TACLOBAN CITY – A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by men onboard a white van Sunday, August 7, in Ormoc City, Leyte. She was found the following day, Monday, August 8, in Ormoc. The teen victim was left in Barangay Camp Downes, only a few meters away from their house. The victim's...
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House in September, a senior American diplomat said Saturday, deepening a regional charm offensive to counter growing Chinese influence. Visiting Tonga, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the leaders...
YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation on Tuesday reported that a rare white elephant was born in Taungup township of Myanmar's Rakhine State. A rare white elephant born in Myanmar (www.nbcnews.com) The white elephant calf, which was born with a...
Ulysse Nardin introduces new Diver Chronograph Great White 44mm Limited Edition in honor of the apex predator of the oceans In honor of Shark Week, an annual television event that features shark-based programs on the Discovery Channel for seven days straight beginning July 24, Ulysse Nardin...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House said Sunday it was confident authorities could "eliminate" monkeypox from the United States by speeding up the rollout of vaccinations and treatment to combat the virus's spread. The White House. Photo courtesy of Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP "I think...
JM Maminta, owner of Bunny Box Farm. Rabbit meat is not as mainstream as many rabbit farmers would want it to be. For rabbit raisers like JM Maminta, one challenge is how to get more people interested in consuming rabbit meat. To acquaint his neighbors in Minalin and Apalit of Pampanga with this...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House faced intense questioning from reporters Thursday over when Joe Biden last tested negative for Covid-19 following a spate of positive cases among high-ranking officials with access to the president. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeatedly refused...
Valentina Shevchenko is one of the UFC stars fighting in Singapore on Sunday (Alex Bierens de Haan GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP) UFC boss Dana White says his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this week after a pandemic-enforced hiatus....
K-pop idol group BTS member Jimin has issued an apology on the day he returned to South Korea from the US. BTS met US President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31 and discussed anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. BTS' Jimin (Instagram) They arrived in South Korea on June 2 and on the...
K-pop superstars BTS flew back to South Korea on June 2 after meeting US President Joe Biden at the White House. BTS’ RM, Jin, Suga, Jungkook, J-Hope and Jimin arrived at Incheon International Airport in the afternoon of June 2 and were met by fans and the media. Member V arrived in the morning...
K-pop idol and Grammy-nominated group BTS arrived in Washington, D.C. on May 29 for their meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on May 31 to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. BTS’ RM, Jin, Suga, V, Jimin and J-Hope arrived at Dulles International Airport on May...
United States President Joseph Biden called presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., now leading by 16 million votes in the polls, to congratulate him and share his desire to strengthen the two countries’ alliance. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos Jr. (left) and US President Joe Biden...
