DA bares ASF-positive areas

MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday identified areas with confirmed cases of African Swine Fever (ASF). These are Barangays San Isidro, San Jose, Macabud,...

Bantag takes oath as BuCor chief

PNP halts manhunt vs. GCTA-freed convicts

Incoming AFP chief to use whole-nation approach vs. rebels

MANILA — Incoming Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff, Lt. Gen. Noel Clement, on Friday vowed to use the whole-of-nation approach so that the security threats...

Israel’s election highlights secular religious divide

KFAR SABA, Israel — Yamit Dulberg considers herself a traditional Israeli woman with right-wing views who would usually vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party....

Greta Hodgkinson to retire as principal dancer at National Ballet of Canada

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mREv2guyz/ TORONTO — It’s the end of an era at the National Ballet of Canada, with the announcement that Greta Hodgkinson plans to retire as principal dancer...

Iraq’s stability on the line as US, Iran tensions soar

BAGHDAD — As the United States and Israel escalate their push to contain Iranian influence in the Middle East, countries in Tehran’s orbit are feeling the...

‘No path is easy’: Black opera singers detail struggles

NEW YORK — More than 60 years after Marian Anderson broke the colour barrier at the Metropolitan Opera, black singers still face unique obstacles in building their...

DreamWorks, Shanghai studio hope ‘Abominable’ suits China

Critics are calling #AbominableMovie “absolutely gorgeous.” Get tickets and see it in theaters on September 27. https://t.co/HDi4N22RU1 pic.twitter.com/vIPGVZ11VS — DreamWorks Animation (@Dreamworks) September 17, 2019 For...