Pistoriuos partying

South African Paralympian sprint star Oscar Pistorius was spotted partying last weekend at a trendy Johannesburg hangout, his first outing with friends since his arrest for the Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend, media reported on Sunday. Incoming search terms:oscar pistorius partying (1) var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var... 

Travel nod

A South African court on Thursday cleared Oscar Pistorius for international travel, easing stringent bail terms set for the Paralympian sprint star after he was charged with murdering his girlfriend. Pistorius, 26, whose athletics career has been on hold since the Valentine’s Day killing of Reeva Steenkamp, had appealed against a raft of bail conditions he said were unfair and unwarranted.  Read More »

Thinking suicide

LONDON – Oscar Pistorius is a broken man “on the verge of suicide” as he fights a charge of premeditated murder, a friend of the Paralympic star has said. Pistorius stands accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, in a case that rocked the nation.  Read More »

Naming Asha

The first elephant born in Budapest’s zoo since 1961 has been named Asha following a public vote in which over 200,000 people took part, the zoo said Tuesday.  Read More »

Family of Pistorius’ girlfriend grieving

JOHANNESBURG – Far from the courtroom drama that has gripped South Africa, the family of Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend has struggled with its own private deluge of grief, frustration, and bewilderment. The victim’s relatives also harbor misgivings about efforts by the Olympian’s family to reach out to them with condolences.  Read More »

Nadine wants baby, but still has to find a man

Manila, Philippines – MAGBABALIK ang karakter ni Nadine Samonte bilang Lara sa “Kidlat.” Matutuwa ang fans ng love team nina Lara (Nadine) at Voltaire (Derek Ramsay) dahil magkakaroon ng twist sa istorya ng naturang action-fantaserye ng TV5. Bubuhayin ang karakter ni Lara na na-comatose dahil sa isang aksidente. Sa presscon ng “Kidlat,” muli na namang kinulit ng entertainment... 

Pistorius walks out on bail

PRETORIA, South Africa ­- Oscar Pistorius walked out of court Friday ­ free at least for now ­ after a South African magistrate released him on bail, capping four days of often startling testimony that foreshadowed a dramatic trial in the Valentine’s Day slaying of his girlfriend.  Read More »

No premeditation

PRETORIA, South Africa – South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius will return to court yesterday facing a tough fight to win bail as the prosecution fleshes out charges that he deliberately gunned down his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day.  Read More »

Kissing bandit

Manila, Philippines – An alleged liaison of Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport is in hot water after sexual harassment charges were filed yesterday against him for forcibly planting a kiss on the cheek of a food stall employee. Incoming search terms:bong bong marcos (16) Read More »

Chiz denies UNA rally ‘snub’

Manila, Philippines – THE first day of the campaign period for the national elections was not without controversy. The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) party leaders warned Senator Francis Escudero that he would be dropped as a guest candidate if he fails to appear in UNA’s political rallies in the future. This warning came after the senator failed to appear during UNA’s...