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US flies B-52 bombers over disputed South China Sea

Kyodo News
Oct 18 11:05 PM | Updated Oct 19 07:44 AM

Two US B-52 bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, ahead of scheduled talks in Singapore between US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and his Chinese counterpart, CNN reported Thursday.   Read more »

Putin says Crimean school shooting result of ‘globalization’

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 09:20 PM

An 18-year-old identified as Vladislav Roslyakov on Wednesday killed at least 20 students at a college in the Moscow-annexed peninsula before killing himself. Read more »

‘World’s largest book sale’ comes to Middle East at giant hangar in Dubai

ABS-CBN News
Oct 18 09:11 PM

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, launched in Kuala Lumpur in 2009, has since regularly toured Asian cities such as Jakarta, Manila, Cebu, Bangkok and Taipei. Read more »

Trump warns Mexico on migrant caravan, threatens to close border

Reuters
Oct 18 08:41 PM

Trump, who has made curtailing immigration and building a border wall on the Mexican border a key platform, has previously threatened to shut off aid and dispatch troops there. Read more »

Disinfecting Palu 3 weeks after the quake

Yusuf Wahil, AFP
Oct 18 06:44 PM

A helicopter operated by Indonesia's Disaster Management Agency sprays disinfectant to sterilize an area, affected by liquefaction due to the September 28 earthquake where thousands are still feared buried, in Palu on Thursday. Read more »

Trump denies covering for Saudis on journalist, says truth out soon

Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 05:32 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied covering up for ally Saudi Arabia in the suspected murder of a critical journalist and said that he expects to learn the truth about Jamal Khashoggi's fate within days. Read more »

S. Korea's last polar bear dies ahead of British retirement

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 04:38 PM

The last polar bear kept in South Korea has died of old age only weeks before his planned departure to better living conditions in Britain, zoo officials said Thursday. Read more »

Tickled pink: Typhoons trick Japan blossoms into blooming 6 months early

Reuters
Oct 18 03:37 PM

The unexpected bloom comes amid growing concern around the world about global warming Read more »

19 killed in Crimea attack

Stringer, AFP
Oct 18 02:50 PM

People lay flowers in downtown Simferopol on Wednesday evening, after nineteen people were killed and dozens more wounded, most of them teenagers, after a student opened fire today in a technical college in the Russian-annexed Crimea city of Kerch.  Read more »

Fans face rain to greet Harry and Meghan on Down Under tour

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 10:52 AM

Thousands of royal fans in Melbourne waited in the rain on Thursday to get a glimpse of Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, with some overwhelmed by the experience.    Read more »

Deal sealed over 1,400 Pinoys' delayed pay, says OWWA

ABS-CBN News
Oct 18 08:56 AM | Updated Oct 18 11:38 AM

Philippine officials have secured a written deal with a Saudi firm for the release of the unpaid wages of its around 1,400 Filipino employees, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said Thursday.  Read more »

18 dead in Crimea college rampage

Lilya Budzhurova, Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 08:49 AM

Eighteen people died and dozens more were wounded, mostly teenagers, Wednesday when a student opened fire at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea.  Read more »

Honduran migrants defy Trump to continue long march north

Henry Morales Arana, Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 08:18 AM

Thousands of Honduran migrants marched north Wednesday in a bold attempt to reach the United States, defying threats from US President Donald Trump to stop aid to countries that let their "caravan" pass. Read more »

On eve of meeting pope, South Korean president speaks of peace hopes

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Oct 18 04:15 AM

President Moon Jae-in spoke of "heart-warming" moves towards peace on the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, a day before he is expected to invite Pope Francis to visit North Korea. Read more »

PM Theresa May presses EU on Brexit but offers no new plans

Alice Ritchie and Damon Wake, Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 04:05 AM

May was apparently "not against" the idea of accepting a one-year extension in the transition period after Brexit to take the heat out of the issue. Read more »

Lotto craze sweeps US, as Mega Millions jackpot hits $900 million

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 03:41 AM | Updated Oct 18 12:47 PM

The chances of winning are slim to none, but it might be worth investing a few dollars in the Mega Millions contest in the US before Friday's draw. Read more »

US Senate leader: Congress should not join 'pile-on' on Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Oct 18 03:31 AM

The US was a strong backer of Suu Kyi as she emerged as a pro-democracy icon who endured years of house arrest for standing up to military rule in Myanmar. Read more »

Washington Post accuses Trump of ‘diplomatic cleanup’ over Khashoggi

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 02:06 AM

The paper backed calls by UN officials for an independent international commission into the disappearance of the journalist earlier this month. Read more »

Trump denies covering for Saudis, says truth out in days

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 01:58 AM

Trump said he would get a "full report" from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on his return from meetings with Saudi leaders and then know the truth of what occurred. Read more »

Melania Trump's plane turns back after smoke incident

Agence France-Presse
Oct 18 01:49 AM

Trump was on her way from Washington to Philadelphia when there was "a minor mechanical issue," according to her spokeswoman.   Read more »

Ilang pagkaing Pinoy, patok sa Germany

ABS-CBN News
Oct 18 01:16 AM

Ano-ano ang mga putaheng natipuhan ng mga Aleman? Read more »

Crimea college blast kills 13 in 'terrorist attack' - officials

Agence France-Presse
Oct 17 11:24 PM

Thirteen people were killed and 50 more wounded on Wednesday, most of them teenagers, after a blast tore into a college canteen in Russian-annexed Crimea in what Moscow called a "terrorist" attack. Read more »

Beijing ready to improve soured American military ties: US

Agence France-Presse
Oct 17 11:14 PM

Beijing appears ready to normalize its interactions with the American military, a US defense official said Wednesday. Read more »

Asia, Europe leaders to discuss South China Sea at Brussels summit

Kyodo News
Oct 17 09:05 PM

The South China Sea disputes have regularly been high on the agenda at most meetings of the leaders of ASEAN and their dialogue partners, which include the US. Read more »

Canada legalizes marijuana for recreational use

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Oct 17 08:58 PM

Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use. Read more »