BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital, where a...
President Donald Trump says protecting national security gives him the authority to end collective bargaining with labor unions across most of the federal government. JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip scaled back after an uproar among...
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader's determination to achieve his war goals. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 28, 2025....
Britain's King Charles III is driven by car from Clarence House, his London home, along The Mall towards Buckingham Palace in London, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) LONDON (AP) — King Charles III waved to well-wishers in central London on Friday as he headed for his country...
PARIS (AP) — The monthslong trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France's back-channel talks with the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. FILE - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi,...
After the World Bank loan for the delayed project aimed at mitigating flooding in Metro Manila was extended last year, the Washington-based multilateral lender reported implementation progress at a number of pumping stations. In a March 27 implementation status and results report, the...
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said Wednesday, in a rare show of public anger against the militant group that has long repressed dissent and still rules the territory 17 months into the war with Israel. Palestinians walk amid...
NEW YORK (AP) — When President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel's war in Gaza, much of the financial pain fell on researchers a train ride away from the school's campus, working on things like curing cancer...
Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by the Trump administration’s...
NANJING, China (AP) — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Tuesday, March 25, that the track and field’s governing body has approved the introduction of cheek swabs and dry blood-spot tests for female athletes in order to maintain "the integrity of competition." World Athletics...
American rock band Mayday Parade will be returning to Manila for an evening of fun and nostalgia via their biggest live anthems and unrivaled onstage energy. Pulp Live World is presenting Mayday Parade’s “Three Cheers For 20 Years” in Manila on Sept. 24 at the Araneta Coliseum. This will be...
