Philippines expands US access to military bases
MANILA (Feb 2): The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to another four…
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Australia to oust monarch from banknotes
SYDNEY (Feb 2): Australia will erase the British-based monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its…
Singapore detains student for planning attacks on city
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Singapore has detained an 18-year-old man, accusing him of supporting the Islamic State group and planning to…
6.0-magnitude quake rocks southern Philippines
GENERAL SANTOS (Feb 1): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines today, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities…
Half a million strike in UK’s largest walkout in 12 years
LONDON (Feb 1): Half a million workers went on strike in Britain today, calling for higher wages in the largest…
Baldwin formally charged over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
LOS ANGELES (Feb 1): Alec Baldwin was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on…
UK PM shows ruthless streak as ally fired over tax scandal
LONDON (Jan 30): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior ally whose murky tax dealings have focused…
Four dead after record flooding in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (Jan 29): New Zealand police said today a fourth body was found after deadly record torrential rain and flooding…