Legal challenges to Trump’s travel ban mount from US states

SEATTLE — Legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban mounted Thursday as Washington state said it would renew its request to block the executive...

Merkel wishes good ties with Turkey, tells Ankara to stop Nazi comparison

BERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday stressed her interest for a good relationship with Turkey, but requesting Ankara stop calling her country Nazi. Speaking at the...

Aguirre, 2 others cleared in BI ‘extortion’ mess

Officials reviewing how Canada, other NATO members calculate defence spending

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he has ordered officials to look at how Canada calculates military spending compared to other NATO members, to ensure...

NPA ambush which killed 4 cops may affect peace talks—Palace

  MANILA—Malacañang on Thursday said the deaths of four policemen in an ambush allegedly staged by suspected New People’s Army (NPA) in Davao del Sur might...

MMDA defers implementation of modified odd-even scheme

MANILA—The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deferred the implementation of ‘Windows 2’ or the modified odd-even scheme for private vehicles after the Metro Manila Council,...

House committee OKs bill on free irrigation for farmers

MANILA—A bill seeking to provide free irrigation services to farmers has hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives. According to a statement on Thursday,...

CA grants Taguig motion to dismiss Makati claim over BGC dispute

MANILA—The Court of Appeals (CA) on Thursday granted the motion filed by the city government of Taguig seeking to dismiss Makati City’s rightful ownership claim of...

Russia to welcome any US ambassador willing to mend dialogue, Kremlin says

MOSCOW—Russia will welcome the appointment of any US ambassador who will be committed to the idea of establishing a dialogue between the two countries, Russian presidential...

BOC to comply with Manila court TRO vs raids at Mighty Corp. warehouse

MANILA—The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will follow the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by a local court ordering it to stop from conducting raids at the...