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TINGNAN: 'Marsh gas' lumalabas sa gripo sa isang bahay sa Davao?

Berchan Louie Angchay, ABS-CBN News
Oct 03 12:10 PM | Updated Oct 03 08:58 PM

Humingi ng tulong sa mga awtoridad ang isang residente sa siyudad matapos maglabas ng kakaibang amoy ang kanilang walang-tulong gripo. Read more »

PepsiCo joins Coca-Cola in exploring cannabis drinks

Agence France-Presse
Oct 03 02:27 AM

PepsiCo on Tuesday joined the growing list of big companies to confirm potential interest in making drinks with cannabis. Read more »

Imahen ng Birhen Maria, ninakaw ang ulo

Marty Go, ABS-CBN News
Oct 02 07:15 PM | Updated Oct 02 08:15 PM

MOISES PADILLA, Negros Occidental – Wala nang ulo nang madiskubre nitong Lunes ang isang imahe ng Birhen Maria na nasa labas ng kapilya ng isang hacienda sa Barangay Inolingan sa nasabing bayan.   Read more »

Trump asks world to imagine him drunk

Agence France-Presse
Oct 02 03:10 AM

Donald Trump is already loud, brash and provocative, so just imagine him after a few drinks, the US president quipped Monday. Read more »

TINGNAN: Manok sa Misamis Oriental, may 3 paa, 2 puwet

ABS-CBN News
Oct 01 06:52 PM

Inaalagaaang maigi ng pamilya ni Gina Ragmac ang manok na may tatlong paa at dalawang puwet dahil sa paniniwalang suwerte ito. Read more »

Professional queuers left out in the cold at iPhone launch

Reuters
Sep 28 11:12 PM

MOSCOW - Hundreds of Russians braved the cold and rain to queue for days outside a Moscow phone store ahead of the release of the new Apple iPhones on Friday, but when the doors opened none stepped in to buy. Read more »

Pasahero, pinalayas sa eroplano nang tangkaing mag-charge sa cockpit

ABS-CBN News
Sep 27 04:31 PM

Isang pasahero ang pinalayas mula sa eroplano nang tangkain niyang pumasok sa cockpit para mag-charge ng cellphone.   Read more »

Man arrested after losing wallet full of fake money

Agence France-Presse
Sep 27 01:31 AM

A 22-year-old Austrian man might have thought himself lucky after police in the city of Eisenstadt found his lost wallet -- had it not been full of ten fake 50 euro notes.   Read more »

Viral 'distracted boyfriend' meme is sexist, ad watchdog rules

Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sep 27 01:10 AM | Updated Sep 27 01:44 AM

LONDON- A viral meme showing a man staring at another woman while walking with his girlfriend has been ruled sexist by Sweden's advertising watchdog, after the picture was used by a local internet company to publicise job vacancies on social media. Read more »

Jail birds: Thailand considers prison for feeding pigeons

Reuters
Sep 26 05:23 PM

In Bangkok, pigeons - often dubbed "rats with wings" - are often found in crowded areas, including temples, markets, and public parks. Read more »

Emergency evacuation: Airline passenger mistakes exit door for toilet

Agence France-Presse
Sep 26 02:35 AM

An Indian passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, the airline and reports said.   Read more »

How drones are used to fight tax evasion

Reuters
Sep 25 12:31 AM

ATHENS - Greece is using drones to buzz over boats running day trips on the Aegean at the start of a new effort aimed at cracking down on rampant tax evasion at holiday hotspots. Read more »

Scaly, scary lodgers: Frenchman shares home with 400 reptiles

Reuters
Sep 21 03:04 PM

COUERON, France - In an unassuming house on France's River Loire, a cobra lives on the coffee table, a 50 kg (110-pound) tortoise roams the garden and a two-meter (seven-foot) alligator sleeps in the owner's bed while another keeps watch at the door. Read more »

Coke eyeing cannabis-infused drink market

Reuters
Sep 18 12:21 AM

The Coca-Cola Company said on Monday it was closely watching the growing marijuana-infused drinks market, responding to a media report that the world’s largest beverage maker was in talks with Canada’s Aurora Cannabis Inc. Read more »

Tatay, inaayos ang mga lubak sa Mumbai para sa nasawing anak

ABS-CBN News
Sep 14 04:57 PM

Sa dami ng lubak sa Mumbai, may ilang nagsusulong na bigyan ng Guinness world record ang lugar bilang siyudad na may pinakamaraming lubak sa mundo.  Read more »

Sister salamander: Nuns get hands dirty to save Mexico salamander

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 03:30 PM

The nun is part of a team at a Dominican convent in Mexico that is fighting to save the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, a critically endangered species. Read more »

Something sss-strange in your Bangkok neighborhood?

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 12:58 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - A fire department in northern Bangkok has not received a call for a fire since June. But for trapping a slithery foe? There is a 24-hour hotline.   Read more »

Imigrante, 2 beses naka-jackpot sa lotto sa Canada

ABS-CBN News
Sep 13 12:49 PM

Napanalunan ng imigranteng si Melhig Melhig, 28, ang dalawang scratch-off games na may magkahalong jackpot prize na Canadian $3.5 milyon (higit P145 milyon). Read more »

US boy survives impaling head on kebab skewer

Nova Safo, Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 06:55 AM

A 10-year-old American boy was making a remarkable recovery Wednesday after a meat skewer impaled his skull but missed his brain, in what medics called a "one in a million" accident.   Read more »

In Canada, immigrant wins lottery -- twice

Agence France-Presse
Sep 13 06:03 AM

A young west African immigrant who moved to Canada two years ago has hit the lottery jackpot -- twice. Read more »

S. Korea students gain weight 'to dodge military service'

Agence France-Presse
Sep 11 08:05 PM

Nearly every able-bodied South Korean man is required to enroll by age 28 in the military, for a minimum of 21 months. Read more »

Canadian student emails 246 Nicoles hoping to find lost connection

Agence France-Presse
Sep 11 07:48 AM

Boy meets girl, girl gives boy wrong number: some people might take it as a hint, but one Canadian student decided it was a challenge. Read more »

Cop kills man in apartment she thought was hers

Reuters
Sep 08 01:34 AM

A police officer in Dallas, Texas in the U.S. arrived in full uniform on Thursday night at an apartment she thought was hers, entered it, and shot and killed a man who lived there, police said, citing the officer's account of what happened. Read more »

Tesla boss Elon Musk smokes marijuana on live podcast

Reuters
Sep 08 01:26 AM

Tesla Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk provoked another Twitter storm on Friday after briefly smoking marijuana on a live web show with comedian Joe Rogan. Read more »

Twitter permanently bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Agence France-Presse
Sep 07 05:32 AM | Updated Sep 07 07:12 AM

Twitter on Thursday announced it had banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from its platform as well as the account of Infowars, the website he operates. Read more »