9 QC villages at ‘high-risk’ from measles

MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City Health Department on Wednesday said it is monitoring 9 “high-risk” barangays for possible measles outbreak.

German fails to prove atom-smasher will end world

BERLIN – A German woman fearing that Earth would be sucked into oblivion in a black hole failed on Tuesday in her court attempt to halt the world’s most powerful atom-smasher.

Russian traffic cop arrested after ‘eating bribe’

MOSCOW – A Siberian traffic policeman was arrested for taking a 2,000-ruble ($67-) bribe and then trying to conceal his crime by eating the money, investigators said Tuesday.

French church criticizes ‘confession’ phone line

PARIS – A pay telephone line for French Roman Catholics to confess their sins drew criticism from bishops on Monday.

BFP sees rise in Metro Manila fire incidents

MANILA, Philippines – An architect died after being trapped inside his burning home in Pasig City, before dawn Tuesday.