Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:30:02 +0200 (AFP/File) - The governor Shintaro Ishihara (pictured) has formally announced Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid at a reception marking the 100th anniversary of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)
Junrey Balawing speaks on a microphone after he was formally ...
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:10:03 +0200 (Reuters) - Junrey Balawing speaks on a microphone after he was formally announced as the "World's Shortest Living Man" by the Guinness World Records in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte in southern Philippines June 12, 2011. Balawing was certified by the Guinness World Record as the shortest man in the world with standing and lying down average measurement of 23.5 inches (59.93 cm) on his 18th birthday on Sunday. The previous title holder is Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal who measures 26.4 inches, and 2.9 inches (7.36 cm) taller. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY)
Japan on Wednesday formally banned the shipment and consumption ...
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:20:11 +0200 (AFP/File) - Japan on Wednesday formally banned the shipment and consumption of a small fish caught off its Fukushima prefecture where a crippled nuclear power plant has leaked radioactive water into the sea.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)
Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today formally opened ...
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:00:08 +0100 (AP) - Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) today formally opened the Mission Operations Center at its Dulles, VA campus for its commercial cargo services program with NASA. NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr. was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony, along with other senior NASA and Orbital representatives. (Photo: Business Wire)
Philippine Airlines' cabin staff on Thursday formally advised ...
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:00:08 +0200 (AFP/File) - Philippine Airlines' cabin staff on Thursday formally advised the government they would go on strike at the end of October, saying the move would ground all flights by the loss-making flag carrier.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)