
Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get peace talks on track
Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire took effect, talks to end the war have made little progress.
Reuters · · 2 min read
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Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire took effect, talks to end the war have made little progress.
Reuters · · 2 min read

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — A United States doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been admitted to a German hospital that will…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

MOSCOW (REUTERS) — Russia said on Thursday that it would provide active support to Cuba despite attempts by the United States to intimidate and tighten the…
Reuters · · 2 min read

Investor sentiment improved further after US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were already in the ‘final stages,’ easing fears of an…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

The title is borrowed from a 1957 Hollywood movie best remembered for tense confrontations, simmering rivalries, loyalty and betrayal, escalating paranoia, and…
Ed Lacson · · 3 min read

The Philippine government has repatriated 9,854 Filipinos from the Middle East (ME) as tensions in the region continue to threaten overseas communities,…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read

In an ideal system, committees reflect expertise. Instead, they function as rewards, protection, and power distribution.
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago · · 3 min read

‘We have not deployed the full power of the Islamic revolution.’
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AFP) — A drone alert sent by Lithuania’s defense ministry to residents of the capital city Vilnius on Wednesday briefly brought transport…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

‘A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they’ve moved further out to sea.’
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said Wednesday that it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
The United States was attempting to evacuate six additional people for health monitoring.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A South Korean oil tanker is currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, marking…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read

Tapping costlier diesel-fired power plants during the series of red alerts imposed in Luzon and the Visayas last week could trigger a slight increase in…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read

The local bourse slipped again for the fifth straight day while the peso closed marginally stronger at P61.74 per US dollar from Tuesday’s record-low P61.75…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read

By their own admission, most of these Filipinos arrived as tourists but with a prearranged plan to work as caregivers, with some proceeding directly from the…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read

A wave of nostalgia washes over me, of cherished memories associated with rain. Each drop seems to whisper tales of laughter and warmth, transporting me back…
CYNTHIA D. BALANA · · 2 min read

