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PH OFFERS SYMPATHIES TO CARIBBEAN ISLAND-NATIONS DEVASTATED BY IRMA; DFA REPORTS NO FILIPINO CASUALTIES

The Philippines today expressed its deep sadness and sympathies to island-nations in the Caribbean over the loss of lives and the untold destruction that Hurricane Irma left in its wake. "The Philippines...

Florida Warns Time is Running Out to Flee Before Hurricane Irma Hits

As Hurricane Irma moves toward Florida, officials there warn millions of people that time is running out to evacuate after the storm killed at least 22 people in the Caribbean and...

South Korea Braces for Possible North Korea Missile Test

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea braced for a possible missile test by North Korea as it marked its founding anniversary Saturday, just days after its sixth and largest nuclear test rattled...

PHL-US Counternarcotics Cooperation Puts Emphasis on Drug Demand Reduction

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and US Ambassador Sung Kim signed the fifth amendment to the 2011 Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement between the Philippines and...

Qatar and Saudi Leaders Explore Possible Talks

Saudi Arabia says it has suspended any dialogue with Qatar, accusing it of “distorting facts,” just after reports that Saudi and Qatari leaders had spoken by phone and agreed to talks. Saudi...

US Requests UN Sanctions Vote on North Korea

The United States formally requested a vote of the U.N. Security Council on Monday of a draft resolution to establish new sanctions against North Korea, according to a statement by the...

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