8 die as van, truck collide in Quezon province
MANILA, Philippines — Eight members of a family returning home from commemoration of the death anniversary of a relative died when their van collided with a truck in Sariaya, Quezon at dawn yesterday.
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Blinken returns to Israel in Gaza truce push as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Sunday as mediators seek to cement a Gaza ceasefire deal, while a senior Hamas official dismissed "American diktats" in negotiations.
Lebanon says 10 Syrians killed in Israeli strike on south
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli air strike on the south on Saturday killed 10 Syrians, as the Israeli military reported hitting weapons stores of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.
Kian death anniversary call: End EJKs
MANILA, Philippines — Seven years have passed since 17-year-old Kian delos Santos was gunned down by police conducting anti-drug operations in Caloocan on Aug. 16, 2017, but justice remains elusive for him.
More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January — health agency
NAIROBI, Kenya — A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200 cases in one week alone, the African Union health agency said Saturday.
Typhoon Gaemi hits China's coast after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
A strong typhoon made landfall on China's southeastern coast on Thursday evening after sweeping across the nearby island of Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying areas and left three dead.
Moving Ninoy Aquino Day to Aug. 23 illegal – Lagman
MANILA, Philippines — An opposition member of the House of Representatives yesterday questioned the motives of President Marcos in moving the celebration of Ninoy Aquino Day from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, saying this is a violation of the law.
Matthew Perry's death leads to sweeping indictments
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that killed him came dramatically into public view with the announcement that five people had been charged with having roles in the overdose of the beloved “Friends” star.