RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Luka Dončić 's 39 points were not enough for Slovenia as it lost 99-91 to Germany in a thrilling EuroBasket quarterfinal on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Orlando Magic guard Franz Wagner scored 23 points and captain Dennis Schröder added 20 points and 7 assists for Germany,...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Defending champion Spain was eliminated from EuroBasket in the group stage when it lost, 90-86, to Greece, which was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 25 points and 14 rebounds Thursday, Sept. 4. Tyler Dorsey chipped in with 22 points as Greece advanced to the round of...
Luka Doncic had a triple-double to power Slovenia to an 86-69 victory over Belgium on Sunday, Aug. 31, and its first win at EuroBasket. Also, Giannis Antetokounmpo returned with 27 points to help Greece stay perfect with a 94-53 rout of Georgia. Doncic had 26 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic, 105-95, Thursday, Aug. 28, in both teams ' EuroBasket opener. Loyd 's efforts spoiled a strong effort by...
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon formally opened on Tuesday, March 11, the Slovenian Embassy in Manila, making it the first and only Slovenian embassy in the Southeast Asian region. (Seated, from left) DMW Secretary Hans Cacdac and Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon sign a...
The Philippines has the support of Slovenia in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its 2016 arbitral tribunal win that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Slovenian Foreign Minister...
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon will be in the Philippines starting Monday, March 10, to meet with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manila to further enhance the two countries’ bilateral cooperation on various sectors, including trade and maritime cooperation, the...
Meeting with the ambassadors of Slovenia, Sweden, Palestine, and Egypt in Malacañan this week, President Marcos expressed hopes of forging deeper relations with their respective countries to promote peace and a rules-based international order. Slovenian Ambassador-designate Smiljana...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday, Jan. 16, that it is working together with the Philippine Embassy in Vienna to repatriate the remains of Marvil Facturan Kocjančič, a Filipina who was allegedly stabbed to death by her Slovenian husband. (Mitja Kocjančič and Marvil...
Senators have called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to assert the need for a thorough and impartial probe into the death of Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, a Filipino migrant, who was reportedly beaten and stabbed to death by her husband. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms...
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. Slovenia's Luka Doncic (AP/File) The last four spots in the 12-team Olympic...
FRANKFURT (AP) — No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1. (AP...
