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How to plan a trip to Rajasthan, India
India is a massive and diverse country that will pull you in with its uniqueness. It has more than 20 states that could take several years to explore. If you’re strapped for time and want to see the...
View ArticleAt least 13 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, November 9, a police official told Reuters....
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball – UP vs La Salle
MANILA, Philippines – The most must-see rivalry in UAAP men’s basketball just got even hotter. Not only are defending champion La Salle and title contender UP jockeying for Season 87 top seeding...
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Saint Augustine was no stranger to culture wars — and has something to say...
Americans are deeply divided, and the results of the 2024 presidential election are unlikely to heal these divisions. If the 2020 election is any indication, they might even become worse. As a scholar...
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Nika now a severe tropical storm as it undergoes rapid intensification
MANILA, Philippines – Nika (Toraji) strengthened from a tropical storm into a severe tropical storm while undergoing rapid intensification before dawn on Sunday, November 10. Nika’s maximum sustained...
View ArticleCanada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
OTTAWA, Canada – Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday, November 9. The...
View ArticleRepublicans on brink of clinching House control after taking Senate
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Republicans on Saturday, November 9, were close to clinching control of the US House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda...
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[REFLECTION] ‘No one is small in the eyes of God’
The Mass readings for Sunday, November 10, are taken from 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10; Hebrews 9:24-28; and Mark 12:38-44. No one is small in the eyes of God. God sees us all. In Old...
View Article1 dead, 28 displaced in Benguet fire
BENGUET, Philippines – One person died while 28 people were displaced after a gas tanker truck crashed into a warehouse and caused a fire that spread to nearby commercial and residential structures in...
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New powerhouse: Australia is latest country to win all ‘Big 4’ pageants
MANILA, Philippines – Jessica Lane stands out. Her towering height, glowing skin, golden short hair, and queenly poise and eloquence helped her best 89 other contestants to win the highly-coveted Miss...
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As Severe Tropical Storm Nika looms, more areas face rain, winds
MANILA, Philippines – More areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signals at 11 am on Sunday, November 10 — including the northern part of Metro Manila — as Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji)...
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Manny Pangilinan’s media firm jumpstarts FM radio business
MANILA, Philippines – Telecommunications magnate Manny V. Pangilinan has jumpstarted his FM radio business after selling radio assets to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a sign that the country’s...
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[ANALYSIS] BRICS and the conflicting definitions of Philippine food security
Sectionalism has produced quite a number of alphabet soup associations designed to break apart and break out from larger universes to form smaller more distinctive, focused, and independent factions,...
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109 bets, 8 parties file for first BARMM parliamentary elections
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – More than 100 individuals and eight political parties have formally declared their intent to seek seats in the regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
View ArticleHouse cites 4 OVP officials in contempt for evading hearings, orders detention
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives good government committee slapped contempt citations against four Office of the Vice President (OVP) officials on Monday, November 11, for...
View ArticleTrump, Putin speak as Biden plans to lobby Trump to stick with Ukraine
US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, November...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Filing period for certificates of candidacy for BARMM positions
Mindanao is divided into six administrative regions, including the predominantly Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The region has long struggled with underdevelopment,...
View ArticleStephen Curry fires season high as Warriors hold off furious Thunder rally
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 36 points as the visiting Golden State Warriors held off the Thunder for a 127-116 win in Oklahoma City on Sunday, November 10 (Monday, November 11, Manila time)....
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Typhoon Nika makes landfall in Aurora, starts crossing Northern Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Nika (Toraji) made landfall in Dilasag, Aurora, at 8:10 am on Monday, November 11, and began crossing Northern Luzon. As of 10 am on Monday, Nika was already in the...
View ArticleTyphoon Nika: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, latest news
Typhoon Nika (Toraji), the Philippines’ 14th tropical cyclone for 2024, is bringing fierce winds and moderate to torrential rain to parts of Luzon. Nika made landfall in Aurora on Monday morning,...
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