Thai acting prime minister tells senators that the government will not resign

Thai cabinet appoints Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan to act as caretaker prime minister http://t.co/ejlaxgPc2V pic.twitter.com/j9qjoRx8uH — BBC News Asia (@BBCNewsAsia) May 7, 2014 BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s acting...

Police investigate suspicious death of woman in downtown Toronto home

TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found in an apartment in the downtown area (on Isabella St...

Man faces charges after disturbance in P.E.I. that injured two officers

Prince Charles, Camilla greeted with 21 gun salute, military band in Halifax

IN PICTURES: Prince Charles and Camilla officially welcomed in Halifax: http://t.co/TCY2SKFLM4 #CTVRoyals pic.twitter.com/v0A4yvKdGm — Watch CTV News (@WatchCTVNews) May 19, 2014 HALIFAX — Prince Charles and...

Asian stocks mostly lower on weak Chinese housing data; Tokyo rises on strong machinery orders

BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Monday after China reported a weak increase in housing prices. Oil gained to stay above $102 a barrel...

Putin orders troops near Ukraine to return home

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops deployed near Ukraine to return to their home bases and praised the launch of a dialogue...

Pimentel wants Napoles’ husband investigated by DOJ

MANILA – Jimmy Napoles, husband of controversial businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, should also be included by the Department of Justice in the investigation of the P10-billion pork...

Catholic prelate supports mandatory HIV testing

MANILA — A Catholic prelate has supported the government’s plan for mandatory HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) testing. “Yes, I’m in favor, on the condition that proper care...

Aquino admin institutionalizing infra project to sustain PHL growth – Purisima

MANILA — The Aquino government is confident on the sustained growth of the domestic economy beyond its term as more social infrastructures have been bidded out...

Poe says passage of FOI into law earlier could have stopped P10-B PDAF scam

TAGBILARAN CITY — The P10 billion scam in the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) that has rocked the country could have been prevented had the Freedom...