Justin Trudeau on Aug. 25. Photo by Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg Group of Seven leaders understand that the war in Ukraine may be lengthy but are prepared to support the country for as long as it takes, Canada’s prime minister said in an interview. “We’ve always known this was going to be a long...
MONTREAL, Canada -- The Canadian environment minister was traveling Saturday to Beijing for talks on climate change and biodiversity, the first visit there by a Canadian minister in four years. Steve Guilbeault will take part in three days of talks starting Monday at the annual assembly of the...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has allowed citizens stranded abroad by its strict Covid curbs to return home, state media reported Sunday, as the country moves towards a full reopening after three years of pandemic isolation. The country had sealed its borders since early 2020 to protect itself...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said. "He targeted a certain group of people and that's Black people. That's what he said he wanted...
Photo from Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN Two men were arrested by police operatives after they robbed three passengers inside a public utility jeepney (PUJ) in Ermita, Manila on Saturday morning, Aug. 26. The Manila Police District Station 5 identified the suspects as Andy Ayuso, 35, and June...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a press conference with Greek Prime Minister (unseen) at the Maximos Mansion in Athens on August 25, 2023. (Photo by Spyros BAKALIS / AFP) NEW DELHI, India -- India's budget Moon landing is a model for other countries aspiring to develop their own...
Loch Ness -- considered the most voluminous lake in the United Kingdom -- is located in the Scotland Highlands. (Photo from VisitScotland website) DRUMNADROCHIT, United Kingdom -- The biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in five decades takes place in the Scottish Highlands Saturday, as...
Pope Francis (Photo from AFP) VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday denounced "disinformation" and fake news spread in an effort to influence public opinion as journalism's principal offence. "Disinformation is the first of the sins, the mistakes -- let's say -- of journalism,"...
LUCKNOW, India -- Indian authorities vowed Saturday to take action after a primary school teacher ordered her pupils to take turns slapping a Muslim classmate, with footage of the incident stoking outrage online. Rights groups say hate crimes and violence against India's large Muslim minority have...
President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on August 23, 2023. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / POOL / AFP) BEIJING , China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Xinjiang on Saturday, state...
Some indigent families in Marikina City were able to apply to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco)'s "Lifeline Rate" program that aims to subsidize electricity costs for marginalized customers. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro and District 1 Representative Marjorie Ann "Maan"...
Members of the Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) and the Station Intelligence Section (SIS) of the Las Pi ñas Police arrested a man facing rape charges on Friday, Aug. 25. Col. Jaime Santos, city police chief, said the joint operation conducted by members of WSS and SIS led to the arrest...
