With terrorism the ‘new norm,’ Koko urges upgrade in intel capabilities
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III is urging intelligence agencies to submit proposals to increase their capabilities to deal with terrorist activities, which he said have become the “new norm.”
With ‘too many U.S. spies in Moscow,’ Russia mulls expulsions
Russia said on Friday that too many American spies operated in Moscow under diplomatic cover and said it might expel some of them to retaliate against the United States over Washington's expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats last year.
REFRESHER COURSE | How much of a ‘Game of Thrones’ fan are you?
The best way to get ready for the highly anticipated Season 7 premiere on Monday morning.
China says Nobel laureate Liu cremated, wife ‘free’
Deceased Chinese Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo was cremated on Saturday and his wife is "free," a government official said, as a state-run newspaper attacked him as a "despised" criminal out of step with Chinese society.
At least 3 dead, 2 hurt in Honolulu high-rise blaze
(UPDATED - 12:27 p.m.) At least three people were killed and two suffered smoke inhalation on Friday as a fire consumed several floors of a 36-story condominium tower in Honolulu, media said.
Russian-American lobbyist met with Trump Jr., Russian lawyer – reports
A lobbyist who was once a Soviet counter-intelligence officer participated last year in a meeting with senior aides to U.S. President Donald Trump, including his eldest son, and a Russian lawyer, NBC News reported on Friday, adding to allegations of possible connections between Moscow and the November election.
Groups linked by Turkish envoy to terror deny claims
Two educational foundations that Turkey’s ambassador claimed have links to an alleged terror organization have denied the accusation.
Beyonce wakes up world with first pictures of twins on Instagram
'Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today,' Beyonce, 35, wrote in the post, which showed her holding her two infants.
Venice Film Festival in Manila happening this month
Three Filipino films that were exhibited in the original Venice festival will get marquee billing, including 'Ang Babaeng Humayo.'
Old foes Humala, Fujimori share same Peru prison
Peru's former left-leaning President Ollanta Humala, ordered to spend 18 months in pre-trial detention, was moved on Friday to a prison built for his longtime foe, ex-autocrat Alberto Fujimori.
WATCH | PH working on drug detainees swap with China
The Philippines is working to forge an agreement with China to swap people detained for drug offenses.
North Korea may have more nuke bomb material than thought – think tank
Thermal images of North Korea's main nuclear site show Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons stockpile, a U.S. think tank said on Friday.
Islamic State’s Afghanistan chief killed in strike – Pentagon
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group's headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Cybersex operator nabbed, minors, including suspect’s kids, rescued in Bacolod
Police arrested a 35-year old woman and rescued six minors, including the suspect’s children and niece, who she had allegedly been peddling to online customers from her cybersex den in Bacolod City.
‘NO WHINING’ | Pope tacks warning on apartment door
If anyone had any doubts how Pope Francis feels about people who always complain, the answer is now tacked to the door of his frugal suite in a Vatican residence: "No Whining."