CARACAS, Venezuela – As a small boat packed with Venezuelans capsized in Caribbean coastal waters this week, Yubreilys Merchan found herself with seconds to react. In...
PEMBA, Mozambique – Mozambique’s government urged many people to immediately seek higher ground on Saturday in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth, fearing flooding and mudslides in...
KWA-THEMA, South Africa – Calls for more jobs for South Africa’s black majority and respect for the rights of the LGBTI community marked Freedom Day celebrations...
YEREVAN, Armenia – A transgender woman who broke boundaries with a speech in Armenia’s parliament says she has received death threats and is avoiding leaving her...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Militants linked to Easter suicide bombings opened fire and set off explosives during a raid by Sri Lankan security forces on a...
BEIJING – President Xi Jinping called for more countries to join China’s sprawling infrastructure-building initiative as other leaders expressed support Saturday for a project Washington worries...
MANILA — Former Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Saturday proposed the creation of a Department of Fisheries that will be independent of the Department of Agriculture to...
CEBU CITY — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday lauded the “Build, Build, Build” program of the national government as a demonstration of how it undertakes...
MANILA — Philippine monetary officials continue to see within-target average inflation this year amid risks arising from higher global oil prices and the impact of El Niño....
MANILA — The Commission on Elections-Office for Overseas Voting (Comelec-OFOV) has released close to PHP70 million for the payment of postal fees for voters overseas in connection...
