Category: International
BRAZILIAN MUSIC LEGEND SÉRGIO MENDES WHO BROUGHT BOSSA NOVA TO INTERNATIONAL STAGE DIES
Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes, who is known to have brought bossa nova to international stage, has died at the age of 83.
He died fro [...]
FORMER BAMBAN MAYOR TURNED FUGITIVE ALICE GUO ARRESTED IN INDONESIA, DEPORTED BACK TO PHILIPPINES
Former mayor of Bamban, Tarlac turned fugitive Alice Guo was arrested in the Indonesian city of Tangerang in the early hours of 4 September and was d [...]
POPE FRANCIS USES SIMPLE TOYOTA INNOVA DURING VISIT TO INDONESIA
Pope Francis has recently wrapped his three-day visit to Jakarta leaving a lasting impression on many Indonesians, including non-Catholics, as the 87 [...]
PHILIPPINES WINS ASIA’S BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR BEACH, DIVE AND ISLAND
The Philippines has won several awards from the 2024 World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony, which was held at the City of Dreams [...]
POPE FRANCIS TO VISIT SOUTHEAST ASIA’S LARGEST MOSQUE IN JAKARTA
Pope Francis is scheduled to start his Jakarta visit on 3 September, and he will be meeting with various Indonesian religious leaders and representat [...]
VATICAN WELCOMES CHINA’S OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF TIANJIN BISHOP
The Vatican recently announced that China has officially recognised Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen as the Bishop of Tianjin, for civil purposes.
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NINTENDO MUSEUM TO OPEN NEAR KYOTO ON 2 OCTOBER
There will be a Nintendo Museum in Uji, a city on the southern outskirts of Kyoto, operating from 2 October, according to the Kyoto-headquartered Jap [...]
22-YEAR-OLD SOLDIER WHO SERVED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH’S FUNERAL AND KING CHARLES’ CORONATION WIN MR ENGLAND PAGEANT, TO COMPETE IN MISTER WORLD
Manuel Alcantara Turner, a 22-year-old British army soldier with the rank of lance corporal, who served at the late Queen Elizabeth’s funeral as well [...]
PHILIPPINES GRABS 2 GOLD, 2 BRONZES AT PARIS OLYMPICS
The Philippines has grabbed two gold and two bronze medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, with Carlos Yulo contributing the two golds [...]
CONCERNED CITIZENS IN MALAYSIA STEP UP WITH CASH REWARDS TO HELP FIND MISSING SIX-YEAR-OLD IN JOHOR BAHRU
Concerned citizens in Malaysia have stepped up with cash rewards offered to those with information that can help find the missing six-year-old Albert [...]