WATCH | China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing
Sealed behind the steel doors of two bunkers in a Beijing suburb, university students are trying to find out how it feels to live in a space station on another planet, recycling everything from plant cuttings to urine.
U.S. carrier group leads biggest yet drills with India and Japan
A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group began naval exercises with India and Japan on Monday that the U.S. navy said would help the three countries tackle maritime threats in the Asia-Pacific region.
Iraqi premier declares victory over Islamic State in Mosul
Iraq's prime minister declared victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, three years after the militants seized the city and made it the stronghold of a "caliphate" they said would take over the world.
Arab states seek to step up pressure on Qatar over 2013 accord
Four Arab states sought on Monday to pile pressure on Qatar over charges it backs terrorism, saying the publication of a previously secret accord between Riyadh and Doha showed Qatar broke a promise not to meddle in the affairs of Gulf countries.
Donald Trump Jr. hires criminal defense lawyer for Russia probes
(UPDATE - 10:04 a.m.) Donald Trump Jr. has hired a lawyer to represent him in Russia-related investigations, his office and the lawyer said on Monday, as Republicans voiced concern about a meeting between the U.S. president's son and a Russian.
PRO4 blames jail congestion as inmate deaths hit 54 in Calabarzon
Two jail inmates died of illness this month in Cavite and Rizal provinces, bringing the total of deaths from sickness in detention facilities in the Calabarzon region since January to 54.
Catholic prelate slams inclusion of Bibles in Marawi relief
A retired Catholic prelate on Monday criticized the reported inclusion of Bibles in relief goods distributed at evacuation centers for displaced residents of Marawi City.
WATCH | 5 more years? AFP not quite eye-to-eye with Alvarez’s take on Mindanao...
In the light of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez dropping more than just hints tilting toward an extension of up to five years for the...
WATCH | Marawi crisis: Maute child warriors go through a gruesome initiation
Recovered by the military in clearing operations is a mobile phone video showing a child, clutching a rifle as he trudges from ravaged house...
NO TO MUSLIM ID | AFP, expert say that’s no way to peace in...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has thumbed down the proposal to issue identification cards for those professing the Muslim faith, saying this was...
SMB exec wishes Van Opstal luck after trade to GlobalPort
Arnold Van Opstal, a 6-foot-9 center who was once a collegiate star, may soon realize his potential after he was traded to the GlobalPort...
WATCH | Ormoc tremor: Students among those hurt in stampede caused by aftershock
A strong aftershock measuring Intensity 5 hit at 9:41 a.m. Monday in the city of Ormoc, which was near the epicenter of the strong...
SEC files charges against 67 foreigners for fake lending company documents
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday filed criminal charges against 153 people, including 67 Indian nationals, for falsification, perjury and violations of the Lending Company Regulation Act. SEC probers discovered they submitted fake bank documents attached to their applications to register as lending business.
NLEX import Aaron Fuller likened to Rudy Hatfield
NLEX Road Warriors Aaron Fuller may be a newcomer in the PBA, but he's already compared to a workhorse forward who made his mark...
Researchers invent first battery-free cellphone
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have invented a cellphone that harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light and requires no battery.