Taiwan braces for super typhoon Meranti

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) --Taiwan braced for approaching super typhoon Meranti on Tuesday, evacuating nearly 1,800 tourists from offshore islands and…

Duterte’s US troops ‘pack up’ directive not yet a policy- Palace

(Eagle News)-- Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella clarified on Tuesday (September 13) that President Rodrigo Duterte's desire for United States Special…

French terror investigators grapple with Telegram app

by Pauline TALAGRAND PARIS, France (AFP) -- Smartphone app Telegram, favored by the Islamic State group thanks to the encrypted…

Toronto film festival gets political with ‘Jackie,’ ‘LBJ’ and ‘Barry’

by Michel COMTE TORONTO, Canada (AFP) -- With global attention trained on the looming US election, the Toronto film festival…

US says Philippines has not asked it to pull forces

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The United States said the Philippine government had not officially communicated President Rodrigo Duterte's demand to pull…

2 more Ilonggos positive for Zika- DOH

(Eagle News)-- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday announced that two more persons in Iloilo City have been positive…

Eats shoots and rarely breeds: giant pandas ‘still at risk’

by Julien GIRAULT CHENGDU, China (AFP) -- The giant panda may have been taken off the endangered species list, but…

Duterte: ‘Yellow’ forces behind impeachment efforts

(Eagle News)-- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 12) openly accused the Liberal Party (LP) and its stalwarts for the…

N. Korea floods ‘major, complex disaster’: Red Cross

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is experiencing a "major and complex disaster" the Red Cross has warned, after…

Endangered red-eyed frog finds shelter in Nicaragua

NICARAGUA, Managua (AFP) -- Thousands of red-eyed frogs (Agalychnis callidryas), an endangered species from the rainforests of Mexico, Central America and…

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