Pope’s frequent calls to Catholic church made him revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone...
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‘A true father to us’ – Filipinos mourn Pope Francis
MANILA - Hundreds of Filipinos gathered at a solemn Mass held for Pope Francis on Tuesday, following his passing that...
Sumitomo and SBI Holdings to take stakes in Vietnam’s FPT AI unit
Sumitomo and SBI Holdings will each acquire a 20% stake in a unit of Vietnam’s software and telecommunications conglomerate FPT...
Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Singapore’s first president, dies aged 91
Puan Noor Aishah, the widow of Singapore’s first president, Yusof Ishak, has died. She was 91.She died peacefully at the...
Donald Trump’s actions open the gates to nuclear proliferation
The policy of every American president since Harry S Truman, who made the decision to use the A-bomb against Japan,...
How Turkmenistan’s Government Neglects Its People (And Why the World Should Care) – The Diplomat
Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most isolated – and little understood – countries. The picture its government presents to...
PH to have isolated rains, hot weather due ITCZ, easterlies —Pagasa
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) would bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms over parts of Mindanao and the easterlies could...
Bangladesh’s Islamists seek abolition of women’s commission
Bangladesh's influential Islamist coalition has demanded the abolition of a government Women's Commission, a further indication of how hardline, religiously...
Vance, Modi welcome ‘significant progress’ on India-US trade deal
NEW DELHI - US Vice-President J.D. Vance held trade talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on...
Wife of former US senator Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former US senator Bob Menendez, was convicted on Monday of teaming up with her husband...
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