Tens of thousands of people gathered in a central Manila park on Monday to protest against embedded corruption in the Philippine political system after a rallying call on Facebook and Twitter. The so-called “million people march” is one of the
A Japanese housewife battered her septuagenarian husband to death with a coffee cup after discovering he was cheating on her, reports said Monday. The 61-year-old woman allegedly attacked her partner after learning of his affair, battering him repeatedly about the
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned US Secretary of State John Kerry over the “extremely dangerous consequences” of launching military action against the Syrian regime, the foreign ministry said Monday. Lavrov told Kerry in a telephone call Sunday that
(AP) Syria’s Assad: We did not use chemical weaponsMOSCOWSyrian President Bashar Assad says his troops did not use chemical weapons in an attack on rebel-held suburb in a Damascus suburb last week where hundreds of people died. Assad told Russia’s
(AP) Zurich begins experiment with drive-in ‘sex boxes’By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated PressZURICHNo car, no sex. That’s the rule for a novel experiment Zurich is launching Monday to make prostitution less of a public nuisance and safer for women. Switzerland has long
(AP) France says ‘response’ brewing after Syria attackPARISThe French foreign minister says there will be a “proportionate response” to the alleged chemical weapons attack in a Damascus suburb that he blamed on Syria’s government. Syria’s government agreed to allow U.N.
Miley Cyrus out-Gaga’d Lady Gaga during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The former teen star’s sexualized romp might have made Madonna blush–with envy. Cyrus immediately kicked things up well beyond provocative, however, as she appeared on stage with a multitude
By CHRIS TALBOTT and MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WritersNEW YORKMile Cyrus made Lady Gaga look surprisingly tame as the pop stars opened the MTV Video Music Awards. Gaga changed costumes four times Sunday night during her first return to the stage
(AP) Japan beats California 6-4 for LLWS titleBy JOHN KEKISAP Sports WriterSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.The victory lap around Lamade Stadium never gets old for Japan, nor does the players’ ritual of scooping up some souvenir dirt near the mound after another
By ANTONIO ALEJANDRO VILLEGASAssociated PressVILLAHERMOSA, MexicoA notorious cargo train known as “the Beast” and carrying at least 250 Central American hitchhiking migrants derailed in a remote region of southern Mexico on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring 17,
By MARK KENNEDYAP Drama WriterNEW YORKMichelle Obama and her daughters caught Broadway’s “The Trip to Bountiful” after spending part of the day watching tennis at the U.S. Open. The first lady and her girls slipped into their seats at the
Masters champion Adam Scott got his US PGA playoff series off to a successful start by edging ailing Tiger Woods by one stroke to win The Barclays on Sunday. Australia’s Scott fired a five-under 66 to claim his first title
(AP) A-Rod, Yankees feud brings back memories of 1970sBy RONALD BLUMAP Sports WriterNEW YORKDaily threats. Blaring headlines. Charges and countercharges. The New York Yankees have been there before. And Alex Rodriguez vs. Pinstripes is nothing like the bad ol’ days
(AP) Blatter awaits Russian answer on anti-gay lawBy GRAHAM DUNBARAP Sports WriterULRICHEN, SwitzerlandFIFA President Sepp Blatter says that within days he expects Russia, the 2018 World Cup host, to clarify its law prohibiting gay “propaganda.” Blatter tells The Associated Press
By CHRIS TALBOTT and MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WritersNEW YORKEven if the hotly rumored `N Sync reunion doesn’t happen, the MTV Video Music Awards are already shaping up as Justin Timberlake’s night. The lead nominee–with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis–is up for
(AP) Mexico beats Connecticut 15-14 in LLWS consolationBy JOHN KEKISAP Sports WriterSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.Brandon Montes, Ramon Mendoza, Saul Favela, and Miguel Artalejo hit home runs, and Tijuana, Mexico held off Westport, Conn., 15-14 Sunday in the consolation game of the
By JAKE COYLEAP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK That was enough to lead all films on a late August weekend known as a dumping ground for studios following their summer blockbusters and before the start of the fall movie-going season. Daniels’ historical
(AP) Private lobbyists get public pensions in 20 statesBy MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.As a lobbyist in New York’s statehouse, Stephen Acquario is doing pretty well. He pulls down $204,000 a year, more than the governor makes, gets a Ford Explorer
On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 from 7 PM to 10 PM EDT, Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon will be joined by Breitbart’s Sonnie Johnson, who will co-host the program that will focus on
Comedian Kathy Griffin took part in a virtual march on Washington Saturday, the kind a celebrity can partake in without leaving their comfy abode. Griffin donned a hoodie to honor the late Florida teen as part of the Aug. 24 protest
A senior Obama administration official says there is “very little doubt” that some kind of chemical weapon was used by the Assad regime against Syrian civilians. The official says that the intelligence community based it’s assessment on “the reported number
(AFP) Iconic US rock and country star Linda Ronstadt said she “can’t sing a note” anymore after Parkinson’s disease stole her voice.Though she was diagnosed just eight months ago, the 67-year-old singer behind 1970s hits like “It’s so easy” and
A leaden cloak of responsibility lies on the shoulders of UN scientists as they put the final touches to the first volume of a massive report that will give the world the most detailed picture yet of climate change. Due
French President Francois Hollande said Sunday that evidence indicated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime had carried out chemical weapons attacks on its own people last week. Hollande said there was “a body of evidence indicating that the August 21 attack
(AP) Last of 5 suspects in Mumbai gang rape arrestedBy KATY DAIGLEAssociated PressNEW DELHIPolice on Sunday arrested the last of five men wanted in the gang rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai, and said charges would be filed soon in
