BEIJING, China- Chinese drug regulators have approved the world's first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, boosting the company's share price by seven percent on Monday. The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for...
USSURIYSK, Russia- President Vladimir Putin attended large-scale military exercises on Tuesday involving China and several Russia-friendly countries as Moscow seeks to strengthen partnerships in Asia in the face of Western sanctions. Russia has found itself increasingly isolated as tensions between...
No Filipinos were reported affected by the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that jolted China's southwestern Sichuan province on Monday, Sept. 5, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photo shows the aftermath of a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Hailuogou in China's southwestern Sichuan province on...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—The Philippines may use its strategy on border delimitation with Indonesia to manage its dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said "it is worthwhile to explore at the very least" the Philippine-Indonesian strategy,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his Indonesian counterpart, President Joko Widodo, on Monday talked about the hotly contested South China Sea during the former's first state visit here. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a press briefing that matters...
Senator Robin Padilla favored yesterday the start of discussions between China and the Philippines on possible joint gas and oil exploration development in the contested West Philippine Sea (WPS). Stopping the discussions would not do good to the Philippines which is thirsty for the inflow of...
BEIJING, China -- At least seven people were killed when a strong earthquake struck southwestern China on Monday, state media reported, as violent tremors in a remote region damaged homes and left some areas without electricity. The Magnitude 6.6 quake hit around 43 kilometres (26 miles) southeast...
BEIJING, China -- Beijing on Monday accused the United States of launching "tens of thousands" of cyberattacks on China and pilfering troves of sensitive data, including from a public research university. Washington has accused Beijing of cyberattacks against US businesses and government agencies,...
The Philippines and China have had "initial and general discussions" on the possibility of joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea but there are "no working level talks" yet, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) bared. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) These discussions...
Fishers opposed the renegotiation of joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea with China “regardless of the sharing agreement.” West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of AFP) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) maintained their stand and opposed the...
Amid the ongoing disputes across the South China Sea, scientists from five countries have rung the alarm bell on the negative impacts of having lack of fisheries management cooperation among neighboring countries as they stressed the need to protect vital fish stocks from the "risk of collapse.”...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States on Friday announced a $1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, vowing to keep boosting the island's defenses as tensions soar with Beijing, which warned Washington of "counter-measures." In this file handout photo courtesy of Taiwan’s Ministry of...
