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Kuwait’s foreign affairs official condemns murder of Jullebee Ranara

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem condemned on Monday, Jan. 30, the brutal killing of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara. Salem also expressed his condolences to Ranara’s family. "Sheikh Salem asked...

Rain showers continue to dampen most of PH Monday

The shear line and the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will continue to dampen most parts of the country on Monday, Jan. 30, the weather bureau said.

3 dead, more than 800 injured in Iran earthquake

In northwestern Iran, three people were killed and more than 800 injured Saturday, Jan. 29, in a 5.9 earthquake centered near the city of Khoi in the West Azerbaijan province, near the border with Turkey.

Radioactive capsule lost in Australia

Authorities in Western Australia say they are looking for a missing radioactive capsule.

Taliban bans Afghan girls from university entrance exam

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban indefinitely barred girls from taking private university entrance exams, tightening their ban on women’s education in the country.

Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza after Palestinian rocket fire

Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Friday in response to rocket fire by militants in the Palestinian territory. The exchange comes amid increasing tensions following a deadly raid by Israeli forces on the occupied West Bank.

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