China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended PH’s South China Sea claims
BANGKOK — China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over perceived “anti-China” positions, including his authorship of bills that marked...
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Turkey detains cartoonists over satirical drawing allegedly depicting prophets
Islamist protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police officers as they gather to protests Leman cartoon magazine in Istanbul on...
Bangladeshis cling to protest dreams a year after revolution
DHAKA – The memory of Bangladeshi police with shotguns twice blasting the young protester beside him still haunts Mr Hibzur...
As property prices soar in Japan, the taint of death may not deter some buyers
The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ago, an...
Smaller Hong Kong developers face defaults amid mounting debts, analysts warn
Hong Kong developer Emperor International Holdings’ inability to repay HK$16.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) in loans highlights a growing debt crisis...
In Trump’s game, the US and China win and Europe pays the bill
In the opening moves of Trump’s second presidency, a pattern has emerged: Washington sets the agenda, Beijing adapts with precision, and Brussels capitulates. What emerges...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans Applies for a New ‘Climate Visa’ to Australia – The Diplomat
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia....
LPA off Quezon likely to intensify into tropical depression —Pagasa
THE low pressure area (LPA) off Quezon province is seen to develop into a tropical depression, the national weather bureau...
Trump signs an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an...
Malaysia begins VEP enforcement on Jul 1
JOHOR BAHRU - Traffic was snarled soon after midnight on July 1 as motorists entered Johor Bahru via the Causeway,...
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