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Indonesia volcano erupts, forcing airport to close
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into ... -
Philippines lost bid for UN Security Council non-permanent membership
The Philippines lost the two-year term in the 15-chamber UN panel to Kyrgyztan after 4 rounds of voting during the ... -
Japan fertility rate falls again to record low
By Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s fertility rate fell again last year to a new record low, official data ... -
Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission
BY Reuters The CIA has stopped contributing to some intelligence assessments, including those related to the Iran war, produced by ... -
Trump says Iran talks moving fast despite threat to widen war
BY REUTERS TEHRAN, Iran – US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran were moving at a “rapid pace”, ... -
PH secures P56.3-B investment, 10,300 jobs during Japan state visit- DTI Roque
Department of Trade & Industry Secretary Maria Cristina Roque said the Philippines secured P56.3 billion worth of investments and 10,300 ... -
Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit —Teodoro
BY REUTERS SINGAPORE – The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr said on Saturday, ... -
China calls Japan-Philippines sea border talks ‘illegal’
By Agence France-Presse BEIJING – China expressed strong opposition on Friday to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to ... -
Pentagon chief Hegseth says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal
BY REUTERS SINGAPORE – The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense ... -
Laos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive
BY AFP Five people who were trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos were found alive on Wednesday, rescuers ...
