Section: Philippines
Russia gets greater control over Black Sea region
MOSCOW — Russia tightened its control Monday over Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia with a new treaty envisaging closer military and economic ties with the lush sliver of land along the Black Sea. The move drew outrage and cries of “annexation” in Georgia and sent a chill through those in Abkhazia who fear that...
Filipino seaman tests negative for Ebola
MANILA, Philippines – The reported Filipino seaman showing symptoms of Ebola while on a Greek ship has tested negative for the deadly virus, according to the Philippine Embassy in Athens. “Our Embassy in Athens were informed by the manager of the Greek-flagged carrier ‘Magda’ that the Filipino seaman was diagnosed to be...
Filipino seaman with Ebola symptoms on Greek ship
SAN FRANCISCO — A cargo ship on its way from Guinea to Ukraine will drop anchor off Athens on Monday, November 17, to examine a Filipino crewmember reportedly showing possible symptoms of Ebola. Port police told Agence France Presse that the Magda P., a bulk carrier owned by Greek shipping company Common Progress and carrying 24 crew, 10 of...
MH17 wreckage removal starts in east Ukraine
Grabove, Ukraine — Workers started winching debris from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on to trucks in eastern Ukraine Sunday, paving the way for its eventual return to the Netherlands four months after it was downed, killing 298 people. A crew from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic — the pro-Moscow separatists who...
Putin cites ‘need to sleep’ on leaving tense G20 summit
BRISBANE — Vladimir Putin jetted out of Australia Sunday after a testy G20 summit where he faced concerted Western fire over the Ukraine crisis, saying he left slightly early because he needed to get some sleep. The Russian strongman, a judo black belt who prides himself on his stamina, left before the final communique from the weekend...
Russia backs Ukrainian separatist vote
KIEV, Ukraine — Moscow offered warm supportMondayfor rebel-organizedelectionsin eastern Ukraine — anendorsementthat could only serve to keep the West’s sanctions againstRussiain place. Pro-Russian separatist authorities saidSunday’svote, which saw two rebel leaders easily reconfirmed in their roles, gives them a powerful...
WhatsApp founders own nearly $9B in Facebook stock
SAN FRANCISCO—WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton received 116 million shares of Facebook stock currently worth nearly $9 billion when they sold their unprofitable messaging service to the social networking leader earlier this month. The breakdown of the big winners in Facebook Inc.’s $22 billion acquisition emerged Wednesday...
Pro-Western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted in several pro-Western parties in a landmark parliamentary election Sunday, another nudge in the former Soviet nation’s drift away from Russia. Two exit polls released as voting closed indicated that President Petro Poroshenko’s party will secure a narrow win in the parliamentary...
Putin orders troops away from Ukraine border
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border to return to their usual bases, according to his spokesman. Dmitry Peskov told Russian news outlets late Saturday that Putin had ordered approximately 17,600 troops to return home from Rostov, a southern region that borders east...
Asian stocks down on recovery, Ebola worries
SEOUL — Asian stocks fell Thursday amid worries about the strength of US and European recoveries and the first American case of Ebola. Keeping Score: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.7 percent to 15,815.45 points and South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.9 percent to 1,973.31. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.7 percent to...
