GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters Friday in the intensified search for 30 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. More than 160 rescuers including police and soldiers were involved in the search...
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said. Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims — 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the U.K. and 67-year-old...
BEIJING (AP) — China on Friday imposed anti-dumping duties on European brandy, most notably cognac produced in France, as trade tensions between Beijing and United States allies continue to rise. The tariffs, effective on Saturday, will range from 27.7% to 34.9%, China 's Commerce Ministry...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The European Union 's top officials will travel to Moldova 's capital on Friday for a key bilateral summit to strengthen ties months before the EU candidate member holds a pivotal parliamentary election. Moldova 's pro-Western President Maia Sandu and...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn 't take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel, hitting Iranian nuclear targets with bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers and...
DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early on Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while waiting for aid. Meanwhile, the U.N. human rights office says it has recorded 613 killings within the span of a month in Gaza near...
World Vision Philippines welcomed Matteo and Sarah Geronimo Guidicelli as its newest ambassadors, marking the beginning of a meaningful partnership focused on creating a lasting impact in the lives of Filipino children and their communities. As dedicated supporters of causes that uplift the...
By Jolo Flores Over three decades and seven sequels later, ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ attempts to revive the wonder, terror, and grandeur of the franchise. The question is: does it evolve, or does it simply recycle? I am grateful to have been invited to the film’s advance premiere at SM...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to receive a loan financing from the Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank next year for a project aimed at supporting small agri-businesses. A June 26 document published on Thursday, July 3, showed that the DA is seeking an investment project...
With limited time remaining before its loan financing for the long-delayed Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) expires, the World Bank has recommended downscaling the project under the watch of the newly elected provincial and city officials. “The pace of project implementation has slowed down...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager said that achieving upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status is definitely attainable by the end of 2025 or 2026, citing the still expansionary national budget planned for next year to stimulate the economy. “Surely, we will attain UMIC...
As widely expected, the Philippines remained classified as a lower-middle-income country (LMIC) after narrowly missing the lowered threshold to achieve upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status, based on the World Bank’s latest country income classification. The latest data released by the...
