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Photo from AFP/MANILA BULLETIN Thai parliamentarians began voting Thursday for a new prime minister, according to parliament TV. Frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat is the sole candidate but he faces a tough battle with his eight-party coalition short of the absolute majority in both houses required to...

Members of the Filipino community in the United States of America (USA) conducted a symposium on Saturday, July 8, to raise awareness on anti-Asian hate crimes and to combat such incidents involving Filipinos and Filipino-Americans.  The event was organized by the Filipino Migrant Center, Asian...

TRIPOLI – The United Nations' (UN) envoy to Libya on Wednesday urged the Libyan parties to adopt a consultative and inclusive approach in order to foster consensus. "I urge all political and security actors in Libya to adopt a similar method, fostering consensus and paving the way for...

Photo from AFP/MANILA BULLETIN BANGKOK, Thailand– Thailand's parliament opened Thursday to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat insisting he was confident of victory despite a barrage of last-minute hurdles that could undo his premiership bid. It is a pivotal...

PARIS, France– France's internal police investigation service is probing the violent arrest of a man at a memorial service for his brother, who died in police custody seven years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. Youssouf Traore, 29, was detained by police Saturday amid protests across the...

Photo shows a thermometer indicating the outdoor temperature in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2023. (Xinhua) BEIJING, China -- As China is scorched by its hottest summer in decades, heat-relief products have become best-sellers among Chinese people. From home appliances like air conditioners...

SEVERELY MALNOURISHED -- An Afghan child suffering from severe malnutrition receives medical treatment at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on July 10, 2023. (Xinhua) ROME, Italy  -- Years of multiple global crises have pushed over 122...

LONDON, United Kingdom --  Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying for explicit images but police said no criminal offence had been committed. BBC journalist Huw Edwards (AFP) The furor has been front-page news and leading...

KYIV, Ukraine --  Air strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wounded at least four others, authorities said on Thursday, with explosions heard across the Ukrainian capital in the third night of attacks. This photograph taken on July 12, 2023, shows a destroyed car on a road in the village...

GENEVA, Switzerland --  The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among humans. WHO Headquarters in Geneva (Wikipedia) Since late 2021, Europe has been gripped by its worst-ever outbreak of bird...

ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS – From left: Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, Philippines' Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Indonesian Foreign...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Two children have been killed and another injured as a landmine left over from past wars went off in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday, a statement released by the provincial government said.    The innocent children, according to the statement,...