Manila ready to dazzle for historic gay beauty pageant
Fifteen muscular gay men strut the stage in a whirlwind of sequins, feathers, gold and glitter while a transvestite dressed as Lady Gaga performs the American pop-star’s latest hit.
Coffin mix-up after Philippine hostage crisis
Three coffins used to bring back some of the eight Hong Kong tourists killed in last week’s Philippine hostage crisis had been mislabelled, a Hong Kong government spokesman said Thursday.
Jay Sean arrives in Manila for one-night show
MANILA, Philippines – British R&B sensation Jay Sean arrived here for his one-night concert, dubbed “Jay Sean: All Or Nothing,” at the Araneta Coliseum on September 3.
US looks at bolstering funding for Yemeni military
US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen’s security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda’s presence in the region, officials said Thursday.
AP Interview: UN says BlackBerry should share data
BlackBerry’s Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. technology chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.
Manila in hostage coffin ‘mix-up’
The Philippines vows to probe claims that coffins of three of Hong Kong’s eight victims of last week’s hijacking in Manila were wrongly labelled.
Jackie Chan apologizes over tweets on Manila hostage crisis
MANILA, Philippines – Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan has issued a statement clarifying his remarks about the August 23 hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand that killed 8 Hong Kong tourists and hostage-taker Rolando Mendoza.
British jury finds lapses in secret anti-terrorism tests that killed government bomb expert
A jury says a British government scientist died during secret anti-terrorism experiments that were not properly planned or organized.
Adam Lambert Concert in Manila, Philippines
American Idol Season 8 first runner up Adam Lambert will be having a concert in Manila, Philippines.
Maoists kill abducted cop, set Friday deadline for others
Maoists today killed one of the four Bihar policemen they abducted four days ago, following a decision by a kangaroo court, their spokesman said.
Shakedown by Jamaica’s radical sheik
He has influenced convicted terrorists such as Richard Reid, the so-called shoe-bomber. His sermons were found in the apartment of suicide bombers who struck London, England, in 2005. Even one of the 9/11 plotters is said to have been a follower of Sheik Abdullah El-Faisal.
