Taiwan govt websites attacked during Pelosi visit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Major Taiwanese government websites were temporarily forced offline by cyber attacks believed to be linked…
3 years ago
China begins major Taiwan military drills after Pelosi visit
by Sebastien Ricci, with Beiyi Seow in Beijing and Amber Wang in Taipei Agence France Presse PINGTAN, China (AFP)…
3 years ago
A stone’s throw from Taiwan, beachgoers aren’t worried about war
by Sebastien RICCI Agence France-Presse XIAMEN, China (AFP) -- On a beach in the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, just…
3 years ago
Australia backs law to speed carbon emission cuts
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia enshrined deeper cuts to carbon emissions in new legislation Thursday, aiming to shed its decade-long…
3 years ago
Mayors, governors urged to strengthen barangay anti-drug councils
(Eagle News) -- Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos called on mayors and governors to strengthen their barangay anti-drug councils as he…
3 years ago
Mexico races to rescue nine trapped miners
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Rescuers battled Wednesday to free around nine workers believed to be trapped in a coal…
3 years ago
China to stage major drills around Taiwan after Pelosi visit
by Beiyi Seow with Amber Wang in Taipei Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is due on Thursday to…
3 years ago
Lady Gaga dog robber sentenced to four years in US jail
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A California court on Wednesday sentenced one of three men charged in the armed…
3 years ago
PAGASA monitoring LPA off Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Tropical depression off Itbayat, Batanes outside PAR also being monitored (Eagle News) -- The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
3 years ago
Iraq’s Sadr demands new polls as political crisis escalates
by Laure Al-Khoury Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Powerful Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr, whose bloc won the most seats…
3 years ago