
Understanding the Iran-U.S. standoff
I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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Senators Panfilo Lacson and Rodante Marcoleta figured in a verbal spat anew on Monday after the latter insisted on summoning former House Speaker Martin…
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At this critical juncture, the Philippine defense secretary must be more circumspect and refrain from issuing statements favoring the US and antagonistic to…
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Even in a nation with a long history of political violence, three assassination attempts in less than two years is extraordinary.
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Global energy markets and diplomatic channels rattled on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran could initiate contact to restart…
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'You're not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.'
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday dismissed reports of a possible military-backed “people power revolution” while urging senators to remain…
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A children’s nursery and part of a hospital have been renovated, with help from the government and the UN, and turned into apartments for the displaced.
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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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Why are you recommending a friend to enter a burning building? Why pass the misery to Jimmy? What did Jimmy do to you?
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The real drama, and the true test of political will, lies not in the House but in the Senate, where the proceedings ultimately come down to basic arithmetic.
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Senator Christopher Go joined the ceremonial tee-off of the third El Presidente Cup at Orchard Golf and Country Club in Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Friday.
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Half of the Gulf countries are expecting a contraction this year.
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Generally, Filipino economists and geopolitical experts welcomed Pax Silica, with one analyst broadly describing the initiative as ‘geo-economics.’
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The Department of Justice (DoJ)–Office of the Prosecutor in Tanauan City has recommended the filing anew of large-scale illegal recruitment and estafa charges…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health officials on Thursday greenlit a first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat a rare form of hereditary hearing loss, a…
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — A picture of an Ecuadoran family separated when United States immigration agents arrested the father following a court hearing…
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said Friday,…
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