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Paw patrol: Sony offers robocop dog at home

Agence France-Presse
Jan 23 03:13 PM

Sony's puppy-sized robot dog aibo, equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, can now remotely check up on family members, children or even pets, the Japanese electronics giant said Wednesday. Read more »

Single? In these China companies, you get 8-day 'dating leave'

ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 06:20 PM

Two companies in Zhejiang province, China have offered their single female employees to take an 8-day "dating leave" on top of their 7-day Lunar New Year break. Read more »

Aswang? 24 kambing, tupa nakitang patay at wakwak ang tiyan sa Laoag

ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 08:07 AM

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte - Namatay ang 20 tupa at 4 na kambing sa isang farm nitong siyudad.   Read more »

Rock and roll nuns to perform for pope in Panama

Roberto Cortijo, Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 03:45 PM | Updated Jan 17 03:59 PM

With millions of YouTube views and hits on Spotify and iTunes, a group of young nun rockers play one of their biggest gigs next week, and thousands of Catholics, including the pope himself, will lap it up. Read more »

Holy smoke: Croatian bishop accidentally shoots hunter

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 08:19 AM

ZAGREB - A Croatian bishop accidentally shot and badly wounded a man while hunting wild boar, reports and officials said Tuesday, igniting criticism on social media in the mainly Catholic country.  Read more »

Afghan talent show singer finds fame as Justin Trudeau's double

Agence France-Presse
Jan 14 01:51 PM

KABUL - An Afghan talent show contestant's striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in the war-torn country -- and potentially given him the winning edge. Read more »

Toe the line: China stamps out foot fetish videos

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 10:59 PM

China released new guidelines on censoring short videos Wednesday, prohibiting everything from foot fetishes to spoofing the national anthem, as Beijing continues to clamp down on "harmful" information. Read more »

The shoe does not fit: Aussie PM tripped up by doctored footwear

Agence France-Presse
Jan 09 11:26 AM

Australia's prime minister laughed off a clumsy attempt by aides to Photoshop him wearing snazzier, and markedly cleaner, footwear on Wednesday, saying he was perfectly happy with his battered old kicks. Read more »

Robber mauled by female MMA fighter

Agence France-Presse
Jan 08 05:18 AM

A robber who tried to steal a cellphone from a young woman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil learned the hard way that mugging a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who goes by the nickname "the Iron Lady" is not an excellent idea.   Read more »

'Why don't you die?': Australian's fight with a spider sparks police call

Reuters
Jan 03 09:08 AM

An Australian man triggered an emergency police response after a noisy exchange with a spider startled a passerby into reporting what sounded like a violent disturbance to the authorities, media reported. Read more »

'Happy New Year 2018!' Sydney's fireworks display gets year wrong

Agence France-Presse
Jan 01 12:06 PM

More than 1.5 million people packed the harbor front of Australia's largest city to watch the extravaganza, and noticed a signage beamed onto one of the Sydney Harbor Bridge's pylons had the words "Happy New Year 2018!" Read more »

Bright light in big city mystifies New Yorkers after Queens transformer fire

Reuters
Dec 28 12:40 PM

A transformer explosion at an electric power substation in the New York City borough of Queens lit up the night sky with a bright blue light on Thursday, mystifying some residents, but officials said no one was injured in the incident. Read more »

Pinakamaliit na jeepney sa mundo, ala-Santa Claus sa Baguio

Justin Aguilar, ABS-CBN News
Dec 26 10:50 AM | Updated Dec 26 09:27 PM

Lumibot sa mga pasyalan dito ang pinakamaliit na jeepney sa mundo na si "Jeepito" nitong Pasko. Read more »

On Christmas Eve, Trump questions child about belief in Santa

Agence France-Presse
Dec 25 04:41 PM

WASHINGTON - Fielding a phone call from a seven-year-old on Monday, US President Donald Trump put himself on Santa Claus's naughty list by raising doubts about his existence. Read more »

Gold bars from the sky, double dead: Odd stories that baffled Pinoys in 2018

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Dec 25 01:38 PM

Gold bars falling out of the sky, dangerous clouds, and a case of "double dead" were among the strangest stories that grabbed the attention of our readers this year. Read more »

Real Christmas trees find buyers in the desert among UAE expats

Nafisa Eltahir, Reuters
Dec 25 08:49 AM

For over 25 years, expatriates celebrating Christmas in Dubai have been able to buy large, fragrant Christmas trees imported from Canada and the United States - a seasonal treat in the desert Gulf state. Read more »

Military Santa tracker live despite US government shutdown

Agence France-Presse
Dec 25 12:55 AM

The US government shutdown may have dimmed Washington's National Christmas Tree but never fear, Santa Claus is still comin' to town -- and the military is still tracking his path. Read more »

TINGNAN: Piglet na may 2 ulo

ABS-CBN News
Dec 20 04:47 PM

Pinanganak ang isang piglet nang may 2 ulo at buntot, isang katawan, apat na paa at walang ari sa Tigbauan, Iloilo nitong Huwebes. Read more »

Puro puto! Mosaic ng putong Calasiao, pasok sa Guinness World Records

Noriel Padiernos, ABS-CBN News
Dec 19 06:08 PM

Pasok sa Guinnes World Records ang ginawang "puto mosaic" ng mga residente ng bayang ito noong nakaraang taon. Read more »

Bees, brothels and monkey selfies: 2018 abuzz with odd US stories

Barbara Goldberg, Reuters
Dec 18 09:38 AM

A hive of honeybees in the heart of New York City, a monkey with a photographer's eye, a brothel full featuring robotic sex dolls and a political candidate who carried the day from his grave were among the characters featured in the strangest stories of 2018. Read more »

China's first pet cloning service duplicates superstar canine

Joseph Campbell, Reuters
Dec 17 06:26 PM

For at least 380,000 yuan ($55,065), pet owners can clone their pets. Read more »

Sesyon ng Senado sa Colombia, naputol dahil sa mga daga

ABS-CBN News
Dec 14 08:22 AM | Updated Dec 14 08:23 AM

Sinuspinde ang sesyon ng Senado sa Bogota, Colombia matapos umano maghagis ng mga daga ang ilang nagproprotesta sa Kongreso. Read more »

Sugar rush! Chocolate meltdown prompts road closure in Germany

Reuters
Dec 13 05:31 PM | Updated Dec 14 09:02 AM

Firefighters in the town of Werl in western Germany tackled an unusual emergency earlier this week when a tank at a local firm making liquid chocolate overflowed and poured out onto a street. Read more »

Aktor nagsampa ng kaso nang maipit ang hinliliit sa eroplano

ABS-CBN News
Dec 12 10:41 AM | Updated Dec 12 10:58 AM

Nagtamo umano ng pagkabalisa at matinding sakit ang aktor nang mangyari ang insidente sa kaniyang first-class flight mula Reno, Nevada hanggang Los Angeles, California. Read more »

Egypt probes images of naked couple atop pyramid

Agence France-Presse
Dec 12 09:14 AM

CAIRO - Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into images said to show a naked couple who scaled the Great Pyramid that has sparked outrage in the conservative Muslim country, an official said Tuesday. Read more »