LONDON, United Kingdom - The first full-sized 3D scan of the Titanic shipwreck published on Wednesday may reveal more details about the ocean liner's fateful journey across the Atlantic more than a century ago. The high-resolution images, published by the BBC, reconstruct the wreck that lies...
TALLINN, Estonia - Ukraine has joined NATO's cyber defence centre, the Tallinn-based body said Wednesday, with Kyiv calling the move "a step on the way" to NATO membership. The Western defence alliance's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) added that it had also...
KYIV, Ukraine - President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on Wednesday to receive a special envoy from China who arrived in Kyiv to promote Beijing-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. In Kyiv, officials also sought to allay fears that Russian forces destroyed a US-supplied Patriot air...
CESENA, Italy - Eight people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, while this weekend's Imola Grand Prix was cancelled, officials said Wednesday. "The city is on its knees, devastated and in...
K-pop artist Woodz, aka Cho Seung-youn, will be holding his world tour in Manila next month. Pulp Live World and Happee Hour will be bringing his 2023 Woodz World Tour [OO-LI] in Manila that will be happening on June 17 at the New Frontier Theater. Woodz (EDAM Entertainment) Woodz wil hold his...
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- Israeli air strikes battered Gaza and militants fired rockets again on Saturday, as deadly fighting resumed after a night of relative calm despite efforts to secure a truce. A new ceasefire proposal was circulated late Friday by Egypt, which has been mediating...
LAHORE, Pakistan -- Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges. Khan was swooped on by dozens of paramilitary troops and arrested during a...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai opposition leaders toured Bangkok in open-top jeeps Saturday in a final-day bid to woo voters, urging them to turn out in force to oust the military-backed government. The kingdom goes to the polls on Sunday with voters tipped to issue a damning verdict on former coup...
SINGAPORE -- Singapore reported its highest temperature in 40 years on Saturday, officials said, as a blistering heatwave burns through large parts of South and Southeast Asia. Saturday's temperature of 37 degrees Celsius was the highest this year, and matches the record for a daily peak recorded in...
The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public on Friday, May 12, of the importance of staying alert as the World Health Organization (WHO) lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on monkeypox. "If you have a travel history to countries with Monkeypox, and then have...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- EU foreign ministers meet Friday to seek a common approach on lessening Europe's reliance on China and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Brussels is urging the European Union's 27 nations to get on the same page on how they deal with China...
Now that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Philippine government should now focus on the recovery of the education sector which is one of the hardest hit during the pandemic. In this regard,...
