CHRISTIAN POPULATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES DROPS BELOW HALF FOR FIRST TIME IN CENSUS The latest Census data has shown a fall in the number of people who describe themselves as Christian. The proportion of people in England and Wales identifying as Christian has dropped below
INFLATION LIKELY AT 7.4 TO 8.2 PERCENT IN NOVEMBER: BSP MANILA - Inflation in November may settle between 7.4 percent to 8.2 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think tank said.
RISHI SUNAK SAYS UK'S 'GOLDEN ERA' WITH CHINA IS OVER Beijing’s systemic challenge to Britain’s interests and values was growing more acute and the so-called 'golden era' of relations with China was over, Britain Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said. The remarks of th
PHILIPPINES JOINS PUSH TO PROTECT AT LEAST 30% OF PLANET'S LAND, OCEANS MANILA — Environmentalists lauded the biodiversity-rich Philippines for joining the coalition that aims to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by 2030.
PROTESTS ACROSS CHINA, AS ANGER MOUNTS OVER ZERO-COVID POLICY Shanghai/Beijing : Hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China’s stringent Covid restrictions flared for a third day and spread to several cities in the wa
HOUSE TO PRESS BUDGET REVISION TO HIKE FUNDS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES The House of Representatives to the bicameral conference committee will push P77 billion in institutional amendments to the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget bill to augment the funds for education, heal
PAKISTANI PM NAMES EX-SPY MASTER ASIM MUNIR TO BE NEW ARMY CHIEF Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has named the country’s former spy chief as head of the military, the Information Minister said on Thursday, ending months of speculation about the new appointment.
US ‘CONCERNED’ OVER DEBRIS ROW Washington has expressed concern over the confrontation between Filipino and Chinese personnel near Pag-asa Island over the weekend, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Thursday.
PAKISTAN GOVT RECEIVES NAMES OF SENIOR GENERALS FOR NEXT ARMY CHIEF ISLAMABAD: The clouds of uncertainty around the appointment of Pakistan's new army chief began to clear on Wednesday after the government announced on Wednesday that it has received the names of six senior g
PHILIPPINES 'SEEKS CLARIFICATION' FROM CHINA ON ‘FORCEFUL’ RETAKING OF ROCKET DEBRIS MANILA — The Philippines is “seeking clarification” from China on the reported “forceful” seizure of rocket debris by the Chinese Coast Guard from t
