Nepali people take part in a procession to mark the 16th International Everest Day or a day to mark the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in Kathmandu on May 29, 2023. NISHA BHANDARI / AFP KHUMJUNG, Nepal -- The sons of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa led celebrations...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Ermine Erdogan wave to his supporters following his victory in the second round of the presidential election at the Presidential Palace in Ankara early May 29, 2023. Adem ALTAN / AFP ANKARA, Türkiye -- Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world...
United States (US) Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson on Sunday, May 28, honored war heroes from the United States and the Philippines who served during World War II, noting how their contributions became the foundation of a “strong alliance” in the region. Philippine and American flags stand...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis returned to work Saturday after taking a day off with a fever, the Vatican said, with the pontiff set to hold several private audiences. The 86-year-old, who was hospitalised with bronchitis nearly two months ago, had a full calendar of meetings lined up, it...
TACLOBAN CITY – In commemoration of World Hunger Day on Sunday, May 28, at least 12 Manila-based restaurants will donate a portion of their sales in support of the campaign to end hunger. Janelle Carlos, executive assistant and operations manager of Thrive Global Philippines, said participating...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, the WHO said it had teamed up with other United Nations agencies to...
SEOUL, South Korea -- A man who opened an emergency exit on an Asiana Airlines flight in mid-air felt "suffocated" and wanted to get off quickly, South Korean police said on Saturday. The plane was carrying nearly 200 passengers as it approached the runway on Friday at Daegu International Airport,...
Sudanese men carry bottles of water back to their home in Khartoum on May 25, 2023, Fighting eased in Sudan, the second full day of a ceasefire that has allowed beleaguered civilians to venture out, even as they await safe aid corridors and escape routes. (AFP) KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Fighting in Sudan...
This screen grab from a UGC video taken and posted by Michael Goode on Facebook on May 25, 2023 shows a fire in central Sydney. (Michael GOODE / Facebook page of Michael Goode / AFP) SYDNEY, Australia -- Two 13-year-olds have turned themselves over to police after a blaze gutted a seven-storey...
Police officers stand guard near the scene of a standoff where a suspect, believed to be a farmer in his 30s, was holed up inside a building in the Ebe area of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, late on May 25, 2023. (STR / JIJI Press / AFP) TOKYO, Japan --Â Japanese police on Friday detained a man who...
Police officers work near to a car, seen at the gates of Downing Street, on Whitehall in central London on May 25, 2023, after crashing into the front gates of Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's Prime Minister. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) LONDON, United Kingdom -- A man sparked a major...
Fulgence Kayishema (top row R) is seen on a wanted poster on the wall at the Genocide Fugitive Tracking Unit office, in Gishushu, in Kigali on May 25, 2023.(Mariam KONE / AFP) THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Fulgence Kayishema, one of four remaining fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda...
