After South Korean Halloween crush, families seek missing, plan funerals
SEOUL— In tears, Philomene Aby's hands shook as she asked workers at a South Korean community centre for any news of her 22-year-old son, missing...
Philippine current acct deficit is financeable —BSP
MANILA— The Philippine central bank said on Monday the country's current account deficit is financeable, as liquidity buffers remain robust, after Fitch Ratings affirmed the nation's...
Viral: Videos of reporters screaming during horror house coverage
Videos of broadcast journalists getting spooked while doing their live coverage for the Halloween season are gaining traction on social media as the country...
Greta Thunberg: COP27 an opportunity for ‘greenwashing, lying and cheating’
LONDON— Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday called out next month's United Nations climate summit in Egypt for being "held in a tourist paradise in a country that...
South Korea vows thorough investigation into deadly Halloween crush
SEOUL— South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday promised a thorough investigation into the Halloween crush over the weekend that killed more than 150 mostly young people in...
‘Paeng’ #travelgoals reached? Philippine Information Agency Albay deletes FB post after flak
(Updated 5:02 p.m.) The Facebook page of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) of Albay took down a post asking Filipinos about their long weekend plans...
Lula narrowly defeats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidency again
SAO PAULO — Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election on Sunday that marked a stunning comeback for...
Elon Musk says Twitter will revise how it verifies users
Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the...
Death toll from ‘Paeng’ rises to 98 —NDRRMC
Philippine authorities have recorded 98 deaths from Tropical Storm Paeng (International name: Nalgae), with 63 people missing and 69 others injured, the disaster agency...
Factbox: Some of the world’s worst stampedes
At least 120 people were killed in a crush during a Halloween celebration in South Korea's capital Seoul late on Saturday.
READ: Halloween stampede in Seoul...
Coronavirus origins: The debate flares up, but the evidence remains weak
Nearly three years since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, we’re still not certain where the virus behind COVID-19 came from. The location of the initial outbreak close...
‘Paeng’ death toll climbs to 48 in Philippines, 22 missing
MANILA — The death toll from flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Philippines has climbed to 48, the country's disaster agency said on Sunday,...
Biden offers condolences after deadly stampede in South Korea
WILMINGTON, Del., — U.S. President Joe Biden offered his deepest condolences after at least 149 people were killed in a stampede at a Halloween event in South...
Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead
SEOUL— At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in...
Marcos orders urgent aid as ‘Paeng’ kills 45
Death toll stands at 45, with 17 people missing
Most casualties in landslide-hit Maguindanao province
Philippines has annual average of 20 tropical storms MANILA— Philippines...