2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (778+ words) OSLO — Norway’s new King Haakon VIII on Saturday addressed Norwegians for the first time since taking the throne, paying tribute to his 89-year-old father, who died the day before. “Above all, you were a person who remained committed to your…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (510+ words) TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now and Always” — as Canadian leaders met the move with ridicule rather than outrage. The display followed…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (351+ words) SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s defense minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. The “structural reorganization plans” were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong Un,…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (142+ words) KATHMANDU – Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the Himalayan nation’s disaster authority said on Saturday. Chinese state media earlier confirmed seven dead in Tibet following Wednesday’s disaster, taking the total…...

1+ day, 34+ min ago   (500+ words) WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump’s administration is considering giving away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park to a private developer. It is the latest move by the Trump administration to roll back conservation protections of public lands....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (733+ words) OSLO, Norway — European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway’s King Harald after the royal palace announced his death at age 89. Harald was the continent’s oldest reigning monarch. His son, Haakon, automatically succeeded him to the throne. Here…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (519+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Internet security watchdog Scam Watch Pilipinas on Wednesday urged the government, as the current Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair, to push for a partnership with other members of the regional bloc in holding social media platforms…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (239+ words) WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday over foreign-made equipment inside the country’s electric grid, saying the growing need for power has made the system a target for hostile governments. The executive order blocks companies…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (397+ words) MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine think tank on Wednesday warned the government against reported foreign pressure regarding the detention of Chinese workers in raids on steel facilities, including alleged threats to arrest Filipinos in China if the workers are not released....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (468+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila De Lima flagged on Wednesday what she described as a “pattern” of Chinese nationals allegedly involved in illegal mining activities in the Philippines. According to De Lima, authorities conducted 11 illegal mining raids in…...