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Israel may be eyeing PH as destination for military exports: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 11:07 PM

Israel could be eyeing the Philippines as a new destination for military exports, an analyst said Sunday as President Rodrigo Duterte files to the Middle Eastern country. Read more »

Duterte eyes arms deals on Israel trip

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 01 08:24 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte arrives Sunday for a visit to Israel and Jordan, pursuing a pivot away from his nation's long-time reliance on American military hardware and backing. Read more »

7 Bacolod SWAT members nahaharap sa reklamo dahil sa madugong engkuwentro

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 08:25 PM

Nahaharap sa reklamong reckless imprudence resulting in homicide ang pitong miyembro ng Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team ng Bacolod City Police dahil sa pagkamatay ng dalawang umano'y holdaper at isang sibilyan noong Agosto 10.   Read more »

Pentagon official cautions India over buying Russian arms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 08:20 AM

WASHINGTON - A top Pentagon official cautioned India on Wednesday that there are no guarantees for a special waiver from US sanctions if it buys new weapons platforms from Russia. Read more »

Iran lawsuit against US sanctions opens at UN court

Jan Hennop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 06:20 PM

Iran opened a lawsuit Monday demanding the UN's top court order the suspension of renewed US sanctions which it says are devastating its economy. Read more »

US judge blocks release of 3D gun blueprints amid uproar

Nova Safo and Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 01 02:17 PM

A US judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the online publication of blueprints for 3D-printed firearms, in a last-ditch effort to stop a settlement President Donald Trump's administration had reached with the company releasing the digital documents.   Read more »

Palace scoffs at possible US sanctions over purchase of Russian arms

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 05:11 PM

Malacañang on Thursday scoffed at the idea of the United States imposing sanctions on the Philippines if Manila pushes through with its planned purchase of arms from Russia. Read more »

Most people think world is more dangerous than 2 years ago: survey

Lee Mannion, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 08:56 PM

Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Read more »

PNP eyes amnesty for loose firearms surrender by next month

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 02:50 PM

The Philippine National Police is planning to implement an amnesty to account for about a million loose firearms by next month, its chief said Tuesday. Read more »

Despite summit, N.Korea still a nuclear threat, says Trump

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 23 12:59 PM

US President Donald Trump on Friday cited "an unusual and extraordinary threat" from North Korea's nuclear arsenal to extend sanctions on Kim Jong Un's regime, despite touting the success of a historic summit earlier this month. Read more »

Singapore Summit: When Trump met Kim

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 08:43 PM

North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump made history after an unprecedented summit at Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12. Read more »

Trump, Kim to meet for historic handshake

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 12 09:37 AM

The extraordinary summit -- unthinkable only months ago -- comes after the 2 nuclear-armed foes appeared on the verge of conflict late last year as they slung personal insults and Kim conducted nuclear and missile tests. Read more »

A different kind of 'stink bomb'

Edgar Su, Reuters
Posted at May 28 05:55 PM

Howard, an Australian-Chinese impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, poses with a durian at the Esplanade in Singapore. Read more »

'Trump-style solution'? North Korea says still open to talks

Christine Kim and Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at May 25 09:30 AM

North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to US President Donald Trump's decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a "Trump-style solution" to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons program. Read more »

Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize, says South Korea's Moon

Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Apr 30 06:37 PM

SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said U.S. President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the standoff with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, a South Korean official said on Monday. Read more »

Allies keep Syria options open as Britain says no strikes planned

Elizabeth Piper and Laila Bassam, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 10:48 PM

Western powers have no plans for further missile strikes on Syria but will assess their options if Damascus uses chemical weapons again, Britain's foreign minister said on Sunday as debate raged over the legality and effectiveness of the raids. Read more »

Divided UN fails to agree response to Syria chemical weapons use

Carole Landry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 12:50 PM

Russia and the United States failed Tuesday to win support at the UN Security Council for their rival proposals to investigate chemical weapons use in Syria as the threat of military action loomed large. Read more »

China bans exports of 'dual use' items to North Korea

Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 05:19 PM

China has banned the export to North Korea of some items with potential dual use in weapons of mass destruction, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on its website. Read more »

N.Korea tells US it is prepared to discuss denuclearization -source

Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 07:43 AM

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a US official said on Sunday. Read more »

Kim Jong Un meets Xi Jinping

Ju Peng, Xinhua, Reuters
Posted at Mar 28 07:08 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in this picture released to Reuters on March 28, 2018. The North Korean leader committed to denuclearize and meet with the US government, according to reports released by China. Read more »