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Lawyers and rights groups have raised serious doubts about the legitimacy of the convictions in several of the drug cases

Byron storefront / Photo courtesy of thefoodiecoupleblog (Manila Bulletin) LONDON – The arrest of dozens of staff from the upmarket British burger chain Byron by immigration officials reportedly tipped off by the management prompted an outcry and calls for a boycott on Thursday. The interior ministry confirmed that 35 people from Albania, Brazil, Egypt and Nepal had been arrested in several Byron restaurants in London on July 4 during “intelligence-led visits”. News about the raid spread on social... Читать дальше...

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PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press on Thursday that Washington “crossed the red line” and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said a vicious showdown could erupt if the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games as planned next month. Han Song Ryol, director-general of the U.S. affairs department at the North’s Foreign Ministry, said in an interview that recent U.S. actions have... Читать дальше...

The tram was decorated in the Vatican colors of yellow and white

There will be no constitutional convention (ConCon), as leaders of Congress have decided to transform the legislative body into a constituent assembly (ConAss) for the purpose of amending the 1987 Constitution.

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is pleased to announce the third leg of the Montero Sport Head to Head Test Drive Challenge in central Luzon.

It’s no surprise that there is always a buzz when new treatments for skin to look younger and fresher are launched. Well, if you want to get whiter skin,

For a huge part of the 90’s, the Civic — especially the SiR — was probably the quintessential sedan for both the young and old. Its driving dynamics and

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has taken the first step in its campaign to end the practice of contractualization, popularly referred to as “endo.”

Wearing costumes made from dried water lily leaves and stalks, students of the Golden Acres National High School perform at the 11th Water lily Festival street dancing competition Thursday at the Villar Sipag C5 Extension in Las Piñas City. The water lily, once considered a scourge for clogging waterways, has spawned a unique handicraft industry for Las Piñas, which now produces baskets, mats, and other woven creations from the water plant.(Ali Vicoy / mb.com.ph)

To meet rice sufficiency in 2019, Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Pinol has raised the proposed budget of the Department of Agriculture (DA) from P 46 billion to P 71 billion.

Trash from hundreds of shanties in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, has blocked drainages and polluted the shoreline. A

(From left, seated) Engr. Ralph Pablo of the Department of Environment and Nautral Resources-Cordillera; Chris Fernando

Globe Emergency Rescue Team (ERT) and SBMA’s Fire and Rescue Team conducted a joint exercise yesterday to enhance

(EPA) – Passengers queue at Air France self-check-in machines at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport's Terminal 2, in

Police volunteer for blood donation as part of the national voluntary blood services program at People’s Hall, City Hall, in San

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas haven't played together in five years, but they will be playing separate concerts in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.

CZESTOCHOWA, Poland — Pope Francis, visiting a shrine cherished by Poles, praised native son St. John Paul II on Thursday as a "meek and powerful" herald of mercy, and honored the countless "ordinary yet remarkable people" in Poland who held firm to their Catholic faith throughout adversity in the former Communist nation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Damon is taking steps to address the diversity crisis in Hollywood through his and Ben Affleck's production company, Pearl Street Films, and collaboration with the people behind the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at USC's Annenberg School. They're the latest high-profile names in the industry who are throwing their weight behind the goal of inclusion, including J.J. Abrams and Ryan Murphy.

New York – Beyoncé on Tuesday led nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards as she basked in acclaim for her intertwined film-album “Lemonade.”

JUST A THOUGHT: “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling

Lovi Poe has finally spoken up, albeit gingerly, on her breakup with Rocco Nacino, saying it’s borne of a mutual decision all for “the best.”

A court in Shenzhen this week sentenced Wang, also known as Wang Jianmin, to five years on charges of running an illegal business, bribery and collusion after he sent copies of his sensitive political magazine to mainland China.

George Norcross and the Senate Majority PAC are hosting the invite-only “Camden Rising” event Thursday afternoon with invites going out to all of the convention’s delegates, hours before Hillary Clinton accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination