Berlin – The European Parliament’s chief called Sunday for British Prime Minister David Cameron to begin formal proceedings to leave the EU at a summit this week. Martin Schulz told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag that a…
A jaguar named Juma trotted out for the Olympic torch’s passage through Brazil’s Amazon was killed shortly afterward when it escaped its handlers and threatened a vet, the Brazilian military said on Tuesday. The feline — whose…
Yulin, China – International groups and celebrities, backed by millions of foreign petitioners, have rallied against an annual dog meat festival in the Chinese city of Yulin: but the protests may have backfired, residents say, spurring more…
Paris – Drinking very hot beverages “probably” causes cancer of the esophagus, the UN’s cancer agency said on Wednesday, while lifting suspicion from coffee if consumed at “normal serving temperatures.” “These results suggest that drinking very hot…
Orlando – The gunman who launched the worst terror attack on US soil since 9/11 at a gay nightclub in Orlando was radicalized by Islamist propaganda, officials said, amid reports he was a club regular. Lone gunman…
Caracas – A top Venezuelan opposition lawmaker was injured when police fired tear gas and forcefully broke up protesters demanding the authorities to move forward with a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. It was the fourth…
New York – Hillary Clinton declared a historic victory for women as she grasped the Democratic Party nomination and the chance to become America’s first female president. “Thanks to you, we’ve reached a milestone,” a beaming Clinton…
BEIJING, China — US firms feel increasingly unwelcome in China, top American officials said Tuesday, as disagreements overshadowed an annual dialogue in Beijing. The comments came as a survey of European firms said China’s slowing growth was…
Singapore — Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt “actions being taken” by the United States and other nations, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned yesterday. Speaking at a security…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian police on Saturday said they had arrested the first of more than 30 suspects wanted over the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl whose attackers posted a graphic video online showing the…
OUTGOING Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. thanked presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte yesterday for favoring the burial of his father at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, describing the move as “kind, rightful, and healing gesture.” “We are deeply…
Bangkok, Thailand — At least 17 young girls died after a fire swept through the dormitory of a school for children of hill tribes in northern Thailand, officials said yesterday, adding several others were either missing or…
