PHILIPPINES EYES VACCINATING 15 MILLION PEOPLE VS COVID-19 IN 3-DAY DRIVE Government aims to vaccinate some 15 million Filipinos in a nationwide 3-day COVID-19 vaccination program around the end of November, an official leading the effort said. The "Bayanihan, Bakunahan"
PAKISTAN LIFTS BAN ON FAR-RIGHT TLP BEHIND ANTI-FRANCE PROTESTS Pakistan said Monday, it has lifted a ban on a radical Islamist party behind a violent anti-France protest last month that triggered clashes with police, leaving six officers and four demonstrators dead. &nbs
PHILIPPINE ECONOMY GROWS 7.1 PERCENT IN THIRD QUARTER AS RECOVERY CONTINUES MANILA - The Philippine economy continued to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as gross domestic product expanded 7.1 percent in the third quarter, the state statistics bureau said Tuesday
PHILIPPINES URGES UN RIGHTS BODY: RESPECT STATE SOVEREIGNTY MANILA — Opposing the “politically motivated” use of human rights, the Philippines called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to observe the highest standards of balance, fairness, inclusi
PALESTINIANS SLAM ISRAELI COMMENTS ON US CONSULATE IN JERUSALEM The Palestinians on Sunday slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, a move that would restore Washington's main diplomatic mission for the Palestinians in the contested
World leaders promised to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit Tuesday — part of a flurry of deals intended to avert catastrophic global warming.
World leaders promised to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit Tuesday — part of a flurry of deals intended to avert catastrophic global warming.
PHILIPPINES EYES ADMINISTERING COVID-19 BOOSTER, THIRD SHOTS BY NOV. 15 MANILA — The Philippines eyes administering booster and third COVID-19 vaccine doses to priority groups by Nov. 15, an official leading the effort said.
IMRAN KHAN CALLS NSC MEET AS TLP PROTESTS ENTER 7TH DAY Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on Friday to discuss the situation in the country pertaining to the protests launched by the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), G
IN ASEAN TALKS, CHINA PLEDGES SUPPORT IN REGION’S PANDEMIC FIGHT China will provide 20 million yuan (US$3.1 million) for emergency medical supplies for the region and is developing a global Covid-19 data analysis platform to improve pandemic readiness in East and Southeast
