Section: Philippines
Trump suggests US accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants. The post Trump suggests US accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more...
Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues
Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia’s military takeover of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate’s intentions toward the Kremlin. The post Trump has a record of...
Ukraine at UN says Putin's Crimea decree 'null and void'
Ukraine’s UN ambassador on Thursday dismissed as “null and void” a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin incorporating annexed Crimea into his country’s southern region. …read more Source: GMA News...
Malaysia Airlines to buy 50 Boeing jets
KUALA LUMPUR: Struggling Malaysia Airlines on Wednesday announced plans to purchase 50 Boeing aircraft for $5.5 billion as it continues efforts to recover from devastating twin disasters in 2014. Malaysia’s national flag carrier said it had placed firm orders for 25 Boeing 737 MAX jets and had purchase rights for another 25. Deliveries are...
Poland ups Pope security after Europe attacks
Poland will deploy more than 40,000 security personnel to protect Pope Francis and the hundreds of thousands of young Catholics meeting him for World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow next week. Pope Francis(AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / mb.com.ph) The deployment comes after a string of deadly attacks in Paris, Brussels, Nice and Munich in which over 250...
Bigger trade with China eyed
President Duterte has stressed that reaching a settlement with China despite the arbitral tribunal ruling on the South China Sea issue favoring the Philippines will bring more economic benefits for the country, including bigger trade. “If we can just have a settlement with them despite the arbitral (court’s) judgment, I think that marami...
Top online pirate suspect arrested in Poland, charged in US
WASHINGTON: A Ukrainian alleged to be the ringleader of the world’s biggest online piracy site, Kickass Torrents, was hit with US criminal charges Wednesday, accused of distributing over $1 billion worth of illegally copied films, music and other content. The Justice Department unveiled a criminal complaint against Artem Vaulin, 30, of...
Ukraine sees ulterior motives after car bomb kills journalist
An award-winning journalist working for the online investigative website Ukrayinska Pravda was killed by a car bomb in central Kiev early on Wednesday morning, in what President Petro Poroshenko said was an attempt to destabilise Ukraine. …read more Source: GMA News...
Secret voting for new UN secretary-general
UNITED NATIONS: After months of public campaigning, debates and open hearings, Security Council ambassadors huddle behind closed doors on Thursday to begin secret voting for a new secretary-general to lead the world body. The 15 council members including the powerful permanent five—Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States—will each...
UN reverts to secrecy for vote on new secretary-general
UNITED NATIONS, United States: After months of public campaigning, debates and open hearings, Security Council ambassadors huddle behind closed doors on Thursday to begin secret voting for a new secretary-general to lead the world body. The 15 council members including the powerful permanent five—Britain, China, France, Russia and the United...
