LPA to intensify into tropical cyclone in next 24 hours — PAGASA

MANILA –- The weather disturbance inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is expected to intensify into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, the...

Senate to prioritize vital measures and revive people’s faith during 16th Congress — Drilon

MANILA, –- Senate president Franklin Drilon on Monday promised to work hard amid avalanche of issues and criticisms that somehow damaged the image of the Philippine...

Canada must not falter in the face of ‘aggressive militarism’ by Russia: Harper

TORONTO — Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the western world can’t soften its tough stand toward Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, even at the expense...

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ relaxes Marvel’s seriousness, but not enough

At the height of their powers, our overlords at Marvel have deigned to prove, like an emperor tolerating a court jester, that they do, in fact,...

More than 4,000 without power after storm hits southwestern Ontario

GRAND BEND, Ontario — More than 4,000 Hydro One customers in the Grand Bend area remained without power Monday after a storm ripped through southwestern Ontario,...

Attack on park in Gaza war kills 10, most children

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A strike on a Gaza park killed 10 people Monday, nine of them children, as Israeli and Palestinian authorities traded blame...

Ukrainian PM urges vote to pay for war

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s prime minister says parliament needs to come up with more money to pay the mounting costs from the war against pro-Russian separatists...

Feminist Therese Casgrain disappears from public history under Harper government

OTTAWA — The Harper government has spent millions to commemorate the War of 1812 and other episodes from Canadian history, but has also erased at least...

Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard seeded sixth at next month’s Rogers Cup

Female suicide bomber kills several in Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria — A woman blew herself up at a petrol station in northern Nigeria on Monday, killing three people in the second female suicide bombing...