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3 missing in boat accidents in Negros Occidental

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Three people went missing after two small boats bound for Iloilo capsized in separate incidents in Negros Occidental on Saturday, October 17.However, strong waves and...

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Discrimination alleged as Israeli cities bar workers from schools

TEL AVIV, Israel – Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities have barred Jewish and Arab workers from schools due to fears of potential attacks, in a move criticized Sunday, October 18, as discrimination...

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One dead in shooting at US zombie-themed street fest

MIAMI, USA – A shooting at a zombie-themed street festival in the US state of Florida has left one person dead and four others wounded, reports said Sunday, October 18.The incident in downtown Fort...

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Merkel hails refugee progress with Turkey, vows to push EU bid

ISTANBUL, Turkey – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday, October 18, hailed progress in helping Turkey deal with the refugee crisis and vowed to push forward its long-stalled EU membership bid, as...

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Veils and lost voices: Canada set to vote

OTTAWA, Canada – Political party leaders criss-crossed Canada on Sunday, October 18, in a last-gasp attempt to sway many still undecided voters, the final chapter in a gripping and hard-fought 3-way...

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Egypt voters trickle in to elect new pro-Sisi parliament

CAIRO, Egypt – Egyptians voted Sunday, October 18, to elect a new parliament that will bolster President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grip on power after he crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist...

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COA hits Tacloban over delayed Yolanda rehab

MANILA, Philippines – The city worst hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), Tacloban, hasn't used millions in funds to rehabilitate Yolanda-hit communities, the Commission on Audit (COA) said.The...

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West prepares to end sanctions as Iran deal adopted

WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States and Europe began preparing to lift the trade sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy on Sunday, October 18, as a historic nuclear deal came into...

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Ex-senator Tatad files disqualification case vs Poe

MANILA, Philippines – Another disqualification case was lodged against presidential polls front runner Senator Grace Poe, just a few days after the deadline of the filing of Certificates of...

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LP black propaganda? Roxas says they ‘stick to facts’

MANILA, Philippines – Liberal Party (LP) standard bearer Manuel Roxas II on Monday, October 19, again defended the ruling party and his team from allegations of resorting to “black propaganda” as the...

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Rappler Talk: Leila de Lima on running for senator

Bookmark this page to watch LIVE 10amMANILA, Philippines – Outgoing justice secretary Leila De Lima was appointed justice secretary in 2010 where she oversaw the filing of cases against politicians...

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Aquino visits Typhoon Lando victims in Cabanatuan

MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III visited families affected by Typhoon Lando (international name Koppu) in Nueva Ecija, two days after the typhoon made landfall in Central Luzon on...

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Typhoon Lando kills at least 16, strands thousands

SANTA ROSA, Philippines – Residents of flooded farming villages in the Philippines were trapped on their rooftops on Monday, October 19 and animals floated down fast-rising rivers, as the death toll...

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Philippines hits out at Chinese lighthouses in disputed sea

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Monday, October 19, strongly criticized two lighthouses China constructed in the disputed South China Sea, charging that they were covert means of enforcing...

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Comelec, SEC to go after corporate campaign donors

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have teamed up to watch out for corporations that will engage in partisan political activity...

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After 100 years, Einstein's theory stands test of time

WASHINGTON DC, USA – Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and his revolutionary hypothesis has withstood the test of time, despite numerous expert...

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Palace, Army: Killing of Agusan del Sur mayor 'cowardly' act

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Tuesday, October 20, condemned the brutal killing of Agusan del Sur Mayor Dario Otaza and his son Daryl by alleged members of the New People’s Army. Palace...

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SC halts Arroyo plunder trial for 30 days

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Stop the plunder trial of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for 30 days. This was the unanimous order of the Supreme Court to the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan...

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Canada's Liberals storm to landslide election win

OTTAWA, Canada (UPDATED) – Canada's Liberals won a landslide general election victory Monday, October 19, with young leader Justin Trudeau ending a decade of Conservative rule with pledges to raise...

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First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer – Japan official

TOKYO, Japan (2nd UPDATE) – A former Fukushima nuclear plant worker has been diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer, Japanese officials said Tuesday, October 20 and an expert said the first confirmed...

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