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Man dies after being left brain-dead in French drug trial – hospital
RENNES, France – A man who was left brain-dead after suffering serious side effects during a drugs trial in France died on Sunday, January 17, according to the hospital which had been treating him.Five...
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Suicide bomber kills 6 in Yemen's Aden
ADEN, Yemen – A suicide bomber killed at least 6 people, including 4 civilians, Sunday, January 17, in an attack on the residence of the police chief of Yemen's southern city of Aden, security official...
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Kerry: US to pay Iran $1.7B in debt and interest
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States is to repay Iran a $400 million debt and $1.3 billion in interest dating to the Islamic revolution, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday, January 18.The...
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Roxas gets Guia Gomez's nod in San Juan
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Manuel Roxas II has gained a key ally in what is shaping to be a tight 2016 presidential race: Mayor Guia Gomez of San Juan City, a...
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Clinton, Sanders square off in pre-Iowa debate
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Democratic presidential candidates square off for a crucial debate Sunday, January 17 (Monday, January 18 in Manila), with frontrunner Hillary Clinton feeling the heat from...
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SpaceX fails to stick ocean landing after satellite launch
LOS ANGELES, USA – SpaceX's unmanned Falcon 9 rocket broke apart Sunday, January 17, as it tried to land on a floating platform in the Pacific, marking the fourth such failure in the company's bid to...
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62 richest own as much as half the world – report
PARIS, France – The richest one percent of the world's population now own more than the rest of us combined, aid group Oxfam said Monday, January 18, on the eve of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...
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Escalation feared after Israeli settlements stabbings
JERUSALEM (UPDATED) – Two knife attacks inside Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including the fatal stabbing of a woman in her home, boosted tensions Monday, January 18, after months of violence...
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English hospitals plan to introduce sugar tax
LONDON, United Kingdom – A sugar tax could be introduced in English hospitals in a move to tackle obesity that the National Health Service (NHS) said Monday, January 18, could raise up to £40 million a...
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Philippines, UK to sign new defense agreement
MANILA, Philippines – The United Kingdom on Monday, January 18, said it is crafting a new defense agreement with the Philippines that could, among other things, allow British troops to train their...
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Enrile: I'll prove Aquino did nothing to save SAF
MANILA, Philippines – It all boils down to the President.A week before the Senate is set to re-open its probe into a controversial police operation, Senator Juan Ponce Enrile said he has “evidence” of...
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World tourism numbers hit new record in 2015 despite attack fears
MADRID, Spain (UPDATED) – The number of international tourists rose by 4.4% worldwide in 2015 to hit a record 1.18 billion despite concerns over extremist attacks, the United Nations World Tourism...
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3 Americans abducted from Baghdad apartment
BAGHDAD, Iraq – US and Iraqi authorities are searching for 3 Americans who were kidnapped in Baghdad, the latest group of foreign nationals abducted in recent months.Iraqi parliament speaker Salim...
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Mamasapano widow, 20, to work as domestic helper in Oman
MAGUINDANAO, Philippines – The death of her husband in the Mamasapano clash in January 2015 has left Sarah Langayen, 20, the responsibility of raising their young children. But in a place where...
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Muslim women must learn English or be deported – British PM
LONDON, United Kingdom – Muslim women who fail to learn English to a high enough standard could face deportation from Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday, January 18.He said lack of...
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Al-Qaeda names Burkina attackers
PARIS, France – Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Monday, January 18, named three gunmen who killed at least 29 people in an attack on a top hotel in Burkina Faso, including several...
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Philippines plans flight-tracking system in disputed sea
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines said Monday, January 18, it would install a civilian flight-tracking system in the disputed South China Sea after China landed several aircraft on one of its...
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Duterte eyed as NPC presidential bet
MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte met with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), the country's second largest political party, on Monday, January 18, to talk about his...
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No reason to stop drug trials despite death – French minister
PARIS, France – There is no reason to stop clinical trials in France, the country's health minister said Monday, January 18, despite the death of a man during testing for a new drug."There is a major...
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Mexico asks actress to testify on Chapo links
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexican prosecutors have formally asked actress Kate del Castillo to testify on her links with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, authorities said Monday, January 18.The...
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