BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister warned Washington on Saturday against any "attack" on Iraqi territory, after a resumption of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war renewed concerns of a wider conflict. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani made his comment during a phone call made to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their operations by 2050 at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Saturday. Saudi giant Aramco and ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates were among 29 national companies...
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli air strikes killed four pro-Iran fighters when they hit sites belonging to the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group near Damascus early on Saturday, a war monitor said. The strikes near the Syrian capital came less than 24 hours after the end of a seven-day pause in fighting...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world's renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks Saturday as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. (AFP Photo) With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health-Northern Mindanao (DOH-10) reiterated on World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1, that safe sex practices remain one of the most effective ways to prevent infections from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). THE Department of Health-Northern Mindanao...
AP.Bren opened its bid for its second world title in a rousing fashion, taking down Myanmar’s Burmese Ghouls, 2-0 in the M5 World Championships opener at the EVM Convention Center in Quezon City on Saturday, Dec. 2. The MPL Philippines Season 12 champions played like a well-oiled machine in the...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced its intensified efforts to raise awareness about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and prevent its spread as the country marks World AIDS Day. PRC / Manila Bulletin In a statement released on Saturday, Dec. , the PRC noted its chapters nationwide will...
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) -- Lionel Messi is not ruling out another bid for World Cup glory with Argentina in 2026 despite acknowledging that time is working against him. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AFP) Messi, who recently won his eighth Ballon d'Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after starring...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go urged the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 1 to closely monitor the rising number of respiratory illnesses in China. Go, who chairs the Senate Health Committee told the public not to be complacent and to still wear face masks, if it's not a huge...
Along with partners and stakeholders, the Department of Health (DOH) marked the nation's fight against HIV/AIDS on Friday, Dec. 1, in celebration of World AIDS Day. Photo from Pixabay The global initiative, DOH said, was aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS, honoring those lost, and...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- A decorated Thai para-athlete murdered his bride and four other people at their wedding reception before turning his gun on himself, police said Monday. Chaturong Suksuk, 29, an ASEAN Para Games silver medallist, shot bride Kanchana Pachunthuek, her mother and sister at the...
WASHINGTON, United States - Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over post-World War II US foreign policy like no one else and shaped a fateful new course for the world's relationship with China. Henry Kissinger As secretary of state to presidents Richard Nixon...
