politics

Leni’s change in campaign color, independent run while LP chair, a bad move, says political analyst

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grK-am16g5w   (Eagle News) – Vice-President Leni Robredo’s change of color to symbolize her presidential campaign was a “very bad…

North Korea’s Kim says US is ‘root cause’ of tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for…

Austria gets new leader after graft crisis engulfs Kurz

by Jastinder KHERA VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg took over as chancellor on Monday as the…

Algerian president demands ‘total respect’ from France

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday demanded France's "total respect", following a row over visas and critical comments from Paris…

UN alarmed by Myanmar military moves

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The United Nations voiced alarm Friday at Myanmar's military junta deploying heavy weapons and troops to…

UK cracks down on climate change activists before UN summit

by Callum PATON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Britain is eager to brandish its environmental credentials before the…

Biden, Xi planning ‘virtual bilateral’ meeting by end of year: W.House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are planning to meet by video…

Taiwan official warns China military tensions highest in decades

by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Military tensions between China and Taiwan are at their highest in four decades,…

Zuckerberg says claim Facebook put profits over safety ‘just not true’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit back Tuesday at claims the social media giant fuels division,…

COP26 president denies UK rift over climate

by Jitendra JOSHI Agence France-Presse MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pointman for the COP26 climate…

Tsai warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Taiwan falls

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen warned of "catastrophic consequences" if the island were to fall to China…

Biden congratulates Japan’s new PM Fumio Kishida

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden offered his congratulations Monday to Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,…

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