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Sta. Romana presents credentials as envoy to North Korea

MANILA -- Ambassador Jose Santiago "Chito" Sta. Romana on October 27 has presented his credentials as a non-resident envoy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), the Department of...

PH, Australia: NoKor weapons dev’t program illegal

Clark, PAMPANGA -- The Philippines and Australia have echoed the statements of other countries that have tagged North Korea's program on weapons development and testing as illegal and in violation of...

Japan: North Korea Nuclear Threat ‘Critical’

The nuclear threat from North Korea is critical and requires a joint response from the United States, Japan, and South Korea, Japan's defense minister said Monday. " threat posed by North Korea...

UN Pledging Conference Seeks $434M for Rohingya Refugee Aid

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The heads of leading United Nations aid agencies kicked off a special one-day pledging conference to raise $434 million to provide life-saving assistance for 1.2 million people, including all...

Turkish President Attacks Washington

ISTANBUL — U.S. and Turkish diplomats continue talks on resolving a dispute over recent visa curbs, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan steps up his rhetoric against Washington. Bilateral relations are set...

Japanese PM extends power in snap election

SEOUL — As expected, Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition won a decisive victory in Sunday’s early election to extend its hold on power, and to continue efforts to lift...

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