China urges Philippines to return to ‘peaceful development’
BEIJING — China's foreign ministry on Thursday urged the Philippines to return to "peaceful development", saying Manila's decision to deploy a U.S. medium-range missile system in...
Most Asian forex, stock markets trend lower in holiday-thinned trade
S.Korean won hits lowest level since March 2009
Indian rupee hits lifetime low
Thai baht down 0.3%, Chinese yuan near 13-month low Most emerging...
HIV breakthrough: Drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection
A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women...
Blind filmmaker hopes to blaze a trail for artists with disabilities
LONDON — British actor and filmmaker Adam Morse used to keep his blindness secret, fearful of the reaction he would get when pitching for projects.
Years later,...
Biden, Trump send different Christmas
Biden urges unity and reflection in Christmas video
Trump shares politically focused posts, aims at China,'Radical Left'
Polarization in US has worsened in...
‘Naalala ko lahat ng utang mo’: How Vice Ganda reacted to ‘And the Breadwinner...
"And the Breadwinner Is" lead star Vice Ganda responded to a review of their entry to the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival. On Christmas Day,...
Luigi Mangione isn’t the first high-profile alleged killer venerated by the public
The ongoing social media commentary about the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is not, given the state of contemporary society, entirely surprising....
Rome completes marquee project in contentious city overhaul for Catholic Holy Year
Vatican expects 32 million tourists for Holy Year
Rome overhaul cost estimated at 3.7 billion euros
Construction frenzy has angered residents and recent...
Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, causing some delays to its flights
TOKYO — Japan Airlines (JAL) 9201.T said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that caused delays to some domestic and international flights.
The attack began at 7:24 a.m. (2224...
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two...
Trump says he’ll seek the death penalty for ‘rapists, murderers, and monsters’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will direct his Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty to protect Americans from "violent rapists, murderers,...
‘Be heralds of joy and hope,’ Cardinal Advincula tells Catholics
The head of Manila’s Roman Catholic Church urged the faithful to embrace hope and joy as the Universal Church enters the Jubilee Year. Cardinal Jose...
Pope Francis on Christmas 2024: God is our hope
VATICAN— Hope lives, Pope Francis said in his homily for Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican, as he reflected on the incredible fact that...
The barnacle, Spaniards’ favorite Christmas dish, imperiled by climate change
CORME, Spain — On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a...
Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on...
Everyone has heard of Santa Claus, that chubby, white-bearded, red-suited guy who delivers Christmas presents via a reindeer-powered sleigh. But have you never wondered how...