LONDON, United Kingdom - Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal on Thursday warned that his country's counter-offensive against invading Russian forces "will take time" but said he was "optimistic" about its success. Early this month, Kyiv's military launched its highly anticipated...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared June 20 of every year as National Refugee Day. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the declaration through Proclamation No. 265 on June 20. The President said declaring a national day for...
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi authorities announced on Wednesday plans to prosecute police and civil servants accused of torturing detainees under the administration of former prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi. The 14 alleged perpetrators, including nine police officers, were part of a cell known as...
Palestinian school girls mourn during the funeral of their classmate 15-year-old Sadil Naghnaghiya, in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on June 21, 2023. AFP SHILO, Palestinian Territories -- Israelis and Palestinians held funerals Wednesday for teenagers killed in a shooting targeting Israelis and...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Swiss President Alain Berset announced Wednesday that he will quit the government at the end of 2023, in a surprise move after more than a decade of ministerial service. Berset, 51, said he would step down from Switzerland's Federal Council government at the end of year,...
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on Wednesday, the state-owned SNCFT rail company said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight (2300 GMT) when a train operating between Tunis and...
PARIS, France -- Tiny pieces of plastic have been found littered throughout human bodies, trapped in our lungs and laced through our blood, but the long-term health effects of this exposure remain unclear. Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, plastic...
BEIJING, China -- China's foreign ministry on Wednesday slammed comments by US President Joe Biden equating Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "dictators" as an "open political provocation". Speaking at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday, Biden said Xi had been angered over an incident in February...
PARIS, France -- The world's poorest countries are bearing the brunt of the world's debt crisis, at a time when they need more cash than ever to fight climate change. As top officials gather in Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, AFP takes a look at the problem. Which countries...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipino-Japanese player Matthew Aquino has been included in the Japanese national team's 25-man pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in August. *Matthew Aquino of B.League's Shinshu Brave Warriors (Slice and Dice Basketball Portal's Facebook post)* The 6-foot-9 cager was listed...
The upcoming monsoon season means that the weather is becoming even more unpredictable these days. Instead of risking rush-hour traffic, escape to Newport World Resorts, where the country's premier lifestyle and entertainment destination offers much-needed respite, even if only for a few hours....
A 19-year-old teenager was arrested by South Korean police on Tuesday, June 20, after trying to open the door of the plane mid-flight due to what he called pressure on his chest. According to South Korean authorities, the teenager was on a Jeju Air flight from Cebu, Philippines going to Incheon,...
