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South Korea wants wartime control of its military

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in says his government has stepped up efforts to take back wartime operational control (OPCON) of its forces from the U.S.-led command structure, at a...

PH, UAE lumagda ng kasunduan para sa proteksiyon ng OFW

Isang tagumpay ng pamahalaan sa pangangalaga sa kapakanan ng mga migranteng manggagawa ang natapos na kasunduan sa pagitan ng United Arab Emirates na magpapalakas sa pagtutulungan ng dalawang bansa para sa...

Nearly 100,000 Flee Bali’s Rumbling Volcano

BALI, INDONESIA — The exodus from a menacing volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali is nearing 100,000 people, a disaster official said Wednesday, as hundreds of tremors from the mountain...

Malaysia bans travel to North Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysia said Thursday that its citizens are banned from traveling to North Korea until further notice because of escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula as a result of...

BRP Andres Bonifacio to join maritime training in Malaysia

MANILA -- One of the Philippine Navy (PN)'s most capable warships, the BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), will be participating in this year's Maritime Training Activity (MTA) MALPHI LAUT 20-17 slated Oct. 16-25...

Chinese envoy claims no info on drug triads in PH

MANILA -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua has assured that China will not protect nationals who are involved in illegal activities in the Philippines, including drug trafficking. The statement came as the...

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