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Tropical storm kills six in China, eight missing

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A tropical storm in China left six people dead and at least eight more missing, reports…

Beijing says should be no S.China Sea talk at Asia-Europe summit

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- The South China Sea is not on the agenda and should not be discussed at a…

Strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador: USGS

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Ecuador late Sunday in the same area devastated by…

Troubled Rio puts final touches on Olympics

by Sebastian Smith RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rio de Janeiro hosts the Olympic Games in less than four…

Salary Standardization Bill raises to 45% all salary grades of gov’t workers

MANILA, July 11 - Outgoing Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. has proposed a new Salary Standardization Law that will result in a…

Abu Sayyaf still accountable, says Palace official

MANILA, July 11 - Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the Abu Sayyaf group (ASG) still has to answer to their…

Dallas top cop becomes face of tragedy

by Thomas URBAIN DALLAS, United States (AFP) -- As America reeled from a week of violence pitting police officers against…

Nintendo soars over 20%, extends Pokemon game rally

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nintendo shares soared more than 20 percent Monday morning, extending a rally sparked by news that…

Andanar: ‘Next week is a historic week’

MANILA, July 11 - Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said the United Nations (UN) Arbitration Court decision on the…

Bin Laden’s son threatens revenge for father’s assassination – monitor

  (Reuters) The son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has threatened revenge against the United States for…

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