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Filipinos told: Avail voluntary repatriation

The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon issued an advisory on Monday urging Filipinos to take advantage of a 10-day window for voluntary repatriation due to...

Iran foreign ministry says US not serious about pursuing diplomacy

Tehran, Iran—Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that the United States was not serious about pursuing diplomacy, citing what it called "violations" of their two-week ceasefire. "While...

Iran vows to respond after US destroyer hits cargo ship 

Tehran, Iran—Iran's military vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried...

Iran says no peace talks with US for now

Iran insisted it has no plan to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States on Monday, as uncertainty grows over a...

Strait is closed, Iran says US must end port blockade

The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful speaker of parliament signaling...

Iran reopens Hormuz; Trump says blockade stays pending deal

Las Vegas, United States—President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen to shipping, but said a US...

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire starts; Asian bishops call for peace

Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians began returning home Friday as a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, even as regional tensions,...

US says ending Middle East war up to Iran

Washington, United States—The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards...

DFA: Pinoy repatriation requests in UAE drop after ceasefire

Repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates have declined following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, the Department of...

Trump orders US naval blockade of Hormuz strait

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran's "unyielding" refusal to give...

Orthodox Easter ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine falters with air strikes

KHARKIV, Ukraine – Ukraine’s military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 incidents ranging...

US-Iran talks fail; region hopes fragile truce holds

Iran and the United States failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the Middle East, but there was no immediate...

Make the ceasefire breathe

Nearly all, with a significant number currently seeking repatriation due to the ongoing conflict, are concentrated in Beirut and its surrounding areas. The situation is...

Iran’s supreme leader: “We did not seek war”

Tehran, Iran—Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in his latest written message that the Islamic republic did not want war with the United...
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