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Putin, more world leaders congratulate Marcos Jr

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 05:29 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the leaders of Japan, Australia, and the foreign services of the UK and Israel congratulated Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Read more »

50 years after return, Okinawa's strategic importance grows for U.S.

Kyodo News
Posted at May 12 01:47 PM

Fifty years after Okinawa's reversion to Japanese rule, the southern island prefecture has become more important for U.S. forces as a strategic foothold, as China and North Korea move to challenge regional stability. Read more »

Locsin to represent PH in US-ASEAN Special Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 01:38 PM

Foreign affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday left for the United States to attend the US-ASEAN Special Summit from May 12 to 13. Read more »

Colleagues honor 'true patriot' Chito Sta. Romana

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 05:02 PM

The late ambassador Chito Sta. Romana was a 'true patriot' who helped forge stronger ties between Manila and Beijing, colleagues said on Friday. Read more »

'External forces’ meddling in South China Sea disputes: Chinese official

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 23 01:47 AM

Interference by external powers is compounding challenges in the South China Sea, a senior Chinese foreign ministry official said. Read more »

Civilians flee eastern Ukraine after railway station attack

Herve Bar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 11:36 AM

Evacuations resumed on Saturday from Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, where a missile strike killed 52 people at a railway station. Read more »

Japan, PH to aim for new defense cooperation pact

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 10 09:53 AM

Japan and the Philippines agreed to work toward signing a treaty designed to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits of their forces. Read more »

US plans trade meetings with ASEAN leaders

Joshua Cartwright and Robert Delaney, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 07 01:51 PM

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework will focus on infrastructure, decarbonization and clean energy, says a US Commerce Department official. President Joe Biden’s administration wants to get a summit with ASEAN leaders on the calendar ‘in the next couple of months’. Read more »

Xi speaks out against 'conflict' in call with Biden on Russia

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 04:02 AM

State broadcaster CCTV reported Xi saying during the call that "state-to-state relations cannot go to the stage of military hostilities." Read more »

Chinese carrier sails in Taiwan Strait before Biden-Xi call

Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 02:29 AM

Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims and has repeatedly vows to defend its freedom and democracy. Read more »

War benefits no one, PH says of conflict in Ukraine

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 09:23 PM

The Philippines called for an 'immediate end' to the 'unnecessary loss of lives' in Ukraine following Russia's invasion. Read more »

ICC to open probe on 'situation in Ukraine': prosecutor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 12:46 PM

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday he was launching an investigation on the "situation in Ukraine" following Russia's invasion. Read more »

PH explicitly condemns 'invasion of Ukraine'

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 10:18 PM

The Philippines explicitly condemns the invasion of Ukraine and 'strongly urge(s) the cessation of hostilities', it said in a statement it will deliver at the United Nations General Assembly's emergency special session in New York, Monday. Read more »

Ukraine: Already more than 500,000 refugees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 09:18 PM

More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded Thursday. Read more »

Ukraine crisis: ASEAN foreign ministers call for dialogue

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 28 02:28 PM

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have called for dialogues among parties concerned in the Ukraine crisis. Read more »

At UN top court, Kyiv accuses Moscow of 'planning genocide'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 01:12 PM

Kyiv filed an application with the International Court of Justice accusing Russia of "planning acts of genocide in Ukraine", the Hague-based court said Sunday. Read more »

'PH should prepare in case China attacks Taiwan'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 09:42 AM

Russia's invasion of Ukraine may embolden China to assert control over self-ruled Taiwan, a conflict that may affect the Philippines, a professor said. Read more »

N. Korea fires what could be ballistic missile

Kyodo News
Updated as of Feb 27 10:24 AM

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan, the Japanese government said Sunday. Read more »

China says Ukraine crisis completely different from Taiwan claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 08:39 PM

Beijing said any comparison showed a 'lack of the most basic understanding of the history of the Taiwan issue'. Read more »

China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 23 01:43 PM

A diplomat at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing was detained temporarily by authorities Monday in the Chinese capital, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Read more »