US fully cooperating in joint investigation on transgender slay case
The US Embassy in Manila said Tuesday that it is fully cooperating with Philippine authorities in the ongoing investigation of the slaying of a transgender man in Olongapo City allegedly involving one...
View Article7.4 quake shakes El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck in the Pacific off El Salvador late Monday, prompting a tsunami warning, US government agencies said. The quake hit 170 kilometers (105...
View ArticleCatholic bishops snub Vatican on gays
VATICAN CITY: Catholic bishops said Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that they remain fundamentally opposed to homosexual relationships, tempering the message of a landmark Vatican report calling for a...
View ArticleMissing Mexico students not among 28 in mass grave
CHILPANCINGO,Mexico: The mystery over the fate of 43 Mexican students missing since an attack by gang-linked police deepened Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after authorities said none were among 28...
View ArticleKaymer leads Watson by two at Grand Slam of Golf
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda: Germany’s Martin Kaymer fired a six-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead over American Bubba Watson after Tuesday’s (Wednesday in Manila) first 18 holes of the Grand Slam of...
View Article3 rebels, 2 soldiers killed in Ifugao clash
The Mountain Province-based 54th Infantry Battalion on Wednesday said three rebels were also killed during the encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) remnants in Sitio Landing, Barangay Camandag,...
View ArticleYellow rainfall warning still up in Metro Manila
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical ad Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday due to shear line it issued yellow rainfall warning at 8:30 a.m. which is affecting Rizal,...
View ArticleTiger, Mickelson named to US Ryder Cup task force
PALM BEACH GARDENS: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were among 11 people named Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to a PGA of America task force aimed at examining why US teams have struggled in recent Ryder...
View ArticlePop star Kesha sues producer Dr. Luke for sex abuse
LOS ANGELES: American pop star Kesha sued her producer Dr. Luke for allegedly abusing her sexually and emotionally for years, while threatening to harm her career. Famous for hits such as “TiK ToK” and...
View ArticleNBA to experiment with shorter game
NEW YORK: The NBA will examine the impact of shortening a regulation game from 48 to 44 minutes on Sunday when the Brooklyn Nets play host to Boston in a pre-season exhibition. League officials want to...
View ArticleAlicia Keys demonstrates in NY for Nigerian girls
NEW YORK: A heavily pregnant Alicia Keys joined a small group of protesters outside the Nigerian consulate in New York on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) demanding the release of more than 200...
View Article4 domestic flights cancelled due to bad weather
Bad weather led to the cancellation of four domestic flights Wednesday morning, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said in an advisory. According to MIAA, the cancelled flights were 2P...
View ArticleGraham, O’Meara, Davies voted into Hall of Fame
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States: Britain’s Laura Davies, Australian David Graham, American Mark O’Meara and the late course architect A.W. Tillinghast were named Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the...
View ArticleNew Yorker cleared of murder after 29 years in jail
NEW YORK: A New Yorker who spent 29 years in prison for kidnap and murder walked free Wednesday after a judge overturned his conviction, saying it was based on a false confession. David McCallum, who...
View ArticleCost of cyber atacks jumps for US firms
WASHINGTON: Cybercrime costs are escalating for US companies and attacks are becoming more complicated to resolve, a study showed Wednesday. A survey of 59 US firms by the Ponemon Institute with...
View ArticleNeil Patrick Harris to host 2015 Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Award-winning US stage and screen actor Neil Patrick Harris will host the next Oscars show, organizers announced on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The star, who has hosted both Broadway’s...
View ArticleThai PM faces protest on first outing on world stage
MILAN: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is expected to be greeted by protests Thursday as he makes his first outing on the world stage since seizing power in a military coup in May. The head of...
View ArticleBeijing expresses concern over India’s planned border highway
NEW DELHI: India plans to build a highway along its remote, disputed border with China in the country’s northeast, an official said on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) prompting concern from Beijing....
View ArticleIllegal recruiter arrested in POEA premises
An alleged illegal recruiter was arrested inside the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) premises in Mandaluyong City on Tuesday after the POEA Anti-Illegal Recruitment operatives...
View ArticleDe Lima meets with VP Binay’s accusers
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima pushed through with her plan to meet with the accusers of Vice President Jejomar Binay, namely former Makati City Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado, Atty. Renato Bondal and...
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