(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, May 22, said the end of the COVID-19 crisis appeared to be “months and months away still.” The President made the statement during his speech as keynote speaker of the graduating classes of the Philippine Military Academy and the Philippine National Police Academy via teleconferencing from Malacañang, as he urged Filipinos to exhibit certain traits for their sake. “Patience, perseverance and resiliency are the crying need of the moment,” […]
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Trump says time for ‘patience’ on N. Korea is over
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The time for “strategic patience” with North Korea is over, President Donald Trump said Monday, after winning Japan’s backing on his policy of considering all options to rein in the rogue state. Trump has signaled in the past that Washington could look beyond a diplomatic solution to the North’s nuclear weapons ambitions, and consider military intervention. The North’s nuclear programme is “a threat to the civilised world and international peace and […]
Trump declares ‘patience is over’ with North Korea
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump declared that the United States had run out of patience with North Korea over its nuclear drive Friday as he welcomed South Korea’s new leader Moon Jae-In to talks at the White House. While Moon has been arguing for greater engagement with Pyongyang as the best way to put the brakes on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Trump made clear […]
Chinese special envoy calls for patience on Syria issues
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) — There are no quick solutions to the Syria issues, which means relevant parties should focus on the easy problems first, and then take step by step efforts to solve these with political measures and peace talks, China’s special envoy to Syria, said on Tuesday. In a press conference, Xie Xiaoyan said that the top priority now is to avoid any escalation and deterioration of the current situation. He said all parties should make […]





