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Iceland welcomes first Syrian refugees
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland on Tuesday, January 19, welcomed the first Syrian refugees to reach the country, as 6 families swapped a Red Cross camp in Lebanon for the chilly climes of Europe's extreme...
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'Thousands' of civilians may be affected by new Darfur clashes – UN
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Thousands of civilians in a remote area of Sudan's war-hit Darfur could be affected by fresh fighting between rebel and forces nearby, the United Nations said on Tuesday, January 19,...
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Zika spreads to Bolivia, infecting pregnant woman
LA PAZ, Bolivia – A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with Zika in Bolivia, authorities said Tuesday, January 19, the first time the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to birth defects, has...
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Mexico probes if actress's company got money from El Chapo
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexican authorities have found "signs" that drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman invested in the tequila business of actress Kate Del Castillo, the attorney general said in an...
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Plastic to outweigh fish in oceans by 2050, study warns
DAVOS, Switzerland – Plastic rubbish will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050 unless the world takes drastic action to recycle the material, a report warned Tuesday, January 19, on the opening day of...
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Ex-INC minister Menorca arrested on the way to court
MANILA, Philippines – Former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister Lowell Menorca was arrested by plainclothes policemen in Manila on his way to the Court of Appeals on Wednesday, January 20.Menorca, who...
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Terror threat, slowing growth in focus as Davos gets under way
DAVOS, Switzerland – A string of jihadist attacks and rising risks to the global economy overshadow the opening Wednesday, January 20, of the annual gathering of the world's rich and powerful in a...
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At least 44 migrants dead as boats sink on way to Greece
ATHENS, Greece – At least 44 people including 20 children have died after their boats sank on their way from Turkey to Greece on Friday, January 22, with dozens of other migrants reported missing,...
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Grace Poe: No beef with Cebuano voters despite 2004 FPJ loss
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Independent presidential candidate Grace Poe said during a press conference in Cebu City on Friday, January 22, that she does not have any beef with Cebuano voters, despite her...
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Ex-INC minister Menorca: I won't file charges vs Eduardo Manalo
MANILA, Philippines – Despite the harassment he and his family endured allegedly upon orders of top church officials, expelled Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) minister Lowell Menorca II said he will not be...
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France pledges 1 billion euros in aid to Tunisia
PARIS, France – France will provide one billion euros ($1.1 billion) to Tunisia over the next five years as part of an economic support package, the French presidency said Friday, January 22."A major...
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Pope hits Internet trolls
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis spoke out Friday, January 22, over the increasingly aggressive nature of much political discourse and the use of social media as a forum for personal abuse.In a message...
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Marine colonel: I would never betray country for drugs
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Marine officer arrested and under legal proceedings after he was caught during a drug raid insisted on Friday, January 22, that he was innocent and was only “doing...
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Fil-Chinese businessmen welcome Duterte’s peace, order agenda
MANILA, Philippines – “As a businessman, we welcome him because of his unorthodox way of doing things against graft and corruption, [for] peace and order," said a Filipino-Chinese businessman about...
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4 dead in Canada school shooting
OTTAWA, Canada (3rd UPDATE) – Shots rang out at a school in western Canada Friday, January 22 leaving 4 people dead and several others critically injured in the nation's worst such shooting in a...
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Mammoth 'Snowzilla' blizzard blankets Washington
WASHINGTON DC, USA – A monster blizzard threatening the US East Coast slammed into Washington on Friday, January 22 quickly blanketing the nation's capital in snow as officials urged millions in the...
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Why Grace Poe gave up PH citizenship: Love, 9/11 attacks?
MANILA, Philippines – It was all about love, presidential bet Grace Poe said when earlier asked why she chose to become an American citizen and not just a mere permanent resident or green card...
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Mexico nabs 3 more suspects in missing students case
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Mexican authorities have arrested 3 more suspects in connection with the disappearance and presumed slaughter of 43 students in 2014.Authorities have now detained 113 people,...
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Some anti-ISIS partners do 'nothing at all' – Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Several members of the US-led coalition attacking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria are doing "nothing at all" to help destroy the jihadists, US Defense Secretary Ashton...
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UN council makes little headway in Burundi crisis talks
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – UN Security Council ambassadors met for two hours with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Friday, January 22 but said they had made little headway in efforts to bring peace...
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