Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive officer of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released on Wednesday after paying 5 million euros (about USD5.6 million) bail.

He, however, has been required to report to the police twice a week…

Shedding new light on the swarms of jellyfish that frequently reach the Israeli coast, researchers have discovered that jellyfish often actively swim against the direction of the waves.

Large swarms of jellyfish are known to disrupt power plants and…

A couple was arrested by police anti-drug operatives in a buy-bust that led to the recovery of PHP2.142 million worth of shabu in Barangay Banago here before midnight on Wednesday.

The suspects- Rachell Sampayan, 23; and her live-in partner Echero B…

MANILA: The third batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking by a syndicate in Laos are back in the country.

The victims -nine women and 14 men- arrived in Manila Thursday morning aboard Phi…

Barangay Granada, in this city, is a pilot area for the rainwater catchment program of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), which aims to enhance water resource management in the community.

Mona Dia Jardin, general manager of the Bacolod…

About 34,344 children from the Ilocos Region aged one to four years have been enrolled under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) through the Rehistro Bulilit program since February 15 this year.

PSA Ilocos Region registration officer Zena…

The number of dengue fatalities in Iloilo province has reached 17 as of Aug 24, the Iloilo Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) reported Thursday.

Iloilo Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon, said that 11 of the 17…

MANILA: The local stock market bellwether extended its decline on Thursday, falling below the 6,900 level, while the peso barely moved.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.95 percent to 6,891.55, with All Shares also declining by 0.70 p…