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Prime Minister Trudeau urges Canadians to not live in fear

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 11:12 PM

Trudeau urged his countrymen not to live in fear after a man mowed down pedestrians with a van in a "senseless attack" in Toronto, killing 10.   Read more »

10 patay, 15 sugatan sa pag-araro ng van sa Canada

ABS-CBN News
Apr 24 10:48 PM

Ayon sa DFA, walang ulat na may kasamang Pinoy na nasaktan o nasawi sa insidente. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa Kuwait, ikinatuwa ang pag-aayos ng gusot na dulot ng ‘rescue’ video

Maxxy Santiago, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Apr 24 10:46 PM

Nagpasalamat si Ambassador Renato Pedro Villa sa Kuwait at muling nagpaumanhin. Nauna rito, humingi ng paumanhin si Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano. Read more »

Singapore PM promotes younger ministers amid succession speculation

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 09:16 PM

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoted younger ministers in a cabinet reshuffle Tuesday as speculation mounts about who will replace him.   Read more »

PH envoy says sorry to Kuwait over OFW rescue

ABS-CBN News
Apr 24 07:46 PM

Philippine Ambassador Renato Villa explained that it was not the intention of the Philippines to offend the Kuwaiti government and its people.   Read more »

Filipino restaurant in Canada reopens after e.coli probe

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Apr 24 06:23 PM

ALBERTA, Canada – Filipino restaurant Mama Nita’s Binalot reopened to the public last week after being investigated by the Alberta Health Services (AHS) for e.coli contamination.  Read more »

Hopes for peace as Kim takes historic step to inter-Korean summit

Jung Hawon, Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 06:23 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk across the Demilitarized Zone on Friday for a historic summit with the South's President Moon Jae-in, the highest-level encounter yet in a whirlwind of nuclear diplomacy. Read more »

China unveils monument to South China Sea island building

Reuters
Apr 24 05:47 PM

The monument sends a message about China's determination to protect its territory and maritime rights. Read more »

Quake in southeast Turkey injures 39 - state news agency

Reuters
Apr 24 05:33 PM

An earthquake struck Turkey's southeastern province of Adiyaman early on Tuesday, injuring 39 people and damaging buildings, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Read more »

Thailand volunteers to host Trump-Kim summit

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 05:24 PM

Thailand on Tuesday volunteered to host the hotly-anticipated summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as speculation swirled about the venue. Read more »

Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed

Tom Allard and Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Apr 24 03:00 PM

Indonesia is investigating reports from Islamic State supporters that the most senior Southeast Asian commander of the militant group was killed by US air strikes in eastern Syria last week, counter-terrorism officials said. Read more »

Some U.S. allies caught in crossfire of sanctions on Russian arms

Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters
Apr 24 01:44 PM

NEW DELHI - U.S. sanctions on Russian military exports have put the brakes on a $6 billion deal with India and may derail the arms purchases of other U.S. allies around Asia, experts say. Read more »

Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions

Reuters
Apr 24 01:31 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week, the defense ministry said on Tuesday amid growing tensions with China. Read more »

DFA: No report of Pinoys hurt in Toronto van attack

ABS-CBN News
Apr 24 12:47 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it is still checking on the condition of Filipinos in Toronto after a man plowed a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians, killing 10 people. Read more »

Toronto crash memorial

Cole Burston, Getty Images/AFP
Apr 24 12:45 PM

People embrace as they lay candles and leave messages at a memorial for victims of a crash on Yonge St. at Finch Ave., after a van plowed into pedestrians on Monday in Toronto, Canada. Read more »

Driver kills 10, injures 15 plowing van into Toronto sidewalk crowd

Anna Mehler Paperny and Allison Martell, Reuters
Apr 24 10:35 AM

A driver deliberately plowed his white Ryder rental van into a lunch-hour crowd in Toronto on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring 15 along a roughly mile-long (1.6-km) stretch of sidewalk thronged with pedestrians, police said. Read more »

Toronto police officer draws praise for refusing to shoot van suspect

Matt Scuffham, Reuters
Apr 24 10:23 AM

A Toronto police officer who refused to shoot the man suspected of plowing a van into crowds of pedestrians on Monday, killing 10 people, was praised for restraint in the face of a suspect who claimed to have a gun. Read more »

At least 18 dead in China karaoke lounge fire: Xinhua

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 09:23 AM

BEIJING - A fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China on Tuesday, killing 18 people and injuring another five, according to state media. Read more »

US authorities capture Tennessee shooting suspect

Nova Safo, Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 07:30 AM

Tennessee police captured Monday the man suspected of gunning down 4 people at a restaurant in Nashville, America's country music capital. Read more »

George H.W. Bush hospitalized days after wife's death: office

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 07:26 AM

Former president George H.W. Bush was being treated for a blood infection on Monday, hours after laying his wife Barbara to rest, his office said.   Read more »

Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 07:18 AM

A flotilla of Chinese naval vessels held a "live combat drill" in the East China Sea, state media reported early Tuesday, the latest show of force by Beijing's burgeoning navy in disputed waters that have riled neighbors. Read more »

Over a year into presidency, Trump hosts first state dinner

Agence France-Presse
Apr 24 06:42 AM

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hold their first state dinner on Tuesday, hosting the leader of America's oldest ally for a glittering event at the White House.   Read more »

N.Korean leader visits China embassy, hospital after fatal bus crash

Reuters
Apr 24 06:38 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang on Monday to express "deep sympathy" over a bus accident that killed 32 Chinese tourists and critically injured 2, the North's state media said on Tuesday.   Read more »

9 dead, 16 hurt by van plowing over Toronto sidewalk

Reuters
Apr 24 04:58 AM | Updated Apr 24 11:46 AM

TORONTO (UPDATED) - A driver plowed his white Ryder rental van into a crowd, killing nine people and injuring 16 on a busy Toronto sidewalk on a sunny Monday afternoon, police said. Read more »

LOOK: Prince William and Kate with newborn son

Reuters
Apr 24 03:39 AM

LONDON - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate left hospital with smiles on Monday carrying their newborn son, less than 7 hours after his birth. Read more »