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Dayuhan, nais tulungan ang nagnakaw ng kaniyang mga cellphone

Diana Lat, ABS-CBN News
Jun 13 11:41 PM

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY - Hawak na muli ng Canadian na si Daryl Urbanski ang mga cellphone na ninakaw noong Linggo sa isang beach sa BM road, lungsod ng Puerto Princesa sa Palawan.  Read more »

Love-struck couple crosses globe taking wedding pics

Agence France-Presse
Jun 13 02:46 PM

Passersby cheered and cars honked as the couple in wedding clothes posed for pictures on the iconic Paulista Avenue of Brazil’s bustling economic hub Sao Paulo. Read more »

Health claims behind sex robots remain unproven, experts say

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Jun 12 10:31 PM

Health benefits claimed by marketers of sex robots - safer sex, therapeutic possibilities, and the potential to treat pedophiles and sex offenders - haven’t been proven, or even well studied, experts say. Read more »

Lebanese man stranded for 42 days in Ecuador airport

Agence France-Presse
Jun 12 07:21 AM | Updated Jun 12 10:31 AM

A Lebanese man has been stuck in immigration purgatory at an airport in Ecuador for 42 days after losing his passport and being returned there from Spain. Read more »

Spot a rat? Real-time map aims to plot Paris sightings

Agence France-Presse
Jun 11 11:19 PM

Rats have become an increasingly common sight in Paris over the past few years, but one local official wants to make sure everyone knows just how many are being spotted daily in his corner of the French capital. Read more »

Lalaking natalo sa eleksiyon, isinara ang daan sa Iligan

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Jun 07 10:30 PM

ILIGAN CITY - Isinara ni Rosendo Souviron ang 26 square meters na lupain sa harap ng barangay hall ng San Roque. Read more »

Man avoids jail after 28 years on the run

Agence France-Presse
Jun 07 04:07 AM

Thirty years ago, a pioneer of the French punk scene helped rob an armored truck depot in Toulouse, making off with the equivalent of nearly three million euros before dropping out of sight and eventually being declared dead. Read more »

Bihis-dinosaur na traffic enforcer, patok sa Thailand

ABS-CBN News
Jun 05 01:16 PM

Isang traffic policeman sa Thailand ang patok sa mga kabataan at kanilang magulang dahil sa "epektibo" nitong paraan ng pagtuturo sa kanila ng road safety at traffic rules. Read more »

US graduate quotes Trump in speech; oops, it was Obama

Agence France-Presse
Jun 05 10:59 AM

CHICAGO - A high school student giving a graduation speech in the US state of Kentucky offered a lesson in politics over the weekend with a well-timed bait-and-switch. Read more »

FBI agent's gun discharges during dance floor backflip

Agence France-Presse
Jun 04 09:52 AM

Police are investigating an off-duty FBI agent's apparently accidental shooting of a man when the agent did a backflip at a Colorado night club, local media reported Sunday. Read more »

Thailand sends smelly durian into space

Agence France-Presse
Jun 02 06:27 PM

Thailand plans to shoot durian into orbit to test its durability in a project that could see the staple "king of fruits" consumed in zero-gravity conditions.   Read more »

'Spain is full of Spanish people': Ousted PM's gaffes

Agence France-Presse
Jun 02 05:05 AM

Regardless of what Spaniards think of their ousted prime minister Mariano Rajoy's track record, they all agree on one thing -- his truisms and slips of the tongue are legendary.   Read more »

Farmer begs EU to spare his wandering cow

Agence France-Presse
May 31 11:38 PM

A pregnant runaway cow from Bulgaria which roamed into neighboring Serbia has been condemned to death because she crossed the EU border, prompting a desperate plea from her owner on Thursday to save her.    Read more »

Opisyal ng DOLE na nagnakaw umano ng iPhone X, sinampahan ng kaso

ABS-CBN News
May 30 01:42 AM

Sinampahan ng reklamong theft ni Akbayan party-list Rep. Tom Villarin si DOLE Usec. Jing Paras dahil sa pagtangay umano sa kaniyang cellphone. Read more »

'Kim Jong Un' poses for selfies in Singapore ahead of Trump summit

Reuters
May 27 09:45 PM

Surprised Singaporeans pursued North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday before realizing the portly man with slick black hair near the Marina Bay Sands hotel was an impersonator. Read more »

Pares ng melon, naibenta sa halagang P1.5 milyon sa Japan

ABS-CBN News
May 26 09:03 PM

Itinuturing na karangyahan ang pagkakaroon ng nasabing Yubari melon kaya't binibili ito ng mga tao bilang regalo sa kanilang kaibigan. Read more »

Just zipping out to the shops: mountain dwellers soar over angry rapids in China

Joseph Campbell, Reuters
May 25 09:20 AM

Cha Huilan, a mother of two living in a Chinese mountain village cut off by a raging river, dangles from a harness hooked to a zipline every time she crosses its violent rapids and jagged rocks on frequent trips to buy medicine for her mother. Read more »

US man wounded after hiding gun in oven

Agence France-Presse
May 25 07:08 AM

"The culprit is a Maytag oven." Read more »

Emptying the nest: US couple gets court to evict 30-year-old son

Agence France-Presse
May 24 06:44 AM

Most parents are living the life of "empty nesters" by the time their children reach 30, but one US couple had to go to court to give their son that extra little push.   Read more »

Lalaking akusado, 'sinukat' sa pagdinig sa kasong indecent assault

ABS-CBN News
May 23 05:00 PM

Pinasukat ng hukom sa New Zealand ang pribadong bahagi ng katawan ng akusadong lalaki matapos magbigay ng testimonya ang babaeng complainant. Read more »

Accused's penis measured in indecency trial

Agence France-Presse
May 22 11:42 PM

A man had his penis measured in a New Zealand courthouse on Tuesday after the woman accusing him of indecent assault gave evidence about the size of his member, reports said.   Read more »

Kidnappers demand bitcoin ransom for teen

Agence France-Presse
May 22 11:01 PM

A gang who kidnapped a South African teenager from a playground at the weekend have demanded a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency worth about $123,000, police said Tuesday. Read more »

Meghan's nephew caught with knife, blames Trump: report

Agence France-Presse
May 22 04:51 AM

The incident happened just hours after Saturday's wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan. Read more »

Ready, aim, fire: Australian diners given water pistols to ward off seagulls

Reuters
May 17 09:01 PM

PERTH, Australia - Annoyed at seagulls that pester its patrons, a restaurant in the Australian city of Perth has armed customers with water pistols to stop the birds from ruining the waterfront dining experience. Read more »

Kandidato sa Leyte, nanalong punong barangay dahil sa 'draw lots'

Jenette Fariola-Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
May 16 05:08 PM

TACLOBAN, Leyte - Dalawang kandidato ng Barangay 52 sa lungsod na ito ang nagtabla sa bilang ng boto sa Barangay at Sanggunian Kabataan elections.    Read more »