Evacuations as Russia advances in Ukraine’s Donbas
by Nicolas GARCIA SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AFP) - The evacuation of desperate civilians from Sloviansk pressed on Wednesday as Russian…
3 years ago
NATO launches membership process for Sweden, Finland
"Fastest accession process in NATO's history so far," says NATO's Stoltenberg by Marc BURLEIGH and Alex PIGMAN Agence France Presse…
3 years ago
Convicted Malaysian drug trafficker to be hanged in Singapore after court dismisses appeal
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- A Singapore court on Wednesday dismissed a last-ditch appeal by a convicted Malaysian drug trafficker, clearing…
3 years ago
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visits Pres. Marcos Jr, vows stronger bilateral relations with PHL
China's top diplomat extends Pres. Xi's greetings to PBBM (Eagle News) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a…
3 years ago
Gov’t to expedite release of 2nd tranche of fuel subsidies as PBBM says expansion to include tricycle drivers
(Eagle News) – The government said that it would expedite the release of the second tranche of fuel subsidies…
3 years ago
Sri Lankans return to cooking with firewood as economy burns
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse NEHINNA, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- As once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka suffers a…
3 years ago
Oil rises after sell-off but euro stuck at 20-year low, equities drop
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Oil prices rose Wednesday after suffering a painful drop the previous day, though the…
3 years ago
Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in…
3 years ago
PNP: P340,000 worth of shabu seized in Talisay City buy-bust; 1 nabbed
(Eagle News) -- Authorities seized P340,000 worth of illegal drugs in a buy-bust operation in Talisay City, Cebu on Tuesday,…
3 years ago
Weathering sandstorms, Iraqis grit teeth and battle on
by Tony GAMAL-GABRIEL Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Another sandstorm has darkened Iraqi skies and it's hard to breathe,…
3 years ago