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ISIS kills 18 civilians trying to flee Fallujah
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Fighters from the Islamic State group killed at least 18 members of two families as they attempted to flee the besieged jihadist bastion of Fallujah, relatives said on Sunday, June...
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Raids on Syria market kill 21, hundreds flee ISIS bastion
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Air strikes on a market in Syria's Al-Qaeda-held city of Idlib killed at least 21 civilians Sunday, June 12, as hundreds fled a besieged Islamic State (ISIS) group bastion near the...
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The worst mass shootings in US history
WASHINGTON, USA – A shooting spree by a heavily armed man at a gay nightclub in Florida early Sunday, June 12, left 50 people dead, making it the worst mass shooting in US history.The worst mass...
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Club at center of shooting founded in honor of HIV victim
ORLANDO, USA – The nightclub Pulse that was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in US history was co-founded by a woman whose brother died in 1991 after battling HIV, and called itself "more than...
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Pope Francis condemns 'senseless hatred' of US gay club massacre
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday, June 12, condemned as "homicidal folly and senseless hatred" a massacre at a gay nightclub in the US in which at least 50 people died.The attack "has caused in...
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Powerful explosion near bank in Lebanese capital
BEIRUT, Lebanon – A blast caused by a bomb rocked the western part of the Lebanese capital late Sunday, June 12, with the interior minister saying a major bank had been targeted.An AFP correspondent...
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Obama: Orlando attack an act of 'terror' and 'hate'
WASHINGTON, USA – A somber President Barack Obama on Sunday, June 12, expressed grief and outrage at the "horrific massacre" of 50 late-night revelers at an Orlando gay club, branding it an act of...
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South Korea's Park urges 'bone-crushing' reform on shipbuilders
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday, June 13, urged "bone-crushing" efforts to overhaul the nation's ailing shipbuilders faced with mounting losses caused by slowing...
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Top human rights activist rearrested in Bahrain – family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Leading Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was rearrested on Monday, June 13, by security forces in the Gulf island state, his family said on Twitter.Rajab, who...
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Trafficked OFWs in California win $15M in damages
MANILA, Philippines – A California District Court recently granted 11 trafficked overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) a default judgement of $15.2 million (P700 million) in damages and fees.The workers...
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Panelo denies 'arrogance' in Greenhills parking area
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Incoming presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo on Monday, June 13, denied that he showed "arrogance" by reportedly flaunting his association with President-elect Rodrigo...
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Singapore destroys tons of illegal ivory
SINGAPORE – Singapore on Monday, June 13, crushed and burnt almost 8 tons of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers as activists called for tighter enforcement.Over 2,700 elephant...
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Grieving yet defiant: A shaken Orlando deals with attack
ORLANDO, USA – The people of Orlando grieved and remembered the dead after a gunman murdered 50 people at a gay nightclub in the Florida city, but there was also defiance in the face of tragedy.On...
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Greek police move migrants from Macedonia border camp
POL´YKASTRO, Greece – Greek police on Monday, June 13, began moving out migrants from a makeshift camp at Polykastro on the border with Macedonia, a local police official told Agence...
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Abu Sayyaf beheads another Canadian hostage
MANILA, Philippines – The Abu Sayyaf terror group killed another foreign hostage Monday, June 13.An intelligence officer of Joint Task Force Sulu confirmed that Canadian Robert Hall was beheaded by the...
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Filipino protesters say harassed by Chinese during flag stunt
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino protesters said Monday, June 13, that Chinese coastguard ships blocked and sprayed them with water as they sailed to a disputed South China Sea/West Philippine Sea shoal...
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Luistro on first day of Grade 11 rollout: 'Best class opening thus far'
MANILA, Philippines – Notwithstanding the low enrollment in public senior high schools, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro said the opening of classes on Monday, June 13, was the...
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WATCH: What happens when a Muslim girl lives with a Christian family?
JAKARTA, Indonesia – This is the story of Apipa, a young Muslim girl who travels from her hometown to live with a Christian family in Jakarta.“The first time I met them, I was so afraid because I am...
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US, UK, German envoys visit Duterte in Davao
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – The ambassadors of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany separately visited Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City on Monday, June...
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North Korean hackers steal defense files from South
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean hackers managed to steal thousands of records from private firms and state agencies in the South including defense industry information and files from Korean Air,...
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