PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Six children are among the eight people who have been trapped all day Tuesday in a cable car dangling over a deep valley in Pakistan, with military helicopters hovering nearby ahead of a possible rescue attempt. The children were using the chairlift to get to school when a...
ALEXANDROUPOLI, Greece - Eighteen suspected migrants were found dead Tuesday in a Greece forest fire near the Turkish border as scores of firefighters battled to contain the second deadly wave of blazes to hit the country in a month. Fire department spokesman Yiannis Artopios said the victims...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will have greater control over how they view content, Meta said on Tuesday, as platforms take steps to meet imminent stricter European Union rules. Under a landmark EU law, digital giants will be forced to more aggressively police...
ATHENS, Greece - The leaders of 11 countries of the Balkan region and eastern Europe signed a joint declaration in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine during a summit in Athens on Tuesday. Under the Athens Declaration, signed in the presence of Ukraine's President Volodymyr...
MADRID (AFP) -- Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation, apologized on Monday, Aug. 21, for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup. (Center) Spanish Royal Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales. (AFP) Rubiales,...
Several Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Metro Manila have announced their transition to online classes due to the upcoming International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup 2023 on Aug. 25 at the Philippine Arena. (Photo from AdU/Facebook) “Synchronous classes shall be observed...
The number coding scheme in Metro Manila will still be in effect on the first day of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup 2023 on Friday, Aug. 25, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said. MMDA chairman Don Artes said the decision is part of the support system...
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has started the deployment of more than 2,200 policemen in different vicinities and areas in Metro Manila where the games for the 2023 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup 2023 will be held. NCRPO director Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio...
Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra is back in town along with the members of the USA national basketball team which finally arrived in Manila on Tuesday, Aug. 22 ,for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra was all smiles upon his arrival in the Philippines....
For Gilas Pilipinas and head coach Chot Reyes, their third and last preparatory friendly against Mexico at the Philsports Arena last Monday, Aug. 21, came and went almost as an afterthought. All eyes will be on Jordan Clarkson. (FIBA/File photo) Moments after Gilas gave world No. 30 Mexico a...
All eyes will be on the Philippines when the country co-hosts the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 starting August 25, 2023 and Pilipinas Live is all set to deliver every second of the action, commercial-free. Cignal TV’s newest innovative OTT streaming platform will broadcast all 92 games, from...
Fil-American Robyn Brown came up short in her bid at the 2023 World Athletics Championships after failing to advance to the women’s 400-meter hurdles semifinals in Budapest, Hungary on Monday, Aug. 21. Robyn Brown, right, fails to advance to the semifinals of the women's 400m hurdles. (File...
