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
AAP IS NEWEST NATIONAL PARTY; TRINAMOOL, NCP, CPI LOSE TAG The Aam Aadmi Party was recognised as a national party while the Trinamool Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Communist Party of India were stripped of the coveted status by the Election Commission on Monday. The
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
BSP: MARCH ANNUAL INFLATION LIKELY IN 7.4%-8.2% RANGE MANILA— Philippine annual inflation in March was expected to come in between 7.4% and 8.2%, with downward pressure seen from lower prices of petroleum and some food items, the central bank said on Friday, ahead of the release the d
BJP HITS BACK AFTER DIGVIJAYA SINGH THANKS GERMANY ON RAHUL ISSUE Amid the ongoing war of words between the Congress and BJP over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha, Germany has said that it has “taken note” of the development, triggering a fresh
RUSSIA SAYS IT WILL NO LONGER SHARE INFO WITH US ABOUT MISSILE TESTS Russia said Wednesday it will no longer give the United States advance notice of its missile tests — a month after suspending its participation in the most recent nuclear arms agreement between the two coun
‘AUKUS TO HELP DETER THREATS IN SCS’ The AUKUS security bloc — composed of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States — will support the Philippines and neighboring countries by helping deter threats to a rules-based international order and freedom of naviga
KARNATAKA ELECTIONS ON MAY 10, COUNTING MAY 13 The Assembly elections in Karnataka will be held in a single phase on May 10 and the counting of votes on May 13, the Election Commission announced today, setting the stage for a key electoral contest between the B
