Venice film festival kickstarts Oscars jousting

by Angus Mackinnon Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) -- The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne's…

New digital piggy bank helps Swiss kids save

ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) -- In Switzerland, one of the world's wealthiest countries, financial planning starts young. The country's number two…

VW recalling 281,000 vehicles due to defect

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States branch of embattled German carmaker Volkswagen announced Tuesday it was recalling 281,000…

Thousands rescued as rain continues to fall over Houston

EAST HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -- Families that thought they could ride the storm out have come out in search of…

Veteran journalist among six killed in Pasay condo stabbing

  (Eagle News) -- A veteran journalist was among the six killed when a man went amuck in a Pasay…

SWS: President Duterte’s gov’t keeps “very good” net satisfaction rating

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte's government kept its "very good" net satisfaction rating, based on the latest Social Weather…

5.0-magnitude quake hits Cagayan

(Eagle News) -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Cagayan on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology said. The earthquake…

Trump visits Texas disaster zone before Harvey return

by Katie Schubauer with Jennie Matthew in Winnie, Texas HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump headed to storm-ravaged…

Australia offers to train Philippine troops in IS fight

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia Tuesday offered to help train the Philippine military to tackle Islamic militants terrorizing parts of the…

PHL expresses grave concern over N. Korea missile test, reiterates ASEAN position on denuclearization

The Philippines expressed its grave concern over the firing by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this morning of…

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