Middle East

Palestinian Militants Eye Gaza Cease-Fire Pact

Palestinian militants said Saturday they would halt their rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza, after Egypt negotiated a cease-fire agreement. "A comprehensive cease-fire agreement was reached which came into force immediately in...

Millions of Afghans Vote Despite Attacks, Threats

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — Fifteen people were killed and another 60 wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber tried to enter a polling station in northern Kabul. Eight of the dead were policemen who stopped...

Chronic Hunger Stalks Millions in War-Torn Yemen

GENEVA — The U.N. World Food Program is scaling up its emergency food and nutrition program for millions of Yemeni civilians who are on the brink of famine. The WFP warns conditions...

Amputee soldiers join Duterte’s Israel, Jordan visit

AMMAN, Jordan -- They came from different provinces and served different units of the Philippine Army. The seven soldiers, who joined the seven-day official visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to the State of...

OFWs give Duterte ‘rockstar’ welcome in Israel

JERUSALEM, Israel—Close to 2,500 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel gave President Rodrigo Duterte a “rockstar” welcome at the Ramada Hotel on Sunday night. Duterte, who arrived here on a four-day visit,...

Duterte, Netanyahu hold bilateral talks

MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in bilateral meeting on Monday as part of efforts have a broader cooperation between the two countries. The meeting,...

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