3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (342+ words) China on Wednesday pushed back against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s criticism of Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea, urging him to stop what it called “provocations and theatrics.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (538+ words) BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United States was hoping to wrap up "good, solid" trade deals in the foreseeable future with Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, as he began a tour of the…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (136+ words) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. declined to comment when asked about Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that she no longer feels safe following the issuance of an arrest warrant against her for three counts of grave threats. When asked by…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (765+ words) An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused eight airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and fishing were halted. The suspension, extended several times, has affected 964 flights…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (122+ words) Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who is poised to become the next Senate president, announced on Wednesday the committee chairmanships of some of his colleagues in the 19th Congress. This comes after Senator Cynthia Villar conceded to Zubiri over…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (130+ words) Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court for each of the three counts of grave threats filed against her on Saturday. Duterte posted a P120,000 bail for each of the three counts, or a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (294+ words) HAVANA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused by failing water and electricity supply, even as the Trump administration continued…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) Two Filipino seafarers were killed in a security incident while the Saudi-operated oil tanker SIDR was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, August 31, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Wednesday. “The DMW mourns the deaths of two…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (467+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department warned that states risk losing billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report all immigrants known to state agencies who are in the country illegally, according to a legal opinion released…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (90+ words) DZRH Sept 3 (Reuters) - A Russian air attack damaged a multi-story residential building in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa early on Thursday, said Serhiy Lysak, the head of its military administration. Eight people were injured in the attack, Lysak…...