Foreign
US, ASEAN reaffirm stand vs. use of chemical weapons
April 4, 2018, 6:40 pm
MANILA -- The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their stand that the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances is "reprehensible," following the attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia using a nerve agent in… Read More
Saudi Arabia outlaws 'spying' on spouse's phone
April 4, 2018, 4:34 pm
RIYADH -- Spying on spouse's phone is now a crime in Saudi Arabia that could land the offender in jail or with a fine of up to USD133,000, according to a government release Monday. The new "Anti-Cybercrime Law" criminalizes activities, such as spying on data transmitted through a computer without… Read More
1 dead, 4 wounded in shooting at California YouTube headquarters
April 4, 2018, 12:34 pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at the YouTube headquarters in the US state of California Tuesday, authorities said. Police Chief Ed Barberini of San Bruno, a city about 19 kms south of downtown San Francisco on US western coast, said the suspect… Read More
SoKor seeks denuclearization declaration from summit with NoKor
April 3, 2018, 6:56 pm
SEOUL -- South Korea is seeking a denuclearization declaration from the upcoming summit with North Korea, a presidential official said Tuesday.The official said it's a "matter of course" to seek such a declaration because denuclearization is one of the three key agenda items for the April 27… Read More
Duterte to attend 2018 BOAO forum
April 3, 2018, 6:05 pm
BEIJING, China -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte will head to China on April 9-10 to attend the 2018 BOAO Asia Forum (BAF) in the south island province of Hainan, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed. According to Yi, the forum will showcase reform and building a shared… Read More
S. African president mourns passing of Winnie Mandela
April 3, 2018, 12:19 pm
CAPE TOWN -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday mourned the death of anti-apartheid heroine Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, calling her "an abiding symbol of the desire of our people to be free". "It is with a profound sense of loss and deep sadness that we have learnt of the passing… Read More
6.8 Bolivia quake rattles residents in neighboring Brazil
April 3, 2018, 11:39 am
BRASILIA -- South Bolivia's earthquake on Monday was felt as far away as Brazil's capital Brasilia, where residents and office workers spilled into the streets. Though strong enough to be felt even in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, which is located on the other side of the South American… Read More
N. Korean, Chinese leaders meet in Beijing
March 28, 2018, 6:14 pm
BEIJING -- North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Wednesday. North Korea’s leader stayed in China from March 25 to 28, CCTV reported. According to Xi Jinping, Kim… Read More
UN chief shocked by Myanmar general's speech over ethnic minority
March 27, 2018, 7:19 pm
UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was shocked by remarks attributed to the Myanmar army chief regarding the Rohingya, said Guterres' deputy spokesman on Monday. "The secretary-general is shocked at reports today of remarks attributed to Myanmar Senior General U Min Aung… Read More
Russia announces 3-day mourning for mall fire victims
March 27, 2018, 3:32 pm
MOSCOW -- Russia's Kemerovo region will observe three days of mourning starting Tuesday for the victims of a shopping mall fire, the regional administration said in a statement. "The mourning will last for three days from March 27 to 29. The corresponding order was signed by the governor Aman… Read More
Orange snow falls in Eastern Europe
March 27, 2018, 11:52 am
MOSCOW -- Parts of Russia and Eastern Europe are covered by orange-tinted snow this week, a bizarre weather phenomenon caused by sand blown from the Sahara desert across Europe. According to meteorologists, storms in northern Africa, which picked up sand, dust, and pollen articles from the Sahara… Read More
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits waters off Indonesia
March 26, 2018, 7:18 pm
MOSCOW -- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the waters near Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said Monday. The tremor was registered at 8:15 p.m in Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday with the epicenter locating 214 kilometers (132 miles) northwest of the town of Saumlaki of the Indonesian Maluku… Read More
One killed, 2 injured in Houthis' missile attack on Riyadh: Saudi
March 26, 2018, 7:15 pm
RIYADH -- One person was killed and two others wounded in a ballistic missile attack late Sunday over the capital of Riyadh fired from Yemen by Houthis militias, Saudi civil defense said. The spokesman of Riyadh civil defense said in a statement that the missile's shrapnel that fell on a… Read More
Myanmar holds presidential election on March 28
March 26, 2018, 7:11 pm
NAY PYI TAW -- Myanmar will hold its presidential election on Wednesday to fill the vacancy left by U Htin Kyaw, who resigned from the post last week, the Union Parliament announced Monday. It was announced by Speaker of the Parliament U Mahn Win Khaing Than, parliament sources said. The… Read More
Paul McCartney joins anti-gun violence march, remembers John Lennon
March 26, 2018, 7:07 pm
LOS ANGELES -- Legendary singer Paul McCartney joined the thousands protesting gun violence across the US at the March for Our Lives in New York. The Beatles star also honoured his friend and bandmate John Lennon while talking part in the protest. "As you know, one of my best friends was shot not… Read More
5.1-magnitude quake hits Japan's Miyagi Prefecture
March 23, 2018, 8:53 pm
TOKYO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off the Pacific coast of Miyagi Prefecture in the southern Tohoku region of Japan, the weather agency here said Friday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 6:32 a.m. local time, at a latitude… Read More
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg admits mistakes in data leak scandal
March 22, 2018, 11:47 am
SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted on Wednesday that his company has made mistakes in a data leak that caused grave concern about user privacy possibly abused for political purposes. "We also made mistakes, there's more to do, and we need to step up and do it," he said in a… Read More
Thailand poised to legalize 3.8-M foreign migrant workers
March 22, 2018, 11:33 am
BANGKOK -- The Thai government has reiterated its determination to register and legalize some 3.8 million migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos by the end of March. The country started to provide legal services to foreign workers in early February by opening 80 One-Stop Service Centers… Read More
Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw resigns: President Office
March 21, 2018, 8:36 pm
YANGON -- Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has resigned from post to take a rest, according to an official release of the President Office on Wednesday. The vacant presidency post is to be filled within seven days in accordance with the constitution, U Zaw Htay, director-general of the President… Read More
SoKor offers NoKor holding of high-level talks on March 29
March 21, 2018, 5:13 pm
SEOUL -- South Korea on Wednesday offered North Korea the holding of high-level talks on March 29 at Tongilgak, a North Korean building in the truce village of Panmunjom. Presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said in a a press briefing that Seoul has made the proposal for the talks to be held… Read More
