Frances Samson

The Philippines has filed another diplomatic protest against China this time for the alleged encroachment of Chinese vessels in Ayungin Reef off the coast of Palawan.

May 22, 2013

Apple dips 2.4 percent in customers satisfaction rating based on the recently released American Customer Satisfaction Index report. Samsung, meanwhile, enjoyed an increase of seven percent, and Google's Motorola a spike of 5.5 percent.

May 22, 2013

A giant tornado leaves the suburb town of Moore in Oklahoma City with at least 91 people dead, almost half are children, on Monday. Authorities say number of casualties and injured will likely rise as rescue operations in the area continue.

May 21, 2013

Three elderly Brazilians died on Monday after two hot-air balloons collided over the rocky region of Cappadocia in Turkey.Together with 22 others who sustained injuries, the three Brazilian casualties were in the region on a holiday.

May 21, 2013

Robert Pattinson is said to be so torn by heartache caused by her on-and-off girlfriend Kristen Stewart. Their latest break up is reportedly caused by a lot of issues by the actor against Stewart, including her indiscretion with film director Rupert Sanders and her selfish and moody attitude.

May 21, 2013

With a scarcity index of 21 percent, Venezuela not only suffers shortages in basic food staples. Now even toilet paper have run out of stocks causing people to hoard and madly rush to supermarkets each time a new delivery arrives.

May 21, 2013

Eesha Khare, 18 year old girl from Saratoga, California has won Intel Young Scientist Award for her invention of an ultra fast charging device that packs power into a phone in 20 seconds tops.

May 21, 2013

The Footy Show on Channel 9 has released a statement on their Facebook account apologizing to the family of 18-month old Bella whom they labelled "ugly" on the show last Thursday,

May 20, 2013

After their request for apology has been refused, parents of the 18-month old baby Bella who was ridiculed and labelled "ugly" by commentators of Channel 9's The Footy Show are now consulting their lawyers for appropriate legal action against the TV network.

May 20, 2013

David Karp, 26-year old founder of micro blogging site Tumblr, becomes the latest young tech billionaire with the sale of Tumblr to Yahoo on Sunday. The micro-blogging site was sold for $1.1 billion cash.

May 20, 2013

Bill Gates is richest man in the world again since 2007 with a personal net wealth of $72.2 billion according to Bloomberg. He snatched the title from former No. 1 Mexican mobile phone mogul Carlos Slim.

May 19, 2013

A Filipino overseas worker has been attacked by a youth gang in Taiwan and was hospitalised amid simmering tensions over the shooting of one Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine coast guard board last week.

May 19, 2013

The website and twitter feeds of the Financial Times became the target of the Syrian Electronic Army, a group of online hackers and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Friday.

May 19, 2013

Philippines has commenced its investigation on the fatal shooting of one Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters last week. One of the evidence being carefully examined is a video recording of the incident.

May 19, 2013

Season 2 of Revenge closed with a lot of shocking revelations and cliffhangers. Here are some reasons why fans should look forward even more to season 3.

May 19, 2013

Two Australians bring their "crusade" to London and posed naked beside the city's iconic landmarks. The duo, who call themselves "crusaders without clothes" have traveled to places promoting nudity.

May 17, 2013

Demi Moore is demanding a stake in Ashton Kutcher's new technology investment company A-Grade, but does she have a right? Ashton insists his earnings in the company is not communal as he made the money after the marriage.

May 17, 2013

After her performance Wednesday night at American Idol, Carly Rae Jepsen says Justin Bieber would be an awesome American Idol judge! Is this some kind of confirmation to the rumours that Idol producers are tapping Bieber, together with Selena Gomez, to sit at the AI judges' table?

May 16, 2013

After accusing China last February, the US has now implicated Iran in the newest wave of cyber attacks in the US, infiltrating at least one corporation according to Mandiant, a security firm. Iran has denied allegations calling it "baseless."

May 16, 2013

Taiwan imposes more sanctions on the Philippines after President Jiang Yi-Huah expressed dissatisfaction over the belated and "insincere" apology issued by the Philippines on the death of one Taiwanese fisherman on May 9.

May 16, 2013

In the season finale of Grey's Anatomy "Perfect Storm", Meredith undergoes labor while Grey Sloan Hospital is being hit by a super storm. She undergoes C-section and delivers the baby but there are no cries. Is this just a split second moment or someone's in real danger?

May 16, 2013

Season 1 of Beauty and the Beast airs May 16 with an epic fight between two beasts, Vincent and Gabe. Will this be the end of Vincent? How is Gabe going to carry out his plan to self-preserve? And what are the secrets waiting to be revealed about Catherine's family?

May 16, 2013

As the 72-hour deadline of the Taiwanese government ends, hiring of Filipino contract workers will have to be halted as the diplomatic representative of Taiwan in the Philippines is also recalled.

May 15, 2013

A Youtube video showing a shaky and stumbling Czech President Milos Zeman has gone viral sparking a barrage of both amusing and embarrassing comments from viewers.

May 15, 2013

Hollywood best actress Nicole Kidman has been tapped as the latest brand ambassador of global fashion label Jimmy Choo. The 46 year old actress is set to star in the brand's cinematic fall campaign shot by renowned New York-based photographer Mikael Jansson.

May 15, 2013

Sam Worthington and Sophie Monk put an end to months of speculations as Monk finally admits on Fox FM on May 14 that she and the Hollywood hunk are indeed dating.

May 15, 2013

Ousted Philippine president Joseph Estrada was proclaimed mayor of Manila on May 14 after beating incumbent mayor Alfredo Lim. Estrada's win signals his return to Philippine politics 12 years after he was sentenced guilty of plunder charges.

May 15, 2013

Kate Winslet has just been named lead star in the movie adaptation of the book "The Dressmaker" by Melbourne-based novelist Rosalie Ham. Pre-production of the movie starts in the spring with location set reportedly in Wimmera region, north-west Victoria.

May 14, 2013

Google's continuous introduction of several revenue sourcing ideas bodes well for the company's valued shareholders. Already analysts are predicting a thousand dollars per share by next year and are advising to buy in now while stocks are still relatively low.

May 14, 2013