ASIA-KOREA DIPLOMANCY: North and South Korea announce end of Korean War
This screen grab from the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) taken on April 27, 2018 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong
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32nd ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEET: SINGAPORE – Foreign journos barred from Philippine press conference
THE Philippine government barred foreign correspondents from covering a press conference held in Singapore on Friday, which was mostly about the
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32nd ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEET: SINGAPORE – SE Asian leaders vow to fight protectionism
SINGAPORE—Southeast Asian leaders are expected to rally against protectionism at a summit in Singapore this weekend amid fears that tit-for-tat
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ASEANEWS’ HEADLINE: ‘Rights body hits Kuwait, defends workers rescue’ Saturday, April 28, 2018
THE three diplomats who are facing arrest by the Kuwait government for rescuing distressed Filipino workers should be spared because
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ASEANEWS’ HEADLINE: ‘Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay’ Friday, April 27, 2018
The order, which would speed up the release of funds for the rehabilitation projects, was contained in Proclamation No. 475.
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POLITICS: MANILA – Duterte: ‘I might resign if BBL not passed in May’
Duterte said the passage of BBL should be prioritized as he admitted that he was getting tired of trying to
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AMERICA-POLITICS: US – Pompeo becomes U.S. secretary of state as Iran, North Korea issues await
FILE PHOTO: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Mike Pompeo testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on “Worldwide Threats” on
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ASIAN-DIPLOMACY: KUWAIT – Kuwait expels Philippine envoy
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III said in the same way that the Philippines is “very serious” about defending its sovereignty,
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ASEANEWS’ HEADLINE: MANILA – Chinese marker on Fiery Cross a slap in the face of claimants, Philippine Congressman Alejano says – Thursday, April 26, 2018
Aerial photos from China Central Television show the completed construction of facilities on Fiery Cross Reef, one of Beijing’s artificial
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ASEANEWS’ HEADLINE: ‘Wages, prices, jobs top Filipino concerns, says poll’ Wednesday April 25 2018
. As the purchasing power of their wages gets eroded by a jump in prices of basic goods over the
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