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US senator plans measure to help Taiwan keep its allies

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 07:44 AM

A leading US Republican senator said Thursday he is preparing legislation to discourage Taiwan's few remaining allies from switching their allegiance to China, after El Salvador became the third country this year to move toward Beijing. Read more »

Can you hear the bells ringing?

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 04:38 PM

Long a torn on the side of US-Philippines relations, the prospect of returning the bells from Balanginga is again ringing in the air. Read more »

US Korean War dead heading home at last

Ronen Zilberman and Thomas Watkins, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 11:05 AM

Sixty-five years after the Korean War ended, the remains of dozens of American soldiers killed during the brutal conflict are finally coming home. Read more »

Chinese man sets off explosive outside US embassy in Beijing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 04:52 PM

A 26-year-old Chinese man set off a small explosive outside the US embassy in Beijing Thursday, sending smoke into the air and injuring his hand before security officials rushed to the scene and took him into custody, police said. Read more »

LOOKING BACK: Duterte's 2017 SONA and what happened after

ABS-CBN Social Media Team
Updated as of Jul 16 03:54 PM

Here is a look-back at issues mentioned by Duterte in his 2017 SONA, and how things have changed since then. Read more »

Trump's many trade wars: a summary

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 04:46 PM

The United States launched what China called the "largest trade war in economic history" between the world's top two economies Friday, imposing tariffs on goods worth around $34 billion annually. Read more »

Dutch envoy: Rule of law is ‘critical for survival’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 06:24 PM

MANILA - Dutch Ambassador to the Philippines Marion Derkx said international law is a “critical” tool to ensure the survival of small countries like the Philippines and The Netherlands. Read more »

PH should have filed diplomatic protest vs S. China Sea activities 'a long time ago' - ex-envoy

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 04:19 PM

The Philippine government, through its secretary of Foreign Affairs, should have filed a diplomatic protest regarding the activities in the South China Sea "a long time ago," a former ambassador said Monday. Read more »

Solon challenges Cayetano claim of '50-100' diplomatic protests vs China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 12:09 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano only filed a single diplomatic protest against China, unlike his claim that the Philippines had filed between 50 to 100 in the last 2 years, a lawmaker claimed Monday. Read more »

White House says Russia expulsion of diplomats marks 'deteroriation' in ties

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 08:40 AM

WASHINGTON - Russia's expulsion of 60 U.S. diplomats and shuttering of one of its consulates marks a "further deterioration" in relations between Washington and Moscow, the White House said Thursday. Read more »

U.S. on track to meet climate targets despite Trump: U.N. chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 08:29 AM

The United States is on track to meet the targets of the Paris climate agreement despite President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from the accord, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday. Read more »

Russia retaliates with diplomat expulsions, consulate closure

Anna Malpas and Dave Clark, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 30 08:16 AM

Russia on Thursday announced a mass expulsion of US diplomats and the closure of the US consulate in Saint Petersburg in retaliation to coordinated moves by Western countries to isolate Moscow in the wake of the poisoning of a former double agent in Britain. Read more »

45 pct of Filipinos 'not much' aware of ASEAN - SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 11:17 AM

MANILA - About 45 percent of Filipino adults were "not much aware" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, while another 20 percent were not at all aware of the international bloc, a survey released by the Social Weather Stations on Wednesday found. Read more »

Duterte meets Palau leader Remengesau

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:15 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday met with Palau’s President Tommy Remengesau, as the two Pacific nations seek to improve cooperation in various fields. Read more »

Palace: Duterte Kuwait visit in the offing

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 03:08 PM

Malacañang on Thursday confirmed that Kuwait has invited President Rodrigo Duterte for a visit, amid issues involving the treatment of Filipino domestic helpers in the Gulf state. Read more »

Wang Yi warns 'non-regional forces' to stay away from South China Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 04:21 PM

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday warned "non regional forces" to avoid interfering in activities in the South China Sea. Read more »

UN ends round of Syria talks with focus on fight against terrorism

Tom Miles, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 15 09:20 AM

GENEVA - U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura put the emphasis on the international fight against terrorism on Friday as he wrapped up a round of Syria peace talks at which there was "no breakthrough, no breakdown and no one walking out". Read more »

US, PH Navies complete joint patrol in Sulu Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 11:46 AM

Amid controversies arising from Chinese construction in disputed islands, the US and Philippine Navies completed a coordinated patrol in the Sulu Sea Friday morning. Read more »

China hails 'golden period' in relations with PH

Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 04:10 PM

BEIJING - Relations between China and the Philippines have entered a "golden period of fast development", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday, touting growth in trade ties and bilateral efforts to settle disputes in the South China Sea Read more »

Arab states send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis, official says

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 03:08 PM

Four Arab states boycotting Qatar over alleged support for terrorism have sent Doha a list of 13 demands including closing Al Jazeera television and reducing ties to Iran, an official of one of the four countries said. Read more »