KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Union officials warned Ukraine on Thursday that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country 's ability to attract financial help. But they also offered assurances that aid will continue to flow as...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries, which have expressed unease about a yet-to-be established board that would temporarily govern the territory...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Hundreds of top economists and other experts, including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, called on Friday for the world to set up an independent international panel on income and wealth inequality. The call in an open letter came before the Group of 20...
LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff Bezos ' company and NASA are counting on to get people and supplies to the moon — and it was a...
CAVITE – An infant was found dead in the Ilang-ilang River in General Trias City on Wednesday, Nov. 12. A report from the Police Regional Office 4A said a man living near the river was picking chili peppers in his backyard when he noticed a foul smell. When he came closer to the river to check,...
A total of 631 packs of cigarettes that allegedly contain synthetic cannabinoids, locally known as “tuklaw,” worth P2,208,500, were confiscated from four men, including two motorcycle taxi riders, during a buy-bust operation in Marikina City early Thursday, Nov. 13. The Eastern Police District...
The Quezon City Government has ordered the temporary closure of 14 lechon establishments in La Loma following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) on Wednesday night, November 12. According to the local government, the Quezon City Veterinary Department (CVD), in coordination with the Bureau...
A 41-year-old woman who claimed to be a media representative was arrested after allegedly demanding a “mobility payment” from officials of the Rodriguez Municipal Hall and threatening to publish a negative report when her request for information was declined. On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Rizal...
OBANDO, Bulacan — Local officials of Obando and Valenzuela City, together with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), have joined forces to address the damaged flood control dike at the boundaries of Barangays Lawa and Paco, which recently caused flooding in both localities. On...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The US ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the one-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle, or a piece of candy. Now most of...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos on Wednesday, Nov. 12, could not hide her dismay following the discovery of forged documents containing the city 's official logo and template being used to scam people of their money. "Nakarating sa ating opisina ang walang pahintulot na paggamit ng ating...
