ABOARD THE BRP MALABRIGO, Undefined -- A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision, an AFP team on board another boat saw. The near-miss off the Spratly Islands on Sunday was the latest in a steady...
ROME, Italy -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Thursday invited Pope Francis to visit his country, during a meeting at the Vatican, where he also asked for help to return children forcibly taken to Russia. "I invited His Holiness to visit Ukraine in person," Shmyhal told reporters at the...
MADRID, Spain -- An unusually early heatwave in drought-hit Spain is set to peak on Thursday and Friday with temperatures expected to break April records in the south of the country. Since Monday, Spain has been enveloped by a mass of warm, dry air from North Africa that has driven up temperatures...
VIENNA, Austria -- One of the world's oldest newspapers still in print, Austria's Wiener Zeitung, will primarily move online, after a decision Thursday by the country's parliament. The development marks the final step in a years-long dispute between the Austrian government and the newspaper about...
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur as the clock ticked down on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire now in its final full day. Late Wednesday, the army said it had agreed to talks in Juba,...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO allies and partners have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. The deliveries, since the start of the war in February last year, represent "more...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Thursday urged Britain to scrap its incoming public order laws aimed at tackling disruptive protests, saying they imposed serious and disproportionate restrictions. The Public Order Bill was passed by the British parliament late Wednesday...
BEIJING, China -- China warned Washington and Seoul against "provoking confrontation" with North Korea on Thursday, after President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart said Pyongyang would face the "end" of its leadership if it uses its nuclear arsenal. "All parties should face up to the crux...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea it would face a nuclear response and the "end" of the leadership there if Pyongyang uses its own arsenal. Speaking at the White House after Oval Office talks during only the second...
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkey's ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday will try to offset his absence from the campaign trail weeks before crucial elections by unveiling a Russian-built nuclear plant by video link. Erdogan is also expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he...
La Roja Looks like the summer heat is here to stay, so, might as well take a flavorful getaway to Newport World Resorts. All through April, guests get to indulge in mouthwatering dishes that invoke tropical feels especially curated by some of the country’s best culinary experts, and relax with...
LA Tenorio has found a new purpose in basketball despite not being able to play and join his brothers inside the court – and that is to impart the knowledge and experiences during his days with Gilas to the new generation. *FIBA World Cup local ambassadors LA Tenorio and June Mar Fajardo (second...
