WWII Pacific battlegrounds now site of US-China tug of war
by Giff Johnson Agence France Presse MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) -- Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds…
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Carpio: PHL should require warships passing through to turn on ID system
(Eagle News)--For Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, the Philippines should require warships passing through the country's territorial sea…
7 years ago
South Korea approves $8 million in aid for hungry North
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea approved $8 million in humanitarian aid for the impoverished North on Wednesday,…
7 years ago
First Red Cross humanitarian aid arrives in Venezuela
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- The first shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid arrived in crisis-wracked Venezuela on…
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EU to probe allegations of aid diverted to Philippine rebels
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The European Union said Saturday it would investigate allegations that its aid funds were being…
7 years ago
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response
Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive…
7 years ago
In Caracas, water an obsession after days of blackout
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Plastic bottles and containers at the ready, Keisy Perez ignores the stench from…
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Guaido ramps up pressure after deadly Venezuela border clashes
by Esteban Rojas with Rodrigo Almoncid in Cucuta International pressure mounted against Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, with Washington…
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North Korea asks UN to help address food shortage
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- North Korea has asked UN aid agencies for help to address a looming food…
7 years ago
Maduro shuts border with Brazil as Guaido goes in search of aid
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure of Venezuela's border…
7 years ago
US aid for Venezuela lands in Curacao
WILLEMSTAD, CuracaoA plane carrying food and medical aid from the United States landed on the Caribbean island of Curacao Thursday en…
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Venezuela ‘on alert,’ closes Curacao border ahead of aid shipment
by Roland Lloyd Parry and Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's military said Tuesday it…
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