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Nations defend U.N. rights council after U.S. pullout

Reuters
Jun 21 01:57 AM

Diplomats from across the globe defended the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday after the United States withdrew from a body it branded an anti-Israel "cesspool."    Read more »

Pope urges press freedom, cites case of jailed Reuters reporters

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Jun 20 09:32 PM

Without naming any countries, Francis decried attacks on press freedom by "so-called democratic" governments. Read more »

Pope says China talks going well, dialogue worth the risk

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Jun 20 08:52 PM

Francis rejected criticism that the Holy See may be selling out Catholics to Beijing's communist government. Read more »

Number missing in Indonesia ferry disaster jumps to nearly 180: police

Lazuardy Fahmi, Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 07:03 PM

Nearly 180 passengers are missing after a ferry sank into the depths of a volcanic lake in Indonesia, police said Wednesday, almost tripling initial estimates. Read more »

Britain's Prince Louis to be christened next month

Reuters
Jun 20 07:01 PM

Since his birth, Louis has not been seen in public although his family did issue official photographs of the new royal last month. Read more »

Kim Jong Un visits China

KCNA via Reuters
Jun 20 05:36 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju stand beside Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in Beijing, China, in this undated photo released June 20, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. Read more »

Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Jun 20 05:33 PM

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world's immigration problems. Read more »

North Korea's Kim hails 'unity' with China in new visit

Becky Davis, Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 01:20 PM | Updated Jun 20 01:22 PM

Kim Jong Un declared North Korea's unstinting "friendship, unity and cooperation" with Beijing during his third visit to China this year, in a show of loyalty to his main ally following a landmark summit with US President Donald Trump. Read more »

Indonesia takes a bite out of food waste one wedding at a time

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 01:17 PM

JAKARTA - In the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia's poor are getting a taste of how the other half live thanks to a new program that aims to take a bite out of its mammoth food-waste problem. Read more »

Vision boarding workshops, nauuso sa mga OFW sa Dubai

Rachel Salinel, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Jun 20 01:15 PM

DUBAI - Nauuso ngayon dito sa siyudad ang seminars at workshops na nagtuturong matupad ang mga pangarap sa buhay ng overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Read more »

Mexico calls migrant children separation 'inhumane,' 'racist'

Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters
Jun 20 08:27 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's foreign minister on Tuesday called the separation of children from immigrant parents at the U.S.-Mexico border "cruel and inhumane" while the leftist front-runner ahead of next month's presidential vote called it "racist." Read more »

Trump's latest swipe at Canada? Smuggling US shoes

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 06:35 AM

After citing national security reasons for slapping tariffs on Canadian metals, Donald Trump escalated his attacks on America's northern neighbor Tuesday, claiming its citizens were smuggling shoes across the border.   Read more »

5 injured in 'minor' explosion at London underground station

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 06:23 AM

A "minor" explosion at an underground train station in London late Tuesday left 5 people injured, none seriously, British police said, adding that the incident appeared to be caused by an electrical short circuit. Read more »

U.S. withdraws from United Nations human rights body

Lesley Wroughton and Steve Holland, Reuters
Jun 20 05:40 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday accusing it of a "chronic bias against Israel," a move that activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult. Read more »

Trump: To prosecute migrants, 'you have to take the children away'

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 03:27 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the "zero tolerance" policy leading to thousands of migrant families being split on the U.S. border as the only effective way to fight illegal immigration. Read more »

Boozy Japan fans go wild after shock World Cup win

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 02:02 AM

Bars across Japan erupted with joy on Tuesday as football fans exchanged beery hugs after their team stunned Colombia 2-1 in their World Cup opener in Russia. Read more »

Trump claims crime rising in Germany, questioning official data

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 12:40 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on the false assertion that immigration is driving up crime in Germany, casting doubt on the country's official statistics. Read more »

Transgenderism no longer a mental illness: WHO

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 12:34 AM

Transgender people, who identify as the opposite gender to the one they were born with, should no longer be considered mentally ill, according to a new U.N. categorization. Read more »

Labi ng OFW na napatay sa Slovakia, naiuwi na sa bansa

ABS-CBN News
Jun 20 12:05 AM

Tiniyak naman ng Department of Foreign Affairs na nakikipag-ugnayan sila sa gobyerno ng Slovakia para mabigyan ng katarungan ang pamilya ng biktima. Read more »

2 Pinoy patay, 3 sugatan sa aksidente sa Saudi Arabia

Sherwin Zuniga at Debbie Jane Pangan, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Jun 19 10:05 PM | Updated Jun 19 11:00 PM

Dalawang Pinoy ang patay at tatlo ang sugatan matapos mabangga ang kanilang sasakyan ng isang van sa Jizan, Saudi Arabia noong Hunyo 14, Huwebes.   Read more »

Malaysia seeks to lay multiple charges against ex-PM over 1MDB: Mahathir

A. Ananthalakshmi, Kevin Krolicki and Emily Chow, Reuters
Jun 19 09:48 PM

Having retired as prime minister in 2003, Mahathir Mohamad came out of retirement and joined the opposition to topple Najib Razak in an election last month. Read more »

Thailand carries out first execution since 2009

Agence France-Presse
Jun 19 09:36 PM

The prime minister told reporters that, in order to maintain peace and order in society, executions are "still a necessity and what people want." Read more »

North Korea’s Kim meets China’s Xi following Trump summit

Becky Davis, Agence France-Presse
Jun 19 08:13 PM

Kim's trip to China comes as Beijing tries to strengthen its role as mediator between the US and North Korea, where it claims compelling security and economic interests. Read more »

Harry, Meghan to make Ireland first overseas engagement

Agence France-Presse
Jun 19 07:11 PM

The couple "are looking forward to learning more about Ireland's history and experiencing its rich culture." Read more »

2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Taiwanese vessel off Batanes waters

ABS-CBN News
Jun 19 07:08 PM

The 2 Filipinos teens went to fish off the waters of Camiguin island on June 11 and encountered engine trouble. Read more »