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The handshake after COVID-19 — Good riddance or welcome back?

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 18 06:36 AM

One of the most striking takeaways from the Putin-Biden summit in Geneva was their fulsome handshake -- a rare moment of physical human contact. Read more »

Biden, Putin hail positive talks, but US warns on cyber warfare

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 17 04:20 AM

The leaders emerged in mostly positive moods after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone with just the Russian foreign minister and US secretary of state. Read more »

Biden pushes Putin for stable 'great powers' relationship

Maria Panina and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 17 12:04 AM

The two leaders shook hands, striking cautiously positive notes at the elegant Geneva villa chosen for their first summit. Read more »

Biden ‘ready’ for summit with Putin after landing in Geneva

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 16 08:05 AM

The White House hopes the meeting will set clear "red lines" preventing the combustible US-Russia relationship from further deterioration. Read more »

'Male-dominated politics'

Peter Nicholls, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 07:34 PM

Activists wearing masks depicting G7 leaders highlight male-dominated G7 leadership, during the G7 summit. Read more »

Biden says he supports Suga's plan to hold safe Tokyo Olympics

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 13 08:59 AM

PLYMOUTH, England - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday reiterated his support for Japan's plan to hold a safe Tokyo Olympics next month amid the coronavirus pandemic, as he briefly talked with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Read more »

G7 summit outlines health pact to stop future pandemics

Joe Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 12 11:47 AM

G7 leaders are on Saturday set to agree on a joint declaration aimed at preventing another pandemic, as they resume wide-ranging talks at their first in-person summit in almost two years.   Read more »

G7: COVID-19 recovery as top agenda

Patrick Semansky, Reuters/Pool
Posted at Jun 12 10:51 AM

The G7 summit got going in Britain with the COVID-19 pandemic recovery on top of the agenda, including a commitment to share 1 billion vaccine doses with poorer countries.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 12:09 AM

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

G7 countries urged to cancel debts in light of COVID-19

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 12:21 PM

A ‘flash mob’ in front of the British embassy in Taguig City to mark the opening of the G7 Leaders’ Summit and to raise the call to “Cancel the Debt” in the face of acute suffering and multiple crises triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

From Biden with love

Toby Melville, Reuters/Pool
Posted at Jun 11 10:31 AM

U.S. first lady Jill Biden wearing a jacket with the word "Love" stands next to U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) and other world leaders during the G7 summit at Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain. Read more »

JG Summit, Filinvest, Changi Airports Philippines sign deal for stake in LIPAD Corp

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 10:58 AM

JG Summit Holdings on Tuesday said it signed a deal with Filinvest Development Corp, Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions and Changi Airports Philippines defining ownership interest in the Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp.    Read more »

Copyright laws crucial for pandemic-hit 'creative economy': IPOPHL

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 03:18 PM

Ramping up copyright protection is crucial for artists and creatives who were badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said Monday as the agency prepares to host the first Philippine International Copyright Summit in November. Read more »

Biden, Putin to hold first summit in Geneva on June 16

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 05:58 AM

The two leaders will hold their first summit next month in Geneva, both sides said Tuesday, though no breakthrough is expected in the fraught relationship. Read more »

China pledges $3 billion in aid to developing nations

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 22 02:21 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged US$3 billion to developing countries at the virtual G20 Global Health Summit in Rome on Friday, as the world looks to leading economies for concrete commitments to fund and distribute Covid-19 vaccines equitably. Read more »

US, Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction

Humeyra Pamuk and Tom Balmforth, Reuters
Posted at May 20 02:53 AM

The talks on Wednesday night are ahead of a possible presidential summit in June in an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold War foes. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 18, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 11:48 PM

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

Aid for farmers pushed

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:33 PM

Farmers’ rights advocates hold a bike caravan to protest the Department of Agriculture-initiated National Food Security Summit in Quezon City on Tuesday, citing the absence of food security frontliners in the program.  Read more »

Two foreign climbers die on Everest

Paavan Mathema, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 13 02:30 PM

Two climbers from the United States and Switzerland have died on Mount Everest, the first fatalities of this year's season, expedition organizers in Nepal said Thursday. Read more »

Sectoral leaders: Digital shift, vaccines for economic frontliners key to reviving economy

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 08:29 PM

MANILA — Members of the government's task force on job creation on Saturday said digital technology and COVID-19 vaccination are key in reviving the pandemic-battered economy. Read more »