Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital, crowds mark Kyiv Day

05/29/2023

KYIV—Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said was the largest drone attack of the city but crowds poured into the streets later on Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the Ukrainian…

Do we need a war museum?

Ambeth R. Ocampo - @inquirerdotnet 05/19/2023

I have always wondered why there is no major war museum in Manila, no peace museum in a city that has often been described as the second most devastated city of World War II after Warsaw. The…

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated

04/25/2023

KHARTOUM—Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia mediated…

UN warns of ‘catastrophic conflagration’ in Sudan as foreign exodus accelerates

Reuters 04/25/2023

KHARTOUM — Western, Arab, and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from Sudan on Monday as the UN chief warned of the risk of “a catastrophic conflagration’ with wider repercussions and urged international powers to exert…

Foreign states rush high-risk Sudan evacuation, some foreign citizens hurt

04/24/2023

KHARTOUM — The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital…

Putin says Moscow to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, US reacts cautiously

Reuters 03/26/2023

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country. Putin made the announcement at a time…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

But will Putin ever be arrested and put on trial?

Agence France Presse, Reuters 03/19/2023

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. But does this mean that the Russian president — accused of the…

IN PHOTOS: War in Ukraine, a year after

Agence France Presse 02/22/2023

PARIS — The war in Ukraine has become synonymous with horrific suffering and destruction, but also with fierce courage and unprecedented solidarity. Here are 10 iconic pictures that tell the story of the first 12 months of…

Rama slams CPA for deploying guards at disputed Compania Maritima

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The move of the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) to post enlarged copies of the Writ of Preliminary Injunction and deploy security personnel around the legally disputed Compania Maritima did not sit well with…

Give peace a chance

Andrew Sheng - @inquirerdotnet 01/02/2023

Are we truly heading for war? The Ukraine war is such a horrible disaster that we must think seriously about how to get back to peace and stability. Reading Roman history during the Christmas holidays, I was…

Surviving 2022 is a blessing

Andrew Sheng - @inquirerdotnet 12/26/2022

We survived 2022—a remarkable achievement considering that we had war, inflation, recession, natural disasters, food, and energy shortages all in one year. Moreover, 2022 world population exceeded eight billion, with another billion in 15 years’ time. By…

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