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The Leader I Want: Antonio Trillanes' to-fix list for 2016
MANILA, Philippines – He hasn’t given up the fight.Senator Antonio Trillanes IV harked back to the Oakwood mutiny he staged with other military officers in 2003 as the beginning of his fight against...
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VP Binay wants more senior citizens included in 4Ps
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay said he will not only continue the flagship poverty alleviation program of the Aquino administration, but he will even expand it to cover more senior...
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Mali hunting at least 3 suspects over hotel attack
BAMAKO, Mali (UPDATED) – Investigators in Mali were on Saturday, November 21, hunting at least 3 people suspected of links to the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel in the capital that left at least 19...
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Troubled man kills own mother in Aklan
AKLAN, Philippines – A 63-year-old woman was killed by her own son after he allegedly suffered a severe nervous breakdown at their home in Numancia town in this province.The father of the suspect said...
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PH military confirms custody of Malaysian hostage's head
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday, November 21, confirmed that it has in its custody the decapitated head of a Malaysian hostage in the Philippines.At...
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ISIS claims deadly Iraq mosque attack
BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq or (ISIS) jihadist group has claimed an attack at a Shiite mosque south of the Iraqi capital that officials said killed at least 6 people.ISIS, in a...
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Hollande, Cameron to meet for Syria, anti-terrorism talks
PARIS, France – French President Francois Hollande will meet British Prime Minister David Cameron in Paris on Monday, November 23, to discuss the fight against terrorism and the Syrian crisis, his...
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Obama struggles to keep focus on Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – US President Barack Obama voiced his determination to put Asia front and center in his foreign policy Saturday, November 21, even as a two-nation visit to the region was...
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China offers funds in search for missing MH370 plane
SHANGHAI, China – China on Saturday, November 21, pledged Aus$20 million ($14.5 million) to help fund the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the government said in a statement, after...
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Paris extends ban on rallies until Nov 30 start of UN climate talks – police
PARIS, France – Paris has extended a ban on public gatherings introduced after the terror attacks in the French capital until November 30, the start of United Nations (UN) climate talks, the city's...
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Russia gives France puppy to replace police dog killed by jihadists
MOSCOW, Russia – Russia has offered to send an Alsatian puppy to France in a gesture of solidarity after a police dog was killed during a raid on jihadists linked to the Paris attacks.Russia's interior...
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6 Russians killed in Mali hotel attack – foreign ministry
MOSCOW, Russia (UPDATED) – Six Russians who worked for a cargo airline were killed in the siege at a luxury hotel in Mali, the foreign ministry said Saturday, November 21.In all, 12 Russians – all...
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Bangladesh opposition leaders on death row seek pardon
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Two top Bangladeshi opposition leaders who are expected to be hanged within days sought clemency from the president Saturday, November 21, in a last-ditch attempt to escape the...
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Rodrigo Duterte: I am 'on the brink' of running for president
ILOILO CITY, Philippines – “I am on the threshold of running for the presidency. I am on the brink,” said Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, November 21, on the sidelines of a doctors’...
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Pope readies for Africa, riskiest trip of his papacy
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis heads to Africa this week for the riskiest trip of his papacy, defying danger with an open-topped popemobile and visits to a slum, refugee camp and mosque despite security...
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Climate summit: The crunch issues
PARIS, France – On November 30, some 120 heads of government and state will kick off a high-stakes negotiation to curb global warming and help poor countries cope with its impacts.The parlay runs until...
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Scores killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide – officials
YANGON, Myanmar (2nd UPDATE) – At least 90 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said Sunday, November 22, as search teams continued to find...
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Former S. Korean president Kim Young-Sam dies at 87
SEOUL, South Korea – Former South Korean president Kim Young-Sam, whose election pulled down the final curtain on more than 30 years of military rule, died on Sunday, November 22, hospital officials...
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NPA rebels attack Dolefil, burn heavy equipment
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – Armed men believed to be communist guerrillas attacked a pineapple plantation in Maasim, Sarangani and burned 3 heavy equipment owned by Dole Philippines (Dolefil) on...
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ASEAN leaders launch single market community
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – With the symbolic bang of a drum, Southeast Asian leaders declared the establishment of a single market and production base despite predictions that it will take years before...
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