Philippines is a ‘very important partner,’ Russia’s Putin says
MANILA, Oct 4, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had an…
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Kashmir is not a bilateral matter: Ambassador of Pakistan in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Oct 4, 2019, ANTARA. The Ambassador of Pakistan in Indonesia, Abdul Salik Khan, emphasized…
South Africa seizes 342 kg lion bones bound for Malaysia
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 4, 2019, AFP. South African officials have seized 342 kg of lion bones…
Pakistan hosts Taliban-US peace talks
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD, Oct 3, 2019, Pakistan Today. A delegation of Afghan Taliban was due in Islamabad…
[Analytics] Chinese vessels in Philippine waters: Who’s keeping score?
As Chinese vessels of all sorts come and go through Philippine waters, exactly who among…
Malaysian Nuclear Agency to conduct comprehensive 5G tech study
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3, 2019, Bernama. The Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) will conduct a…
Chinese tourists skip Hong Kong for Singapore as city misses out on golden week bonanza
SINGAPORE, Oct 3, 2019, SCMP. For months, Ye Rongchang and his wife had been planning…
Pope granted audiences with Thai King and Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK, Oct 3, 2019, Bangkok Post. Pope Francis will have audiences with His Majesty the…
Diplomatic switches from Taipei to Beijing continues in Pacific
TARAWA, Oct 3, 2019, Hawai’i Public Radio. Last month, two Pacific island nations switched diplomatic…
[Analytics] Hong Kong protests rain on China’s big parade
As China commemorated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in Beijing,…
2 Filipinos killed in Taiwan bridge collapse
MANILA, Oct 2, 2019, PhilStar. Two Filipino fishery workers were found dead after a bridge…
Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen off to Vietnam to sign border agreements
PHNOM PENH, Oct 2, 2019, The Khmer Times. Prime Minister Hun Sen will pay an…