JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia declared the former dictator Suharto a national hero on Monday, provoking outrage from rights group who said the move was an attempt to whitewash decades of human rights abuses and corruption that took place during his 32 years in power. Suharto was a U.S. ally...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia— South Korea’s foreign minister met Monday with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet to pressure him to suppress burgeoning large-scale online scam operations that have been blamed for the brutal death of a Korean student. The victim, 22-year-old Park Min-ho, was reportedly...
BELEM, Brazil — U.N. climate negotiations were expected to begin Monday at a meeting on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon, with leaders pushing for urgency, cooperation and acceleration after more than 30 years fighting to curb global warming by drastically reducing the carbon pollution that...
TOKYO — Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force. Takaichi, who was elected as the country’s first female prime...
OBANDO, Bulacan -- Mayor Ding Valeda and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) discovered during their inspection on Monday, Nov. 10, that the dike damaged by heavy rains from typhoon “Uwan” had been poorly constructed. Mayor Valeda said that the initial...
The city government of Las Piñas evacuated a total of 2,551 individuals at the height of Tropical Storm Uwan on Monday, Nov. 10. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) monitored 146 flooded areas that affected 17 barangays in the city. Mayor April Aguilar visited the...
President Donald Trump 's administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judicial orders in recent days, now that the US Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million...
LONDON (AP) – The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster 's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight. In a test vote...
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando on Monday morning, Nov. 10, reminded Bulakenyos, especially those in low-lying areas, to remain cautious even as Typhoon Uwan has exited the Luzon landmass. A total of 629 families, or 2,393 individuals, have been evacuated and are currently staying in 32 evacuation...
A total of 8,826 families or 32,637 individuals have been evacuated in Cavite due to Typhoon Uwan as of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said it has recorded incidents of fallen trees and soil erosion in various areas. In...
The city government of Pasay launched an intensive clearing and declogging operation following the onslaught of Tropical Storm Uwan, which brought heavy rains and flooding to several parts of the city. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano ordered the City Engineering Office to conduct road clearing...
