Manila mayor Isko Moreno formalises bid for Philippines presidency-
By Associated Press MANILA: The popular mayor of the Philippine capital registered his candidacy for the presidency in next year’s elections […]
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Palestinian president hosts Israeli minister in West Bank-
By PTI RAMALLAH: The Palestinian president hosted an Israeli Cabinet minister for a late-night meeting Sunday, in a new sign of
Swedish artist under protection since 2007 for controversial religious sketch dies in road accident-
By Associated Press STOCKHOLM: The Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who had lived under police protection since his 2007 sketch of
New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus-
By Associated Press WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer
Over 30 Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan for second straight day-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: China flew more than 30 military planes toward Taiwan on Saturday, the second large display of force
Death toll in Cyclone Shaheen now five as storm moves into Oman-
By Associated Press DUBAI: The death toll from Cyclone Shaheen rose to five Monday while other fishermen from Iran remained missing
Japan’s Parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as new Prime Minister-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Japan’s parliament elected former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as the new prime minister Monday. Kishida replaces his
Taliban raid suspected IS hideout after bombing outside Kabul mosque-
By Associated Press KABUL: Taliban forces raided an Islamic State affiliate’s hideout in the Afghan capital and killed several insurgents,
Catholic Church in France had 3,000 child abusers, finds probe-
By Associated Press PARIS: An independent commission examining sex abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in France believes 3,000 child
One dead after Montreal plane carrying marriage banner crashes-
By Associated Press MONTREAL: A small plane crashed on an island near Old Montreal while towing a marriage proposal banner,