SUSPECTED LEAKER OF TOP-SECRET US DOCUMENTS ARRESTED: REPORT Multiple US media sources have reported that Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the leak of classified documents. Teixeira was allegedly responsi
4-PART PLAN FOR PH-US DEFENSE The Philippines and the United States must focus on four separate areas to modernize their military alliance, starting with a common understanding of their policies and priorities, Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday. This developed as US a
UN, WESTERN GOVERNMENTS CONDEMN DEADLY MYANMAR AIRSTRIKES, DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY Yangon: The United Nations and Western governments on Wednesday condemned Myanmar’s ruling junta for carrying out an air raid on a village where dozens of civilians are said to have died and dem
CHINA DENOUNCES 'FALSE ACCUSATIONS' IN PHILIPPINES-US JOINT STATEMENT MANILA — China on Wednesday denounced a joint statement by the Philippines and the United States objecting to its activities in the West Philippine Sea and stressed that "pandering to forces outside the re
100 FEARED KILLED IN JUNTA STRIKES ON MYANMAR VILLAGE Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of Army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and
US, PHILIPPINES AGREE TO COMPLETE ROAD MAP FOR SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR NEXT 5-10 YEARS WASHINGTON— The top defense and diplomatic officials from the United States and Philippines agreed on Tuesday to complete a road map in coming months to cover the delivery of U.S. defense
Russia and Venezuela Plan to Set Up Joint Shipping Line Officials in Russia and Venezuela are making plans to launch a joint shipping company in order to boost trade between the two heavily-sanctioned nations. The route could serve the Russian-occupied port of Sevastopol, providing
CHINA ENDS TAIWAN WAR GAMES AIMED AT 'SEALING OFF' ISLAND PINGTAN, China—China said it had "successfully completed" three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, capping a show of force that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practice a blockade of the self-ruled island. Be
UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE EASES, JOBLESS RATE STEADY IN FEBRUARY MANILA - The Philippines' unemployment rate was steady in February while underemployment eased, the state statistics bureau said on Tuesday. The Philippine Statistics Authority said the jobless rate was 4.8 percent, which mea
TRUMP INDICTED, FIRST US PRESIDENT TO FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES NEW YORK — A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star, making him the first ever serving or former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indic
