A woman who says she was the victim of sex trafficking in 2012 and 2013 at multiple hotels in Oregon and Washington is suing six major hotel chains in federal court, saying they neglected trafficking happening "openly on hotel properties" and failed to intervene "to continue earning a profit."
There is a high chance New Zealand's White Island volcano could erupt again within the next 24 hours, volcanologists have warned, further disrupting efforts to recover the bodies of eight missing people who are believed to have died in an eruption earlier this week.
Visiting a bucket list destination is getting slightly more expensive as the Japanese island of Miyajima has voted to charge tourists more money to visit.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines is not inclined to recommend a ceasefire between government troops and communist rebels this holiday season, its spokesperson said Wednesday.
The former head of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System defends before the Senate how the concession deals with Maynilad and Manila Water were crafted in 1997, saying the situation was so dire back then.
Senator Risa Hontiveros urges a Senate panel to investigate the displacement of thousands of local farmers and indigenous groups to develop the New Clark City.
At least 250 journalists were in jail in relation to their work as of December 1, nonprofit group the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday, naming China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt the biggest jailers of journalists.
Makati Police Investigating Unit chief PMaj Gideon Ines told CNN Philippines that the Chinese woman’s husband provided conflicting and 'inconsistent' remarks on the case’s evidences.
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) confirmed Wednesday that it had cancelled the resolution extending the concession agreements with firms Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Company Inc.
The President agrees to end Martial Law in Mindanao, and a looming resumption of the peace talks.
Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Edgard Arevalo tells us more.
Police officials are now investigating an alleged abduction in Makati City.
Malacañang says the case is isolated amid concerns on safety in Metro Manila streets.
Police Major Gideon Ines weighs in.
Apart from the physical danger and mental health consequences of sleeping in the menstruation huts, the girls also faced strong social stigma when they were on their periods.
Following a record-breaking SEA Games performance, Filipino medal winners are set to meet President Rodrigo Duterte in Malacañang on December 18 for the awarding of the promised cash incentives.
On Labour's policy wish list: nationalizing major utilities, a 32-hour work week, giving 10% of shares in large companies to workers, increasing the power of unions, freezing the retirement age at 66 and building out public housing stock on a large scale.
One Wall Street analyst says Netflix should consider offering a cheaper subscription plan with ads to boost revenues, calling the latest model "unsustainable."
The computer could cost more than $52,000 if a shopper chooses all the high-end options and pre-installed software. An additional 1.5 TB of memory costs an additional $25,000.
An alliance of non-government organizations now calling for the creation of a 'Department of Fisheries' as the country faces fluctuating fish production. Galunggong prices already reaching an all-time high this week.
Maynilad and Manila Water, raising the white flag after President Duterte lashed out at them over the supposed onerous provisions in their concession agreement.
Our Xianne Arcangel tells us the water concessionaires are set to make major compromises to appease the President.
The Philippines won 12 of its 149 gold medals so far in athletics.
Pauline Verzosa tells us more about the country's performance on the final day of competition.
Russia's top foreign diplomat attended high-level meetings in Washington Tuesday, creating the extraordinary spectacle of President Donald Trump consulting with Moscow on the day House Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment underpinned partly by Trump's unusual relationship with Russia.
Dirty tricks are as much a feature of elections as a campaign button. But this year's UK election has seen troubling levels of disinformation on social media and abuse of traditional outlets.
Nobody knows for sure when Boeing will be able to secure approval to return the 737 Max to the skies. What's certain is no passengers will fly in a 737 Max for quite some time.
Police investigating the sudden death of rapper and singer Juice WRLD say they found 41 bags of a substance suspected to be marijuana and bottles of suspected liquid codeine in luggage from his plane.
An upscale hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu is under siege after heavily armed gunmen overpowered security guards and stormed in on Tuesday evening.
Six people were killed, including one police officer, during an hours-long standoff and firefight between two suspects and law enforcement in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tuesday.