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US-Canada border at Niagra Falls reopens after car blast

Agence France-Presse
Nov 24 10:19 AM

The US-Canada border crossing at Niagara Falls that was the scene of a deadly car explosion reopened Thursday, officials said. Read more »

Vatican's giant Christmas tree installed in St. Peter's Square

Reuters
Nov 24 10:15 AM

An 82-foot-tall white spruce from the Alps was installed on Thursday in St. Peter's Square ahead of Christmas festive season. Read more »

Israel-Hamas truce takes effect

Adel Zaanoun with Hazel Ward in Jerusalem, Agence France-Presse
Nov 24 07:25 AM | Updated Nov 24 04:36 PM

The pause would begin Friday at 7:00 am (1 pm in Manila) with the "first batch" of 13 civilian hostages being handed over around nine hours later. Read more »

China reports no 'unusual or novel pathogens' in respiratory illnesses upsurge

Ludovic Ehret, Agence France-Presse
Nov 24 07:13 AM | Updated Nov 24 07:33 AM

China has reported no 'unusual or novel pathogens' in respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Read more »

TikTok ban in Nepal

Agence France-Presse
Nov 24 07:10 AM

Nepal's government is the latest to ban TikTok, the popular short-form video app. Read more »

Israeli forces detain Al-Shifa hospital chief in Gaza

Agence France-Presse
Nov 24 01:08 AM

The Israeli army has alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility in Gaza City to stage attacks. Read more »

Russian journalist killed by shrapnel from Ukrainian drone strike - state TV

Reuters
Nov 23 10:20 PM

A Russian war correspondent for state television died from shrapnel wounds after a drone strike by Ukrainian armed forces in Russian-controlled southeastern Ukraine, state television said. Read more »

Budapest marks Red Wednesday

Robert Hegedus, EPA-EFE
Nov 23 09:17 PM

Red lights illuminate the Varkert Bazar to mark Red Wednesday, the international day of solidarity with persecuted Christians, in Budapest, Wednesday Read more »

10 Pinoy sa Gaza Strip nais nang makalikas

ABS-CBN News
Nov 23 09:14 PM

Aabot sa 10 sa nalalabing 26 na Pinoy sa Gaza Strip ang gusto na ring makalikas dahil sa lumalalang sitwasyon doon. Read more »

North Korea releases video of its spy satellite launch

Reuters
Nov 23 07:28 PM

North Korea’s state media aired footage of its first spy satellite being launched which it claimed was successfully placed in orbit. Read more »

North Korean rocket stage explodes after satellite launch

Reuters
Nov 23 06:18 PM

North Korea launched its first spy satellite into orbit after two previous attempts this year ended with the rockets crashing during flight. Read more »

Court rules in favor of former 'comfort women' suing Japan

Kyodo News
Nov 23 04:56 PM

A South Korean court ruled in favor of a group of former "comfort women" seeking compensation from the Japanese government. Read more »

Rescuers close in on Indian workers trapped in tunnel

Reuters
Nov 23 01:36 PM

Rescuers hope to drill through the last third of the debris blocking a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas to reach 41 workers trapped for 10 days. Read more »

'Project Hulmahan' brings unique shoe exhibit to U.S.

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Nov 23 11:41 AM

An art-driven advocacy project from the Philippines' "shoe capital" Marikina holds an exhibit in the U.S. in time for the holidays. Read more »

Fil-Am nonprofit raises funds for medical missions

Monica Galozo | TFC News Virginia
Nov 23 11:34 AM

A Fil-Am nonprofit in Virginia holds a charity gala to raise funds for its future medical missions across the world. Read more »

Inside the 'Hamas tunnel' under Gaza hospital

Reuters
Nov 23 11:31 AM

The Israeli army showed Reuters a reinforced tunnel beside Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Wednesday Read more »

Fil-Am artist Amira Humes' mural unveiled in Brooklyn

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Nov 23 11:30 AM

Amira Humes makes her mark in the Big Apple with the unveiling in Brooklyn of her mural featuring a hit Philippine dish. Read more »

Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed

Hazel Ward, Agence France-Presse
Nov 23 10:39 AM

Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, stalling a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war. Read more »

Four-day truce in Gaza delayed

Mohammed Abed, AFP
Nov 23 10:20 AM

The scheduled four-day truce in Gaza will not start at least until Friday according to Israeli national security Tzachi Hanegbi, as they wait for the release of at least 50 Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas. Read more »

WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness

Agence France-Presse
Nov 23 10:02 AM | Updated Nov 23 11:43 AM

The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged people in China to 'follow measures to reduce the risk of respiratory illness.' Read more »

Vehicle explodes at Niagara Falls, forcing US-Canada border closings

Reuters
Nov 23 06:42 AM

A vehicle exploded on Wednesday (November 22) at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls prompting authorities to close all four border crossings between western New York and Canada, U.S. and Canadian officials said. Read more »

'First good news': World welcomes Gaza hostage deal

Agence France-Presse
Nov 23 01:53 AM

Nations around the globe welcomed on Wednesday the announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free hostages and pause ferocious fighting and bombardment in Gaza. Read more »

Pope warns of 'mountain of dead' in Mideast after meeting Israelis, Palestinians

Ella IDE, Agence France-Presse
Nov 23 01:48 AM

Pope Francis called for prayers for peace, saying of both groups: "They suffer so much and I heard how they both suffer." Read more »

'This is not war, this is terrorism' - Pope on Israel-Hamas conflict

Reuters
Nov 22 10:10 PM

Pope Francis met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians with family in Gaza and said the conflict had gone beyond war to become "terrorism." Read more »

PH ‘drug war’ victims’ stories told in new book

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Nov 22 08:49 PM

The stories of the "drug war" in the Philippines that its victims never lived to tell are told in the book "Some People Need Killing." Read more »