British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses after their detention near an airbase used by the US to strike Iran.
ROME/PRAGUE -- The other Filipino tourist who died in a tragic bus crash near Munich, Germany, is a 27-year-old woman based in Italy, German police confirmed.
BANGKOK — Rain eased in Thailand 's capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters. At least eight people were reported killed in the past 10…
Pope Leo said that negotiators seeking to end war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody war in Ukraine continue to fail.
Their return is a humanitarian imperative and critical to any peace process.... Every person returned reunites a family. Every family reunited strengthens a community. And every community prospering helps rebuild…
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country…
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral "false compassion," reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French…
The Chinese survey ship hid movements off Batanes, the Philippine Coast Guard says.
After heavy rains flooded parts of Thailand, many Filipinos in the country are asking for food support as panic buying had set in some communities, the Philippine Embassy in Thailand said on Monday.
MEDINAH, United States — The United States made a stunning rally to capture an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup on Sunday, completing a 17-13 victory over the Internationals with US President Donald Trump in attendance…
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's presidential office has demanded an apology from Ukraine for denying an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul confidential. The row was ignited…
The Medicare breach, condemned by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing external systems outside the US
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday. The slightly soggy marine mammal was…
WASHINGTON, United States— Three years after its first test flight, SpaceX's Starship rocket will attempt Monday to enter Earth's orbit, a key step in the development of the massive launch vehicle designed for future…
The rebound follows a recovery in exports via the Strait of Hormuz, which are set to hit about 7.4 million bpd this month, as Saudi Arabia diverts oil exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu following attacks that…
HONG KONG, China— Oil prices spiked with bond yields Monday as Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian offer of a seven-day truce stoked inflation concerns, while stocks were mixed as traders look ahead to the release of…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung peak, an official said on Monday, as rescuers resumed their search. The avalanche swept through the…
'If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live. The Strait of Hormuz is the strait of our dignity and honor, and it will not be allowed for the country's enemies to use this major…
NAGEKEO, Indonesia — Sahria Lelu and her family were still living in a tent outside a mosque six weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed dozens in Indonesia, demonstrating the hard road home for thousands of…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — The White House released Sunday lists of products that could benefit from lower tariffs under an arrangement with China affecting $30 billion in goods in each direction, without specifying…
Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and paving the way for early presidential elections.
BANGKOK, Thailand — Eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since September 16, although none in the capital Bangkok which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the government said Monday. The…
YANGON, MYANMAR — Rescuers were battling on Monday to access areas of southern Myanmar where they fear floods may have killed up to 10 people and left 30 missing, an aid group chairman told AFP. Myanmar's southernmost…
South Korea's presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying that the…
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Calypso music lost one of its most emblematic voices Sunday with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the "Calypso King of the World." He was…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if…
Pope Leo XIV told victims of clergy abuse he met in France on Sunday that he was committed to preventing any further harm and hoped to "work" with them, the Vatican said.
JERUSALEM — Israeli media reported on Sunday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had made an unannounced visit to the United Arab Emirates to meet with the Gulf state's leader. TV channels 12 and KAN as well as the…
LOURDES, France — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday told victims of clerical sex abuse he met in France that he was committed to preventing further harm, taking one in his arms in a moment the 80-year-old man described as…
The Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Milan and Frankfurt are coordinating with the Filipino passengers and their relatives involved in a bus crash in a town near Munich, Germany.
DEBRECEN, Hungary — Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza. Ireland's players also bowed their…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is set to dine one-on-one with President Donald Trump at the White House on Sunday evening, a tech industry source confirmed to AFP. The meeting comes after…
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnam urged "calm" as thousands of people rallied to block a pro-British Protestant march from passing through a mainly Catholic area for the first time in 28 years.
Heavy rain, high surf and strong winds have already prompted evacuations, port closures and school cancellations along Mexico's Pacific coast.
BANGKOK — Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and…
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability. The disaster triggered by a glacial…
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance at the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded about…
BEIJING — China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday, state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The pandas’ transfer had been already…
JAKARTA — Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 64. A search operation for 71 people still missing, all presumed…
TEHRAN — Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite United States President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war…
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