WASHINGTON, United States - Nearly three years after President Joe Biden took office vowing "America is back," the country's international image is taking a beating as his administration backs Israel in its war with Hamas. An Israeli army self-propelled artillery howitzer fires rounds from a...
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey launched air operations "against terrorist targets in the north of Syria and Iraq", its defence ministry said Saturday, after 12 of its soldiers were killed over two days. In a press release on its website, the ministry said "29 targets, including caves, bunkers, shelters,...
Three persons were reportedly hurt after a fire gutted homes at Barangay Capri, Quezon City on Saturday, Dec. 24. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the injured residents as Alvin Sumayod, 22, who sustained a minor burn on his forehead; Renz Dumape, 25, who got a laceration in his right...
WASHINGTON, United States - The United States on Saturday voiced deepening concern over the fate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has not been heard from since early December. "We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of Alexei Navalny, who has now been missing in...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Church bells rang, flags flew at half-mast and masses were held across the Czech Republic on Saturday, a day of national mourning for the victims of a deadly shooting at Prague's Charles University. A mother and her child place a candle at a makeshift memorial for the the...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean. Around 70 of those onboard are children and 88 are women, the UNHCR refugee agency...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden on Saturday pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protect civilian lives in Gaza, the White House said, as the country's forces mounted fresh military strikes in the territory. The conversation came a day after the UN Security Council...
WASHINGTON, United States - A Japanese-owned chemical tanker struck Saturday off the coast of India was targeted by a drone "fired from Iran," the Pentagon said, a sign of expanding risks to commercial shipping beyond the Red Sea. The attack came amid a flurry of drone and missile strikes by...
LONDON, United Kingdom - UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has branded Iran "a thoroughly malign influence in the region and in the world" in an interview published Sunday in which he also pledged stepped-up deterrence towards Tehran. The former British prime minister's warning echoes accusations...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) released on Friday, Dec. 22, P2 million to the city of San Juan as part of its efforts in helping the local government make its tourism development plan a reality. (Photo from San Juan LGU) DOT-NCR Regional Director Sha Batin personally handed the check to San Juan...
The provincial government of Bulacan was recognized as a top performing province by the Department of Agriculture (DA) for its excellent and successful execution of agricultural projects for the Bulakenyos. 2023 TOP PERFORMING PROVINCE IN AGRICULTURE--Provincial Agriculturist Ma. Gloria SF....
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has warned the public to be wary of fake news on social media posts claiming that it is giving away P10,000 and grocery items from Vice President Sara Duterte. “Babala. Ipinapaalam ng Office of the Vice President sa publiko na ang social media promo...
