NATIONS RALLY FOR PH ON WPS MANILA — The United States and Japan on Wednesday expressed support for the Philippines' legal victory over China on the West Philippine Sea, exactly 7 years since the Permanent Court of Arbitration handed down the ruling. In separate statements,
NEW BENCHMARKS FOR STRATEGIC TIES: FOREIGN SECY ON PM MODI’S FRANCE VISIT Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to France starting today would be both rich in form and substance and would set new benchmarks for strategic partnership between the two countries in
NEW BENCHMARKS FOR STRATEGIC TIES: FOREIGN SECY ON PM MODI’S FRANCE VISIT Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to France starting today would be both rich in form and substance and would set new benchmarks for strategic partnership between the two countries in
SWEDEN MOVES CLOSER TO NATO ENTRY AFTER TURKIYE DEAL Sweden cleared the biggest hurdle to its NATO membership on Monday when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan removed his veto following a trilateral meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary-Genera
PHILIPPINES MARKS 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARBITRAL VICTORY OVER CHINA MANILA — The Philippines on Wednesday marked 7 years since its legal victory over China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on a territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Fore
ALL SET FOR PM MODI’S PARIS VISIT A 25-year vision statement for India-France bilateral ties, a private dinner at the Elysee Palace, guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade, and a state banquet at the Louvre Museum — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Paris
UKRAINE NOT READY FOR NATO MEMBERSHIP, SAYS JOE BIDEN Washington: Ukraine is not yet ready for a NATO membership, US President Joe Biden said, adding that Russia needs to first end its ongoing invasion of Kiev, only then can the military alliance consider adding the war-torn nation to its r
MOBILE APP TO MAKE OFWS' EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATE FREE SOON MANILA — Overseas employment certificates (OEC) can soon be downloaded for free through a mobile app, the Department of Migrant Workers said on Monday. The agency is only waiting for the Department of Information and Comm
RAIN BRINGS NORTH INDIA TO ITS KNEES Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 19 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in spate. In cities and towns across the region, many
XI ASKS TROOPS TO BE COMBAT-READY, FLEXES MILITARY MUSCLE AGAINST TAIWAN Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed Beijing's territorial assertiveness and called upon country's military to enhance its combat readiness to ensure victory in an actual combat, Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the c
