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PAL plane sa LA nagbuga ng apoy sa ere; mga pasahero ikinuwento ang karanasan

ABS-CBN News
Nov 22 05:00 PM

Sabi ng PAL, nakikipagtulungan na sila ngayon sa mga awtoridad ng LAX at sa Federal Aviation Administration para alamin ang sanhi ng insidente.  Read more »

Japan rules against divorced parents seeking access to children

Chang-Ran Kim, Reuters
Nov 22 04:15 PM

Unlike most developed countries, Japan has no joint-custody system after divorce, and court-ordered visitation rights are often ignored with impunity.   Read more »

Indonesia ministries ban pregnant, LGBT job seekers: report

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 04:08 PM

Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of some 260 million, has seen a jump in discrimination against gay and transgender people in recent years -- while sexism in the workplace is also prevalent. Read more »

Greeting the Pope

Gregorio Borgia, AP
Nov 22 03:47 PM

Catholic faithful greet Pope Francis as he visits St. Peter's Parish in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. Read more »

China condemns US navy sail-by in disputed waters

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 12:56 PM

China on Friday accused the US of "provocative" conduct after 2 US warships sailed near islands claimed by Beijing this week, adding to tensions between the global powers. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro unveils bill to protect police, soldiers who kill

Reuters
Nov 22 12:52 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday sent a proposal to Congress that seeks to offer greater protection to police and soldiers who kill while on specific operations, known as Guarantee of Law and Order (GLO) missions. Read more »

Dating preso, patay matapos manlaban sa buy-bust

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News
Nov 22 12:44 PM

DAVAO CITY - Patay ang isang dating preso matapos na mabaril ng mga pulis sa drug bust sa Barangay 19-B, Huwebes ng gabi. Read more »

Pregnant woman punched, kicked in Australian 'Islamophobic attack'

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 12:24 PM

SYDNEY, Australia - A Sydney man has been charged for punching and stomping on a heavily pregnant woman unprovoked, in what was described as an "Islamophobic" attack by a leading Australian Islamic association. Read more »

China wants to 'take over' Australian politics: ex-spy chief

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 11:59 AM

SYDNEY - China is seeking to "take over" Australia's political system with an "insidious" and systematic campaign of espionage and influence-peddling, Canberra's ex-spymaster said in an interview published Friday. Read more »

Sydney gasps for air as Australia bushfire smoke reaches record levels

Sonali Paul, Reuters
Nov 22 10:58 AM

The Australian state of New South Wales is gasping under the worst levels of air pollution recorded as smoke from widespread bushfires causes a spike in hospital visits and hazards including poor visibility for drivers. Read more »

LOOK: PAL plane engine spews fire, takes emergency landing

Courtesy of Geri Camahort Lamata
Nov 22 09:39 AM | Updated Nov 22 10:36 AM

Screengrab shows engine of Philippine Airlines Flight 113, a Boeing 777, spewing fire minutes after take-off from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in a video provided by Geri Camahort Lamata on Friday, Manila time. Read more »

California school shooter used 'ghost gun': authorities

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 09:37 AM

LOS ANGELES - The teenager who gunned down two classmates at a California school last week before shooting himself used a "kit gun" that is untraceable, authorities said Thursday. Read more »

US warships sail in disputed South China Sea amid tensions

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Nov 22 08:47 AM

WASHINGTON - US Navy warships, on two occasions in the past few days, have sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, the US military told Reuters on Thursday, at a time of tension between the world's two largest economies. Read more »

Bloomberg takes next step towards White House run

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 08:33 AM

The 77-year-old former mayor of New York filed paperwork to register a committee called "Mike Bloomberg 2020," commission spokeswoman Judith Ingram confirmed to AFP. Read more »

God, family, homeland: Brazil's Bolsonaro launches new party

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 08:17 AM

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday launched a new political party called the Alliance for Brazil, which will put an emphasis on God, family and homeland, as he tries to win back evangelical voters. Read more »

Trump conduct 'beyond anything Nixon did': House impeachment chair

Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 08:14 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, by withholding military aid from Ukraine to demand dirt on a potential 2020 election rival, went beyond anything done by disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon, the Democratic chair of the House impeachment panel alleged Thursday. Read more »

Many LGBT people in China forced into illegal 'conversion therapy'

Reuters
Nov 22 04:33 AM

BEIJING - Many LGBT people in China are being forced to undergo “conversion therapy”, often done by unscrupulous, unlicensed providers in a sector that operates with little oversight by the authorities, rights groups said.   Read more »

More US children die in mass shootings at home than at school, study says

Brad Brooks, Reuters
Nov 22 04:26 AM

AUSTIN, Texas - Three out of four US children and teenagers killed in mass shootings over the past decade were victims of domestic violence and generally died in their homes, according to a study released on Thursday by the gun control group Everytown.   Read more »

EXPLAINER: What are the corruption allegations against Israel's Netanyahu?

Maayan Lubell, Reuters
Nov 22 04:19 AM

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges on Thursday, presenting one of the gravest challenges yet to Israel's longest-serving leader. Read more »

Russia pushed 'fictions' Trump pursued against Ukraine: impeachment witness

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Nov 22 04:05 AM

A former top White House Russia expert testified Thursday that the "fictional narrative" embraced by President Donald Trump that Ukraine meddled in the US elections was fabricated by Russia to wreak havoc in US politics. Read more »

Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney

Agence France-Presse
Nov 21 09:47 PM

Australia's Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government was doing enough to tackle global warming.   Read more »

Malaysia arrests almost 700 Chinese over cyber scam

Agence France-Presse
Nov 21 09:43 PM

Almost 700 Chinese nationals were arrested in Malaysia when authorities raided a building and busted a major online investment scam operation, immigration officials said Thursday. Read more »

Fil-Am allegedly abused by Pinoy priest sues LA Archdiocese

Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News
Nov 21 03:34 PM

A 34 year-old Filipina has sued the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in what is believed to be the first civil suit against the country's largest Catholic diocese since California passed a law last month that extends the statute of limitations for child abuse survivors. Read more »

Canadian vaping study details danger from 'popcorn lung' chemical

Agence France-Presse
Nov 21 02:25 PM

A 17-year-old Canadian nearly lost his lungs after 5 months of intensive vaping, but the ingredient suspected of doing the damage, diacetyl, is different from the substance US authorities blame for dozens of deaths.   Read more »

Pope meets Thai Buddhist patriarch on visit promoting religious peace

Agence France-Presse
Nov 21 02:21 PM | Updated Nov 21 03:30 PM

Pope Francis met with Thailand's supreme Buddhist patriarch on Thursday in a gilded Bangkok temple on the first full day of his Asia tour aimed at promoting religious harmony. Read more »