Western Command says fisherman’s report on harassment by 2021-01-28 06:41:41MANILA, Philippines—The military in Palawan refused to give credence to a Filipino fisherman’s report about being harassed by a China Coas
House resolution filed to congratulate Fil-Am appointed by 2021-01-28 06:11:14DAGUPAN CITY—Rep. Christopher de Venecia, of Pangasinan’s fourth district, on Wednesday (Jan. 27) filed a resolution in the House of Repre
Over 350,000 Filipinos repatriated amid COVID-19 pandemic — 2021-01-28 03:15:43MANILA, Philippines — More than 350,000 Filipinos overseas have been repatriated to the Philippines as nations continue to grapple with the coro
Palace: PH protest vs new China law will 2021-01-28 02:15:13MANILA, Philippines — The diplomatic protest filed by the Philippines against the new China law allowing its coast guard to fire at foreign vess
US stands with Southeast Asian countries against China 2021-01-28 00:02:29WASHINGTON — The United States rejects China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea beyond what it is permitted under international law
‘None of our business’? Locsin files protest after 2021-01-27 16:22:36MANILA, Philippines — After saying that China’s approval of a law allowing its coast guard to fire on foreign ships in Chinese-claimed wat
2 Filipino-Americans named to US gov’t posts 2021-01-27 16:22:35MANILA, Philippines — Moving to fulfill campaign promises, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has named two Filipino-Americans to go
Ex-DFA chief lauds 2 US appointments 2021-01-27 16:20:30MANILA, Philippines — Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of U.S. Secretary of State Anton
Locsin revamps Philippine embassy staff in Syria 2021-01-27 09:02:49MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. overhauled the staff of the Philippine Embassy in Damascus, following allegat
Filipino fisherman’s harassment by China Coast Guard prompts 2021-01-27 07:47:03MANILA, Philippines—A member of a left-wing bloc in Congress called for heavier deployment of Philippine Coast Guard vessels to Pag-asa (Thitu)
Senate OKs resolution to ratify treaty banning nukes 2021-01-27 06:32:59MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday adopted on second reading a resolution that would express the chamber’s concurrence in the r
Philippines protests new China coast guard law 2021-01-27 04:46:53MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has filed a diplomatic protest against new China law allowing its coast guard
Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting 2021-01-27 17:44:50BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana has resumed efforts to replace thousands of decades-old voting machines, with the state's elections chief issuing a
Brazil VP says military to leave the Amazon 2021-01-27 17:13:47RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil’s ongoing military-led operation to curb illegal deforestation and fires in the Amazon rainforest will end April 30
Minnesota's election law fight heats up over voter 2021-01-27 15:52:07MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A post-election fight over whether Minnesota's election laws should be tightened or changed to make voting easier heated up Wednes
Biden, Japan PM discuss China action near Senkaku 2021-01-27 15:14:01President Joe Biden spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday and offered his administration's commitment to protecting the Senkak
NSA hacked Huawei routers 2021-01-27 14:56:04Documents leaked from the National Security Agency in 2014 revealed that the nation's premier spy service was secretly stealing electronic and other
New UN report airs concerns about human rights 2021-01-27 13:46:26GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday published a report raising new concerns about Sri Lanka, urging “international action&rd
Hungarian FM in Ukraine to push for ethnic 2021-01-27 12:13:56KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hungary's top diplomat visited Kyiv Wednesday to try and defuse a rift over the rights of Ukraine's Hungarian minority, which h
US deputy Africa commander in Sudan, hails 'new 2021-01-27 11:38:19CAIRO (AP) - A U.S. deputy commander for Africa on Wednesday welcomed a “new beginning” and a “renewed relationship” between t
China envoy urges EU to develop its 'strategic 2021-01-27 11:18:38BRUSSELS (AP) - China’s envoy to the European Union on Wednesday urged the 27-nation bloc to deepen its ties with his country even further and s
Sanofi says it will help Pfizer make vaccines 2021-01-27 09:53:00Drugmaker Sanofi said Wednesday it will let its rival, Pfizer, access its manufacturing infrastructure this summer to produce 125 million more doses o
Russia's Putin warns of worsening global instability 2021-01-27 09:50:24MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that the world risks sliding deeper into instability as the coronavirus pandemic combi
Police raid Russian opposition leader's apartment, offices 2021-01-27 09:38:46MOSCOW (AP) - Police on Wednesday searched the Moscow apartment of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, another residence where his wife i
Gal Gadot Lights Candle In ‘Remembrance Of’ Her 2021-01-27 16:35:00'even in the darkest times, we must stand together'
Protests Break Out In Poland After Abortion Restriction 2021-01-27 15:44:06Prohibits aborting fetuses with genetic or physical birth defects
China Caused The Coronavirus Pandemic, And Companies Are 2021-01-27 15:32:33China led the world in attracting foreign direct investment last year
Putin Says Social Media Giants Are Too Powerful, 2021-01-27 13:59:12'Increasingly significant role'
Experts Believe Global Shark Population Has Collapsed 71% 2021-01-27 13:52:31100 million sharks are caught per year for shark fin soup
UK Government Backs Grey Squirrel Birth Control 2021-01-27 13:41:15Grey squirrels have become a menace to the UK woodlands.
‘It Was The Worst Imaginable Thing You Could 2021-01-27 13:33:38'That was the last time I saw my mother and siblings alive'
US Flies B-52 Bomber Over Persian Gulf For 2021-01-27 13:20:39'Our intent is to maintain that enduring defensive posture'
Israel Threatens Possible Strike On Iran If Biden 2021-01-27 10:53:56'unacceptable threat'
German Foundation Compensates Heirs Of Nazi Victim On 2021-01-27 10:37:57The compensation comes on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope Francis Warns Of Extremist Waves Of Nationalism 2021-01-27 10:03:48Francis said to recall ‘how this path of death, extermination and brutality started’
China Plans To Switch To Anal Swab Coronavirus 2021-01-27 08:57:19'We propose anal swabs as the potentially optimal specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection'
Gordon Chang: China testing Biden with incursions against 2021-01-27 17:58:50Recent confrontational action by China toward regional rivals Taiwan and India are examples of the Communist regime in Beijing challenging the new Ame
‘We owe this to them’: Auschwitz survivors get 2021-01-27 17:33:26Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, an acknowledgement of past suffering
Pope marking Holocaust warns another genocide possible 2021-01-27 15:48:54Pope Francis marked Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday by warning that warped ideologies can pave the way to another genocide.
Police raid Russian opposition leader Navalny’s apartment, offices 2021-01-27 15:08:19Moscow police launched a series of raids Wednesday on apartments and offices of jailed Russian opposi
Boris Johnson effectively extends UK coronavirus lockdown after 2021-01-27 11:57:52British Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively extended a national coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday after ruling out a return to school for most st
Iran pushing Biden to act first, drop sanctions 2021-01-27 11:57:23Iran’s foreign minister is reportedly urging President Biden to make the first move toward reviving a 2015 nuclear
US strategic bombers fly over Persian Gulf, first 2021-01-27 08:46:51A pair of American B-52 bombers on Wednesday flew another 36-hour round-trip mission over the Persian Gulf from Louisiana in the latest show of f
Mexican TV host under fire after going to 2021-01-27 08:04:57A popular Mexican TV host is under fire after traveling to Florida just to get the coveted COVID-19 vaccine, which most Americans have not received.
California couple’s slaying in Mexico leads to arrest, 2021-01-27 01:59:17A suspect has been arrested in connection with the slayings of an elderly California couple whose bodies were found at the bottom of a water well abou
Low on virus cases, deaths, Taiwan quarantines 5,000 2021-01-26 16:15:21Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new coronavirus cases linked to a hospital.
Casino CEO and wife pose as motel workers, 2021-01-26 14:35:13A 55-year-old Canadian casino CEO resigned after he and his 32-year-old wife were nabbed for misleading authorities by traveling to a remote territory
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency over violence 2021-01-26 14:01:35Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency this week over violence against women -- a move activists are hoping will help stem the tide o