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Too 'dead' for prison? US court not persuaded

Agence France-Presse
Nov 12 03:02 AM

An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offered a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released because he "died" four years ago.   Read more »

Thai video game addict natagpuang patay sa harap ng computer

ABS-CBN News
Nov 11 01:34 PM

Natagpuang patay sa harap ng kaniyang computer ang isang teenager sa Thailand na ugali umanong maglaro ng computer games sa magdamag, ayon sa ulat. Read more »

Russian goat who made unlikely friends with tiger dies

Agence France-Presse
Nov 08 09:32 PM

The goat died of natural causes, but his health deteriorated following an altercation with a male Siberian tiger he unexpectedly befriended in 2015. Read more »

Russian pilot probed after handing controls to passenger

Agence France-Presse
Nov 07 11:06 PM

Russian investigators on Thursday launched a probe following social media posts by a woman who boasted about flying a passenger plane without training after the pilot gave her the controls. Read more »

Croatian footballer in trouble for killing chicken on pitch

Agence France-Presse
Nov 07 03:30 AM

ZAGREB, Croatia—A Croatian animal rights group said Wednesday it would file charges against a local footballer who kicked a chicken to death during a semi-professional match over the weekend. Read more »

Put down that phone! This device may help internet-addicted

Angie Teo and Sekar Nasly Bani Putri, Reuters
Nov 07 12:02 AM

JAKARTA - From browsing social media to watching videos and chatting with friends, Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.  Read more »

Dying for a better life: South Koreans fake their funerals for life lessons

Daewoung Kim and Youngseo Choi, Reuters
Nov 06 09:25 AM

SEOUL - A South Korean service is offering free funerals - but only to the living. Read more »

Rogue elephant named after Bin Laden kills 5 villagers in India

Agence France-Presse
Nov 02 12:14 AM

The male elephant, dubbed "Laden" by locals after the late Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, killed the people on Tuesday night in Assam state. Read more »

US students called suicide hotline but instead got sex line

Agence France-Presse
Nov 01 06:55 AM | Updated Nov 01 07:36 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States—Officials from a California school district were left red-faced after students who dialed a suicide prevention hotline listed on their ID badges instead stumbled on a sex line. Read more »

Kaybiang Tunnel sa Cavite, balot ng kababalaghan?

April Magpantay, ABS-CBN News
Oct 31 01:48 AM

Naka-ugalian na ng mga rider at turistang ang bumusina habang dumadaan sa 300 metrong Kaybiang Tunnel sa Ternate, Cavite.   Read more »

Halloween mask na hango sa mukha ni Duterte ibinebenta online

ABS-CBN News
Oct 31 01:25 AM

Binebenta ngayong Halloween ang maskarang hango sa mukha ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Trick or treat: Boy puts on electric and water bills as costume

ABS-CBN News
Oct 29 10:30 AM

MANILA - A child's trick or treat costume caught the attention of netizens as he had on something considered by many as their worst nightmare: "Judith" or a pun for the monthly "due date" of utility bills.    Read more »

'Scamenteryo' sa Davao City, patok na atraksyon ngayon Undas

Vina Araneta, ABS-CBN News
Oct 29 01:50 AM

Atraksyon ngayon sa Barangay Communal, Buhangin District Davao City ang isang bakanteng loteng ginawang tila isang sementeryo. Read more »

PANOORIN: Iba't ibang gimik sa Halloween 2019

ABS-CBN News
Oct 29 12:37 AM

Kaniya-kaniyang gimik ang mga Pinoy sa Halloween.  Read more »

Trump takes swipe at Apple for ditching iPhone home button

Agence France-Presse
Oct 26 09:56 PM

Trump switched from an Android mobile to an iPhone in March 2017, the same year Apple dropped the physical home button from its top models. Read more »