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Taiwan gives tour of disputed island, says PH providing 'wrong' info
TAIPING – Taiwan on Wednesday, March 23, gave its first ever international press tour of a disputed island in the South China Sea to boost its claim, less than two months after a visit by its leader...
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Dozens of nationalities in Brussels carnage
BRUSSELS, Belgium – They came from Peru or Morocco, from North America or Europe, and their lives – as parent, eurocrat, sportsman or missionary – were just as diverse.That is the emerging picture of...
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Brussels suicide brothers are the link to Paris carnage
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The two brothers who blew themselves up in the deadly train and airport attacks in Brussels were known by police for serious crimes and are linked to November's Paris...
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Man threatens bombing in Argentina near Obama visit
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A man claiming to have a bomb threatened to blow up a building 6 blocks from the Argentine presidency hours before US President Barack Obama visited it on Wednesday, March 23,...
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Obama in Argentina after Cuba milestone
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Fresh from his landmark trip to Cuba, US President Barack Obama traveled on Wednesday, March 23, to Argentina, where 4 decades later resentment still simmers over Washington's...
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Electronic snooping 'small price to pay' against terror – expert
HONG KONG – Terrorism will cast a continuing shadow over future generations and government electronic surveillance is a small price to pay to combat it, a leading historian said Wednesday, March 23, a...
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Obama says unite against terror, fight ISIS
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – US President Barack Obama urged nations on Wednesday, March 23, to unite against terrorism after the deadly jihadist attacks in Brussels and said wiping out the Islamic State...
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Iran denies supporting US bank hacking
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Saturday, March 26, denied supporting cyber attacks against the United States after a New York court indicted 7 Iranians over hacking dozens of American banks and a major...
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Death toll in Iraq football pitch carnage at 32
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq – The village of Al-Asriya, south of Baghdad, prepared Saturday, March 26, to bury its sons, killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up after a football tournament.The attacker,...
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Pilots' last words in flydubai jet crash: 'Pull up!'
MOSCOW, Russia – Russian state television has aired the final words of the pilots of the flydubai passenger jet that crashed in Rostov-on-Don last week killing 62 people, suggesting pilot error could...
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Study: Male, female caffeine consumption ups miscarriage risk
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Women have an increased risk of miscarriage if they or their partner consume more than two caffeinated drinks a day in the weeks leading up to conception, a new US study...
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4 killed in plane crash at western Japan airport
TOKYO, Japan – A small plane with 4 people on board crashed to the ground at a western Japanese airport on Saturday, March 26, leaving all 4 dead, an official and local media said.Television footage...
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Brussels airport will not reopen before March 29 – statement
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Brussels airport will not reopen before Tuesday, March 29, as it implements new security measures and repairs the departure hall wrecked by a suicide bomb attack earlier this week,...
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Baghdad for talks
BAGHDAD, Iraq – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad Saturday, March 26, for talks with senior officials on ways of assisting war-ravaged Iraq, the world body said.Ban, who...
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Local elections 2016: Know your candidates and localities on Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – Candidates for local positions will tell you that 45 days are not enough to comb every barangay, shake hands with every registered voter, and explain plans for their constituents...
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Syria army seizes town north of Palmyra – state TV
PALMYRA, Syria – Syria's armed forces on Saturday, March 26, expanded their control north of the historic city of Palmyra, state television reported, capturing a nearby town from Islamic State group...
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Chinese flags defaced in Prague ahead of president's visit
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Dozens of Chinese flags that had been hung up in the streets of Prague ahead of a landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping were defaced overnight, police said on...
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Final edition of UK's Independent hits newsstands
LONDON, United Kingdom – The final print edition of The Independent newspaper went on sale on Saturday, March 26, ending its 30-year appearance on British newsstands with an exclusive on an...
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Iraq buries young victims of football pitch bomb carnage
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq (UPDATED) – Iraq on Saturday, March 26, buried the victims, among them many young boys, of a suicide attack that ripped through a trophy ceremony after a local football tournament...
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Belgium charges suspected Brussels airport bomber
BRUSSELS, Belgium (3rd UPDATE) – Belgium on Saturday, March 26, charged a man, who is believed to be the fugitive and third Brussels airport bomber, with terrorism murder. It marked a breakthrough for...
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