Migrant Deaths at Sea Surge by 58% in 2024, Over 10,000 Lives Lost
In a devastating report that underscores the mounting humanitarian crisis of maritime migration, the NGO Caminando Fronteras revealed Thursday that at least 10,457 migrants...
Tears and Prayers: Asia Commemorates 2004 Tsunami’s Devastating Toll
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Twenty years after a catastrophic tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, survivors and families of victims gathered Thursday to remember...
Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year, Calls for Peace Amid Global Conflicts
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the sacred "Holy Door" of St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve, marking the start of a landmark Jubilee...
Hong Kong Dazzles with Festive Christmas Spectacles
Hong Kong has transformed into a winter wonderland this holiday season, with elaborate light displays and festive installations turning the city into a breathtaking...
P5.1-M Aid Offers Holiday Hope to Families Displaced by Mt. Kanlaon Eruption
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Christmas season approaches, 1,729 families displaced by the recent volcanic eruption of Mt. Kanlaon have received critical financial...
Plastic Ban Enforcement Begins: Hong Kong Cracks Down on Disposable Products
Two months after implementing a sweeping ban on single-use plastics, Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has started issuing penalties to businesses failing to...
DOH Chief Clarifies: PhilHealth is Health Insurance Not a Pension Plan
MANILA — In a pointed clarification aimed at dispelling public confusion, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa emphasized Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance...
Suspect Charged with 5 Counts of Murder After Deadly Christmas Market Attack
MAGDEBURG, Germany — A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian resident faces multiple murder and attempted murder charges after driving a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market,...
Holiday Travel Surges as Hong Kong International Airport Marks Return to Pre-Pandemic Crowds
Hong Kong International Airport bustled with excitement Sunday as travelers eagerly embarked on Christmas holiday journeys, with the airport anticipating around 200,000 passengers daily...
Deadly Christmas Market Attack Shakes German City of Magdeburg
MAGDEBURG, Germany — A tragic act of violence transformed a festive Christmas market into a scene of horror Friday evening, leaving five dead and...
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