China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns
BEIJING – China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require permits to fly them under new rules.
Drones and key components will...
Strong demand, but structural challenges constrain PH tourism growth –experts
MANILA – Women make up the majority of workers in the Philippines’ tourism and creative industries, but remain underrepresented in leadership, ownership, and decision-making...
Israel PM Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer
TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is "in excellent physical condition" after the publication of his annual medical report...
Russia scales back Victory Day parade, blames Ukraine
MOSCOW – Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9 will be scaled back this year because of a "terrorist threat" from Ukraine,...
Colombia offers record $1.4-M reward for bomb attack suspect
BOGOTA – Colombia's Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is offering a record reward for information leading to the capture of a rebel leader...
Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
VIENNA – A 21-year-old Austrian man has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024.
The man, named...
Mexican drug cartel leader found hiding in a ditch
MEXICO City – Mexican security forces have arrested a senior leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Audias Flores Silva, also known as...
IS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitch
ABUJA – Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a community in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state.
The Islamic State group (IS)...
Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid truce
BEIRUT – Lebanon's Ministry of Health has said Israeli strikes on the country on Sunday killed 14 people, including two children and two women,...
Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump
WASHINGTON – A California man has been charged with attempting to assassinate United States President Donald Trump in an incident that has sparked a...