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In Hungary, Pope Francis speaks vs anti-Semitism

Gergely Szakacs, Reuters
Posted at Sep 12 06:59 PM

BUDAPEST - Pope Francis called on Sunday for vigilance against a rise in anti-Semitism, saying during a brief trip to Hungary this was a "fuse that must not be allowed to burn." Read more »

VP Harris says US will 'speak up' on South China Sea

Nandita Bose and James Pearson, Reuters
Updated as of Aug 27 10:55 AM

Harris's seven-day trip to Singapore and Vietnam is part of a broader US strategy to take on China globally. Read more »

US, China accuse each other of 'bullying' nations

Nandita Bose and James Pearson, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 05:27 PM

US Vice President Kamala Harris again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian neighbors. Read more »

Kamala Harris pledges open South China Sea

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Aug 23 06:01 PM

US President Joe Biden has faced criticism at home and abroad over his handling of the withdrawal of US forces and the takeover by the Taliban. Read more »

US defense chief to highlight freedom of the seas in Southeast Asia visit

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 01:19 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday he would emphasize his country's commitment to freedom of the seas when he visits Southeast Asia this month. Read more »

THROWBACK: Mayweather sa Pinas | Sports U

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:47 PM

Bukod sa pagsho-shopping, namasyal din sa El Nido, Palawan si Mayweather.  Read more »

NBA: Ailing Chris Paul, Suns visit Lakers for pivotal Game 3

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at May 28 01:34 AM

With the series tied at 1-1 and the series heading to Los Angeles, the focus has shifted from LeBron James' ailing right ankle to Paul's balky shoulder. Read more »

Duterte tells separatist BIFF to stop attacking civilians

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 11:05 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday talked about his visit to Cotabato City to address the attacks perpetuated by militant groups in the area.   Read more »

Suga planning visits to India, Philippines from late April

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 07 01:15 PM

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning visits to India and the Philippines from late April through early May, government sources said Wednesday, with the envisaged trips subject to changes in view of the coronavirus situation. Read more »

No VIP treatment for Sinas if protocol breach is proven, says gov

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 07:02 PM

Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor said Wednesday they would file a complaint against Philippine National Police chief Gen. Debold Sinas if an investigation proved he breached screening protocols in the province. Read more »

Pope Francis visits Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region

Vincenzo Pinto, AFP
Updated as of Mar 08 11:13 AM

Pope Francis blesses people as he arrives in the popemobile vehicle at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, on Sunday, in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. Read more »

Pope celebrates largest mass of historic Iraq trip

Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 07:23 AM

Pope Francis vowed Sunday to keep Iraq in his heart, as he concluded the largest mass and final public event of a historic trip meant to encourage the country's dwindling Christian community and deepen interfaith dialogue.   Read more »

Pope Francis visits Iraqi Christians who suffered under IS

Catherine Marciano and Sarah Benhaida, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 04:12 PM

Pope Francis landed in northern Iraq on Sunday to cap his historic tour to the country with a visit to Christian communities that endured the brutality of a jihadist "caliphate". Read more »

Pope Francis visits Baghdad's Saint Joseph Cathedral

Sabah Arar, AFP
Posted at Mar 07 01:49 PM

Pope Francis arrives at Baghdad's Saint Joseph Cathedral on the second day of the first papal visit to Iraq on Saturday. Read more »

Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in God's name as 'greatest blasphemy'

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 07 12:59 AM

(UPDATE 2) - Pope Francis walked down a narrow alleyway in the holy city of Najav to hold a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric and visited the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham on Saturday to condemn violence in the name of God as "the greatest blasphemy". Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 5, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:43 PM

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

'Silence the arms': Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip

Sarah Benhaida and Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 10:08 PM

The 84-year-old is defying a second wave of the global pandemic and renewed security fears to make a "long-awaited" trip to comfort one of the world's oldest Christian communities. Read more »

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office via AFP
Posted at Mar 05 08:55 PM

A picture released by Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office on Twitter shows Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi welcoming Francis at Baghdad Airport on Friday.  Read more »

Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic Iraq tour

Philip Pullella and John Davison, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 05 07:27 PM

Pope Francis headed to Iraq on Friday for his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2013, and said he felt duty-bound to make the "emblematic" visit because the country had suffered so much for so long. Read more »

Pope Francis' upcoming Iraq trip is 'dangerous': Benedict

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 08:29 PM

VATICAN CITY - Benedict XVI, who resigned as pontiff eight years ago, warned in an interview published Monday that Pope Francis' historic upcoming trip to Iraq was "dangerous". Read more »