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NAGKULANG NG 1 LAP: Runner nagdiwang kahit di pa tapos ang karera, natalo

ABS-CBN News
Jul 09 01:30 PM | Updated Jul 09 03:14 PM

NAGKULANG NG 1 LAP: Itinaas ni Hagos Gebrhiwet ang kaniyang mga kamay bilang selebrasyon pero makalipas ang ilang segundo ay napagtanto niyang hindi pa pala siya nanalo sa karera. Read more »

A corpse doesn't count?: Hearse driver caught using carpool lane

Agence France-Presse
Jul 04 06:21 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States—A hearse driver transporting a corpse was stopped by police for using a carpool lane in the US state of Nevada—but let off with a warning after he claimed it counted as a passenger.   Read more »

Putin brings own mug to G20 summit

Agence France-Presse
Jun 29 06:10 AM

OSAKA, Japan—Russian President Vladimir Putin brought and drank from his own mug during an official dinner at the G20 summit in Japan, prompting social media jokes and speculation that the longtime leader suffered from paranoia.  Read more »

Natalong Cebu mayor nilimas ang iiwang opisina; tiles, dingding, pader binakbak

ABS-CBN News
Jun 28 07:38 PM

Nagulantang si Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgar Labella nang datnan ang opisina na inookupa noon ni Tomas Osmeña.  Read more »

Did you know? Crocodiles were once vegetarians - study

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Jun 28 10:32 AM

WASHINGTON - Crocodiles are sometimes described as living fossils for their close resemblance to their forebears who roamed the Earth during the age of the dinosaurs. Read more »

Viral video shows lucky catch of falling toddler in Istanbul

Agence France-Presse
Jun 28 06:07 AM

ISTANBUL, Turkey—A viral video has turned a young man into the hero of the hour in Istanbul after he was seen catching a toddler as she plummeted from a second-floor window.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Ilang 'Pikachu' nag-rally kontra paggamit ng coal sa enerhiya

ABS-CBN News
Jun 25 01:25 PM

Suot ang mascot ni Pikachu, ipipanawagan ng grupong 350.org sa Japan na huwag pondohan ang paggamit ng coal sa enerhiya. Read more »

Tulog na pasahero, nagising mag-isa sa nakaparadang eroplano

ABS-CBN News
Jun 25 12:24 PM

Tila nakalimutan ng ground staff na may isa pang pasahero sa eroplano dahil naigarahe na ito. Read more »

US Supreme Court invalidates law banning foul language trademarks

Reuters
Jun 24 10:48 PM

WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Monday struck down a longstanding ban on trademarks on "immoral" or "scandalous" words and symbols, ruling in a case involving a clothing brand with an indelicate name that the law violates constitutional free speech rights. Read more »

Talent agency suspends 11 Japanese comedians for 'underground business'

Kyodo News
Jun 24 09:32 PM

A major Japanese talent agency suspended on Monday 11 of its comedians for conducting "underground business" and attending a party hosted by a purported organized crime group without consulting with the company. Read more »

Indonesian YouTube stars get chance for university place

Agence France-Presse
Jun 21 04:04 AM

JAKARTA, Indonesia—An Indonesian university is offering would-be students a novel way to gain admission to the faculty—become a YouTube star first. Read more »

Pakistan politician does livestream with cat whiskers, ears

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 05:59 AM

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A politician in northwestern Pakistan was given paws for thought after his press conference was streamed live on Facebook with the "cat filter" turned on, giving him on-screen whiskers and ears. Read more »

Air India flight delayed after spat over pilot's lunch box

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 05:56 AM

NEW DELHI, India—An Air India pilot and a cabin crew member are being investigated after an argument over a lunch box delayed a flight by more than 2 hours, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

Xi gets birthday ice cream from 'best friend' Putin

Agence France-Presse
Jun 16 09:33 AM | Updated Jun 16 09:59 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a giant box of ice cream for his 66th birthday before a summit in Tajikistan on Saturday, the Kremlin said, in a sign of the pair's warm ties. Read more »

Trump gets harpooned for 'Prince of Whales' spelling error

Agence France-Presse
Jun 15 04:49 AM

There he blows again. Read more »

In fluke experiment, espresso quells rare genetic disease

Paul Ricard and Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Jun 11 06:50 AM | Updated Jun 11 06:55 AM

A lot of people say they cannot live without coffee, but for one 11-year-old boy living in France, that may be literally true.   Read more »

Naked cyclists on a roll for healthy transport in Mexico City

Yussel Gonzalez, Agence France-Presse
Jun 09 08:25 AM

Dozens of naked bikers took to Mexico City's streets Saturday to raise awareness of cycling as a healthy transportation option.   Read more »

Stay off the weed, Canada tells flight controllers and crews

ABS-CBN News
Jun 06 11:11 PM

TORONTO - Canadian airlines and flight crews are forbidden to consume cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, the country's transportation regulator said on Thursday. Read more »

Japan labor minister: Wearing high heels necessary in workplaces

Kyodo News
Jun 06 11:09 PM

"It's generally accepted by society that (wearing high heels) is necessary and reasonable in workplaces," Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Takumi Nemoto said during a Diet committee session. Read more »

Pagkabit ng internet sa kalawakan inakalang alien invasion, UFO

ABS-CBN News
May 25 08:10 PM | Updated May 25 08:53 PM

Inakala ng ilang taga-Netherlands na namumurong alien invasion ang paglalagay ng satellite na layong malagyan ng internet ang kalawakan. Read more »

PBA 'Spider-man' gives away pizzas to detainees

ABS-CBN News
May 25 12:55 PM

MANILA - A man dressed in a Spider-man costume who interrupted Game 5 of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup finals has returned to jail, this time to give away free pizzas to detainees.  Read more »

'Wow cool post’: Why are people flooding FB comment sections?

ABS-CBN News
May 17 11:39 PM | Updated May 20 07:42 AM

Are you wondering why people are flooding Facebook comment sections with the phrase "wow cool post, thanks for sharing"?  Read more »

Tablang resulta sa pagkaalkalde sa Palawan idinaan sa coin toss

ABS-CBN News
May 17 09:29 PM

Idinaan sa coin toss ang kapalaran ng dalawang kandidato sa pagkaalkalde sa Araceli, Palawan matapos magtabla ang kanilang boto noong halalan. Read more »