Roman Herzog, Germany’s president in the 1990s, dies at 82

BERLIN—Roman Herzog, who as president pressed Germany to embrace economic reform in the 1990s and also stressed the importance of remembering the Nazi Holocaust, has died....

Mournful Iranians attend funeral of former leader Rafsanjani

TEHRAN—Hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of Tehran on Tuesday, beating their chests and wailing in grief for the late Iranian leader Akbar Hashemi...

Power restored in 76% of households affected by Typhoon ‘Nina’

AFP to get 10,000 more troops

MANILA—Despite peace negotiations with various insurgent groups, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced that 10,000 more troopers are needed to meet the rising threats...

Trudeau plans cabinet shuffle involving up to a third of the positions

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to give his cabinet a makeover today, and sources tell The Canadian Press that his shuffle could involve up to...

Feast of Black Nazarene generally peaceful—NCRPO

MANILA—The feast of the Black Nazarene ended generally peaceful early Tuesday morning with 1.4 million devotees joining the celebration this year, the National Capital Region Police...

Russian consul in Athens found dead; No signs of foul play

ATHENS, Greece—Greek police say the head of the consular section at the Russian Embassy in Athens has been found dead in his apartment, but there are...

Stricter safety measures up in North Cotabato jail; manhunt continues for other escapees

KIDAPAWAN CITY—The newly designated jail warden of the North Cotabato District Jail on Tuesday vowed to improve security measures in the jail facility to avoid another...

Duterte urges new appointees to serve with honesty, dedication

MANILA –President Rodrigo Duterte led on Monday the oathtaking of newly appointed government officials in Malacanang urging them to serve the people with integrity and dedication....

Traslacion 2017: Red Cross attends to 1,303 devotees, 8 taken to hospitals

MANILA –The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it has attended to a total of 1,303 Black Nazarene devotees as of 7 p.m. Monday at the PRC...