UBS which is the largest bank in Switzerland has confirmed its loss for the first quarter amounting to almost 2 billion Swiss Francs which is almost equivalent to 1.77 billion US dollars. [swissinfo.ch]
Read the full story, UBS confirms loss in first quarter, at the swissinfo site.
The tropical storm “Dante” has caused a landslide in Bicol, Philippines. It was reported that the death toll from the floods and landslides has now reached 21. [mb.com.ph]
Read the full story, Landslide toll now 21, at the Manila Bulletin site.
The Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao who was still in Las Vegas, Nevada was interviewed by Kristie Lu Stout of CNN about his sixth world title. Manny Pacquiao has told CNN that he was also surprised that Ricky Hatton of Great Britain was knocked out so fast. [cnn.com]
Read the full story, Pacquiao surprised by quick KO of Hatton, at the CNN site.
There are a lot of Belarussian children who are suffering from radiation because of the Chernobyl power plant disaster in 1996. Hundreds of these Belarussian children who are Chernobyl victims were denied to visit Switzerland by the Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko who cancelled the trip after fearing that some of these children would not want to go back home to Belarus. [swissinfo.ch]
Read the full story, Belarus denies Chernobyl children Swiss visit, at the swissinfo site.
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines defeated Ricky Hatton of Great Britain by technical knockout in the second round. Manny Pacquiao snatched the light-welterweight title from Ricky Hatton during a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2, 2009. [inquirer.net]
Read the full story, Pacquiao TKOs Hatton, at the Inquirer site.
Great Britain’s Ricky Hatton lost his IBO light-welterweight world title against the Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao during a boxing match at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2, 2009. It was Hatton’s second defeat in his career as a boxer and in his 47 fights. [bbc.co.uk]
Read the full story, Hatton floored by brutal Pacquiao, at the BBC site.
Football Team Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility collapsed due to heavy rain and thunderstorm. It was reported that at least 12 people were injured. [cnn.com and ap.org]
Read the full story, 12 injured in Dallas Cowboys practice arena collapse, at the CNN site.
Former vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp died at 73 years old. Jack Kemp was a former football player who turned politician and became a congressman. He ran for Vice President in the United States in 1996 under the Republican party with former Senator Bob Dole. [cnn.com]
Read the full story, Former Republican VP candidate, congressman Kemp dies, at the CNN site.
It will be exactly 2 years on Monday since Madeleine McCann has been missing during a family vacation in Praia da Luz, Portugal. Her disappearance remains a mystery until today. A computer generated image was released how Madeleine would look like today. [cnn.com and itn.co.uk]
Read the full story, Madeleine two years on, at the ITN site.
The Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen of Hong Kong has confirmed that Hong Kong has it first case of swine flu. He said that a Mexican traveller arrived in Hong Kong via Shanghai from his home country. He checked in at a hotel first before seeking treatment for flu symptoms and in the middle of the night developed a fever.
The Department of Health and the University of Hong Kong which conducted the test found that the traveller was positive of swine flu. But he is in stable condition now, Mr. Tsang said. [thestandard.com.hk]
Read the full story, Mexican traveler is HK’s first swine flu case, at The Standard of Hong Kong.
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