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Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, September 20, called for the elimination of racism and Asian hate as he pledged to accelerate the implementation of a human rights joint programme with the United Nations. “We still dream of an end to the disturbing incidents of racism, of Asian hate, of all prejudice,” Marcos said in a speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Philippines-United Nations Joint […]
Calls climate change as the “greatest threat” affecting all nations, and food security as the “very basis of human security” (Eagle News) — Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. addressed the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in a historic speech that stressed how climate change has become the “greatest threat affecting our nations and our peoples” and food seccurity as “the very basis of human security.” The 65-year old Philippine […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met for the first time in more than a decade with an Israeli prime minister, with Yair Lapid seeking his help on citizens held by Palestinian militants Hamas. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a month after the countries announced the restoration of diplomatic ties following years of tensions. Lapid “brought up the issue of […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) — Hurricane Fiona battered the Turks and Caicos islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday after leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The top US disaster management official was headed to Puerto Rico meanwhile to assess the damage in the US territory still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria five years ago. Fiona has left at least two people dead as it […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday hailed Western allies for their condemnation of plans by authorities in pro-Moscow regions of Ukraine to hold referendums on joining Russia. “I thank all the friends and partners of Ukraine for their massive and firm condemnation of Russia’s intentions to organize yet more pseudo-referendums,” he said in his daily address. Zelensky played down the importance of the plans by pro-Russian authorities in the regions of […]
by Shaun TANDON Agence France Presse The United Nations’ massive annual summit returns in person Tuesday to a world divided by multiple crises starting with Ukraine. After two years of pandemic restrictions and video addresses, the UN General Assembly is again asking leaders to come in person if they wish to speak — with a sole exception made for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But the death of Queen Elizabeth II disrupted the summit anew. President […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — McDonald’s in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia’s invasion, a sign that life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war. The US burger chain said in a statement earlier that “after talks with Ukrainian officials, security specialists and suppliers” it would re-open at first for delivery only. A queue of delivery company employees formed outside one of restaurants waiting to collect […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading House Bill 4673 that sought to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections to December next year. “When signed into law, the elections would be rescheduled to the first Monday of December 2023,” a statement from the Philippine Lower House said. “For this matter, all incumbent officials would remain in office until their successors are elected, unless sooner removed […]
Strengthening aviation, energy sector a priority, says PHL president (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., held a series of meetings with American private companies in New York, including top managers of aerospace firm Boeing, and two energy and fuel firms. Marcos Jr., met with top executives of NuScale Power, an American energy company founded in 2007, and with WasteFuel, a California-based company which produces renewable fuels through proven technologies. After that, he met […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus restrictions, as residents and businesses decry quarantine rules that have kept the finance hub cut off for more than two years. “We will make a decision soon and announce to the public,” chief executive John Lee told reporters. “We want to be connected with the different places in the world. We would like to […]
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) – One person is estimated to be dying of hunger every four seconds, over 200 NGOs warned Tuesday, urging decisive international action to “end the spiraling global hunger crisis”. In an open letter addressing world leaders gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, 238 organizations from 75 countries, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Plan International expressed outrage at skyrocketing hunger levels. “A staggering 345 million people are now […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Two people were confirmed dead and another two were found “without vital signs” after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into Japan over the weekend, a government spokesman said Tuesday. The storm system made landfall by the southwestern city of Kagoshima on Sunday night, and dumped heavy rain across the Kyushu region before moving along the west coast. By Tuesday morning, it was downgraded to an extratropical cyclone as it crossed to the […]
