WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he 's escalated calls for...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group. President Donald...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled....
Filipino VIPs are getting their wish. K-pop icons Big Bang have added Manila to their upcoming 20th anniversary world tour, "XX : Cosmos," after the Philippine capital was notably absent from the initial schedule announced in June. The group confirmed on Tuesday that they will perform on Feb. 20,...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday. A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- New Supreme Class Cabin private compartments will be introduced on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train services in Japan in October. Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, which runs the Tokaido trains, and West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, which operates the...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's parliament Monday passed into law a bill to establish a disaster management agency, which will act as the government 's command center for disaster reduction measures and responses. The bill was approved by a majority vote at a plenary meeting of the House...
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine and nine other countries announced Monday they were forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, utilizing Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia 's full-scale invasion for over four years. “Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defense...
BANGKOK (AP) — Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities said Monday as investigations began. The blaze at the Rong Beer Na...
CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport on Monday in response to airstrikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia that struck Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day. No casualties were reported, but...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France haven’t trailed at all in this year 's World Cup. Neither has Spain with teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and clutch goal-scoring substitute Mikel Merino. Only one of those teams can make it to the final. France and Spain, both at their 17th...
Whisky can come with a certain reputation: serious, intimidating, perhaps best saved for special occasions. The newly opened The Whisky Bar at Gateway Mall 2 in Quezon City is taking a more casual approach, putting refreshing highballs, premium pours, and familiar cocktails within easy reach....
