Foreign
Indonesia to help rebuild Marawi City grand mosque
March 4, 2019, 3:02 pm
BANJAR PATROMAN, West Java – The government of Indonesia plans to help in the rebuilding a grand mosque in Marawi City which was destroyed by a five-month war in 2017, Indonesia Vice President Jasuf Kalla said. "The President (Joko Widodo) has agreed to help [with] the reconstruction of the… Read More
US, China shared interests dwarf ‘inevitable differences’: CPPCC
March 3, 2019, 11:36 am
BEIJING – China’s top political advisory body believes the shared interests of China and the United States outweigh the “inevitable differences” of the two countries. Speaking to the media prior to the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on… Read More
Kim, Trump make more meaningful progress at second summit: SoKor
February 28, 2019, 8:17 pm
SEOUL -- Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump made more meaningful progress in their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Thursday. "It is regrettable that President Donald Trump and… Read More
China committed to pursue Belt & Road Initiative
February 27, 2019, 6:12 pm
BEIJING – The Chinese government remains committed to pursue its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to boost cooperation among different regions around the world. Speaking to journalists at the joint opening ceremony of China-Asia Pacific and China-Africa Press Center Program on Wednesday, China… Read More
China starts training journalists from Asia-Pacific, Africa
February 27, 2019, 4:00 pm
BEIJING – The China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA) on Wednesday formally opened here its annual training program for media members from countries in the Asia Pacific and Africa. Under the China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC), the China-Asia Pacific Press Center (CAPPC)… Read More
Fotogs from 5 countries join Stenin for 1st time
February 27, 2019, 1:47 pm
MOSCOW, Russia -- The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest expands its geographical reach to new countries. Young photo correspondents from Bhutan, Yemen, Sudan, as well as Papua New Guinea and Luxembourg have applied for the contest for the first time by submitting outstanding… Read More
WGEID exec lauds PH for clarifying 625 ‘desaparecidos’ cases
February 16, 2019, 1:15 pm
PH DELEGATION TO WGEID. Members of the Philippine government's delegation to the meeting with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Joining the group are Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretaries Joel… Read More
23 news agencies to strengthen cultural, people co-existence
February 15, 2019, 2:50 pm
DUBAI, UAE – Despite diversity in culture and religion, some 23 news agencies from different parts of the world vowed to promote the principles of tolerance and co-existence. In a rare gathering on the sidelines of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February… Read More
WAM signs 'Tolerance Charter' with 25 news agencies
February 11, 2019, 4:17 pm
DUBAI, UAE – The Emirates News Agency (WAM) on Sunday signed the "News Agencies Tolerance Charter" with 25 news agencies, in the presence of Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council, NMC, on the sidelines of the first day of the World Government… Read More
UN calls for political negotiations to end Venezuela crisis
February 7, 2019, 12:47 pm
UNITED NATIONS -- "Serious political negotiations" are necessary for finding a solution to the crisis in Venezuela and find lasting peace, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday. "When we see the present stand-off, it becomes even more clear that serious… Read More
Buddhist leader offers peace proposal, calls for urgent action
February 1, 2019, 5:08 pm
TOKYO -- The 37th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist movement, titled "Toward a New Era of Peace and Disarmament: A People-Centered Approach", was released last January 26. The proposal's main theme is the need for a concerted effort… Read More
May's Brexit deal finally wins majority support in parliament
January 30, 2019, 12:04 pm
LONDON -- Just days after suffering the biggest humiliation in British political history, Prime Minister Theresa May was closer than ever Tuesday to finally reach an elusive Brexit deal. By 317 votes to 301, MPs in the House of Commons gave their backing to May's deal, which they rejected earlier… Read More
Sultan Abdullah named new Malaysian King
January 25, 2019, 12:43 pm
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's Conference of Rulers on Thursday named Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as the country's 16th king, who serves as the constitutional head of state, state news agency Bernama reported. In a statement from the Keeper of the Ruler's Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, Abdullah… Read More
British PM refuses to back no-deal Brexit, delay EU departure
January 22, 2019, 12:25 pm
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that she would not back a no-deal Brexit or delay the country's departure from the European Union (EU). May made the remarks while addressing lawmakers in the House of Commons to outline her latest proposals for Britain's departure from… Read More
Trump cancels US delegation's trip to Davos
January 18, 2019, 1:52 pm
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Thursday US President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, due to the partial government shutdown. "Out of consideration for the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay and to ensure his team… Read More
Thousands of migrant kids likely separated from parents at border
January 18, 2019, 9:06 am
WASHINGTON -- Thousands more migrant children were likely separated from their parents and guardians at the US-Mexico border than was previously known, according to a report released Thursday by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The government report did… Read More
Death toll from Colombia car bomb climbs to 9
January 18, 2019, 8:18 am
BOGOTA -- The death toll from a car bomb blast outside a police academy in Colombia on Thursday climbed to nine, officials said. More than 40 cadets were reported injured as the impact of the explosion blasted walls, the mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, said. The incident targeted the General… Read More
British businesses call for 'Plan B' after Brexit deal rejected
January 16, 2019, 10:01 am
LONDON -- British businesses urged the government to take an immediate action to introduce a "Plan B" after Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was rejected overwhelming in the Parliament on Tuesday night. Catherine McGuinness, policy chair at the City of London Corporation, tweeted that… Read More
Maduro sworn in for new presidential term in Venezuela
January 11, 2019, 9:36 am
CARACAS -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in before the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) for a new six-year term on Thursday. Maduro told the president of the TSJ, Maikel Moreno, that he swore on behalf of the people of Venezuela and that he would fulfill and enforce all… Read More
6.1-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia
December 28, 2018, 2:47 pm
JAKARTA -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern Papua Barat province on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake jolted the area at 10:03 a.m. local time (0303 GMT), and its epicenter was located 26 km. beneath… Read More
