A construction worker was arrested after police found a loaded .38-caliber revolver during a search operation in Parañaque City on Thursday, Aug. 27. Police said the suspect, identified as Edwin, 39, of Hontiveros Compound, Barangay San Antonio, was arrested at around 5:10 p.m. Members of the...
Two men were arrested on Thursday, Aug. 27, after a 13-year-old boy lost consciousness after they allegedly forced him to use a vape in Pasig City. The Pasig City Police Station said the suspects, identified as “Kurt,” 23, and “Fogata,” 18, were apprehended in Barangay Manggahan by virtue...
Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran on Thursday as another tanker attack was reported in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian government dismissed the Trump administration 's latest sanctions. Elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel continued its attacks on...
Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,400 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in the area for trekking, guided tours or a pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site. The number of missing from Wednesday 's...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake 's name in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Ninos are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began...
KISANGANI, Congo (AP) — Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history. Health workers and other frontline workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive the Ervebo vaccine that...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Investigators appointed by Pakistan 's prime minister were making a visit Thursday to the hospital nursery where a fast-moving fire killed 14 newborns, as grieving families and the public sought answers about the cause of the blaze and the safety measures at the major...
TOKYO, Aug. 27 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka-dot motifs and pumpkin sculptures, died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 14, it was learned Thursday. She was 97. Born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, Kusama...
After Malacañang said it was open to banning social media platforms and gaming applications, including Facebook, that are deemed potentially harmful to the youth, it said Facebook has been responding quickly to requests to take down harmful contents and fake news. Palace Press Officer and...
Authorities are hunting down two motorcycle‑riding men who allegedly robbed a convenience store cashier and took several items, including a bottle of liquor, in Teresa, Rizal, on Wednesday night, Aug. 26. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the robbery occurred inside the...
A 32‑year‑old man was arrested in Malate, Manila, for installing a hidden camera to record people inside a workplace bathroom, police said. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect only as “Arvin,” a resident of Muntinlupa City. Police said a 39‑year‑old woman discovered...
