The local government of Manila deployed on Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, 21 vehicles that will provide "Libreng Sakay” or free ride amid the nationwide transport strike. The city government, Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO), the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), and...
BEIJING, China - China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure. Local newspapers with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP)...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - A volcano erupted just north of the Icelandic fishing village of Grindavik early on Sunday, just hours after local residents were evacuated, authorities said. TOPSHOT - People watch the billowing smoke during a volcanic eruption north of the southwestern Icelandic town of...
CALAIS, France - Four migrants died overnight and a fifth was in critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said. About 70 migrants, including small children, were rescued, said a source familiar with the...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan told China on Sunday to "face reality" and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing's warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president. Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te (L) and his running mate Hsiao Bi-khim attend a rally outside...
TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the earthquake-hit central region on Sunday and promised further help for survivors. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) speaks to a group who are running a soup kitchen at an evacuation center in Suzu city of Ishikawa Prefecture on...
BEIJING, China - China said Sunday it "strongly deplored" a statement by the United States on the Taiwan election, after Washington congratulated independence-leaning Lai Ching-te on his victory in the self-ruled island's presidential poll. Lai triumphed over his nearest rival Hou Yu-ih of the...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's foreign minister will visit Russia this coming week, state media reported Sunday, with Washington leading a chorus of global condemnation over Pyongyang's alleged transfers of weapons to Moscow for use in Ukraine. North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (AFP)...
The local government of Caloocan City announced on Saturday, Jan. 13, that it broke ground for two new Super Health Centers that will help enhance the delivery of health services to the city residents. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan led the groundbreaking ceremonies of the two...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend the self-ruled island from "intimidation" by China, after voters defied warnings from Beijing and swept him to election victory. TOPSHOT - Supporters of Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je wait...
KYIV, Ukraine - France's newly appointed Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday on his first official visit abroad, vowing that Paris would maintain its support. French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane Sejourne holds a press...
TOKYO, Japan - A volcano on Suwanose Island in southwestern Japan erupted just after midnight local time on Sunday, the country's weather agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, and evacuations were not ordered. But the Japan Meteorological Agency urged those in the area to...
