EU PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS ‘RAPIDLY DETERIORATING’ STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS, PRESS FREEDOM IN PHILIPPINES MANILA - The European Parliament adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Philippine government to grant ABS-CBN Corp.'s broadcast license, nearly 5 months after President Rodri
LAC STAND OFF: RAJNATH MAKES A STATEMENT IN RAJYA SABHA Underlining that there is a mismatch between what China says and does, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Rajya Sabha Thursday that India will not back down from taking "any big and tough step" in its interest, and that there will
PRESIDENT: PROMOTE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of the private economy in the country's overall development and has urged efforts to unite people engaging in private business to promote the sector's healthy development.
FED TOUTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY, VOWS TO KEEP INTEREST RATES LOW The Federal Reserve kept its pledge to keep interest rates anchored near zero and promised to keep rates there until inflation rises consistently.
CARPIO TO ACT AS COUNSEL IN ICC CASE VS XI MANILA — Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will stand as legal counsel in the case filed before the International Criminal Court (ICC) by former Philippine officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping and other
PREPARED TO FIGHT A FULL-FLEDGED WAR IN WINTERS IN LADAKH: ARMY The Indian Army has drawn comparisons between its preparedness and capacity to weather the extreme conditions in the icy Himalayan heights and declared that it is "well prepared for the prolonged standoff in eastern Ladakh"
TRUMP THREATENS TO RETALIATE WITH '1,000 TIMES GREATER' FORCE AGAINST ANY IRAN ATTACK Donald Trump has warned that the US will retaliate with "1,000 times greater" force against any Iranian attack on its interests.
SENATE, HOUSE SLAM PHILHEALTH PROBE REPORT Palace: Duque not yet off the hook MANILA — Lawmakers including those from the administration slammed yesterday the findings of a special task force that investigated alleged anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., particularly t
LAC STANDOFF: RAJNATH SINGH MAKES A STATEMENT IN LOK SABHA India on Tuesday blamed China for being in breach of all agreements and for causing the resultant military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh.
CHINA, EU TO BOOST STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP China and the European Union reaffirmed their goal of concluding talks on the bilateral investment agreement before year's end and agreed to bolster cooperation on green development and the digital sector during a leaders' meeting on Monday.
