
Emergency talks tackle choked oil route
Iran leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz must remain effectively shut.
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Iran leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz must remain effectively shut.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market “cannot remain stable” without its oil, piling pressure on Washington to…
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The backlash from a long conflict will be felt most in the Asian region, which remains highly dependent on fossil fuels.
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait…
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Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded some 7,313 Filipino seafarers, as they await the green light to traverse the now deadly shipping lane. The…
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Saudi Arabia said it intercepted seven ballistic missiles.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the…
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For heavily import-dependent economies, like the Philippines, the effect is amplified.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that a Filipino seafarer is among those reported missing after a tugboat assisting a distressed vessel…
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Remittances from overseas Filipinos consistently provide stability to the Philippine economy and support millions of households at home.
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The Iranian blockade of the Strait would penalize the country, which has only a short 30-day petroleum reserve.
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Let’s be realistic: this is not just a geopolitical show or a musical that will end in an ‘everybody happy scenario.’ We’re talking about real human…
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The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said 101 people were killed inside Iran on the third day of fighting.
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The lesson, for the Philippines, is both urgent and familiar: the country’s economic fate is tied, inescapably, to the stability of a world it does not control.
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The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping, has expressed concern over the shutdown…
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The Philippines does not need to be bombed to feel the effects of war. It only has to see oil prices spike.
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Trump made clear the goal was the destruction of the Islamic Republic’s military and the toppling of the authorities in power since the 1979 revolution.
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‘I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal. What is not on the table: submission before threats.’
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