WATCH | Fire topples NGCP transmission tower in Alabang

A 230kV transmission tower near the Alabang exit of the South Luzon Expressway collapsed Wednesday morning when a fire reportedly lit by informal settlers weakened its foundation, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said.

Late Thai king Bhumibol’s cremation set for Oct 26 – official

Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej will be cremated on October 26, a government official said on Wednesday, adding that the king's funeral will take place over a five day period.

EU and China must promote free and fair trade – premier

China and the European Union should promote a 'positive signal' of economic globalization and free and fair trade, Premier Li Keqiang told the EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini.

Suspect in Facebook video murder kills self in Pennsylvania – police

A murder suspect who police said posted a video on Facebook of the killing of a Cleveland man fatally shot himself after a 'brief pursuit' by Pennsylvania State Police officers on Tuesday, police said.
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QC approves drug tests for tricycle, pedicab drivers

The Quezon City Council has passed an ordinance requiring tricycle and pedicab drivers to undergo drug testing.

Gunman targets white men, kills three in California

A gunman who went by the nickname “Black Jesus” killed three white men in downtown Fresno, California, on Tuesday, and fired at another before...

Runway Manila opens

The 220-meter, P1.5-billion pedestrian bridge Runway Manila, which connects the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 to Newport City in Pasay City, was officially opened to the public Tuesday evening.

Inspired by Pokemon Go, Facebook pushes augmented reality

Facebook Inc is trying to seize on the technology known as augmented reality, a mix of the real and digital worlds best known from the hit smartphone game Pokemon Go, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said.

Govt forces foil seajacking attempt off Zamboanga del Norte

Government forces foiled an attempt to hijack a cargo vessel in the seas off Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte Tuesday morning, the military’s Western Mindanao Command said.

73% of Pinoys fear falling to EJKs as satisfaction with war on drugs slides

(UPDATE 2 - 12:54 p.m.) Although their numbers have dipped, almost three-fourths of Filipinos remain afraid they or persons they know could become victims of extrajudicial killings amid a slide in satisfaction with the government’s war on drugs, the results of a new survey showed.

Opponents seek to annul Turkish vote as Erdogan’s new powers become reality

Turkey's main opposition began a battle on Tuesday to annul a referendum handing President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, while the bar association and an international monitor said an illegal move by electoral authorities may have swung the vote.
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US ex-President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston

Former US President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to a hospital in Houston for a mild case of pneumonia but 'is going to be fine,' his spokesman said on Tuesday.
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SPECIAL REPORT | Kill rewards, staged crime scenes in Duterte’s drug war

Police have received cash payments for executing drug suspects, planted evidence at crime scenes and carried out most of the killings they have long blamed on vigilantes, said two senior officers who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's 'war on drugs.'

Jakarta votes for governor amid rising religious tensions

(UPDATE - 10:06 a.m.) Indonesians lined up on Wednesday to vote in an election to choose between a Muslim and a Christian candidate to govern Jakarta, after a bruising campaign marred by religious tensions in the capital of the world's third-largest democracy.
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Army intensifies operation in Agusan del Sur after fall of NPA camp

Erwin M. Mascariñas, News5-InterAksyon Butuan City – The 26th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army 4th Infantry Division is intensifying its operation in the hinterlands...