Mandatory devices that prevent children from being left inside buses will be installed in just about 55 percent of the vehicles used by preschool institutions across Japan by the end of June, a government survey showed Tuesday. According to the survey results released by the Children and Families...
"The Fine Art of Rodel Gonzalez," a grand art exhibition and auction, officially arrived in Manila this June for its first local act. Rodel Gonzalez, the first and only Filipino among 35 artists worldwide who have exclusive rights to paint Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel, came personally to unveil his...
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging UN member states to promote and improve mental health services. The resolution calls on member states to promote and improve mental health services as an essential component of universal health coverage by integrating a human rights...
The SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft will depart the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday and return scientific research samples and hardware to Earth, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Monday. The spacecraft is scheduled undock from the ISS at...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A quarter of children around the world are set to live in poverty this year after Russia's war in Ukraine raised food and energy costs, a rights group warned on Monday. The KidsRights index, based on figures supplied by UN agencies, said children are also at risk from...
LOS ANGELES, United States - A 23-year-old who shot and killed five people at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado last year pleaded guilty on Monday and will spend the rest of their life in prison. Anderson Lee Aldrich, who identifies as non-binary, was facing more than 300 criminal counts...
Cignal TV, the Philippines’ top provider of premium and exclusive content, has launched Pilipinas Live, an innovative OTT streaming platform made for the love of sports. Set to revolutionize the way fans consume the most in-demand sporting events, Cignal TV unveils its newest sports powerhouse app...
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on June 25, 2023 shows Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) standing with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after signing an agreement in the capital Cairo. AFP CAIRO, Egypt -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt's President...
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf delivers a speech during the Scottish National Party (SNP) independence conference in Dundee, Scotland on June 24, 2023. Andy Buchanan / AFP EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Britain's Prince William will launch Monday a new UK-wide initiative aiming to show that it is possible to end homelessness and make it "rare, brief, and unrepeated", Kensington Palace announced. William, 41, the heir to the throne, and his charitable Royal Foundation will...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US regulators said Sunday they are investigating an incident in which a Texas airport worker was killed after being sucked into a passenger plane engine. A Delta flight had arrived in San Antonio, Texas from Los Angeles on Friday night and was taxiing to the gate with...
Members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Roman ROMOKHOV / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin...
