Hardline US Republican launches bid to oust House speaker
By Camille Camdessus Washington, United States -- A far-right lawmaker launched a bid on Monday to oust US House Speaker ...
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PH, US, allies kick off 11-day naval drills
Drills involving the naval personnel of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Indonesia kicked ...
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Israel, Saudi moving toward deal, says US
WASHINGTON—Israel and Saudi Arabia are moving towards the outline of a historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations after decades of ...
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New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralyzed
New York, United States—Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York under water on Friday, ...
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Philippines, US navies to hold 2-week exercise
The Philippines and United States navies are set to hold a two-week joint naval activity to strengthen international defense cooperation, ...
Read moreUS refuses Iran top diplomat’s request to visit Washington
By Shaun TANDON Washington, United States -- The United States said Monday it refused a request by Iran's foreign minister ...
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China ‘hypocritical’ over WPS issue — Gibo
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. chided China on Saturday over its “propaganda lines” accusing the Philippines and the BRP Sierra ...
Read moreUN chief convenes ‘no nonsense’ summit without US or China
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to host a climate meeting marred at ...
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Joint WPS patrols
The AFP is well within its mandate in asserting our sovereignty over our EEZ Don't expect big warships of the ...
Read moreUS, Iran release prisoners in $6 billion swap deal
By Callum Paton with Shaun Tandon in New York Doha, Qatar -- The United States and Iran on Monday swapped ...
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