North, South Korea to hold talks on family reunions
SEOUL: The two Koreas moved a step closer Monday to resuming reunions for families separated by the Korean War, although final agreement could be derailed by a row over South Korea-US military drills....
View ArticleJapan asks Netherlands to act against anti-whalers
TOKYO: Japan on Monday said it was asking the Netherlands to take “practical measures” against a Dutch-registered vessel that collided with a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean. The Bob...
View ArticleMagnitude-4.4 quake jolts Cagayan province
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake jolted the province of Cagayan on Tuesday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its bulletin, the agency said the tremor...
View ArticleUN peacekeeping chief urges implementation of S. Sudan ceasefire deal
UNITED NATIONS: The UN peacekeeping chief on Monday underscored the importance of adhering to the ceasefire agreement between the South Sudanese government and opposition forces as violence between...
View ArticleGovt troops remain on alert as Maguindanao evacuees return home
CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao: While heavy fighting between government troops and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have ceased and displaced families started to return home in Maguindanao’s three towns,...
View ArticleNortheast monsoon to continue to bring cold mornings
The northeast monsoon will continue to bring in cold mornings in the country, according Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday. In an...
View ArticleSaudi king orders imprisonment of citizens fighting abroad
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Monday the imprisonment of Saudi citizens who fight outside the country, with prison terms ranging between 3 to 20 years, according...
View ArticleIsraeli PM slams Abbas’ refusal to recognize Jewish state
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday slammed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ unwillingness to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in an interview by New York Times. In the...
View ArticleIsrael’s approval of new settlement units outrages Palestinians
RAMALLAH: Palestinians are infuriated by an announcement by Israel’s ministry of housing that it tendered 1,200 housing units in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and in the West Bank, saying that...
View ArticleUkraine president returns to work as protests persist
KIEV: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych returns to work on Monday from four days of sick leave after opposition leaders appealed for Western assistance and an injured militant accused of rioting...
View Article‘Breathtaking’ EU corruption costs 120 bn euros a year
BRUSSELS: Corruption across the European Union’s 28 countries costs about 120 billion euros ($162 billion) per year — a “breathtaking” sum equal to the EU’s entire annual budget, EU Home Affairs...
View ArticleHeroin found in Hoffman’s apartment
NEW YORK: Investigators confirmed on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) that heroin was found in the New York apartment of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died of a suspected drugs overdose....
View ArticleMalacañang not impressed with Alcala’s pet project
INSTEAD of focusing on the ambitious rice self-sufficiency program, the Department of Agriculture (DA) should work to improve the entire agriculture sector to achieve inclusive growth, Presidential...
View ArticlePalace, CBCP, rights activists gang up on Davao mayor
Malacañang, bishops and human rights activists were outraged by the statement of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte that he would “gladly” kill Davidson Bangayan if he saw him smuggling rice in his...
View ArticleSenate has ample evidence to pin down Bangayan – Marcos
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) can initiate the filing of charges against since the Senate has gathered sufficient evidence to warrant his indictment, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. Marcos...
View ArticlePALACE PANEL INVESTIGATES ERC CHIEF
MALACAÑANG has asserted its authority over the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and formed a panel to investigate its head, Zenaida Ducut, for her alleged failure to stop the exorbitant rate hike...
View ArticleSereno refuses to inhibit self from Meralco case
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Tuesday rejected calls that she inhibit herself from the case involving the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), whose lawyer, Ret. Supreme Court (SC) Justice Florentino...
View ArticleCRISIS AHEAD: Aquino inutile in stopping power hikes
President Aquino’s administration is inutile in stopping the surge in Meralco electricity costs. Consumers have been spared from paying their atrocious bills only Read more »
View ArticleDavao dad to help collect used cooking oil for biofuel additive invention
DAVAO CITY: An invention by a Dabawenyo that processes used cooking oil into biofuel additives got the support of City Councilor Marissa Abella who is now looking at helping in the collection of raw...
View ArticleIsrael unveils unmanned combat marine system
JERUSALEM: Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled on Tuesday the newest addition to its line of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)—a combat marine system named KATANA for homeland security. KATANA’s...
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