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Vietnam, US to step up cooperation in various fields
BUSINESS
Vietnam, Canada look to boost trade cooperation
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S. Korea, US launch task force to block N. Korea’s missile programs
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States have launched a task force to effectively block North Korea from financing its unlawful nuclear and missile programs, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The
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2025 mid-term polls ‘true test’ of peace, democracy in BARMM
MANILA: House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday described the 2025 mid-term elections ‘true test’ of peace and democracy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
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Zubiri asks foreign lawmakers to help ‘facilitate peace’ in WPS
MANILA: Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has appealed to fellow members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be “facilitators of peace” in conflict-affected parts of the world, including in
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Calabarzon’s 2nd ‘most wanted’ nabbed in Laguna
CALAMBA CITY: Lawmen in this province are taking no vacations in their fight against crime as demonstrated by the arrest on Tuesday of a wanted
Wildfire Smoke Impacts Air Quality Across US
While wildfires continue to scorch the land on the western side of the United States, smoke has spread far beyond the edges of the blazes. Areas as far east as
New York City Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
New York City’s vaccine mandate took effect Tuesday, requiring anyone 12 or older who enters restaurants, fitness centers, entertainment venues and other businesses to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
US Set to Make Decision on COVID Booster Shots
The next couple of weeks will tell whether the U.S. will begin to offer coronavirus booster shots to its population, Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of
Japan PM Extends COVID Emergency as Cases Surge
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo and several surrounding regions will continue through September 12 rather than expiring at the end of this
Fred Regains Tropical Storm Status, Grace Downgraded
Fred regained its tropical storm status Sunday and is expected to move across the Gulf of Mexico, reaching the Gulf Coast before Tuesday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
UN Agencies Pledge to Remain in Afghanistan Despite Challenges
GENEVA – United Nations agencies say they intend to stay in Afghanistan to provide aid to millions of Afghans facing the impending fall of the country to Taliban insurgents.
Rich Nations Dip into COVAX Supply While Poor Wait for Shots
LONDON – An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get doses without being last in line and at the mercy
Thousands in Canada and France Protest Vaccine Passports
Thousands marched in Montreal and across France on Saturday to protest vaccine passports.Starting next month, in Canada’s Quebec province, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 will be needed to go to