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L. P. Cabasag | May 08, 2015 06:58 AM EDT
The Pentagon said on Thursday that a group of Syrian fighters in Jordan is now being trained and armed by the U.S. military to confront and combat the Islamic State militants in Syria. read more
Janice Tapil | May 08, 2015 04:31 AM EDT
The government of China has disclosed that Philippines started the territorial dispute in the South China Sea. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 07, 2015 04:19 AM EDT
Peter Gardner, the Australian-Kiwi accused of drug smuggling in China, is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly trying to smuggle a record volume of methamphetamine, which is also known as "ice." read more
Bianca Ortega | May 06, 2015 10:15 PM EDT
Police in Indonesia on Monday apprehended a man suspected of trying to sell endangered birds which he stuffed into plastic water bottles. The suspect is now facing prison sentence for alleged smuggling. read more
Eana Maniebo | May 06, 2015 07:33 AM EDT
Project Titanium, the code name for an upcoming megasite that's worth more or less $200 million and may rise between Hutto and Taylor, is generating a lot of buzz in the local Texan business community but officials are keeping mum about it. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 06, 2015 12:56 AM EDT
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday approved commercial ferry services for Cubans and Americans travelling between Miami and Havana as part of a move to restore diplomatic ties between the former Cold War enemies. read more
Cybelle Go | May 05, 2015 10:00 PM EDT
India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the largest number of reinforcements comprising 16 teams that facilitated search and rescue operations after the Nepal Earthquake, officially announced that it will be pulling out. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 05, 2015 05:42 AM EDT
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, causing a small tsunami to rise near the epicenter, cutting off power lines and damaging walls. read more
Marcel Woo | May 04, 2015 10:32 AM EDT
The Chinese medical team that has been providing medical assistance in Nepal has caught the attention of the United Nations (UN). According to UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amo, the Chinese medical team in Nepal has been highly efficient in conducting medical operations. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 04, 2015 02:54 AM EDT
Rescue team members in Nepal were able to pull out alive a 101-year-old man from the rubble on Saturday, just after authorities gave up hope on finding more survivors from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the place last week. read more
Cybelle Go | May 03, 2015 07:18 AM EDT
Kumari, a nine year old living goddess residing in Kathmandu, Nepal, survived the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the country last April 25, according to Asia One. read more
Cybelle Go | May 02, 2015 05:00 PM EDT
Chinese relief workers assigned in Kathmandu, Nepal marked the International Labor Day by volunteering in rescue missions and rendering aid to the earthquake victims last May 1, Xin Hua reports. read more
Bianca Ortega | May 01, 2015 03:28 AM EDT
In a first, China will participate in joint naval drills with Russia this May which will be held in the Mediterranean Sea, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced yesterday. read more
Eana Maniebo | Apr 30, 2015 04:19 AM EDT
Copper is considered as the Chilean economy's "lifeblood," but it seems like the country's revenues are under pressure as high labor costs and lukewarm copper demand are threatening the country's position as the largest copper producer in the world. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
