Section: Philippines
Iran, China vow tighter ties as Xi visits
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday hailed a “new chapter” in relations with China after talks with President Xi Jinping, who is touring the region to boost Beijing’s economic influence. The Asian giant and the Middle East’s foremost Shiite power aim to build economic ties worth up to $600 billion within the next 10 years,...
Russia sanctions could be lifted ‘in months’—Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday held out the prospect of lifting Western sanctions against Russia within months if the Minsk peace accord to end the conflict in Ukraine is fully implemented. The post Russia sanctions could be lifted ‘in months’—Kerry appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
U.S., German leaders discuss refugee crisis
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 — U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday discussed by phone the European response to the refugee crisis, the White House said. Both leaders agreed that the upcoming Syria donors conference in London presents an important opportunity to galvanize global efforts to address the Syrian...
Kiev, Amsterdam coordinate policies ahead of vote on EU-Ukraine Association
KIEV, Jan. 22 — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko discussed the EU-Ukraine relations with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, coordinating their positions ahead of a referendum on the approval of the Association Agreement between Brussels and Kiev, the presidential press service said Thursday. The Netherlands is set to hold the advisory...
Putin ‘probably approved’ Litvinenko killing: UK inquiry
Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably approved” the killing of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London, a British inquiry into his agonizing death by radiation poisoning found Thursday, January 21. Litvinenko, a prominent Kremlin critic, died in 2006 aged 43, three weeks after drinking tea laced with radioactive polonium at an upmarket London...
Iran offers to help PH fight terror
FERNAN MARASIGAN AND CATHERINE VALENTE REPORTERSSAYING it is also suffering from the atrocities of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS), Iran has offered to help the Philippines fight all forms of terrorism and extremism through intelligence sharing. Mohammad Tanhaei, Iran’s Ambassador to the Philippines, said while there is no...
Britain to send thousand troops to Poland for exercises
Units from NATO allied countries take part in the NATO Noble Jump 2015 exercises, part of testing and refinement of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in Swietoszow, Poland June 18, 2015.REUTERS/ANNA KRASKO/AGENCJA GAZETA Britain will send 1,000 military personnel to take part in NATO defense exercises in Poland, part of an agreement...
Winter freeze leaves 300 Ukraine towns without power
KIEV, Ukraine – Almost 300 Ukrainian towns were left without power on Tuesday, January 19, while snowdrifts and blizzards trapped hundreds of vehicles and dozens of ambulances across the former Soviet state. Ukraine’s emergency service said most of the outages were recorded on Monday evening … …read more Source:...
Japan’s Abe seeks Western rapprochement with Putin: Nikkei-FT
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGInzo abe Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, currently chair of the G7, has said he wants to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the fold to engage Moscow’s help over a litany of crises in the Middle East. Abe’s remarks, in a joint interview with...
Goffin survives Lopez serve to win Kooyong Classic
David Goffin AFP PHOTO MELBOURNE: Belgian David Goffin put the final polish on his game for the Australian Open by beating explosive Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to win the Kooyong Classic. The world number 16 overcame a lightning start from Lopez, three behind him in the rankings, with the Spaniard producing love games on his...
