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We do not support’ Taiwan’s independence Biden says after vote

WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) – The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, but maintained that Washington does not support independence for the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Asked by reporters for Washington’s position on Taiwan, where independence-leaning Lai has pitched himself as a defender of the island’s democratic way of life, US President Joe Biden said: “We do not support independence.” In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken saluted Lai […]

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China says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan remains ‘inevitable’ after vote

BEIJING, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) – China said “reunification” with Taiwan remained “inevitable” after president-elect Lai Ching-te won Saturday’s pivotal election on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. Lai, branded by China as a threat to peace, won an unprecedented third consecutive term for Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after he pitched himself as the defender of the island’s democratic way of life. In a statement issued after Lai emerged as […]

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Taiwan tells China to ‘face reality’ after election

By Amber Wang and Damon Wake TAIPEI, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) – Taiwan on Sunday told China to “face reality” and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing’s warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president. Voters spurned Beijing’s repeated calls not to vote for Lai, delivering a comfortable victory for a man China’s ruling Communist Party sees as a dangerous separatist. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has never renounced […]

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Leaders and blue bloods descend on Brunei for royal wedding climax

By Martin ABBUGAO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) – Lavish celebrations for the wedding of Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife reached a climax Sunday with a glittering ceremony attended by government leaders and blue-blooded guests from Asia and the Middle East. Mateen, 32, wore a ceremonial uniform while his 29-year-old bride was in a long white dress and sparkling jewels for the event at the sprawling Istana Nurul Iman palace. […]

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Israel-Hamas war enters 100th day as Netanyahu vows ‘no one will stop us’

By Adel Zaanoun with Joseph Boyle in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) – The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 100th day on Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “no one will stop us” from destroying the militant group. The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with more than 23,000 people reported killed in Gaza and much of the besieged Palestinian territory reduced to rubble, as fears grow […]

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18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody in good condition: DMW official

(Eagle News)–The 18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody following the seizure of their vessel in the Gulf of Oman this week are in good condition. This is according to Migrant Workers Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan, who held a press conference on the incident this weekend. According to Caunan, the Department of Migrant Workers was coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the lead agency, to monitor the Filipinos’ situation. She said the DFA will give […]

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PBBM: No active NPA guerrilla front in PHL as of December 2023

(Eagle News)–There is no active New People’s Army guerrilla front in the country as of December 2023. This is according to President Bongbong Marcos, who attributed the results to the government’s anti-communist insurgency campaign. He said, in particular, 1,399 members of communist and local terrorist groups were neutralized. Over 1000—or 1,751 firearms—were also confiscated through capture, confiscation, recovery and surrender. “Sa tulong ng ating (Armed Forces of the Philippines), (Philippine National Police), at intelligence agencies, […]

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Fresh strikes target Yemen rebels over Red Sea threat

By Amal Mohammed with Talek Harris in Dubai HODEIDA, Yemen, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) – Fresh strikes targeted Yemen’s Huthis on Saturday, security sources and the US military said, after the Iran-backed rebels warned of further attacks on Red Sea shipping. The strikes came a day after US and British forces hit scores of targets across the country, heightening fears that Israel’s war with Palestinian Hamas militants could engulf the region. Violence involving Iran-aligned groups […]

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Shear line affecting eastern section of Visayas: PAGASA

Luzon, rest of Visayas affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon and the rest of Visayas. PAGASA said, as a result, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao and Davao Oriental will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times […]

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Taiwan’s president-elect vows to defend island from China threats

By Amber WANG and Xinqi SU TAIPEI, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) – Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend the self-ruled island from “intimidation” by China, after voters defied warnings from Beijing and swept him to election victory. Lai — branded by Beijing as a threat to peace in the flashpoint region — secured an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Saturday’s poll after a raucous campaign in which […]

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PBBM leaves for Brunei to attend Prince Abdul Mateen’s royal wedding

(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos left for Brunei on Saturday, Jan. 13, to attend the royal wedding of the son of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. According to the PCO, the Sultan himself invited Marcos to the wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen and Yang Mulia Dayang Anisha Rosnah Binti Adam. “The President’s attendance to the royal wedding re-affirms the strength of the bilateral ties between the Philippines and Brunei,” the Presidential Communications Office said. The […]

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