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Protests vs France pension reform law

Teresa Suarez, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 19 04:20 PM

Thousands of people demonstrated in Paris after French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced the use of article 49 paragraph 3 (49.3) of the Constitution of France to have the text on the controversial pension reform law to be definitively adopted without a vote last March 16. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 10, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 11:22 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Another Malaysian leader faces corruption charges

Fazry Ismail, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 10 01:47 PM

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said Yassin was arrested and will face corruption charges after being questioned over economic projects awarded under Jana Wibawa, a COVID-19 stimulus. Read more »

TRANSCRIPT: ANC interview with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 05:04 PM

Here's the full transcript of ANC's exclusive interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Read more »

Malaysia' Anwar says 'wiser, healthier' after political imprisonment

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 04:19 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim has a lot of things to be grateful for, despite all the trumped-up charges that caused him to spend years behind bars. Read more »

Malaysia's Anwar on Sabah issue with PH: Let it rest for a while

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 09:14 PM

Malaysia is taking a cordial approach to its territorial dispute with the Philippines over Sabah, as Manila also does, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. Read more »

Malaysia PM says 'a Rizalian', read most of hero's works

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 04:30 PM

In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN's Karen Davila, Ibrahim described Rizal as a "freedom fighter." Read more »

Malaysia willing to settle with banks involved in 1MDB scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 10:01 AM

For Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, a country will only recover its lost reputation only through the integrity of its leader. Read more »

Malaysia PM vows continued aid offer to Bangsamoro people

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 01:20 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday vowed to continue offering aid to Bangsamoro people in pursuit of peace in Mindanao. Read more »

Marcos: Australia official's visit 'important part of response' to Chinese incursions

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 10:29 PM

Marcos noted that the visit of Marles "will be an important part of the response" to the recent acts by the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Salman Rushdie, Rishi Sunak condemn Roald Dahl rewrites

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Feb 21 05:20 PM

Children's author Roald Dahl is known for such famous books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Matilda." But the latest editions have reportedly been changed. Read more »

Japan PM nominates Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan governor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 10:39 AM

Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan's next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing. Read more »

PH, Japan agree on 'reciprocal' port calls to boost defense ties

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 02:34 PM

Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the move aims to 'increase the defense capabilities of their own countries, and further strengthen overall security cooperation.' Read more »

Japan, NATO pledge 'firm' response to China, Russia threats

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 01 04:12 AM

Stoltenberg and Kishida said they were worried by the increasing cooperation they saw between China and Russia. Read more »

UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt

Jitendra Joshi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 06:35 PM

The British Prime Minister on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 24, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 11:20 PM

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

Ardern makes last public appearance as New Zealand PM

Ben Mckay, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Jan 24 03:06 PM

Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media during her last public appearance as New Zealand Prime Minister in Ratana Pa, New Zealand, on Tuesday. Read more »

New Zealand PM: 'I am human'

Ben McKay, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jan 20 09:04 AM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won praises internationally for steering her country through its worst-ever terror attack in 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »

Japan to require COVID tests for travelers from China: Kishida

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 27 07:33 PM

Japan's PM said it will tighten border controls against travelers from China as new COVID cases has rapidly increased in the said country. Read more »

Former guerrilla leader Prachanda returns as Nepal PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 25 11:16 PM

Nepal's president appointed former guerrilla leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal prime minister for the third time on Sunday, after his Maoist party cobbled together a coalition following elections last month. Read more »