Taiwan bans consumption, sale of dog and cat meat

04/12/2017

BEIJING — Taiwan’s legislature has explicitly banned the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat and increased the penalty for animal cruelty, underscoring growing awareness of animal welfare in one of Asia’s most prosperous societies. The…

Hawks stun Cavs

04/10/2017

Atlanta— Paul Millsap scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks took advantage of Cleveland’s fourth-quarter collapse to overcome a 26-point deficit and stun the Cavaliers 126-125 in the NBA on Sunday. Kyrie Irving scored 45 points for…

Russia subway blast kills 11

04/04/2017

St. Petersburg, Russia — The intelligence agency in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday identified a suspect behind Monday’s deadly bombing on the St. Petersburg subway as a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen. A bomb blast tore…

Jong Nam’s killers coated hands with poison

02/22/2017

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The two women suspected of fatally poisoning a scion of North Korea’s ruling family were trained to coat their hands with toxic chemicals then wipe them on his face, police in Malaysia said…

LA is world’s most clogged city

02/21/2017

DETROIT — When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world. Drivers in the car-crazy California metropolis spent 104 hours each driving in congestion during peak…

Cold spell kills 150 in Taiwan

02/13/2017

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese officials and media reports are blaming a cold spell for the deaths of more than 150 people, most of them elderly and sick, over the past several days. Temperatures fell as low as…

75,000 evacuated in Greece to defuse 227-kilo WWII bomb

AP 02/12/2017

Thessaloniki, Greece — Authorities in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki were evacuating an estimated 75,000 people Sunday in order to defuse a 500-pound (227-kilogram) unexploded World War II bomb found under a gas station. The evacuation…

Mayweather: Fight against McGregor “can happen”

01/29/2017

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. says facing UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing ring “can happen” and is something that would “give the fans what they want to see.” In a question-and-answer session Saturday in…

Trump orders strict refugee screening, citing terrorists

01/28/2017

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday barred all refugees from entering the United States for four months — and those from war-ravaged Syria indefinitely — declaring the ban necessary to prevent “radical Islamic terrorists” from entering…

Blazers rout Cavs

01/12/2017

PORTLAND, Oregon- CJ McCollum had 27 points and the Trail Blazers shook of fatigue caused by weather-related travel delays to beat the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-86, on Wednesday (Thursday Philippine time). Allen Crabbe added 24…

Wolves end Rockets’ streak

01/12/2017

The Minnesota Timberwolves erased the bitter memory of their overtime loss to the Houston Rockets last month by chalking up a 119-105 victory on Wednesday (Thursday morning Philippine time) at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Minnesota…

McConnell drains game winner for Sixers against Knicks

01/12/2017

PHILADELPHIA – T.J. McConnell hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 98-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Ersan…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.