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• British Airways strike bites but passengers fly
  LONDON--British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Saturday began a three-day strike which will force the cancellation of hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to travel.
• Earthquake jolts Guantanamo in Cuba
  HAVANA--A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the southeastern Cuban province of Guantanamo Saturday, sending residents scrambling out of doors, though there were no immediate reports of injuries.
• Bin Laden son slams Qaeda, says family doing well in Iran
  Osama bin Laden's son Omar said on Saturday that Al-Qaeda's North Africa branch should keep out of his family's affairs, after it accused Iran of mistreating his siblings stranded in Tehran.
• Oregon lawsuit claims Boy Scouts sex abuse coverup
  The Boy Scouts of America has long kept an extensive archive of secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Scout leaders over the years.
• Serial killings highlight Indonesian child abuse
  When a seemingly kind street vendor confessed to the sexual abuse and murders of 14 boys, it was a story that was both shocking--and familiar.
• Tokyo marks 15th anniversary of subway gas attack
  Tokyo subway workers observed a moment of silence Saturday to mark the 15th anniversary of a nerve gas attack by a religious cult, Japan's deadliest act of domestic terrorism.
• Orange sky in Beijing for year's biggest sandstorm
  China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's international airport and prompting South Korean weather officials to issue a dust warning for Seoul.
• Thai political deadlock after red street parade
  Politically riven Thailand was in a stalemate Saturday as protesters, buoyed by a huge parade across the capital, refused talks with the government announced earlier by the prime minister.
• Pope apologizes for priests' child sex abuse
  Pope Benedict XVI apologized Saturday for Irish priests' child sex abuse in a letter with far-reaching implications, but victims said it was not enough to address the growing scandal.
• Arroyo appoints 2 new members of RP peace panel
  President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has named two new members of the government peace panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) following the resignation of two panel members recently, presidential peace adviser Annabelle Abaya announced on Friday.
• Spanish fishing boats repel pirate attack-owners
  MADRID-Armed, private security guards aboard two Spanish fishing boats Friday repelled an attack from pirates in the Indian Ocean, the boats' owner said.
• No sensitive questions at Aquino press con
  Certain questions considered “sensitive” by the Liberal Party camp were banned at Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III's press conference in Northern Samar on Wednesday.
• Jeep ni Erap back on the road, eyes 15M votes
  With former president Joseph Estrada still lagging behind two presidential candidates, the group that helped him win in 1998 has vowed to give Estrada an extra push that will translate to a bigger winning margin in his comeback bid.
• Teodoro, Manzano, Senate bets in rare group sortie
  Administration standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro, his running mate Edu Manzano, and senatorial candidates Silvestre Bello III and Raul Lambino Friday appeared together in a rare group sortie in Valenzuela City.
• New Polanksi appeal cites improper court dealings
  LOS ANGELES--Filmmaker Roman Polanski has launched a fresh appeal to drop child sex charges from the 1970s, offering details of what his lawyers called improper dealings by prosecutors and the judge, court documents showed Friday.
• Greece was 'one step' away from loan paralysis-PM
  ATHENS-Greece is enacting tough reforms after coming "one step from being unable to borrow", Prime Minister George Papandreou said Friday as his debt-hit government pressed for EU political support.
• American Idol finalist in RP to sell album
  (UPDATE) Jason Castro, “American Idol” Season 7 finalist, is in the country to serenade fans with music from his upcoming debut album and songs he performed on the reality talent show.
• Obama sends beer to Canadian PM
  OTTAWA-A US envoy delivered two cases of beers Friday to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to settle a bet US President Barack Obama lost when Canada beat the United States for Olympic ice hockey gold.
• 8 more Japan peace projects in Mindanao
  Japanese Ambassador to Manila Makoto Katsura will sign eight grant contracts for various social development projects in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.
• Army troops repel 60 armed men linked to politician in Lanao Norte
  Army troops repelled on Thursday evening some 60 fully armed men that attacked a military unit here hours earlier.
• Arroyo sends wreath, condolences to kin of Boncodin
  Will President Macapagal-Arroyo pay her last respects to one of the most able members of her official family, but who joined calls for her resignation not long ago?
• Top PNPA graduate: Be a 'salmon' against corruption
  (UPDATE) The topnotcher of the Philippine National Police Academy has vowed to fight corruption among police ranks and called on fellow graduates to do the same.
• Kidnap victim rescued in Basilan -- military
  A woman who was kidnapped by an armed group in Lamitan, Basilan, was rescued by military operatives in the province on Thursday, local authorities said.
• Thousands attend Aquino political rally in Vigan
  Thousands of people filled the town plaza here Thursday night to witness the political rally held for the first time by Liberal Party's standard-bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
• Pacman taking long break from boxing
  His last two fights may be lopsided but they exacted such a big toll on Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao that he's taking a long break from boxing.
• An 'advantage' not a liability, says Aquino on Kris
  Despite criticisms, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III believes his youngest sister, Kris, remains an "advantage" to his presidential bid.
• JBC to resume nomination process for SC chief soon-Agra
  Acting Justice Secretary Alberto Agra said on Thursday the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) would soon resume the nomination process for the selection of the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
• Con-com did not exclude chief justice from appointment ban
  A former member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, who also served as chairman of the Commission on Elections in the "90s said the appointment of the Supreme Court's chief justice was not exempted from the ban on midnight appointments by a sitting President.
• Over 17M Filipinos are smokers, study shows
  About 17.3 million Filipinos aged 15 years old and above are tobacco smokers with at least 13.8 million smoking daily, the Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) showed.
• May 10, election day, a special non-working holiday
  President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared the May 10 national elections a special public non-working holiday throughout the country to give the people the chance to cast their votes.
• Teodoro seeks credible process for Charter change
  Lakas-Kampi administration presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro is “amenable” to Charter change or constitutional amendments, but called for a credible process by which the Constitution will be changed
• All political parties have campaign fund problems
  Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, vice chairman of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD, admitted on Thursday that the administration party was having problems with funds to bankroll its campaign, but quickly added this is a problem also being experienced by other political parties.
• Filipino held by Aussie police in tea mix-up cleared
  (UPDATE) A Filipina wedding planner holidaying in Australia was released from detention Thursday after being wrongly held for five days on drugs charges following a mix-up involving iced tea powder.
• Villar tries to mollify Davao pastor
  Nacionalista Party presidential candidateand Senator Manny Villar met with Christian evangelist Apollo Quiboloy late Thursday, days after the pastor expressed his disappointment in Villar and other presidential bets for missing an election forum that Quibuloy's congregation sponsored.
• 4 bus robbery suspects arrested in Cagayan de Oro
  Police authorities in Cagayan de Oro City arrested four men, who were suspected of holding up a bus and robbing its passengers of their valuables on Tuesday.
• Teodoro calls for prudence in appointing next Chief Justice
  Following the Supreme Court's ruling that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can still appoint a new Chief Justice, administration standard-bearer Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro is asking Malacañang to "exercise prudence'' in making its choice.
• Voters find Delos Reyes, Perlas refreshing choices in polls
  They came unnoticed by ordinary residents because there were no colorful ribbons or tarpaulins announcing their arrivals.
• Alliance calls for IRRI's immediate closure
  An alliance on Thursday called for the immediate shut down of the International Rice Research Institute for allegedly failing to help the country become self-sufficient in rice production even after 50 years of the institute's existence.
• Aircon firm loses P2.9-M units to swindler
  The Quezon City Police District has launched a manhunt for a Filipino-Chinese “businessman” who reportedly swindled an appliance company of P2.9 million worth of air-conditioning units, the city police chief said on Thursday.
• Lakas-Kampi exec blames bad economy for low campaign funds
  Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno blamed the low campaign fund of the Lakas Kampi party to the country's bad economy.