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Saudi Arabia slams Israeli gunfire in Gaza that killed 52

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 03:17 AM

Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli gunfire on Monday that killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others, without mentioning the inauguration of the controversial US embassy in Jerusalem.   Read more »

Israeli forces kill dozens as U.S. embassy opens in Jerusalem

Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller, Mohammed Salem
Posted at May 14 10:27 PM

GAZA/JERUSALEM - Israeli troops killed dozens of Palestinians who were taking part in mass protests on the Gaza border on Monday as the United States opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. Read more »

US set for deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy move

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 10:37 AM

JERUSALEM - The US moves its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem later Monday after months of global outcry, Palestinian anger and exuberant praise from Israelis over President Donald Trump's decision tossing aside decades of precedent. Read more »

Explosive device thrown at US embassy building in Montenegro

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 01:53 PM

An unknown person threw an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, at the United States embassy building in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, before blowing himself up, the government said on Thursday. Read more »

Pinay aviator to be trained by U.S. Air Force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:45 PM

A female aviator of the Philippine Air Force was selected for the Aviation Leadership Program (ALP) of the United States Air Force. Read more »

EDCA, VFA ipinrotesta sa anibersaryo ng Fil-Am War

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 21 06:24 PM

MAYNILA - Nagmartsa papunta sa Embahada ng Estados Unidos ang ilang grupo ng kabataan ngayong Linggo, Pebrero 4, komemorasyon ng Fil-Am War. Read more »

Pineapples on pizza? US envoy answers 37 questions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 05:15 PM

Here's what United States Ambassador Sung Kim thinks about pineapples on pizza. Read more »

US trains Bureau of Customs personnel on effective port screening

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:12 AM

MANILA - Customs and border security agencies of the United States this week held a 5-day training for personnel of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and donated equipment in a bid to boost port screening in the Philippines, the US Embassy said Saturday.  Read more »

Push by evangelicals helped set stage for Trump decision on Jerusalem

James Oliphant and John Whitesides, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 01:28 PM

WASHINGTON - An intense and sustained push by U.S. evangelicals helped drive President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and eventually relocate the U.S. embassy there, activists said on Wednesday. Read more »

Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel capital, upending decades of US policy

Matt Spetalnick and Maayan Lubell, Reuters
Posted at Dec 06 12:49 PM

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and set in motion the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to the ancient city, senior U.S. officials said, a decision that upends decades of U.S. policy and risks fueling violence in the Middle East. Read more »

Colombian man who swallowed P8.89 million in cocaine 'pellets' nabbed at NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:07 PM

A Colombian man was arrested Sunday for possession of illegal drugs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), authorities said Tuesday. Read more »

Gabriela women protest Trump visit

Romeo Ranoco, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 07:04 PM

Anti-riot policemen block members of women's rights group GABRIELA during a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Manila, Thursday.  Read more »

Trump, di pa dumarating pero sinasalubong na ng protesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:32 PM

Nagpatikim na ng kilos-protesta ang ilang tutol sa pagbisita ni US President Donald Trump sa bansa para sa ASEAN Summit. Read more »

US lauds killing of terror leaders Omar Maute, Hapilon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 10:22 AM

The United States on Tuesday congratulated the Philippine military for its "success" in killing two leaders of the Islamic State-inspired fighters that laid siege in southern Philippines for roughly 5 months. Read more »

LOOK: PH, US soldiers conduct joint military exercise in Luzon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 12:39 AM

Filipino and American soldiers have been training together in Luzon, photos from the US Embassy showed Saturday.   Read more »

US citizens in Saudi cautioned after unconfirmed reports of foiled attack in Jeddah

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 08 12:04 AM

Saudi news websites reported that security forces had foiled an attack around the Al-Salam palace that left the attacker and at least two Saudi guards killed. Read more »

US Embassy calls out fake news quoted by Filipino columnist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 10:13 PM

The US Embassy on Sunday denied reports claiming US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley expressed support for President Rodrigo Duterte in speech. Read more »

Mga pulis at militante, nagkasakitan sa rally sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:02 AM

Ilang pulis, raliyista at miyembro ng media ang nasaktan sa isang protesta malapit sa US Embassy nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Pulis at mga katutubo, nagkagirian malapit sa US Embassy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 02:04 AM

Nagkagirian ang mga pulis at grupo ng militanteng katutubong nagtangkang makalapit sa US Embassy, Biyernes. Read more »

Envoy clarifies: Human rights not the sole issue for PH qualification to MCC grant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:41 PM

MANILA-Human rights issues are not the only reason as to why the Philippines has not yet qualified for fresh grants from the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), United States Ambassador Sung Kim said Tuesday. Read more »