Naming names: countries that made a change

PARIS, France (AFP) -- As Macedonian citizens vote Sunday on whether to rename their country "The Republic of North Macedonia",…

Macedonian referendum backs new name to end Greek row

by Sally MAIRS and Saska CVETKOVSKA Agence France Presse SKOPJE, Macedonia (AFP) -- Macedonian voters on Sunday supported a plan…

Indonesians turn to Facebook in desperate hunt for loved ones

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesians desperate to trace loved ones missing in the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island…

Musk escapes the worst, but Tesla still faces a bumpy road

by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tesla has promised to revolutionize the automobile, but the…

In UN meet, Cayetano reiterates PHL’s respect for human rights

(Eagle News)--Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano emphasized the Philippines' respect for human rights before the international community during the 73rd…

DFA vows justice for Filipina slain in Sweden

(Eagle News)-----The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Sept. 30, vowed justice for a Filipina who was killed allegedly by…

Crumpled hotel becomes focus in Indonesia rescue effort

  PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- Squads of orange-clad rescue workers clambered over the tangled remains of an Indonesian hotel Sunday,…

Death toll in Indonesia quake-tsunami tops 800

  by Harry Pearl  Agence France Presse PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake and tsunami…

MRT-3 train suffers electrical failure in motor; around 400 passengers offloaded

(Eagle News)--A Metro Rail Transit-3 train suffered electrical failure in its motor on Sunday, Sept. 29, prompting the offloading of…

Cancelled flights on Monday, Oct. 1

(Eagle News)--The Manila International Airport Authority announced the cancellation of flights due to bad weather brought by "Trami." Below is…

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