Philippines minister dares China to put maritime sovereignty claim to arbitration

03/25/2024

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines defence minister on Monday dared China to take its claims of sovereignty in the South China Sea to international arbitration following another standoff at the weekend, but said Manila would not budge…

China coastguard uses water cannons against Philippine ships in South China Sea

03/24/2024

MANILA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s coastguard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippines decried the moves, including the use of water cannons, as “irresponsible and…

King Charles, leaders offer support to Princess of Wales after cancer announcement

03/23/2024

LONDON — Britain’s King Charles, political leaders, and the US White House offered support to Kate, Princess of Wales, after she said tests following abdominal surgery showed cancer had been present and she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.…

North Korea fires ballistic missile as South hosts democracy conference

03/18/2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, at a time when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul to attend a…

Trump predicts the end of U.S. democracy if he loses 2024 election

03/17/2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Saturday if he does not win November’s presidential election it will mean the likely end of American democracy. The Republican presidential candidate, speaking to supporters in Ohio, made the claim…

South Korea scientists tout ‘beef rice’ as source of protein for the future

03/15/2024

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farmed cattle…

Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow, UN says

03/13/2024

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death every six seconds, according to new United…

Missile hits apartment buildings in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, 3 dead, 38 hurt

03/13/2024

A Russian missile slammed into two apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring at least 38, with rescue teams sifting through rubble late into the night in a search…

KKR to invest $400 million in Philippine telecoms tower business

03/13/2024

MANILA (Reuters) – Private equity firm KKR & Co will invest $400 million in telecoms tower operations and expansion in the Philippines, the U.S. Department of Commerce said on Wednesday, among a slew of deals in a…

Biden clinches nomination, bruising presidential rematch with Trump looms

03/13/2024

President Joe Biden won enough delegates on Tuesday to seal the Democratic Party’s nomination, with a face-off against former President Donald Trump looming in what would be the first U.S. presidential election rematch in nearly 70 years.…

Man in Rio de Janeiro surrenders after holding 17 hostages on hijacked bus

03/13/2024

RIO DE JANEIRO – Police in Brazil arrested a man on Tuesday after he hijacked a bus and shot two people at a bus station in Rio de Janeiro before holding 17 people hostage for about three…

Full list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards

03/11/2024

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, presented at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood. BEST PICTURE “Oppenheimer” BEST ACTOR Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” BEST…

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