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With New Year’s Eve just two weeks away, there is renewed debate on what to do with the firecracker and pyrotechnics industry. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos has revived the proposal for a total ban on firecrackers, ostensibly to promote public safety during the holiday revelry.
MANILA, Philippines — Student leaders at the Mindanao State University have called on school officials to temporarily allow classes to be held remotely after the university ordered a resumption of face-to-face classes starting Monday, more than a week since a deadly bombing incident took place on campus.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Azerbaijan said Saturday it secured a consensus to host COP29 next year, which would be the second straight UN climate summit in a major producer of fossil fuels.
WASHINGTON, United States — The US State Department has approved the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition, it said Saturday.
MANILA, Philippines — White chocolate is technically not chocolate. While white chocolate comes from the same cocoa beans as regular chocolate, it does not have cocoa solids; thus, technically, it cannot be considered “real” chocolate.
PARIS, France — This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an "extraordinary" November became the sixth record-breaking month in a row, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, piling pressure on the COP28 talks to act on climate change.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings.
The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed, with Doug Burgum dropping out of the race.