Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail
Former senator Leila de Lima has long fought what she describes as trumped up drug charges.
2023-11-13 15:52
US hints at more strikes unless Iran-linked groups halt attacks
By Phil Stewart and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday left open the possibility
2023-11-13 15:47
Thai PM Srettha Defends Debt Plan for $14 Billion Cash Handout
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended a controversial plan to borrow billions of dollars to fund a cash
2023-11-13 15:25
Cyber ‘Catastrophe Bonds’ Move Step Closer to Hitting Public Debt Markets
Cyber catastrophe bonds may be about to move out of the shadows of private deal-making and into the
2023-11-13 15:25
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower in quiet trading ahead of Biden-Xi meeting
Shares have edged lower in quiet trading in Asia ahead of a meeting this week between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping
2023-11-13 15:20
US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign
The Republicans' only black senator has been trailing far behind Donald Trump in polls.
2023-11-13 15:16
Dubai Air Show opening as aviation soars following pandemic lockdowns, even as wars cloud horizon
The biennial Dubai Air Show is opening as airlines are poised to make major aircraft purchases after rebounding from the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security
2023-11-13 14:55
A contest erupts in Uganda over the tainted legacy of late dictator Idi Amin
Can Idi Amin possibly be rehabilitated
2023-11-13 14:52
Ford's production workers at Kentucky, Louisville vote against new labor deal
The United Auto Workers (UAW) production workers at Ford's Louisville assembly and Kentucky truck plants have voted against
2023-11-13 14:50
Jacobs rushes for 116 yards as Raiders improve to 2-0 under Pierce, beat Jets 16-12
Josh Jacobs rushed for 116 yards, Aidan O’Connell connected with fellow rookie Michael Mayer for the game’s only touchdown, and the Las Vegas Raiders improved to 2-0 under interim coach Antonio Pierce, beating the New York Jets 16-12
2023-11-13 14:23
Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution advance Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gather to discuss draft language for the first time
2023-11-13 14:22
International students have returned to US colleges, fueled by a surge from India
International students attended U.S. universities in surging numbers last year, rebounding from a pandemic slump with the help of a 35% jump in students coming from India
2023-11-13 13:59