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UNICEF: 16 Million Children Affected by South Asia Floods

Nearly 16 million children are "in urgent need of life-saving support" as a result of the catastrophic flooding that has ravaged South Asia, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. "Children have...

White House: ‘Integrated Process’ Needed in Response to N. Korean Threat

WHITE HOUSE — The leaders of the United States and South Korea on Friday reaffirmed the need to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table by applying maximum sanctions and pressure, according...

China to Host Fellow BRICS Members at Summit

BEIJING — China on Sunday hosts the annual summit of leaders from the BRICS countries — the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. They represent 40 percent of...

U.S. successfully shoots down medium-range test missile near Hawaii

The U.S. Navy successfully shot down a medium-range ballistic missile off the coast of Hawaii as part of a test of defense systems Wednesday, following the most recent North Korea ballistic...

PH congratulates Iraq over victory vs ISIS in Tal Afar

MANILA - The Philippines has joined the international community in congratulating Iraq after Baghdad announced that its forces have taken control of the strategic northwestern city of Tal Afar from the...

Manila to Pyongyang: Call off ballistic missile test plans, avoid further raising tensions

SEOUL--Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano today urged the People's Democratic Republic of Korea to call off its announced plans to conduct more ballistic missile test launches to avoid further...

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