READ | Political prisoners lead Bagong Diwa detainees in call to end drug war...

More than 700 detainees in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City have signed a petition seeking an end to the thousands of killings that have marked the administration’s war on drugs.

Better appreciation of intelligence could have shortened Marawi crisis – Año

A better appreciation of the intelligence the military was receiving might have resolved the Marawi crisis shorter than the five months it took to liberate the city from extremist gunmen, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief-of-staff General Eduardo Año said.

Justin Timberlake to headline Super Bowl halftime show

This will mark Timberlake’s third time on the halftime stage. He last performed at the Super Bowl in 2004.

In setback, 4 Venezuela governors defy opposition stand

In another setback for Venezuela’s dispirited opposition, four of its five state governors broke with their coalition’s official stance on Monday to swear themselves in before a pro-government legislative super-body.

Let Rohingya go home to safety, Bangladesh urges Myanmar as US mulls sanctions

(UPDATE - 9:56 a.m.) Bangladesh called on Myanmar on Monday to allow nearly a million Rohingya refugees to return home under safe conditions, saying that the burden had become “untenable” on its territory.

WATCH | Alisah Bonaobra sent home by ‘X Factor UK’ judge Sharon Osbourne

Despite performing so much better than her competitor, she failed to impress Sharon, who called her 'one-dimensional.'

Ex-cop’s ‘Crazy Killer’ confession may end 30-year-old Belgian mystery

A mystery that has troubled Belgium for over 30 years may be solved after a deathbed confession by a former policeman that he was one of the “Crazy Brabant Killers” who left 28 people dead in a bizarre string of robberies in the early 1980s.

New York opens sexual harassment probe of Weinstein Co. – source

The New York attorney general sent the the movie studio co-founded by Harvey Weinstein a subpoena on Monday.

Catalonia warns of civil disobedience as Madrid readies direct rule

Catalonia said on Monday it was confident all officials including police would defy attempts by Madrid to enforce direct rule on the region in a dispute that is raising fears of unrest among Spain’s European allies.

Abu Sayyaf behead ex-village chief in Basilan

A former village chieftain of Sumisip, Basilan was beheaded by alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf, the provincial police chief said.

Facebook tests splitting its News Feed into two

Facebook Inc said it was testing the idea of dividing its News Feed in two, separating commercial posts from personal news in a move that could lead some businesses to increase advertising.

22 NPA fighters yield in Sultan Kudarat – military

Twenty-two New People’s Army fighters have surrendered in Sultan Kudarat province, the military said.
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North Korea threat ‘critical, imminent,’ Japan tells U.S., South Korea

The threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level” and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts in talks on Monday.
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Customs mulls scrapping of ‘green lanes’

The Bureau of Customs is eyeing the abolition of the currently suspended “green lane” once the agency has perfected the computerization of its systems.

ASEAN summit to cause minimal flight disruptions at NAIA – govt

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in November will cause only minimal flight disruptions at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the organizers of the event assured.