Pentagon: Military mistakenly shipped live Anthrax samples

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is investigating what the Pentagon called an inadvertent shipment of live anthrax spores to...

Mulcair, Trudeau, PM spar over NDP’s alleged improper use of taxpayers’ money

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would be ‘disastrous’: Vancouver mayor

VANCOUVER — New evidence proves the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline presents a grave threat to the City of Vancouver’s health, economy and environment,...

Filipino, Vietnamese troops play friendly games on a Philippine held island in South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino and Vietnamese troops played football and tug-of-war Wednesday to foster camaraderie at a Philippine-held island in the South China Sea, where territorial...

Molestation claim against Michael Jackson dismissed

LOS ANGELES — A choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of years of molestation cannot pursue his allegations against the singer’s estate because he waited too long...

PHL economic growth slows to 5.2% in 1Q

MANILA, Philippines — Sluggish government spending slowed Philippine economic growth in the first quarter of this year, officials said Thursday. The country’s gross domestic product grew...

Phivolcs to Muntinlupa: Tsunami-like wave from bay may hit city

MANILA – Should an earthquake occur in Muntinlupa City, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warns the city that a disturbance in the atmospheric...

Organizers: U20 World Cup unaffected by FIFA investigation

View image | gettyimages.com WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Football New Zealand doesn’t expect the arrests of some leading FIFA executives on corruption charges to have any...

Software glitch can cause iPhones to crash

A newly-discovered glitch in Apple’s software can cause iPhones to mysteriously shut down when they receive a certain text message. Apple says it’s aware of the...

POEA warns Filipino workers against direct-hiring

MANILA — The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) warned Filipino workers particularly household service workers (HSWs) against direct-hiring schemes by erring foreign employers online. POEA Administrator...