
Iraq to strengthen air defense after strikes
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq has ordered that its air defenses and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after United…
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BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq has ordered that its air defenses and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after United…
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US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to hit Iran ‘very hard.’
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Strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and resilient domestic spending have prompted economists to raise the 2026 growth outlook for…
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Another Filipino seafarer has died amid the ongoing conflict in the northern Black Sea, bringing the death toll among Filipino mariners to three, the…
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The Philippines’ second-half barrage demolished Laos, 4-1, for its first victory in the ASEAN Championship at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane on…
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The Philippine national men’s football team gets a shot at redemption when it battles struggling Laos in the ASEAN Championship on Saturday at the New Laos…
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's military said on Friday it launched drone strikes targeting United States military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos inspected the Coconut Palace as the restoration work continues to prepare the historic landmark for the 49th ASEAN Leaders…
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Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina’s visit to Manila comes as Southeast Asian economies seek to strengthen intra-ASEAN trade,…
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A conflict monitoring group has recorded 611 violent incidents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from January to July…
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The U.S. military struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard targets.
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Philippine economic growth could drop to as low as 1.4 percent in the second quarter as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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Philippine economic growth could slow to as low as 1.42 percent in the second quarter as the Gulf conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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The US-Saudi strikes came after Riyadh said its forces had intercepted drones targeting oil facilities.
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate calls Tuesday with his Omani and Saudi counterparts to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, state…
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The leaders are also expected to discuss implementation of the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed last month.
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The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) has called for a more inclusive and borderless ASEAN digital economy.
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