The Philippines will repay its latest $700-million (over ₱39-billion) World Bank loan, which is aimed at strengthening community resilience, until 2053. The latest World Bank documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of the Philippine government, signed the loan agreement...
LONDON — Prince Harry arrived in the U.K. on Monday leading to speculation about whether he will meet with his father, King Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. Amid signs of a thaw in the frigid relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family, British media suggest that the...
JAKARTA, Indonesia— Indonesia ’s president announced a Cabinet reshuffle Monday, replacing key economic and security ministers after deadly protests erupted across the country over lawmakers ' perks. The Cabinet shake-up comes as public dissatisfaction rose with President Prabowo...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital that expired Monday has been extended to March 7, 2026 because of the risk that powerful gangs might attack flights with drones and small arms. The FAA noted that Haitian gangs now...
ISTANBUL — Police used pepper spray inside the Istanbul offices of Turkey’s main opposition party on Monday, to disperse dozens of party officials and clear the way for a court-appointed interim chairman to enter the building amid fierce protests over his controversial appointment, party...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid frozen. The crux of the legal fight is over nearly $5 billion in congressionally approved aid that President Donald Trump last month said he would not...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Jae Myung, said South Korea and...
LONDON, England – The World Bank is gearing up to help countries build safer nuclear power facilities by enhancing their technical capacity and strengthening institutional structures to mitigate project risks. In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the recently concluded World Nuclear...
LONDON — Prince Harry will make a flying visit to his U.K.-based charities this week, leading to a flurry of speculation about whether he will meet with his father, King Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. Amid signs of a thaw in the frigid relationship between Harry and the rest of...
The World Bank said its loan-funded Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe) Project is making progress even as the Washington-based multilateral lender slightly downgraded the project’s overall implementation ratings. In a Sept. 5 implementation status and results report, the World...
BANGKOK — Anutin Charnvirakul, a veteran politician best known for successfully lobbying to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand, became the country 's prime minister after receiving a royal endorsement Sunday. Anutin, 58, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party, who was...
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign, following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election. Ishiba, who took office in October, said he was stepping down as prime minister and...
