Section: Philippines
Ex-Ukraine leader urges Trump to end war in east
MOSCOW, Russia – Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has urged US President Donald Trump to act to stop the war in eastern Ukraine that he blamed on “irresponsible actions” by Kiev and the West. In the letter, which was made public on Wednesday, February 22, Yanukovych urges the US leader to … …read more Source:...
Exclusive: China finishing South China Sea buildings that could house missiles – U.S. officials
FILE PHOTO: Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in this still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft provided by the United States Navy May 21, 2015.REUTERS/U.S. NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS China, in an early test of U.S. President Donald Trump, is...
Pence: NATO must boost defense spending
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence told nervous Europeans Monday that Donald Trump will remain committed to transatlantic ties, but warned NATO allies they must boost their defense spending in return. Capping a European trip aimed at allaying fears about the new administration’s support, Pence said Washington’s backing for the...
Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin dead at 64
UNITED NATIONS: Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, who for years fended off Western criticism and defended Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and Syria, has died in New York. He was 64. Churkin collapsed while at work at the Russian mission to the United Nations Monday morning and was rushed to a Manhattan hospital,...
Pence takes charm offensive to EU, NATO
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies worried that President Donald Trump might abandon them. Upon arrival in Brussels on Sunday, Pence said he looked “very much forward” to his meetings with EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini, European Council...
Pence takes charm offensive to EU and NATO
BRUSSELS: US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies worried that President Donald Trump might abandon them. Upon arrival in Brussels on Sunday, Pence said he looked “very much forward” to his meetings with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, European Council...
Pence tells Europe: ‘US will always be your greatest ally’
MUNICH, Germany: US Vice-President Mike Pence Saturday pledged an “unwavering” commitment to transatlantic ties, in an emphatic reassurance to allies including German Chancellor Angela Merkel who pleaded with nations not to go it alone. Capping a week of whirlwind diplomacy by American officials who have descended on Europe to calm nerves rattled...
All eyes on Tillerson at G20 diplomatic debut
BONN: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday will make his diplomatic debut at a G20 gathering in Germany, where his counterparts hope to find out what “America First” means for the rest of the world. Host nation Germany has billed the two-day meeting as a chance for the club of leading economies to discuss how to work together on...
Trump ducks questions as Russia scandal deepens
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Donald Trump dodged questions Wednesday about ties with Russia, railed against intelligence leaks and defended the national security advisor he just fired, as crisis engulfed his fledgling administration. Amid revelations that Trump aides were in repeated contact with Russian intelligence officials in the run-up to...
Russia warns US ahead of military chiefs’ meeting
MOSCOW: Russia’s defense minister on Thursday warned Washington not to try to negotiate with Moscow “from a position of strength” ahead of the first meeting between their military chiefs since Donald Trump became US president. “We are ready to restore cooperation with the Pentagon,” minister Sergei Shoigu said in a statement. “But attempts...
