Philippines

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Philippines’ Imelda Marcos Loses Bid To Reclaim Jewels

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos has lost a long fight to reclaim jewels confiscated when her dictator...

Headlines

Japan’s Kirin Selling Brazilian Unit To Heineken

Japanese brewer Kirin said Monday it would sell its Brazilian unit to Dutch beer giant Heineken for $706 million,...

International

How the Philippines Drugs War Was Slowed

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last...

Headlines

Aftershocks Rock Philippines Quake City

Thousands of residents of a city in the southern Philippines huddled on the streets on Sunday, two days after a deadly...

International

Seven Dead, 120 Injured In Strong Philippine Earthquake

Seven people have died and 120 others injured in a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Surigao City in the southern...

Headlines

Chinese, US Aircraft In ‘unsafe’ Encounter Over South China Sea

A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the...

International

Earthquake In Southern Philippines Kills Four, Damages Infrastructure

Four people died and more than 100 were injured Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful...

International

Duterte’s War On Drugs A ‘reign of Terror’, Church Says

The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" for creating a "reign of...

Africa & World

Top 55 Visa Free Countries You Can Visit with a Ghanaian Passport

The Ghanaian passport is one of the most respected passports in Africa; ranked 73rd on the Henley & Partners Visa...

International

Philippines Leader ‘not Ready’ To Talk To Rebels

The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte said he is scrapping peace talks with communist rebels due to take...

Top Stories

Chief Justice Sued For Contempt

One of the High Court judges implicated in the infamous judicial corruption scandal in 2015 has sued the Chief Justice...

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Judicial Corruption Scandal

One of the High Court judges implicated in the infamous judicial corruption scandal in 2015 has sued the Chief Justice...

International

Philippine Police ‘planned’ Drug War Killings

Amnesty International has accused the Philippine police of "systematically planning" extrajudicial killings in the...

International

Miss France Wins Miss Universe Crown

A 24-year-old woman from Paris won the Miss Universe crown in a three-hour show in Manila on Monday that focused on...

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American Model Ashley Graham Shuts down Haters by Posting Instagram Post Displaying Cellulite

American Model, Ashley Graham continues to be a body positivity advocate. On Wednesday night, the "America's Next Top...

Opinion

It Is About Growing In Years, Not About Getting Old!

Listen or download (or embed) this audio podcast: (CNS): As fertility rates decline and life expectancy increases, the...

International

Duterte Pleads With Philippine Rebels To Rebuff Islamic State Advances

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday pleaded with the country's Muslim separatist groups to deny sanctuary to...

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Buys MoneyGram For $880m

Ant Financial, the digital payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is buying US-based MoneyGram for $880m...

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Buys MoneyGram For $880m

Ant Financial, the digital payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, is buying US-based MoneyGram for $880m (£700m)....