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Balloon festival 11 Apr 2014 - 06:19 am

Hot air balloons in various shapes and sizes take off during the Philippine International Balloon Festival in Lubao town, Pampanga province, north of...

Philippines out of US blacklist 11 Apr 2014 - 06:18 am

Manila: The US Federal Aviation Administration has removed the Philippines from its air safety blacklist, Manila said yesterday, opening the door for its...

Govt using ‘moral suasion’ on China 11 Apr 2014 - 06:15 am

Manila: The Philippines is using “moral suasion” in its conflict with Asian giant China over their claims to parts of the South China...

Leftist rebels storm gold mining firm in Mindanao 11 Apr 2014 - 06:15 am

DAVAO CITY: Leftist rebels attacked a foreign mining firm in Mindanao this afternoon, burning several vehicles and pieces of equipment, local police said....

5,500 Filipino, US troops to hold Balikatan drill 11 Apr 2014 - 06:14 am

MANILA: Amid the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea, the Balikatan exercises between Philippines and United States will start on May 5....

Kidnappers want P50m for trader’s son 11 Apr 2014 - 06:14 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Gunmen holding captive a son of a businessman demanded P50m ($112,802) ransom in exchange for the safe release of the victim...

60 arrested in Sri Lanka over fears of separatist group’s revival 11 Apr 2014 - 06:14 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have arrested 60 people accused of trying to revive a separatist group behind a civil war that left tens...

After Indonesia’s surprise poll, top party hunts for allies 11 Apr 2014 - 06:13 am

JAKARTA: An unconvincing election win by Indonesia’s main opposition party means it will likely have to seek allies to nominate its candidate for...

Amnesty likely for Nepal war crimes 11 Apr 2014 - 06:13 am

KATHMANDU: Former Maoist rebels or security forces who committed crimes during Nepal’s civil war could be granted amnesty except in rape cases under...

Parliament seizure ends 11 Apr 2014 - 06:12 am

TAIPEI: Student activists yesterday ended the three-week occupation of Taiwan’s parliament in protest over a service trade pact with China, but threatened more...

School stabbing suspect 11 Apr 2014 - 06:12 am

A still image from video footage courtesy WPXI-TV shows stabbing suspect Alex Hribal dressed in a hospital gown after his arraignment with Sheriff’s...

William, Kate in New Zealand 11 Apr 2014 - 06:11 am

Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and her husband Prince William attend a state reception at Government House in Wellington yesterday. The Prince and...

Berlusconi headed for community service 11 Apr 2014 - 06:09 am

MILAN: Italian prosecutors yesterday approved a request by Silvio Berlusconi’s lawyers for the three-time prime minister to do community service rather than face...

Pro-Russia separatists reject amnesty offer 11 Apr 2014 - 06:09 am

LUHANSK: Armed pro-Russia separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk rejected Kiev’s offer of amnesty for those who seized government buildings this...

Russian MPs want Gorbachev probed over USSR breakup 11 Apr 2014 - 06:08 am

MOSCOW: A group of Russian MPs have formally requested prosecutors to investigate former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev for treason over the breakup of...

FBI adds 1976 ‘family annihilator’ to Most Wanted list 11 Apr 2014 - 06:08 am

WASHINGTON: The FBI yesterday added a former US State Department employee who allegedly bludgeoned his family to death with a hammer 38 years...

UN approves peacekeepers for CAR 11 Apr 2014 - 06:08 am

UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to send 12,000 UN peacekeepers to the Central African Republic, where violence between Christians and...

British PM faces questions after minister resigns 11 Apr 2014 - 06:07 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron was facing questions over his judgment and leadership yesterday after one of his cabinet ministers resigned in...