The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) rescued a former Filipino beauty queen and five Russian women from an alleged human trafficking scheme at a hotel in Makati City. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the agency’s International Operations Division conducted an anti-trafficking operation to arrest a...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin 's visit to one of the four northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Tokyo but controlled by Moscow. Putin 's visit to Etorofu, one of the islands Japan calls the Northern...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy between the countries, Russian state media reported. The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 21 lauded the President for successfully repatriating the 24 Filipinos who were detained in Russia for nine (9) months after raising their case personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lacson said it is considered one of the significant...
The Philippines is expecting Russian tourists to visit the country as more Russian airliners seek approval to operate direct flights from Russia to the country 's top tourist destinations, a Filipino envoy said. Philippine Ambassador to Russia Igor Garlit Bailen said Russian tourists are...
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than...
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing. Xi welcomed Putin with a ceremony at the Great Hall of...
BEIJING (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own trip to Beijing. Putin is scheduled to be in China on Tuesday and Wednesday in a visit likely to be closely watched...
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and...
ABOARD AIRFORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade. “We have a tanker out there. We don’t mind having...
ILOILO CITY – A Russian tourist and a lifeguard drowned at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province on Wednesday, March 11. Lawmen have yet to confirm the incident but the Malay Municipal Council hailed lifeguard Rex Pablo Aguirre of Barangay Yapak. The incident occurred on...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — Police arrested a wanted Russian in Barangay Centro, Lal-lo, Cagayan, on Monday, Feb. 9. Police identified the suspect as Andrew, 52, married, businessman, from Valencia, Negros Oriental. Andrew was the sixth month wanted person on the regional...
