Baclao No. 1 pick; Al-Hussaini No. 2
MANILA, Philippines – Air21 firmed up its roster for the next PBA wars with four prized rookies, headed by former Ateneo 1-2 punch in Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Noy Baclao in the 2010 PBA Rookie Draft at the Market! Market! in Taguig on Sunday.
UAE central bank ‘rejects two $1-M bills’
DUBAI – A man has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for tricking a woman into trying to get change at the central bank for two souvenir $1-million notes he persuaded her were real, a local daily said on Sunday.
Obama to serve Gulf seafood at birthday bash—aide
WASHINGTON—US President Barack Obama is confident in the quality of Gulf of Mexico seafood despite the BP oil spill and will serve some at a party Sunday to mark his 49th birthday, a top aide said.
UAE workers can break Ramadan fast in extreme heat—fatwa
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Workers contending with high heat and humidity can break their Ramadan fasts to avoid health problems, according to a fatwa issued by the top religious authority in the United Arab Emirates.
Aborigines make first appearance in Australia election
DARWIN—The plight of Australia’s Aborigines emerged as an electoral issue Sunday, with the government pledging to tackle school truancy and back a constitutional change to recognize indigenous people.