New Zealand resumes victim recovery efforts after fatal landslide

MANILA >> The death toll after a ferry boat sank in the Southern Philippines has reached at least 15, with 316 people rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday as the search continued for the dozens still missing.

TAIPEI >> U.S. climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world’s tallest buildings.

WASHINGTON >> Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appeared to be in grave danger Saturday as key Senate Democrats vowed to oppose it after federal agents shot and…

Former President Obama and Michelle Obama called on Americans to recognize the dangers of the increasingly violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement crack-downs in the wake of the deadly shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis.

An unhelmeted 23-year-old woman was seriously injured today after her moped collided with a vehicle near the intersection of Paani and Date streets, Honolulu EMS reported.

Gold surged to a record high above $5,000 an ounce, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.

Police are searching for a suspect involved in a food stand robbery in Waikiki.