KYIV, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was a "mistake" for Washington to give Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles, warning they would not affect the frontline and would prolong Ukraine's "agony.” Ukraine asked its Western allies for longer-range weapons to strike deep...
TEL AVIV , Israel - US President Joe Biden on a visit to Israel Wednesday backed his ally's stance blaming Palestinian militants for a rocket strike on a hospital that killed hundreds in war-torn Gaza and has inflamed anger across the Middle East. Arab countries blamed Israel, which has rained...
NABLUS, Palestinian Territories -Palestinian protesters took to the streets in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, blaming Israel for a strike on a hospital in war-torn Gaza that killed hundreds. Israel has denied the accusation and said the hospital was hit by an Islamic Jihad rocket that...
ISTANBUL - Turkey will declare three days' mourning over a deadly strike on a hospital in war-torn Gaza that killed hundreds, a Turkish official told AFP on Wednesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a fervent supporter of the Palestinian cause, has accused Israel of "striking a hospital...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which serves as the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private sector investment arm, lauded the Philippines’ new and improved policy framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs). In a meeting with Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, IFC Regional Vice...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that "political mutual trust" between their countries was "continuously deepening", Beijing's state media reported. TOPSHOT - This pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows...
WELCOME TO PH SHORES The Philippines bests usual cruise destinations in Asia like Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Thailand The Philippines has proudly clinched the title Asia’s Best Cruise Destination 2023 at the prestigious World Cruise Awards. This notable achievement marks the first time the...
BEIJING, China -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. UN Secretary General António Guterres speaks during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and...
BEIJING, China -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country rejected "economic coercion" and "bloc confrontation" Wednesday, at the opening ceremony of a forum of international delegates to the Belt and Road forum in Beijing. (L-R) China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, announced Tuesday that it has begun charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use basic features like posting messages. X, owned since last year by the billionaire Elon Musk, said in a statement that its...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement Tuesday called for a "day of rage" to condemn a strike on a Gaza Strip hospital as hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the French and US embassies in protest. Hezbollah, an ally of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, blamed the hospital...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Joe Biden's Middle East diplomatic drive faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday after his trip to Jordan was canceled following a strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people. US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in...
