celebrate…

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