Palestinian school girls mourn during the funeral of their classmate 15-year-old Sadil Naghnaghiya, in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on June 21, 2023. AFP SHILO, Palestinian Territories -- Israelis and Palestinians held funerals Wednesday for teenagers killed in a shooting targeting Israelis and...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Swiss President Alain Berset announced Wednesday that he will quit the government at the end of 2023, in a surprise move after more than a decade of ministerial service. Berset, 51, said he would step down from Switzerland's Federal Council government at the end of year,...
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on Wednesday, the state-owned SNCFT rail company said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight (2300 GMT) when a train operating between Tunis and...
PARIS, France -- Tiny pieces of plastic have been found littered throughout human bodies, trapped in our lungs and laced through our blood, but the long-term health effects of this exposure remain unclear. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, plastic...
BEIJING, China -- China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by US President Joe Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation". Speaking at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February...
The Navotas City government has ordered the temporary closure of the ice plant in Barangay NBBN, where an ammonia leak and a fire occurred that led to the death of a 16-year-old boy and hospitalization of 23 residents. A closure order issued by the Navotas City Business Permits and Licensing Office...
*By Richielyn Canlas * Authorities arrested 19 people and confiscated tons of smuggled frozen meats and fruits during a raid on a warehouse in Tondo, Manila on Tuesday, June 20, the Manila Police District (MPD) reported on Wednesday. Police withheld the names of the arrested suspects, one of them...
*By Richielyn Canlas * The government of the City of Manila issued a traffic advisory on Wednesday, June 21, due to the scheduled safety inspection along Padre Burgos Avenue. The Manila Traffic and and Parking Bureau said all trucks are not allowed to pass through Padre Burgos Ave. starting...
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Muntinlupa City continued a downtrend based on latest data. According to the City Health Office (CHO), as of June 19, Muntinlupa has only 20 active Covid-19 cases, down by 52 percent compared to 42 cases as of June 12. (Photos from Muntinlupa...
By HANNAH NICOL Caloocan City Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan has offered a job to a city hall lady guard who recently graduated from the University of Caloocan City (UCC). Meliza Calderon, 42, a mother of two kids, was surprised when the mayor told her to go straight to City Hall Human Resource...
PARIS, France -- The world's poorest countries are bearing the brunt of the world's debt crisis, at a time when they need more cash than ever to fight climate change. As top officials gather in Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, AFP takes a look at the problem. Which countries...
The JCI Manila and the Parañaque City government will hold a pet fair at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay on Saturday, June 24. Mayor Eric Olivarez said the City Veterinary Services Office, together with PAWSsion Project, will take part in the pet fair organized by the JCI Manila at the Lumbera Atrium...
