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China accuses US of fueling tension in Asia-Pacific region

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:48 AM

The top diplomats of the Philippines and China are meeting in Manila that include discussions on the South China Sea. Read more »

U.N. chief condemns N. Korea's latest ICBM test-launch

Kyodo News
Updated as of Mar 18 07:54 AM

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned North Korea's recent test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in violation of resolutions adopted by the world body's Security Council. Read more »

Will Russia's Vladimir Putin really ever be arrested?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 18 07:51 AM

The ICC has no police force of its own to enforce its warrants, and relies entirely on ICC states playing ball. Read more »

PCG now allowed to make public WPS incidents: official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 11:08 AM

The PCG is now allowed by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea to make public incidents in those waters, an official said Saturday. Read more »

U.S. unveils additional $400 mil. in military aid to Ukraine

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 04 08:01 AM

The United States said Friday it will provide additional military aid worth $400 million to Ukraine to help it defend its territorial integrity. Read more »

One year after Russia invasion, Zelensky eyes victory for Ukraine

Thibault Marchand with Phil Hazlewood in Kramatorsk, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 08:02 AM

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Friday to do everything to defeat Russia this year. Read more »

'PH should keep pushing back vs. Chinese activities in disputed waters'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 03:59 PM

The Philippines should keep 'pushing back' against China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, a maritime law expert said Monday. Read more »

PH ‘won’t lose 1 inch of its territory’, Marcos Jr. reiterates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 10:55 AM

The remarks were made days after Manila protested Beijing’s recent activities in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

China naval helicopter flies near ship in Japan's economic zone

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 18 08:01 AM

A Chinese naval helicopter approached a Japanese research ship within the country's exclusive economic zone in the East China Sea, the Fisheries Agency said Friday. Read more »

Japan trip gains $13-B pledges, contributions: Marcos

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 10:20 PM

Around 24,000 new jobs will be generated by contributions and pledged investments from Japanese firms during Marcos' 5-day working visit to Japan, the president said. Read more »

PH, US, Japan mulling tripartite agreement, says Marcos Jr: report

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 09:42 PM

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said a tripartite agreement with the United States and Japan was discussed during his visit to Tokyo, Kyodo News reported. Read more »

Unidentified balloon spotted off southwestern Japan last year: gov't

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 09 04:32 PM

An unidentified balloon was spotted over the sea off Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu last year, the government said Thursday. Read more »

'Gov't should exercise transparency on EDCA expansion'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 04:39 PM

The Philippine government needs to be more transparent about its plan to open more military bases, a security expert said Saturday. Read more »

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat continues

Mast Irham, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 04 03:57 PM

ASEAN Foreign Ministers leave the stage after a family photo during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat in Jakarta at the ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta. Read more »

Special meeting between ASEAN, Myanmar junta leader sought: source

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 04 07:46 AM

Indonesia is seeking to hold a special meeting between ASEAN leaders and the head of Myanmar's military junta. Read more »

Blinken scraps rare Beijing trip over alleged China spy balloon

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:41 AM

Moments before the decision, China issued a rare statement of regret and blamed winds for blowing over what it called a civilian airship. Read more »

China slams Manila's move to open more PH bases to US

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 01:09 AM

Beijing hits Manila's move to open more Philippine military bases for the use of America's armed forces. Read more »

Long-range weapons for Ukraine will not deter Russia: Kremlin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 08:01 PM

The Kremlin said Wednesday that any deliveries of long-range weapons to Ukraine by Western countries would not change Russia's military objectives in Ukraine. Read more »

Finland official: Russia must be held accountable for Ukraine invasion

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 09:45 PM

A visiting official from Finland reiterated Russia must be held accountable for violating international law and the United Nations charter over its invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

Putin signals impatience over Ukraine war in commander switch

Didier Lauras, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 03:53 AM

The defense ministry in Moscow again replaced its top commander in Ukraine, putting army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov in charge. Read more »