Moscow, Russia - Russia said Wednesday that another person was killed in Ukrainian attacks on its Belgorod region, as President Vladimir Putin vowed to restore security in the country's border areas. Ukraine has shelled the Belgorod region for months but last week stepped up attacks...
Hanoi, Vietnam - Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong has resigned after just one year in the job, the ruling Communist Party announced Wednesday, as the country mounts a sweeping anti-graft purge. The party said Thuong was guilty of "violations and shortcomings" and his resignation was...
Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations reiterated to countries Wednesday that people fleeing the spiralling violence in Haiti should be granted refugee protection and not be forcibly returned. The UN refugee agency issued new legal guidance to ensure the Haitians most at risk are...
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto has been elected as president of the world's third-biggest democracy, the elections commission said Wednesday, decisively beating two rivals who have vowed to file a legal complaint about the vote. Defence Minister Prabowo and his...
Washington, United States - US President Joe Biden won the endorsement of the United Steelworkers (USW) union Wednesday, less than a week after saying he opposed the proposed sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel. The planned $14.1 billion acquisition has become a hot political issue...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – The World Singles Congress (WSC) of the Missionary Families of Christ (MFC) will be held in this city from March 22 to 24 at the Bohol Cultural Center. The MFC said the WSC is the annual gathering of members of single adults aged 21 to 39 belonging to their Singles...
HELSINSKI, Finland - Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland. Afghanistan,...
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin promised Tuesday that the United States would not let Ukraine fail in fighting off Russia and expressed hope that Congress would soon approve further aid as Kyiv's forces face munition shortages. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (L)...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain on Tuesday announced that it will host a meeting of European leaders on July 18, with support for Ukraine in its war against Russia top of the agenda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Downing Street office said the European Political Community (EPC) meeting would take...
While admitting that the Philippines is still getting the hang of artificial intelligence (AI), President Marcos said that the country must not be left behind in the said technological evolution. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he graced the World...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful test of a solid-fuel engine for a "new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile", Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday. The test was carried out on Tuesday by the North's Missile Administration at the Sohae Satellite...
Aside from attracting more investments, President Marcos said that the government is now focusing on re-skilling and upskilling Filipino workers and adopting new technologies to sustain the country’s current growth momentum and achieve a stronger economy. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos...
