Prelates push for smoking ban in church premises | MANILA -- Three members of an influential Catholic bishops' group eye banning smoking in and outside church premises, including public plazas. | "I am absolutely in favor to ban smoking even at the ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)Sun Star
Lady Gaga arrives in Philippines amid protests | Pop singer Lady Gaga arrived in the Philippines on Saturday to cheers from fans and protests from young Christians calling for the cancellation of her upcoming concerts. | About 200 Christian young ... (photo: AP / Charles Sykes)STL Today
Vets explore ways to fight new diseases | IN THE time it took Joe Brownlie to fly from London to Canberra, millions of disease spores could have taken the journey with him. | ''A new infectious disease is reported somewhere in the world eve... (photo: public domain / Tim1965)Canberra Times AnimalDiseaseHealthPhotosWikipedia: Veteran
Paper banana leaves safe | PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has declared the paper banana leaves used in some Indian restaurants as safe to be used as wrapping material for food. | Director-gen... (photo: Creative Commons / Takeaway)The Star FoodHealthPeoplePhotosWikipedia: Banana leaf
