MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in France has warned the Filipino community that cockfighting is illegal in the country amid reports of Filipinos engaging in the activity, as well as in illegal gambling. In an advisory on Monday, the Embassy said it was alerted by French authorities that Filipinos were conducting illegal gambling and
MANILA, Philippines — An attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has given two online platforms a deadline in establishing their presence in the country and coordinating with authorities, as the government tries to determine the extent of social media’s influence following a third school shooting in three months. Meanwhile, Malacañang
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, easing tensions over his repeated calls for Greenland to become part of the United States. The signing Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York comes days after Trump announced the deal to bolster U.S. military presence on the vast, icy island but keep it under Danish control. The governments provided few details of the agreement before the signing. For months, Trump has expressed his desire for Greenland to become part of the United States and issued threats to seize the semiautonomous territory from Denmark, a NATO ally. The US has had a presence in Greenland for many years Officials from the U.S., Greenland and Denmark negotiated for months behind the scenes, searching for solutions to address some of Trump’s security concerns about the mineral-rich island. Trump's designs on Greenland strained relations within NATO, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning a U.S. takeover would amount to the end o
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI — Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said, as signs mounted of an increase in Middle Eastern oil flows. The resumption of supplies on Tuesday helped to drive selling on global oil markets. Global oil benchmark Brent crude fell by more than $2 a barrel towards $97, its lowest since September 8. Drone attacks, which Saudi Arabia has blamed on Iraqi militia, forced the kingdom to shut the pipeline on September 11, halting crude loadings at the kingdom's Yanbu port. Since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran disrupted oil flows from Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours through the Strait of Hormuz, Riyadh has been using the pipeline to reroute around 4 million barrels per day — around 4 percent of global supply — to Yanbu. State oil firm Saudi Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Full resumption could take weeks, sources say The pipeline was pumping at a low rate after its restart, two of the sources said. Aramco was
Trump rallies Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels
Cooperation is the goal at the UNGA, but is it possible?
Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days
Outside the ‘Worried West,’ Many Feel Good About A.I.
US, Iran hold mediated UNGA talks on ending war, opening Strait of Hormuz
Cold War Lessons for A.I.
Japan PM voices support for ICC, rule of law in 1st U.N. speech
Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings
Centuries-old Japanese toolmaker digs up surprise hit with 'Evangelion'-themed shovels
Bhutan's matsutake emerge as hidden treasure for Japanese buyers
