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After six-year break, Biden names envoy to press North Korea rights
President Joe Biden on Monday named an envoy to press North Korea on human rights, ending a six-year gap that...
Mexican boy shoots another child dead over video game
A 10-year-old Mexican boy shot another child dead because he beat him playing a video game in the violent eastern...
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa was on Wednesday acquitted of tax evasion, among a slew of charges she has...
Top seed Swiatek eases into third round at Australian Open
World number one Iga Swiatek wasted little time Wednesday in reaching the third round of the Australian Open, sweeping past...
Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest
by Martin PARRY Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded...
Tatum half century as Celtics pound Hornets, Curry saves Warriors
Jayson Tatum produced an electrifying 51-point display as the Boston Celtics marked the NBA's Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule...
Six people killed in Philippine typhoon
San Ildefonso, Bulacan by Ron LOPEZ The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year left at least six people...
Interpol issues red notice for Terra crypto founder: Seoul
Seoul, South Korea Interpol has issued a red notice for a South Korean cryptocurrency founder who is accused of fraud...
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with Philippine President-Elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to congratulate him on his...
Curry rescues Warriors, Celtics down Bucks
Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 and...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.