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North Korea to hold military parade to mark 70th anniversary

Sebastien Berger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 08:42 AM

Hundreds of trucks carrying thousands of troops lined a Pyongyang riverbank in the pale light of dawn early Sunday, as nuclear-armed North Korea prepared to celebrate its birthday with a huge show of military strength. Read more »

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 12:43 PM

Annalisa Burgos celebrates Cinco De Mayo with Mexican Ambassador to the Philippines Gerardo Lozano at BGC, where they get to visit Mexican bars and restaurants while talking about culture, history, and others. Read more »

Two Koreas agree to hold September summit in Pyongyang: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 12:08 PM

Kim Jong Un will meet the South's President Moon Jae-in at a summit in Pyongyang in September to discuss nuclear disarmament, Seoul said Thursday. Read more »

PH-Israel connection: A lookback on decades of friendship, ties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:58 PM

MANILA - Israel and the Philippines have a long history of cooperation and diplomatic ties, which started during World War 2. Read more »

China blocks Australian state broadcaster's website

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 03:16 PM

It comes a year after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation began running a Chinese-language service. Read more »

Duterte lauds treatment of Filipinos in Israel

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 08:49 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded the treatment being accorded to Filipinos in Israel which he said was “far better” than what was being given to their fellows in neighboring Middle Eastern countries. Read more »

‘I am sorry’: Duterte apologizes to Obama

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 11:10 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte has apologized to former United States Barack Obama, whom he had called “son of a w*****.”   Read more »

China's 'Silk Road' project runs into debt jam

Julien Girault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 03:50 PM

China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. Read more »

EU urges US to reconsider 'regrettable' decision on UN Palestinian agency

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 08:02 AM

The European Union on Saturday urged the United States to reconsider "its regrettable decision" to halt funding for the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestinian refugees. Read more »

Trade talks over authentic Turkish meal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:55 PM

Annalisa Burgos visits Turkish Ambassador to the Philippines Esra Cankorur's home where they discussed Filipino-Turkish bilateral relations over an authentic Turkish meal. Read more »

Celebrating Israel's National Day

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:30 PM

Annalisa Burgos celebrates Israel's Independence Day with Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Effie Ben Matityau and talks about Israel's historical ties with the Philippines, military cooperation, agriculture, tourism and much more. Read more »

A first: Duterte to embark on historic trips to Israel, Jordan

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 12:18 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will embark on a week-long visit to Israel and Jordan on Sept. 2 to 8, the first to be made by a sitting Philippine president to the two nations. Read more »

Trump says China making things 'much more difficult' with N. Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 07:33 AM

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of complicating Washington's relationship with North Korea by rendering its ally economic assistance, as talks on Pyongyang's denuclearization are at a standstill.  Read more »

China's Xi may announce 'more funding' for Philippines, Diokno says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 09:00 AM

Beijing earlier committed $9 billion in state funding for Manila. The first tranche includes 2 bridges in the capital that will both be completed by 2020. Read more »

Canada explores free trade with ASEAN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 11:46 AM

Canada wants free trade with the ASEAN bloc, Trade Minister Jim Carr said Monday on the eve of a trip to Thailand and Singapore for "exploratory" talks. Read more »

China slams 'irresponsible' Trump accusations over N. Korea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 26 09:48 AM

China on Saturday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US President cancelled his top diplomat's latest trip to North Korea and suggested Beijing was stalling efforts to disarm Pyongyang. Read more »

Huawei slams Australia 5G mobile network ban as 'politically motivated'

Tom Westbrook and Byron Kaye, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 03:43 PM

The ban, announced on Thursday, signals a hardening of Australia's stance toward its biggest trading partner at a time when relations between the two have soured over Canberra's allegations of Chinese meddling in its politics. Read more »

Other countries should respect PH-Russia ties, says envoy

Annalisa Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 03:03 PM

MANILA - All countries should respect the will and desire of the Philippines and Russia to build a new partnership, its ambassador to Manila said Thursday. Read more »

UAE Ambassador discusses education, terrorism, religion

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 01:55 PM

The UAE ambassador to the Philippines distributes food boxes to a Muslim community during Ramadan and talks about education, terrorism, religion.  Read more »

India rejects UAE govt's $100 million flood disaster fund offer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 08:31 AM

India on Wednesday rejected an offer by the United Arab Emirates government to give $100 million to a special fund for Kerala state after its floods which killed more than 400 people.   Read more »