Arianne Lacanilao

30 years after Marcos’ fall, his son aims for No. 2 job

MANILA, Philippines—Three decades after a “people power” revolt ousted his dictator father, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was wooing voters on the campaign trail this week in...

With woman running S. Korea, North’s insults get uglier

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea’s description of South Korea’s president as an “old, insane bitch” destined for violent death may take the rivals’ hateful propaganda...

McDonald’s testing Chobani yogurt in parfaits, smoothies

NEW YORK – McDonald’s is partnering with Greek yogurt maker Chobani for its parfaits and smoothies in Southern California as the fast-food chain tries to transform...

Canadian luxury handbag designer Jessica Jensen shutters business

TORONTO – Canadian designer Jessica Jensen is closing up shop on her namesake collection. In an email addressed to customers on Tuesday, Jensen announced she would...

CDC: 14 more US reports of possible Zika spread through sex

NEW YORK – U.S. health officials are investigating more than a dozen possible Zika infections that may have been spread through sex. The 14 cases all...

Maine Mendoza’s Instagram account hacked

University of Oklahoma agrees to return Nazi stolen painting

OKLAHOMA CITY – The University of Oklahoma has agreed to return a painting that the Nazis stole from a French family during World War II, a...

International tourism to B.C. increasing, with France in lead: B.C. government

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says the number of international visitors to the province is increasing and France is in the top spot on a...

MasterCard planning to roll out ‘selfie pay’ in Canada this summer

AMSTERDAM – Starting this summer, Canadian MasterCard holders will be able to pay for their online purchases using a selfie or a fingerprint instead of a...