Paper calls Tillerson’s South Sea threat ‘foolish’

China’s state media rebuffed a suggestion by President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state that Beijing must be denied access to reclaimed reefs in the disputed

Philippines | Duterte orders troops to blast militants and their hostages

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has ordered his troops to bomb extremists who flee with their captives in a bid to stop a wave of kidnappings at

Briefs | India: 21 people drown after boat capsizes

At least 21 people drowned and a dozen others were missing after their overcrowded boat capsized in a river in eastern India, police said yesterday. Nearly 50 people

Environment | Gadget mountain rising in Asia threatens health, environment

The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe

Indonesia, Japan affirm deeper ties during Abe’s Asian tour 

Japan and Indonesia yesterday affirmed a deepening of economic and political ties during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is using a four-nation tour

Myanmar | Muslims hope UN envoy’s visit will bring change

Muslim villagers in western Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state said yesterday that they hope positive change will result from a U.N. envoy’s visit to the region, where soldiers

Ignoring Trump’s skepticism, Davos elite bets on climate change

Donald Trump has often ridiculed global warming and promised to withdraw the U.S. from the global accord signed in Paris in 2015. Yet despite the change

World diplomats in Paris to urge renewed Mideast peace talks

Fearing a new eruption of violence in the Middle East, more than 70 world diplomats gathered in Paris yesterday to push for renewed peace talks that would

This Day in History | 1979 Shah of Iran flees into exile

The Shah of Iran has fled the country following months of increasingly violent protests against his regime. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and his wife, Empress

Offbeat | What are the odds? mom, dad, son all share a birthday

Luke and Hillary Gardner never have a problem remembering each other’s birthday. After all, the husband and wife were born the same day. And so was their son,

Thailand | Changes to constitution on king powers approved

Thailand’s military- ruled legislature on Friday approved constitutional changes desired by the newly enthroned king that would reserve more powers for him. One change made by

Peterhansel completes 7th Dakar Rally victory; 13th overall 

French driver Stephane Peterhansel said luck played no part in his record-extending seventh Dakar Rally triumph on Saturday. Peterhansel duly completed the 12th and last stage - a

EPL | Costa no loss for Chelsea as leader beats Leicester 3-0

Chelsea easily coped without top-scorer Diego Costa, sweeping aside fading champion Leicester 3-0 to go seven points clear in the English Premier League yesterday (Macau time). Marcos

World briefs

ISRAEL-PALESTINE Sending a forceful message to Israel and the incoming Trump administration, more than 70 world diplomats gathered in Paris yesterday to say they want peace in the

The Buzz | The big top comes down: Ringling Bros. circus is closing 

The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives say. Declining attendance combined with high operating costs, along with changing public tastes

Rear Window | Telling apart good and evil

These first days of 2017 have been eventful and sufficiently dramatic – I cannot offer a more interesting choice of words - to guess, to anticipate a tough

Feature | Vietnam recalibrates as Trump and Duterte upset strategy

Vietnam is moving to firm up key relationships after the rise of unpredictable politicians in the U.S. and the Philippines upset its trade and security strategy. A trio of

Nature | Long-distance birdie call: Sex-crazed pipers travel for tail

You fly more than 100 miles for love. You get rejected. You fly another 100 miles. Another rejection. And another. That’s the high-flying but futile sex

Monday, January 16, 2017 – edition no. 2723

* Vibrant colors fill Sinulog Festival in Friendship Square * Ho’s former right hand man testifies * Drug law to ‘increase deterrent effect’ * History revised as china nationalism on the rise   DOWNLOAD PDF   *

Ask the Vet | Cat First Aid Kit: 10 Things You Need in Your House

A cat first aid kit is a must for any pet owner, as there might be emergencies when you need to take action before getting to the vet. Get

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