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Japan issues tsunami advisory following M6.4 quake

Shingo Ito, Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 10:15 PM | Updated Jun 19 12:24 AM

TOKYO, Japan (UPDATE) - Japan issued a tsunami advisory Tuesday after a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country but there were no immediate reports of damages or serious injuries. Read more »

Japan unveils moves to stop car crashes caused by elderly

Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 05:50 PM

TOKYO, Japan - Japan announced a series of measures Tuesday to prevent car accidents caused by elderly drivers, including emergency brakes and vehicle-free zones around schools, following a string of crashes involving children. Read more »

Anger in India as lychee-linked brain fever kills 103 children

Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 05:40 PM

Angry protests erupted in one of India's poorest states Tuesday over the deaths of more than 100 children from a mysterious brain fever potentially linked to lychees. Read more »

Hong Kong cleanup

Vincent Yu, AP
Jun 18 05:38 PM

Protesters clean up the main road near the Legislative Council after a massive protest attended by nearly two million people according to organizers against an extradition bill in Hong Kong on Monday.  Read more »

Indonesia says 17 dead after motorboat sinks in bad weather

Reuters
Jun 18 05:15 PM | Updated Jun 18 05:18 PM

JAKARTA - At least 17 people, including four children, died after a motorboat sank in choppy waters off the Indonesian island of Java, a government official said on Tuesday. Read more »

Hong Kong leader offers 'most sincere apology' over extradition law turmoil

Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 04:47 PM

HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday apologized over the political crisis and unrest sparked by a proposed China-backed law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. Read more »

New York latest state to approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters
Jun 18 12:26 PM

Illegal immigrants to the United States will be able to obtain driver's licenses in New York under a bill passed by the state legislature on Monday and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Read more »

Trump says US will begin removing millions of illegal immigrants

Reuters
Jun 18 11:14 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that US authorities would begin next week removing millions of immigrants who are in the United States illegally. Read more »

Urbanization, commercial farms threaten Asia's forests, UN warns

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Jun 18 11:07 AM

Sprawling urban areas and expanding plantations are placing greater pressure on forests and resources in Asia-Pacific, hurting rural communities and exacerbating the effects of climate change, the United Nations food agency said on Tuesday. Read more »

Pinoy na nakapatay ng kababayan sa Italy, hinatulan na

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Jun 18 10:34 AM

Nasentensiyahan na ng 15-taong pagkakabilanggo ang isang 36-anyos na Pilipinong nakapatay ng kababayang Pinoy noong nakaraang taong sa Padova, Italy. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa 2 nasirang tanker, nasa maayos na kalagayan sa UAE

Rachel Salinel at Vivien Napenas, ABS-CBN News
Jun 18 10:30 AM

Nasa maayos na kalusugan sa United Arab Emirates ang lahat ng Filipino seafarers na kasama sa insidenteng naganap sa Strait of Hormuz noong Hunyo 13, ayon sa kinatawan ng Pilipinas sa bansa. Read more »

In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Jun 18 10:20 AM

It was the most direct mention ever in a Vatican document of the possibility of a married priesthood, albeit limited, and a greater ministerial role for women in one area of the world. Read more »

Population of Earth to reach 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 07:25 AM

UNITED NATIONS - The world population is expected to climb to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today, with the population of sub-Saharan Africa doubling, a United Nations report released Monday said.   Read more »

Shooting mars Raptors celebration of NBA crown

ABS-CBN News
Jun 18 07:14 AM

A shooting halted a giant parade to celebrate the Toronto Raptors winning their first NBA title at Nathan Phillips Square, where 2 people were injured and revelers scattered in panic.    Read more »

China earthquake quake kills 11, injures 122

Agence France-Presse
Jun 18 07:07 AM | Updated Jun 18 09:54 AM

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, leaving at least 6 people dead and 75 others hurt, officials and state media said.   Read more »

Canada in talks with Malaysia about taking back plastic waste

Tyler Choi, Reuters
Jun 18 06:53 AM

The government of Canada said on Monday it is in discussions with Malaysia about retrieving plastic waste that originated from Canada and is currently in Malaysia.  Read more »

Ousted ex-Egyptian president dies after court hearing: report

Reuters
Jun 18 01:24 AM

CAIRO - Ousted former Egyptian Islamist president Mohamed Mursi died on Monday after he fainted in court following a hearing, state television reported. Read more »

US Supreme Court sends lesbian wedding cake dispute back to lower court

Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
Jun 18 01:13 AM

WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling against the owners of an Oregon bakery who refused based on their Christian beliefs to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in another case pitting gay rights against religious rights. Read more »

US records 22 new measles cases, bringing year's total to 1,044

Gabriella Borter, Reuters
Jun 18 01:09 AM

The United States recorded 22 new measles cases last week, bringing the year's total number of cases to 1,044 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday. Read more »

China stands by Hong Kong leader after days of street protests

John Ruwitch and Marius Zaharia, Reuters
Jun 18 01:07 AM

HONG KONG - China redoubled its support for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday after days of protests against a planned extradition bill, and a source close to Lam said Beijing was unlikely to let her go even if she tried to resign. Read more »

Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has cities asking who owns airspace

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Jun 17 06:05 PM

WASHINGTON - Blacksburg was already well prepared when the U.S. government announced in April that the Virginia town would be home to the country's first commercial drone delivery service. Read more »

Bangayan ng bus driver, pasahero nauwi sa aksidente sa Indonesia; 12 patay

ABS-CBN News
Jun 17 04:12 PM

Labindalawang tao ang napatay habang nasa 40 ang nasugatan sa isang aksidente sa Indonesia noong Lunes nang subukang agawin ng pasahero ang manibela mula sa driver matapos silang magtalo, sabi ng pulisya. Read more »

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong walks free, calls on leader to resign

Agence France-Presse
Jun 17 12:54 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong called on the city's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam to resign after he walked free from prison on Monday, as historic anti-government protests rocked the city. Read more »

New Quebec law stresses migrants' skills, thousands must reapply

ABS-CBN News
Jun 17 12:24 PM

MONTREAL - The Quebec provincial legislature on Sunday approved a controversial immigration bill that will replace a first-come, first-served standard for accepting migrants with one tied to an applicants' skills. Read more »

Hong Kong’s retreat chips away at Xi’s iron image

Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times
Jun 17 12:10 PM

The move, the biggest concession to public pressure during Xi’s nearly 7 years as China’s paramount leader, suggests that there are still limits to his power, especially involving events outside the mainland, even as he has governed with an increasingly authoritarian grip. Read more »