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[ad_1] Boy band BTS ‘latest single “Dynamite” tops Billboard’s top singles chart on August 31. Yonhap via The Korea Herald / Asia News Network SEOUL – With Big Hit Entertainment, the label behind K-pop sensation BTS seeking an initial public offering next month, investors appear to be increasingly drawn to …

[ad_1] Murder and rape convict Antonio Sánchez shows his cell in this February 1999 photo. (Philippine Daily Inquirer file photo) MANILA, Philippines – Former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sánchez tested negative for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, said the spokesman for the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Gabriel Chaclag. “Negative swab test …

[ad_1] Presidential Spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque. YANCY LIM / PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang said Thursday that it respects Malaysia’s entry ban on Filipinos due to high COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, calling it the “sovereign decision” of the state. Malaysia imposed an entry ban on citizens of …

[ad_1] Luguentz Dort (5) of Oklahoma City Thunder has his 3-point attempt blocked by James Harden (13) of the Houston Rockets as referee Pat Fraher, rear left, watches during the second half of a first-round basketball game of the NBA in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 (AP …

[ad_1] The Nation / Asia News Network BANGKOK – Two foreigners, a Hungarian and a Dutchman, were arrested for collecting sea animals on Koh Pha Ngan, Surat Thani, to take selfies and a video and post them on social media, a move that drew widespread criticism from netizens. “We located …

[ad_1] Actors Michael B. Jordan, Leitia Wright, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya and Danai Gurira pose for photographers as they arrive at the premiere of the film “Black Panther” in London. Image: AP / Joel C Ryan / Invision Letitia Wright dedicated a poem accompanied by a video in …

[ad_1] A detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps performs a rifle salute aboard the USS Missouri during official ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II, in Honolulu, Wednesday 2 September 2020 (Craig T. Kojima / Honolulu Star- Advertiser via AP, Pool) HONOLULU – …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the House of Representatives is now 62 after two more employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The chamber’s secretary general, José Luis Montales, said Thursday that the two new cases are from the chamber’s engineering department …

[ad_1] Eligible travelers must comply with mutually agreed terms and public health measures in force in both countries. EPA-EFE, LIM YAOHUI via The Straits Times / Asia News Network SINGAPORE – Singapore and South Korea have concluded a fast track agreement that will allow essential commercial and official travel between …

[ad_1] CERÁMICA VIGANA The city of Vigan in Ilocos Sur is not only famous for its cobbled streets and mansions from the Spanish period, but also for its “burnay” (clay jars) made by local artisans. Vigan, one ofthe most popular destinations in northern Luzon, it has become a “ghost town” …