Section: GMA News (Philippines)
Child sex exploitation spreads to new destinations as tourism booms — group
Portugal, Moldova and Ukraine in Europe, and Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in Asia have emerged as new child sex tourism destinations, prompting activists to call for governments to include measures to protect children in their tourism plans. …read more Source: GMA News...
Ukraine marks 30 years since Chernobyl disaster
Ukraine prepared on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system. …read more Source: GMA News...
Ukraine to mark 30 years since Chernobyl shook the world
Ukraine is preparing to mark 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident whose death toll remains a mystery and which continues to jeopardise the local population’s health. …read more Source: GMA News...
Vatican envoy brings pope's Easter message to east Ukraine
The Vatican envoy to Ukraine on Easter Sunday held services for the first time in the war-torn east since the separatist uprising began, bringing a message of support from Pope Francis. …read more Source: GMA News...
MH17 investigation team in Malaysia to discuss legal options
KUALA LUMPUR – A joint team investigating the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over Ukraine in 2014 is in Malaysia to discuss options with authorities to set up a tribunal to hold those responsible to account, the Malaysian transport minister said on Thursday. …read more Source: GMA News...
Russian embassy in Kiev protests car damage; Ukrainians demand pilot’s release
Russia’s embassy in Kiev sent a note of protest to Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Sunday about attacks on the embassy’s cars, the RIA news agency quoted embassy spokesman Oleg Grishin as saying. …read more Source: GMA News...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia's Putin – White House
President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasized the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: GMA News...
Ukraine to probe suspected Russian cyber attack on grid
Ukraine will investigate a suspected cyber attack on its power grid, the energy ministry said on Thursday, an incident the country’s secret service has blamed on Russia. …read more Source: GMA News...
Ukraine debates whether to celebrate Christmas twice
KIEV—Ukraine, which marks Christmas on January 7 according to Orthodox Christian tradition, has embarked upon a national debate about whether it should also celebrate on December 25, a step that would bring it in line with Western Europe. …read more Source: GMA News...
Time names Merkel its Person of the Year
Time magazine Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership during Europe’s debt, refugee and migrant crises, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: GMA News...
