Queen ‘one of greatest leaders world has ever known’: UK PM
Manila -- LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss paid emotional tribute in parliament Friday to the late queen and pledged the nation's "loyalty and devotion" to…
UK’s Truss makes history with non-white top team
Manila, Sept. 7 -- LONDON, United Kingdom - The leading cabinet lieutenants of Britain's Liz Truss, the third woman prime minister, share her right-wing ideology. They are all also people…
Xi orders all-out rescue efforts after 6.8-magnitude earthquake in SW China
Manila, Sept. 6 -- BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue efforts to minimize casualties after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday,…
Hackers break into taxi giant’s software, cause huge traffic jam in Moscow
New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Hackers broke into the Russian ride-hailing service provider Yandex Taxi, ordering dozens of taxis to the same location in Moscow at the same time, which…
It’s raining diamonds across the universe, research suggests
Manila-- PARIS, France - It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep…
‘Climate tickets’ encourages use of public transport instead of cars in Europe
PARIS -- The idea of the "climate ticket" may be relatively recent, but the concept has already been adopted in several European countries beefing up transport. After Austria and Germany,…
On camera, Punjab MP slapped by her husband; video goes viral
India -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab came under the spotlight once again after a video went viral showing party MLA Baljinder Kaur being slapped by her husband…
How painting car roofs white could cut CO2 emissions
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- It is already known that painting the roof of a house white can considerably reduce the effects of heat in the home and therefore help…
Four-year-old takes gun to school in Texas
Manila, Sept. 2 -- HOUSTON, United States - A four-year-old in Texas brought a loaded handgun to school, officials said, as the end of summer vacation in America reignites fears…
After postponing Artemis 1 launch, NASA to make second attempt on Saturday
New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- NASA will make a second attempt to launch its Artemis 1 mission, within a 2-hour window on September 3, the US space agency announced on…