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North Korea Stole Their Children

WASHINGTON — As the United States and North Korea engage in rare, high-level diplomacy to resolve disputes over the North’s nuclear weapons program, there’s new attention focused on Pyongyang’s abduction of Japanese...

Russian Navy chief vows support for PH Navy upgrade programs

MANILA -- Russian Navy chief Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich Korolev has expressed his commitment to support the ongoing upgrade programs of the Philippine Navy (PN) in terms of training, maintenance, and sustainment of...

PH shines as diving haven in Beijing expo

BEIJING, China -- The Philippines proved to be one of the best diving havens in the world as it claimed the “2018 Best Holiday Destination For Diving” award in the 3-day Beijing...

California seeks federal aid to fight wildfires; 7th person dies

California Governor Jerry Brown said Saturday that he had asked U.S. President Donald Trump for emergency aid to help the state fight wildfires that are ravaging communities up and down the...

Israel seizes Swedish activist ship bound for Gaza Strip

Israel's navy Saturday seized a Swedish-flagged sailboat carrying activist passengers that was trying to breach the long-standing blockade of the Palestinian Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said the vessel, named "Freedom for...

Turkey to freeze 2 US officials’ assets

ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced retaliatory measures Saturday against the U.S., following the U.S. sanctioning of two senior ministers for the ongoing detention of an American pastor. Erdogan announced the...

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