Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - It's the perfumed and stylista set that SM Aura Premier wants to entice into its fancy new confines, and Sarah Jessica Parker seems the apt choice to headline the SM Store brand, if the well-heeled throng that trooped to the new Taguig mall Thursday is anything to go by. More »Philippine brand ups its brand-thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker's aura
The striker has only netted seven Premier League goals this season but has scored 22 overall in what he describes as "a good season" after winning the Europa League More »Chelsea star Torres: Things are getting back to normal for me
The hosts put up a good showing against the La Liga side in the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Charity Cup, as both teams entertained a sell-out crowd for a good cause More »Atletico Madrid see off determined Singapore Selection side in glamour friendly
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has reappointed a hardline and loyal general as military chief in a move experts said was part of young leader Kim Jong-un's attempt to tighten his grip on the armed forces. Kim Kyok-sik, widely believed to have been behind the shelling of a South Korean island in 2010 that killed four people, was named "chief of the KPA (Korean People's Army) General Staff" by state news agency KCNA in a report on Wednesday. The four-star general, in his 70s, held that position for two years until 2009. ... More »Hawkish general makes comeback as North Korea's military chief
Wigan's final game of an eight-year spell in the Premier League comes to a close with a goal-laden clash with Aston Villa More »Wigan 2-2 Aston Villa: Points shared as Latics' eight-year stay in the Premier League comes to an end
Real Madrid will hope to end a difficult season on a high when they face Atletico Madrid in Friday's Copa del Rey final, with Los Blancos aiming to continue their long-running dominance in meetings with their city rivals. More »Real bid to extend derby supremacy in Copa final
The head of the IRS office that oversees non-profit groups refused to testify at a congressional panel probing abuse at the US tax agency, but defiantly declared she had done nothing wrong. More »IRS unit head refuses to testify about targeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban, who spoke to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti during a visit to Moscow, called North Korea's launch of three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday a "provocative action". "We are very worried over North Korea's provocative action," he told RIA in comments translated into Russian. ... More »U.N. chief Ban says worried over N.Korea missile launch
CANNES (Reuters) - This year 20 films are in the main competition at the Cannes film festival, all vying for the coveted Palme d'Or award for best picture that will be handed out on May 26. Here is the 2013 lineup with the average rating out of four by 10 international critics as published in trade magazine Screen: - HELI by Amat Escalante, Mexico Stars: Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara. Synopsis: A 12-year-old girl falls in love with a police cadet, dragging her family into Mexico's brutal drug war. Average Critic Score: 1. ... More »Factbox - Reviews for films in main competition at Cannes 2013
A film version of the popular video game saga is slated for North American theatrical release on May 22, 2015. More »Screen version of 'Assassin's Creed' due out in 2015
Back in February, Amanda Palmer, the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra, as well as The Dresden Dolls, took to a stage in Long Beach, Calif., without striking a note. Instead, she gave a TED Talk on The Art of Asking. Palmer spoke about making human connections during [...] More »Five Miles Up with … Amanda Palmer
After striking a £66 million partnership deal with the Premier League club to run a new MLS franchise, Yankees president Randy Levine wants bring baseball to the United Kingdom More »Manchester City could host New York Yankees game at the Etihad Stadium
The Lions have instead been scheduled to play two away ties against Laos and Myanmar More »Causeway Challenge cancelled due to Malaysians unavailability
Manchester City and the New York Yankees are teaming up to launch a new Major League Soccer club in New York City, MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Tuesday. More »Football: Man City, Yankees launch MLS NY team
Swedish furniture giant IKEA has launched its first ever 25-hour Cook-off in Singapore with S$10,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs. More »IKEA launches first ever cook off
Chris Brown and Topshop heiress Chloe Green are reportedly having "a lot of fun" together. More »Chris Brown 'linked to Topshop heiress'
The Capital One Cup winners are guaranteed to end the season in the top half, while Martin Jol requires all three points in south Wales to avoid a first ever bottom-half finish More »Swansea City - Fulham Preview: Visitors keen to avoid first six-game losing streak in 11 years
Eva Longoria joined Victoria' Secret model Doutzen Kroes on the Cannes red carpet last night, looking every inch the industry pro in blingtastic Zuhair Murad.Teaming a floor-sweeping train with a backless cut and bum hugging fit, Eva made it clear she wasn't here for the atmosphere.Keeping her hair sleek and makeup sultry, the actress nailed full-throttle glamour in sparkling style.What do you think of Eva Longoria's golden Cannes moment?CANNES: CARA DELEVINGNE SUITS UP IN SHEER CAVALLICANNES 2013: RED CARPET HAIR AND MAKEUPCANNES: EMMA WATSON CHIC IN CHANEL FOR BLING RING More »CANNES: Eva Longoria wows in gold Zuhair Murad at Le Passe premiere
Myanmar President Thein Sein began Saturday the first visit to Washington by a leader of his country in nearly 50 years as the United States throws its support behind his reforms. More »Myanmar leader starts landmark US visit
Germany's Jens Voigt captured stage five of the Tour of California, with a solo climb to the hillside finish line, giving him a six-second victory over runner-up Tyler Farrar on Thursday. More »Voigt wins stage 5 of Tour of California
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