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Iran releases remaining Filipino crew members from seized tanker (St. Nikolas)

The Philippines said Wednesday that Iran has freed all 18 Filipino crew members of an oil tanker that was seized…

“We will not be cowed into silence,” says President Marcos after China sea clash

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South…

S. Korea slams ‘irresponsible’ Russian veto ending UN N. Korea sanctions monitoring

SEOUL, March 29, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea slammed Russia's "irresponsible" veto blocking the renewal of a panel of UN…

Russia sentences journalist to 2 years in prison, detains others

MOSCOW, March 28, 2024 (AFP) - A Russian court on Thursday sentenced a journalist to two years in prison for…

Russian veto ends monitoring of UN’s N.Korea sanctions

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 28, 2024 (AFP) - Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a…

Fallen crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried gets 25-year sentence

(AFP) — Disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in jail on Thursday -- a stunning descent…

Ecuador prison riot leaves one dead, four injured

(AFP)  — At least one person was killed and four injured in an overnight prison revolt in Ecuador's port city…

Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: governor

(AFP) — A Russian military plane crashed Thursday into the sea off Ukraine's annexed peninsula, the Moscow-installed governor of the…

Landmark Australia, Tuvalu climate and security pact to go ahead

SYDNEY, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Australia and Tuvalu are pressing ahead with a landmark treaty offering the Pacific Island's…

Climate change changing Earth’s time: study

By Daniel Lawler and Juliette Collen PARIS, March 27, 2024 (AFP) - Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings?…

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