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Russia: Two-year prison sentence for child's drawing

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 30 09:13 AM

A court has sentenced a father to two years in a penal colony after his daughter drew an anti-war picture in class. Read more »

Ukraine looks to tap Philippines in rebuilding efforts

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 04:13 PM

Ukraine is looking into tapping the Philippines for investments and laborers to help the war-torn country in its massive rebuilding efforts. Read more »

IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals

Coralie FEBVRE, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 10:13 AM

Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals. Read more »

'Lack of opportunity' hounds Moros almost a decade since peace pact

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 07:52 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. commemorated the CAB signing anniversary as he vowed that his administration will "see its full implementation." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 23, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:41 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Russia's ex-leader: Putin arrest abroad would be 'declaration of war'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 04:23 PM

Russia's ex-president warned that attempts to arrest Putin after the ICC issued a warrant against him would be seen by Moscow as a declaration of war. Read more »

1 dead, 34 injured in missile strike in Ukraine

Arsen Dzodzaiev, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 23 11:04 AM

At least 34 persons were injured, of which one died later in the hospital, according to the State Emergency Service after a missile strike hit a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on Wednesday. Read more »

China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 22 10:32 AM

Xi pushed forward positions on Ukraine during talks in Moscow, a week after China announced the restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Xi calls Russia ties priority on Moscow trip

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 06:35 PM

Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China would prioritize ties with Russia, calling the two 'great neighboring powers.' Read more »

Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied Ukraine territory

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 01:43 PM

Russian President Putin made a surprise trip to Mariupol, his first visit to territory captured from Ukraine since the start of Moscow's invasion. Read more »

Ukraine watches anxiously as China's Xi visits Kremlin

Ania Tsoukanova, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 01:14 PM

Ukraine awaits President Xi Jinping's visit to the Kremlin with apprehension, fearing that China may ultimately decide to supply its ally with arms. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 15, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 12:34 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Another missile strike in Ukraine

Yevgen Honcharenko, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 15 10:53 AM

A Russian missile strike on a residential building in Ukraine killed one person and wounded three others. Read more »

Women first to suffer, last to be heard: UN Security Council hears

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 08 11:29 AM

Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the UN. Read more »

Kyiv says Russia pursuing 'attempts to encircle' Bakhmut

Stanislav DOSHCHITSYN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 12:05 AM

Kyiv said Sunday it was holding off attacks from Russian troops still attempting to surround Bakhmut, an eastern Ukrainian city that Moscow has been trying to capture for months. Read more »

Ukraine says survived its 'most difficult winter'

Emmanuel Peuchot and Ihor Tkachov, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 03:10 PM

Ukraine said it had survived a months-long winter onslaught of Russian strikes on water and energy infrastructure. Read more »

Modi calls for unity at G20 dominated by Ukraine

Shaun Tandon and Manon Billing, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 01:10 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the G20 to bridge differences over Ukraine, saying global governance has 'failed'. Read more »

Russia in firing line of top UN rights meet

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 11:10 AM

Russia's war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow. Read more »

US in pressure campaign to stop China from arming Russia

Léon Bruneau, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 06:27 AM

The US is 'confident' that China is considering providing lethal materiel to support the Russian forces invading Ukraine, senior officials said. Read more »

CIA chief says US 'confident' China mulling arms for Russia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 11:49 PM

The United States is "confident" that China is considering providing lethal equipment to support the Russian forces invading Ukraine, according to CIA director William Burns. Read more »