Venice Film Festival opens with glitzy gala ceremony
VENICE, Italy (Reuters) -- A gala ceremony and Alexander Payne's "Downsizing," a satire about shrinking humans to five inches tall…
8 years ago
Man arrested for causing wildfire in Northern California
BUTTE COUNTY, California (Reuters) -- Authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for causing a fast-moving wildfire that has destroyed 10…
8 years ago
6th place finish: PHL gets only 24 gold medals in SEA games closing; PHL to host 2019 competition
(Eagle News) – The Philippines only managed to get 24 gold medals, finishing only at sixth place in the…
8 years ago
Duterte to communists: Don’t buy bullets, firearms using 4Ps funds
(Eagle News) – Funds from the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, or 4Ps, meant to benefit the country’s poor, have…
8 years ago
Britain pledges £200M to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) - Britain will give Nigeria aid worth £200 million over five years to help it cope with…
8 years ago
Texas flood disaster by the numbers
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - Monster storm Harvey hit the south Texas coast late Friday and then stalled, gushing torrents…
8 years ago
‘No way to prevent’ explosion at Texas chemical plant
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) - The operators of a flooded chemical plant outside Houston warned Wednesday they are dealing with…
8 years ago
EU warns Romania over judicial reforms
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) - Romania's bid to overhaul its justice system could undermine the country's efforts to stamp out rampant…
8 years ago
House committee recommends replacing Bureau of Customs, filing of charges vs Faeldon, other officials
(Eagle News) -- Pass a law replacing the Bureau of Customs, and file the necessary charges against individuals. These were…
8 years ago
President Duterte to go after Lopez family’s holding firm
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the government will next go after the holding company, Benpres Holdings…
8 years ago